NLN.ON Award Recipients

2023 AWARD WINNER

Dorothy Wylie Graduate Education Award

Angel Wang is the Corporate Professional Practice Leader and Manager at a community hospital in Toronto. She is currently enrolled in the PhD in Nursing program at Queen’s University. She is deeply passionate about elevating nurses, professional practice, and nursing scholarship to further benefit patient care and to enhance nursing outcomes. 

2023 AWARD WINNER

Nursing Leadership Network of Ontario Research Award

Keri Durocher is an RN and a PhD Candidate (Nursing) at Western University. As an advocate for women’s health, Keri’s dissertation focuses on improving in-hospital breastfeeding experiences. She will also explore the intersection of digital and mental health for women as a CIHR Health Systems Impact Fellow at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health between 2023-2024.  

2023 AWARD WINNER

Dorothy Wylie Graduate Education Award

Sahana Kesavarajah is completing the Master of Nursing Health Systems Leadership and Administration program at the University of Toronto. Her career has focused on community and public health nursing grounded in health equity. Sahana looks forward to reducing health disparities and advancing the nursing profession through academia and policy leadership.  

2023 AWARD WINNER

Sue Matthews Exemplary Mentorship Award

Sarabeth Silver is a Clinical Nurse Specialist in the Surgical Oncology program at Mount Sinai Hospital.  Sarabeth also practices as an Administrator on Site at Toronto Western Hospital.  Sarabeth is a past recipient of the Nursing Leadership Network of Ontario’s 2020 Innovation Seed Grant for her work in oral care.

2023 AWARD WINNER

Sue Matthews Exemplary Mentorship Award

Sherida Chambers is a transformational healthcare leader with over 29 years of nursing and leadership experience. She currently works as Director of Nursing Practice at the Center for Addictions and Mental Health (CAMH) and is very passionate about all things nursing, including mentoring and supporting the next generation of Nurse Leaders.

2023 AWARD WINNER

Nursing Leadership Network of Ontario Research Award

Simon Donato-Woodger has been an RN since 2020. He currently works in critical care, harm reduction, and nursing research. His quality improvement project will study the effects of a new leadership role on reducing pressure injuries in the ICU.