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Our Shared Values Awards nominations

You are invited to consider nominating a Unity Health Toronto staff, physician, volunteer, patient and family partner, or team for an Our Shared Values Award.

Have you noticed an individual or team who exemplifies Unity Health Toronto’s values? Now’s the time to formally recognize them for their exceptional contributions! The Our Shared Values Award is one of the highest recognition honours at Unity Health. This is your chance to show an individual or team how much you appreciate their commitment to our five values by nominating them for this award.

What makes a great nomination?

Think about the staff, physicians, volunteers, patient & family partners, and teams at Unity Health. Is there someone who truly exemplifies a day-to-day commitment to our values – and how would you describe these behaviours using specific stories and examples?

You might consider things like how the individual or team affirms that every person is worthy of respect (Human Dignity) or how they provide care with kindness and support (Compassion). Is there someone who continually strives to deliver the best care by stimulating innovation (Excellence)? Perhaps there’s a team that particularly embraces diversity and trust (Community) or a physician who makes an effort to honour the lived experience of others (Inclusivity).

The Living Our Values Toolkit is a very helpful resource when writing nominations.

Questions?

For specific questions, please contact Vanessa Nicholas-Schmidt or Donna Romano, Managers, Mission and Values.

Our Shared Values nomination form

What value are you selecting for the nomination?
The award will be determined solely on the basis of the documentation provided. Excerpts from submissions will be read at the awards ceremony. The text of the examples will be given to those nominated as a keepsake. Only employees, physicians, volunteers, and patient & family partners who have a satisfactory performance record are eligible to receive this award.
Nominee Site (if the nominee is cross-site please indicate which site this nomination is for):(Required)
Would the nominator(s) like to remain anonymous?(Required)
Please share specific stories / examples about how your nominee lives the value for which they are being nominated. Tell us about a specific instance when you saw your nominee live the behaviours pertaining to your selected value. Note: Please do not include patient, resident, client, or family identifiers in your stories. Please be descriptive but to the point as there is a 1,500 minimum character count and a 6,500 maximum character count. Please provide a minimum of two specific examples (1,500 minimum and 6,500 maximum character limit)

Last updated October 14, 2025