Congratulations to Caroline Fanti, Director of Regional Surgical Services at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre for being recognized as the Innovation Hero of the Year at the RBC Innovation Awards on October 20th. This award was graciously sponsored by Lakehead University’s Office of Innovation, Partnerships and Economic Development. Caroline and her team designed and implemented a unique clinical service delivery model program that ensures patients in Northwestern Ontario receive care as close to home as possible, experience lower wait times, equity with access to care and assurance of nationally recognized best practice standards.

For a full list of winners, visit https://www.nwoinnovation.ca/rbc-innovation-awards-2021