2024-2025 Preceptor Award Winners

Commitment to Clinical Education

Winner – Erica Dubois, RD, Health Sciences North 

Erica has consistently demonstrated exceptional engagement and dedication to clinical education, proving to be an enthusiastic mentor who ensures learners have meaningful learning experiences. Erica was instrumental in providing learners with essential support. She is a strong advocate for hands-on, evidence-based learning in the clinical setting, often going above and beyond to secure interesting and valuable learning opportunities. Her unwavering dedication to learners’ training not only enhances their experiences but also positively impacts patient care outcomes.

Innovative Preceptor Award

Winner – Caitlyn McLeod, RD, City of Lakes Family Health Team

Caitlyn uses creative methods when preceptoring to enhance learning. She provides case-based scenarios and resources that promote learners’ critical thinking skills, preparing them for complex clinical situations. Caitlin tailors experiences and activities to each learner’s unique learning style. She gave personalized feedback and adapted her teaching techniques as needed. This created a supportive and dynamic learning environment that helped her learners’ confidence grow, allowing them to realize their potential.

Interprofessional Collaborator Award

Winner – Lisa Lees, RD, St. Joseph’s Care Group 

Lisa provides a welcoming and flexible learning environment. She fosters collaborative learning by ensuring learners are actively participating in interprofessional teamwork. This included shadowing other disciplines to gain an understanding of their roles and perspectives in the care of clients. With her patient, steady, and encouraging precepting style, Lisa facilitates confidence and competence among her learners.

Northern Ambassador

Winner – Nola Thompson, RD, Manitoulin Central Family Health Team 

With Nola’s practice on beautiful Manitoulin Island, learners are provided the opportunity to understand life in a rural and remote Northern community as well as how to provide effective nutrition care. Nola uses a discussion-based teaching style, engaging learners in discussions about their biases and how to practice with compassion and empathy to build rapport with clients. Through example, she teaches how to advocate for clients’ needs in a collaborative, respectful manner among the interprofessional team. Learners regularly comment on how fortunate they are to have completed a placement with Nola because they leave feeling better prepared for practice in the North.