SBC Award Alumni
Our award recipients gain valuable public health knowledge, skills and experience through our award programs, enriching their professional development as well as their organizations. This network of award recipients reflects the best of Ontario’s public health workforce and highlights the strengths and diversity of the academic programs, training the next generation of public health professionals.
2017
Aldo FrancoManager, Health Protection and Investigation
Region of Waterloo Public Health & Emergency Services
Fellowship: Applied Risk Communications for the 21st Century (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health)
Jonathon BoumaManager, Environmental Health & Communicable Disease Control
Algoma Public Health
Fellowship: Applied Risk Communications for the 21st Century (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health)
2016
Robert A-Muhong
Environmental Health Program Manager
North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit
Fellowship: Applied Risk Communications for the 21st Century (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health)
Patricia Ann Simone
Emergency Manager
Middlesex-London Health Unit
Fellowship: Applied Risk Communications for the 21st Century (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health)
2015
Atul Jain
Manager, Inspection Services
Peterborough County-City Health Unit
Fellowship: Applied Risk Communications for the 21st Century (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health)
Angela Newman
Public Health Manager
Grey Bruce Public Health Unit
Fellowship: Essentials of Communications
(Ontario Hospital Association)
2014
Kathleen Dooling
Associate Medical Officer of Health
Peel Public Health
Fellowship: Medical Journalism – ABC News Elective
(George Washington School of Medicine)
2013
Cameron Clark
Manager, Environmental Health and Infectious Diseases
Timiskaming Health Unit
Fellowship: Applied Risk Communications for the 21st Century (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health)
2019
Hannah Chan
University of Toronto (Master of Public Health)
Placement organization: Moi University (Kenya)
2018
Leah Shipton University of Toronto (Master of Public Health)
Placement organization: World Health Organization (WHO)
2017
Carla KingQueen’s University (Master of Public Health)
Placement project: Peace Babies (Haiti)
2016
Danica Desjardins
Queen’s University (Master of Public Health)
Placement organization: Aqqiumavvik Society (Nunavut)
Katherine Nunes
University of Toronto (Bachelor of Science - Nursing)
Placement organization: Catholic Health Association of India (India)
Annie Liang
University of Toronto (Master of Public Health – Epidemiology)
Placement organization: OSCAR Study (Kenya)
2014
Erin Moses
University of Toronto (Master of Public Health)
Placement organization: Aspire Cervical Cancer Screening Project (Uganda)
Nandita Perumal
University of Toronto (PhD– Epidemiology)
Placement organization: Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (India)
2013
Barbara Fowler
University of Waterloo (Master of Public Health)
Placement organization: Shanti Uganda Society (Uganda)
Sanjana Mitra
University of Toronto (Master of Public Health)
Placement organization: Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (Kenya)
2012
Mutiat Enikanolaiye
Queen’s University (Master of Public Health)
Placement organization: Aids Free Africa (Cameroon)
Ashley Motran
University of Toronto (Master of Public Health)
Placement organization: Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (Kenya)
2011
Zainab Dhanani
Queen’s University (Master of Public Health)
Placement organization: Mama Na Mtoto (Kenya)
Paige Schell
University of Guelph (Master of Public Health)
Placement organization: Community Nutrition Centre (Nicaragua)
2010
Tina Mehethaler
University of Toronto (Master of Public Health)
Placement organization: Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (Kenya)
Jaameeta Kurji
Placement organization: International Potato Centre (Kenya)
2017
Michelle Pensa BrancoUniversity of Waterloo (Master of Public Health)
Campaign: Leading Through the Storm: Public Health Communications for Rural Disasters
2015
Stephanie Ko, Kaitlynn Almeida and Kasthuri Paramalingam
Queen’s University (Master of Public Health)
Campaign: Gold for Gonorrhea
Alice Simniceanu and Anna Vanderlaan
Queen’s University (Master of Public Health)
Campaign: #I Got My Shot For…
Yoshith Perera and Delaney Hines
University of Western Ontario (Master of Public Health)
Campaign: Clear the Air
Caroline Bravo and Jennifer McWhirter
University of Waterloo (Master of Public Health (Bravo) & PhD (McWhirter))
Campaign: Roll Up Your Sleeve
* Please note the above-mentioned information is reflective of award recipient’s credentials at the time of the award presentation.