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POGO Champion Award
(Prior to 2023 known as the POGO Companion Award)
2024 | Dr. Lee Dupuis |
2023 | Dr. Elizabeth Cairney |
2018 | Dr. David Malkin Patti Bambury |
2016 | Dr. Jacqueline Halton |
2015 | Karen Drybrough Janet Gammon |
2013 | Dr. Ronald Barr |
2010 | Dr. Maru Barrera |
2007 | Dr. Brenda Spiegler Dr. Sheila Weitzman |
2006 | Barb Love Brenda Gallie |
2005 | Marilyn Cassidy Dr. John Wiernikowski |
2004 | Susan Grace |
2003 | Sandra Nuttall |
2001 | Liz Nichol |
POGO Nursing Leadership Award
2024 | Tina Hamalainen |
2023 | Vicky Wilton |
POGO Visionary Award
Prior to 2023 known as the POGO Valued Contribution Award
2024 | Dr. Ian M. Wilson |
2023 | Dr. Paul Nathan Tejinder (TJ) Bains |
2019 | Dr. Charmaine van Schaik |
2018 | Denise Reniers |
2016 | Colin Graham |
2015 | Mary Jo DeCourcy |
2014 | Dr. Lee Dupuis |
2012 | Vanessa Yakobson |
2010 | Dr. Scott Howard |
2008 | Dr. Jack Williams |
2007 | Dr. Alan Hudak |
2006 | Data Managers Group |
2005 | Patti Bambury Anna Geraldes |
2004 | Bill Frid Anne Marie Maloney Stephanie Ouellet Ms. Jocelyn Volpe |
2003 | Dr. Beth Cairney Janet Gammon Dr. Brian Luke Dr. A. Zipursky |
2002 | Debbie Clarke Anne Silk |
POGO Early Career Professional Award
2023 | Dr. Jennifer Seelisch |
POGO Community Partner Impact Award
Prior to 2023 known as the Friends of POGO Award
2024 | The Slaight Family Foundation |
2023 | Kate, Jack & Meghan Beswick |
2018 | Jodi Rosner |
2012 | John Sullivan |
2008 | Dr. Anthony Melman |
POGO reserves the right to not bestow an award in a category in any given year.
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