Celebrating Excellence in Health Care
BC Quality Awards
Each year, the BC Quality Awards celebrate the individuals and teams whose outstanding contributions, innovation and leadership are making a difference in health care across British Columbia. Presented by Health Quality BC, these awards recognize those who are improving care and inspiring positive change in our province every day.
Nominations for the 2026 Quality Awards are now closed.
Recognizing Impact and Driving Improvement
Recognition through the BC Quality Awards goes beyond celebration. It inspires learning, sparks new connections, and helps great ideas spread across British Columbia’s health system. This recognition supports meaningful improvement throughout the province.
The awards help to:
By recognizing this work, we help spark new ideas, strengthen relationships and keep improvement moving forward.
What Past Winners & Runners-Up Have to Say About the BC Quality Awards
How the BC Quality Awards Work
When you nominate someone for a BC Quality Award, you help shine a light on the people and projects improving care across the province. Here’s how the process works from start to finish:
Submit a Nomination
Anyone can submit one or more nominations, whether you’re recognizing a colleague, a team or your own work. Nominations are open to individuals, teams and organizations working to improve care across BC.
Judging
Each nomination is reviewed by a diverse panel of health system leaders, patient partners and improvement experts. Submissions are assessed using criteria focused on impact, equity, innovation and learning.
Winners & Runners-Up Are Contacted
After the judging process, winners and runners-up are contacted directly and asked to confirm key details. We then prepare to publicly recognize and celebrate their contributions.
Winners Are Celebrated
Winners receive a $2,500 sponsorship to support and share learning from their projects or to invest in ongoing development.
BC Quality Awards Judges
Every nomination is reviewed by a diverse panel of health system leaders, patient partners and subject matter experts from across BC. Judges are selected for their experience and their commitment to equity, learning and improvement.
Allison Muniak
Executive Director, Health Quality BC
Andrew Wray
Executive Director, Health Quality BC
Angela Wignall
CEO, Nurses and Nurse Practitioners of BC
Christina Krause
CEO, Health Quality BC
Devin Harris
Chair, Health Quality BC
Diane Jules
Secwépemc First Nation and Councillor, Adams Lake Band
Chair, Indigenous Board Members Network
Hugh Alley
Patient Partner
Janet Bauer
Patient Partner
John Grogan
Patient Partner
Andrea Piché
Senior Program Lead
Healthcare Excellence Canada
Sandra Staats
Board Member, Patient Care Quality Review Board
Stephen Samis
Samis Health Policy Consulting,
Past Deputy Minister, Health and Social Services, Government of Yukon
Explore the BC Quality Award Winners & Runners-Up
Discover the people and projects making a difference in BC health care.
