iCcare Award Recipients – L to R – Norie Tapiru-Cormack (Employee), Dr. Derek Garniss (Physician), Jackie Tomchak Volunteer)
Dr. Hutchinson Award Recipient – Dr. Alan McLean
All Award Recipients – L to R – Dr. Alan McLean (Dr. Hutchinson Award) , Norie Tapiru-Cormack (Employee iCcare Award), Jackie Tomchak (Volunteer iCcare Award), Dr. Derek Garniss (Physician iCcare Award)

Supplied by the Sault Area Hospital…
Sault Area Hospital (SAH) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on June 21, 2018. The AGM focused on the many successes over the last year, as well as the challenges faced and expectations for the future.
For 2018/2019, Reg St-Amour will serve as Chair, Greg Peres will serve as 1st Vice Chair and Debbie Romani will serve as 2nd Vice Chair. President and CEO Ron Gagnon will remain Secretary to the Board in an ex-officio capacity. Two members were reappointed for three-year terms – Lisa Bell-Murray and Pramod Shukla. Thank you to our outgoing Board members, Jim Rennie and Brent Rankin, for their dedicated years of service.
The AGM was highlighted by the annual presentation of the SAH iCcare Awards, established by the SAH Board in 2011. These awards acknowledge an employee, volunteer and physician who consistently demonstrate the values of SAH – Integrity, Compassion, Collaboration and Partnership, Accountability, Respect and Excellence. The 2018 recipients were Norie Tapiru-Cormack (employee), Jackie Tomchak (volunteer) and Dr. Derek Garniss (physician).
The meeting concluded with the much-anticipated presentation of the prestigious Dr. William Hutchinson Award. Presented annually by the SAH Board of Directors, this award recognizes distinguished contributions to health care in Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma. The 2018 recipient was Dr. Alan McLean.
SAH congratulates all award recipients for their dedicated service to the residents of Sault Ste. Marie and the Algoma region.
The 2017/2018 SAH Annual Report is available online at www.sah.on.ca