Dr. David Scott Award

Nomination Deadline - April 30, 2010

Do you know an individual or organization that has made an outstanding contribution to the overall health and well-being of our community? If you do, you may wish to nominate them for the Dr. David Scott Award.

The Dr. David Scott Award was created to recognize individuals or groups for their contribution to to the overall health and well-being of the Dufferin-Caledon community and/or work to promote linkages between the hospital and the community. The award is in honour of Dr. Scott's many years of dedicated service to his profession and the community.

Nominations are currently being accepted for this prestigious award. A nomination can be submitted for either a deserving individual or group.

Click here for a Nomination Form and details of the award criteria.

The Planning, Community Partnerships and Engagement Committee of the Board of Directors of Headwaters Health Care Centre considers nominations, and will select the honouree. A presentation of the Dr. David Scott Award is made annually at the hospital’s Annual General Meeting in June.

Previous recipients of the Dr. David Scott Award include:

• Dr. Dirk Huyer in 2000 for his work with victims of sexual abuse

• Mrs. Erna Baniulis in 2001 for her work to improve long-term care in our community

• Mrs. Ronnie Inglis in 2002 for her leadership in Emergency Services, Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence and organ donation

• Dr. Faye Lindsey in 2003 for her work in physician recruitment

• Headwaters Health Care Auxiliaries (Orangeville and Shelburne sites) in 2004 for the outstanding contribution volunteers have made for over fifty years

• Mr. John (Doc) Gillies in 2005 for his charitable work in the community, including overseeing the construction of the new medical clinic

• Mr. Don Stewart in 2006 for his service to both the Shelburne District Hospital and Headwaters Health Care Centre and the Shelburne community

• Dr. David Knox in 2007 for his outstanding contribution to improving access to care in our community

• Mrs. Dori Ebel in 2008 for her volunteer contributions to improve health care, children’s safety and well-being

• Mr. Larry Rankin in 2009 for his contribution to improve accessibility for people with disabilities
   

Dr. David Scott is a graduate of medicine from the University of Toronto (1956), with a Fellowship in General Surgery (1962). He practiced general surgery in Orangeville from 1962 to 1997, and is currently actively involved in physician recruitment with the Greater Dufferin Area Physician Search Committee. A life-long resident of Orangeville, Dr. Scott has provided outstanding leadership in health care in our community. He was Chief of the Medical Staff of Dufferin Area Hospital from 1983 to 1989, served as Chair of the Wellington-Dufferin District Health Council, and served on several provincial and national health care advisory committees.