2026 Nominees
Thank you to everyone who nominated a preceptor for an award for their outstanding work in 2025!
The Preceptor Award recipients will be announced during the Health Sciences Preceptor Education & Appreciation Event, taking place on June 12, 2026, at the Radisson Hotel in Sudbury, ON. For more information, please see the event webpage.
Registration for the Event on June 12, 2026 is Now Open!
Occupational Therapy
Academic Excellence Award Nominee:
- Monique Jardine – North Bay Regional Health Centre
Commitment to Clinical Education Award Nominees:
- Nina Vendetti – North Bay Regional Health Centre
- Michael Ivany – North Bay Regional Health Centre
- Valérie Fecteau – St. Joseph’s Continuing Care Centre
Interprofessional Collaborator Award Nominees:
- Carrie-Lynne Basto – Health Sciences North
- Mavia DeNoble – Pioneer Manor
Northern Ambassador Award Nominees:
- Lauren McKinley & Lauren Rizzo – THRIVE Children’s Treatment Centre
Physiotherapy
Commitment to Clinical Education Award Nominees:
- Jason Taddeo – Fairway Physiotherapy
- Justin Smal – Manitoulin Physiotherapy Centre
- Michelle Balcaen – Lake of the Woods District Hospital
Innovative Preceptor Award Nominee:
- Aubrey Arnocky – Martel & Mitchell Physiotherapy
Interprofessional Collaborator Award Nominee:
- Cam Coulter – Sault Area Hospital
Northern Ambassador Award Nominees:
- Alexa Tipper – Manitoulin Physio Centre
- Riley Waugh – West Nipissing General Hospital
- Vanessa Kroeker – Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre
Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology
Commitment to Clinical Education Award Nominees:
- Bethany McKinley-Young – FIREFLY
- Emily Bernie – Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre
- Jocelyn Kennedy – FIREFLY
- Manon Ethier – Ethier Hearing Clinic
- Mark Gulliver – Ethier Hearing Clinic
- Tamara Attanasio – Lake of the Woods District Hospital
Innovative Preceptor Award Nominee:
- Carlee Juurakko – St. Joseph’s Care Group
Northern Ambassador Award Nominees:
- Brenda Liddle – Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare
- Myriam Bernier – FIREFLY