“My mum was a Registered Nurse and always encouraged me to follow in her footsteps, but I resisted this fully until I was in my 30s.”

“I had the pleasure of being present at a baby’s birth, the fourth generation in my care.”

“Living in Vancouver means that we have so many great options for weekend getaways which I love doing.”

Her colleagues say: “Amanda and our Pender Women’s Clinic volunteers are the glue that keeps the group functioning week after week.”

His colleagues say: “It’s difficult to encapsulate the job of outreach workers like Chris because the work demands so much flexibility and creativity.”

“I’m helping to organize the 2017 North Shore Breastfeeding Challenge which is on Sept 30 at the HOpe Centre.”

His colleagues say: “Dr. Khosa is a dream maker. He has helped many junior staff reach their full potential.”

“A colleague and I went on to provide HIV education and testing at a wellness fair in Skatin – a relatively remote community that is accessed via a forest service road. It began with a flat tire and ended with our testing tent blowing away in high winds.”

Her colleagues say: “Jill’s dedication is matched by her genuine warmth, empathy and sense of humour.”

“I spent my first 10 years growing up in Budapest and Italy.”

Her colleagues say: “Her professionalism, empathy, and diligence not only benefits our patients, but these characteristics are so contagious, others are empowered to do the same.”

“I was born in the Old Grace Hospital two blocks away from where I now work at GF Strong Rehab Centre.”