Monthly feature: Dr. Maxine Lewis and Mr. Milan Kanlic, 2020 Mission Legacy Award winners
Late November we celebrated the 2020 Mission Legacy Award ceremony at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton. The Mission Legacy Award recognizes key individuals who have gone above and beyond the call of duty to contribute to the legacy and mission of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton, St. Joseph's Health System, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton and its Foundation.
Each month we will feature a few of the award recipients to share a bit more about how they have made meaningful contributions throughout their time with our health care organization.
This month we feature Dr. Maxine Lewis, Joint Chief of Mental Health and Addictions and Mr. Milan Kanlic, Manager, Medical Device Reprocessing Department at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton.
Dr. Maxine Lewis Dr. Maxine Lewis has blessed St. Joseph’s with her deeply rooted sense of service and commitment to justice and equity for our patients. Her willingness to go above and beyond and provide support to wherever it’s needed is remarkable. As Chief of Psychiatry, she influences first-class care, teaching and research. Dr. Lewis truly cares about the quality of what we do, the patients we serve, and is invested in driving St. Joe’s to live by its mission.
Mr. Milan Kanlic As Manager of Medical Device Reprocessing, Milan Kanlic’s vision has created a leading team at St. Joseph’s. Applying his expertise through the COVID-19 pandemic, Milan mobilized St. Joe’s sterilization capacity to support frontline workers with medical supplies, PPE and innovative solutions. His leadership and actions inspire his team to dream more, learn more, do more and become more. It is through this that he has embodied the legacy and vision of the Sisters of St. Joseph.
In 2020, the following fourteen groups / individuals were awarded:
3 Wishes Team, Ben De Rubeis, Dr. Bryan Alton, Erin O’Connell, Felida Toledo, Dr. Maxine Lewis, Milan Kanlic, Monica Alderson, Managers Group: Kyle Davies, Theresa Jean Nuxoll, Jody Williams & Edyta Mnich, Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES), Respiratory Therapy Team, Terry Wallace, Transitional Outpatient Program for Schizophrenia Services Team (TOPPS) and Trista Ritter.
A sincere thank you to each of the past and present award recipients, their hard work and dedication to our organization and the patients we serve is truly appreciated by our staff, patients and families.
If you would like to nominate someone for the 2021 Mission Legacy Awards, click here to download the nomination form.
Check back next month as we take a moment to highlight each one of the 2020 award recipients. Ms. Monica Alderson and Psychiatric Emergency Services will be our next feature for the month of May.