The Excellence in BC Healthcare Awards honour the best in BC’s publicly funded healthcare community.

Award winners receive:

• Public recognition at the Excellence in BC Healthcare Awards luncheon;
• Hand-crafted glass Gold Apple sculpture created by BC artisan Robert Held;
• Two complimentary tickets to the Excellence in BC Healthcare Awards ceremony;
• For winners residing outside Metro Vancouver, travel expenses and one night’s hotel accommodation to attend awards ceremony;
• Profile in “HEABC News”, HEABC’s member newsletter;
• Recognition on HEABC and Excellence in BC Healthcare Awards websites;
• Acknowledgement and congratulations in outside media publications.

Excellence in BC Healthcare Awards are handed out each June. Awards are given in the following categories:

Top Innovation - Affiliate

This award is for a project, initiative or best practice by one of HEABC’s affiliate members that has brought fresh ideas, ingenuity or superior problem-solving skills to the health field. These new ideas or methods have resulted in positive and lasting change, making the top innovation a model for others to follow. The innovation has changed practices or uncovered the best methods to approach a task, demonstrated tangible results and continually seeks to improve work being done in the health sector. Whether the ideas involve large projects or small systems, the innovation brings new excellence to the system.

HEABC’s affiliate members deliver a wide array of publicly funded, community-based health services, including drug and alcohol treatment, long-term care and mental health.

Top Innovation - Health Authority
This award is for a project, initiative or best practice by one of BC’s six health authorities that has brought fresh ideas, ingenuity or superior problem-solving skills to the health field. These new ideas or methods have resulted in positive and lasting change, making the top innovation a model for others to follow. The innovation has changed practices or uncovered the best methods to approach a task, demonstrated tangible results and continually seeks to improve work being done in the health sector. Whether the ideas involve large projects or small systems, the innovation brings new excellence to the system.

Health authorities are responsible for acute, long-term care, public health and complex/long-term care.

Workplace Health Innovation
This award is for a project, initiative or best practice that enhances and encourages healthy workplace initiatives. From introducing lunchtime wellness sessions for employees to an organizational launch of an OH&S program to meet the specific needs of employees, this work serves as a useful model for others seeking to improve healthcare. Leadership, project management, vision and system-wide thinking are the skills that exemplify the award recipient(s).

Collaborative Solutions
This award recognizes a project, initiative or best practice that harnesses the collective efforts of any joint project within the health system that has yielded positive outcomes. This collaboration could be within one site or through multiple sites and with non-health partners, interregional projects or team collaborations. The project should demonstrate how an integrated approach yielded better outcomes for staff and/or patients. Communication, problem-solving and inclusiveness make the award recipient(s) stand out.

Healthcare Hero
Characterized by the heart they put into their work, a Healthcare Hero goes the extra mile to make a difference in healthcare. Their passion and dedication is evident in everything they do. Whether a longtime employee being nominated for a lifetime of achievement or a fresh face who has made a difference in a short time with their know-how and enthusiasm, the Healthcare Hero is someone who all staff can look to as a role model and for inspiration.

For more information on how to nominate someone for an Excellence in BC Healthcare Award, please visit the Nominate section. 

To learn about past award winners, visit the Winners section.