Digital Health Executives of the Year
- Ted Alexander, Vice President, Partnerships and Clinical Innovation, eHealth Centre of Excellence
- Deepak Kaura, Founder and Chief Product Officer, Synthesis Health
- Jimmy Yang, Accenture’s Canadian Health Industry Leader, Accenture
Digital Health Leaders of the Year
- Ashley Dinn, Program Manager Virtual Care, NLHS – Digital Health Services
- Bobby Gheorghiu, Director, Analytics, Canada Health Infoway
- Ryan MacNeil, Director, Digital Strategy and Governance, Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness
Clinical Innovators of the Year
- Dr. Rashaad Bhyat, Senior Clinical Leader, Canada Health Infoway
- Dr. Michael Do, Pharmacist, Pharmacy Manager, CTO, Co-founder MedEssist
- Dr. Geetha Mukerji, CMIO, Women’s College Hospital
Community Care Leaders of the Year
- Morenike Akinyemi, Senior Manager, Stakeholder Engagement, Canada Health Infoway
- Laura Salisbury, Chief Executive Officer, Nucleus Independent Living
- Dr. Norm Silver, CEO and Co-Founder QDoc Inc.
Emerging Leaders of the Year
- Dr. Ashleigh Golden, Vice President of Psychology, Wayhaven
- Dr. Daniel Rosenfield, Emergency Physician, SickKids Hospital
- Ahmad Haroon Syed, Surgical Clinical Analyst, William Osler Health System
Start-up Innovators of the Year
- Dr. William Cherniak, Founder and CEO, Rocket Doctor
- Chenny Xia, Co-Founder and CEO, GotCare
- Mahshid Yassaei, CEO, Tali AI
Steven Huesing Scholarship recipients
- Bushra Kundi, McMaster University
- Danielle Shin, University of Toronto
2024 Women Leaders in Digital Health
Emerging Professional
- Dr. Charlene Chu, Assistant Professor, University of Toronto
- Denika McPherson, Senior Business Advisor, Ontario Ministry of Health
Leader
- Elizabeth Keller, National Business Development Leader, Public Sector, Canada (Healthcare) Amazon Web Services
- Dr. Lydia Sequeira, Director of Service Programs and Innovation Implementation, Kids Help Phone
Executive
- Dr. Amanda Louise Caissie, Medical Director of the Cancer Care Program Oncology Transformation Project, Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Anne Tran Fazzalari, VP, Digital Transformation & Chief Information Officer, Canadian Pharmacists Association
- Dr. Patricia Janssen, CEO, SmartParent, Mobile Health
- Dr. Joby McKenzie, Managing Director, Teladoc Health Canada
- Alisa Simon, Executive Vice President, e-Mental Health Transformation and Chief Youth Officer, Kids Help Phone
- Loreen Wales, CEO and founder, My Viva Inc
Digital Health Executive of the Year
- Adrian Schauer, CEO, AlayaCare
- Timothy R. Murphy, Vice President, Health, Alberta Innovates
- Kevin Jones, Senior Vice President – Canada, Strata Health Solutions
Digital Health Leader of the Year
- Michael Tatto, Executive Director Digital Health Strategy and Enterprise Architecture, Provincial Health Services Authority
- Dr. Manal Kleib, Associate Professor, University of Alberta
- Dr. Fred Melindy, Director, eDOCSNL
Clinical Innovator of the Year
- Dr. Mark Nazemi, Senior Manager, Clinical Solutions & Innovation, Thrive Health
- Dr. Mohamed Alarakhia, Managing Director, eHealth Centre of Excellence
- Dr. Abigail Ortiz, Staff Psychiatrist, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
Community Care Leader of the Year
- Wendy Wilson, Project Manager – Digital Health, TransForm Shared Health Organization
- David Helliwell, Co-Founder & Executive Chair, Thrive Health
Emerging Leader of the Year
- Nancy Nguyen, Project Manager, Outpatient Digital Experience Project, Providence Health Care
- Dr. Tarun Katapally, Canada Research Chair in Digital Health for Equity, Western University
- Mobeen Lalani, Account Executive, Locke Bio
Start-up Innovator of the Year
- Ahad Bandealy, Chief Digital Officer, Founder of Get A-Head Powered by Keel Mind
- Jason Daly, CTO, GoAutomate Inc
- Oren Sebag, Chief Executive Officer, Avvy Health
Steven Huesing Scholarship recipients
- Nadia Green, University of Alberta
- Ahmad Haroon Syed, University of Regina
2023 Women Leaders in Digital Health
Emerging Professional
- Cynthia McDowell, Co-founder and COO, WellIntel Talks
- Dr. Helen Monkman, Assistant Professor, University of Victoria
- Melissa Munro, Chief Operations Officer, Hero Care
Leader
- Dr. Payal Agarwal, CMIO, Grand River and St. Mary’s General Hospital and Medical Director, Centre for Effective Practice
- Devon Haag, Manager, Digital Public Health Program, BC Centre for Disease Control
- Prathiba Harsha, Manager Clinical Innovation, Hamilton Health Sciences
Executive
- Faten Alshazly, Chief Executive Officer, HealthEMe
- Noralyn Baluyot, President and CEO, TransForm Shared Service Organization
- Cassie Frazer, Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives, Canada Health Infoway
- Shelly-Ann Rampersad, Managing Director, Florence
Digital Health Executive of the Year
- David Helliwell, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Thrive Health
- Joshua Liu, Founder and CEO, Seamless MD
- Alisa Simon, Executive Vice President, Chief Youth and Innovation Officer, Kids Help Phone
Digital Health Leader of the Year
- Kimberly Ramirez, Senior Manager and Integration Architect, Clinical Systems, TransForm Shared Service Organization
Clinical Innovator of the Year
- Dr. Tony Meriano, Chief Medical Information Officer – TransForm Shared Service Organization
Community Care Leader of the Year
- Paul Young, Administrator for Prince County Hospital, Health PEI
Emerging Leader of the Year
- Shy Amlani, Provincial Director, Virtual Health, Alberta Health Services
- Naima Salemohamed, Management Consultant, Gevity part of Accenture
- Sheridan Cook, Management Consultant, Gevity part of Accenture
Start-up Innovator of the Year
- Dr. Ryan Doherty, President and Founder, EMPOWER Health
- Don Watts, CEO, Khure Healt
- Alec McCauley, President and Chief Technology Officer, Thrive Health
2022 Women Leaders in Digital Health
Emerging Professionals
- Dr. Charlene Ronquillo, Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia
Leaders
- Dr. Samina R. Abidi, Associate Professor, Dalhousie University.
- Vanessa Kinch, Regional Manager, Clinical Informatics, Northern Health Authority
- Dr. Dina Kulik,CEO, Kidcrew
Executives
- Beatrise Edelstein, Program Director, Seniors Care, Inpatient Medicine, Allied Health & Ambulatory Services, Humber River Hospital
- Duska Kennedy, Chief Digital Officer, North York General Hospital
- Dr. Zayna Khayat, VP Client Success, Teladoc Health and Adjunct Faculty, Rotman School of Management and Singularity University
- Dr. Quynh Pham, Director and Principal Investigator, Centre for Digital Therapeutics
- Dr. Tania Tajirian, Chief Medical Informatics Officer; Chief of Hospital Medicine, Hospitalist, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
- Angela Tibando, Executive Lead, Digital Excellence in Health, Ontario Health
2021 Digital Health Canada Award Winners
Digital Health Executive of the Year
- David Helliwell
- Joshua Liu
- Alisa Simon
Digital Health Leader of the Year
Clinical Innovator of the Year
- Dr. Antonio (Tony) Meriano
Community Care Leader of the Year
Emerging Leader of the Year
- Shy Amlani
- Naima Salemohamed
- Sheridan Cook
Start-up Innovator of the Year
- Dr. Ryan Doherty
- Don Watts
- Alex McCauley
2021 Women Leaders in Digital Health
Leaders
- Lana Solberg, Health Care Solutions & Partnerships Western Canada, Boehringer Ingelheim Canada Ltd.
- Annette Stelmachuk, RN, Clinical Application Analyst, Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance.
Executives
- Sandra Cascadden, Former Associate Deputy Minister, Department of Health and Wellness, Province of Nova Scotia.
- Michelle Mula, Executive Director – Digital Health, Saskatchewan Health Authority.
- Dr. Kayleigh Gordon, Director of Client Experience and Curation, VITALL.
- Megan Stowe, Executive Director for Virtual Health and Clinical Informatics, Vancouver Coastal Health Authority.
- Jackie Nelson, Director, Strategic Initiatives, NorQuest College.
- Tara Coxon, Vice-President, Chief Information Officer, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton.
- Alexis Villa, Senior Program Director, Connected Care, University Health Network.
Emerging Leaders
- No nominations this year.
