CHICA Hamilton & District (HANDIC)
CHICA-HANDIC Awards
Congratulations to Cheryl Collins, winner of CHICA-HANDIC's new logo design contest! |
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This award will be presented to a HANDIC member who qualifies, based on the following criteria:
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Congratulations to the 2010 Hygiea Award winner: May Griffiths-Turner
2009 Hygiea Award winner: Anne Bialachowski
Out of the Box Award
Honours the candidate for outstanding creativity in the management and resolution of a particular infection prevention and control (IPAC) issue or in the development and initiation of an innovative or ingenious educational project.
The Out of the Box Award was founded by Diane Thornley upon her retirement. Diane was a long time infection control professional and one of the founding members of CHICA-Canada and CHICA-HANDIC.
2011 Out of the Box Award winner: Central South Infection Control Network staff, Stephanie Ralph, Virginia Tirilis, Maureen Cividino and Oksana Zaporzan for their Infection Prevention Week Activities based on the theme "Infection Control Timeless". A daily newsletter featured an infectious disease of historical significance that is still relevant today including mumps, measles, smallpox, polio and pertussis. An open house featured visits with historical figures, an interactive iron lung display, quizzes and games .
Other Awards
- 2001 CHICA-Canada Poster Designed by CHICA HANDIC Member Lee Ramage
- 2002 Chapter Achievement Award
- 2003 CHICA-Canada Poster Designed by CHICA HANDIC Member Lee Ramage
- 2004 CHICA-Canada Poster Designed by CHICA HANDIC Member May Griffiths-Turner
- 2009 CHICA-Canada Poster Designed by CHICA HANDIC Member Kim Baker
- 2009 Chapter Achievement Award
- 2010 CIC Chapter Achievement Award
- 2011 CHICA-Canada Poster Designed by the Credit Valley Hospital IPAC Team

