We are proud of our accomplishments

Meritorious outcomes for surgical patient care in 2023

For the fifth consecutive year, Oak Valley Health was recognized by the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP) as one of 78 hospitals that achieved meritorious outcomes for surgical patient care in 2022. ACS NSQIP is the only nationally validated quality improvement program that measures and enhances the care of surgical patients.

2023 Nursing Heroes

Jackline Shitera, nurse practitioner, Geriatric Emergency Management (GEM)

Dianne Bricknell, registered nurse, Inpatient Surgery Unit

Best Employers for Diversity, 2023

Awarded to Canadian organizations most dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion in Forbes’ inaugural ranking of Canada’s Best Employers for Diversity. Oak Valley Health placed within the top 150 organizations in the country, and is the only hospital in York Region on the list.

Environmental Excellence Award 2023

Silver Award for total waste diverted in 2023: 362 lbs, total savings: $71,000

Lifetime certificate honouring Oak Valley Health for offsetting 39,602 lb of paper consumption by reforesting 476 standard trees since joining the PrintReleaf Exchange on 2021-11-12

2024 Certificate of Accreditation

Echocardiography (Oak Valley Health - Markham Stouffville Hospital)

Echocardiography (Oak Valley Health - Uxbridge Hospital)

2023 Certificate of Accreditation

Excellence in Course/Program Development – Community Site

Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto

Markham Family Medicine Teaching Unit, Oak Valley Health (Uxbridge)

Awarded to: Dr. Aisha Husain

Excellence in Teaching (Early Career) – HPE Community Affiliated

Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto

Markham Family Medicine Teaching Unit, Oak Valley Health

Awarded to: Dr. Margaret Jin

College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) Award of Excellence

Markham Family Medicine Teaching Unit, Oak Valley Health

Awarded to: Dr. Yasir Khan

Oak Valley Health Research Council Award

Oak Valley Health Research Day

Awarded to: Dr. Stephen Marisette and Joanne Permaul

Family Medicine Resident Scholarship Award ($10,000)

College of Family Physicians of Canada

Awarded to: Dr. David To

Postgraduate Leadership Award

Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto

Markham Family Medicine Teaching Unit, Oak Valley Health

Awarded to: Dr. Zhiheng Zeng

Faculty Development Fund Award ($1,500)

Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto

Awarded to: Dr. Yasir Khan

Residents’ Teaching Excellence Award

Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto

Markham Family Medicine Teaching Unit, Oak Valley Health

Awarded to: Dr. Megan Tan

Residents’ New Teacher Award

Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto

Markham Family Medicine Teaching Unit, Oak Valley Health

Awarded to: Dr. Yasir Khan

Residents’ Teaching Excellence by Specialist Award

Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto

Markham Family Medicine Teaching Unit, Oak Valley Health

Awarded to: Dr. Jeffrey Ho (Uxbridge Specialist)

Residents’ Best Rotation Award

Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto

Markham Family Medicine Teaching Unit, Oak Valley Health

Awarded to: Uxbridge Hospitalist Rotation

MFMTU Special Award

Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto

Markham Family Medicine Teaching Unit, Oak Valley Health

Awarded to: Dr. Amanda West – for her excellence and dedication to MFMTU for the past 9 years as program director

Resident Advocacy Award

Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto

Markham Family Medicine Teaching Unit, Oak Valley Health

Awarded to: Beverley Nutt

FRAT Outstand Resident Award

Markham Family Medicine Teaching Unit, Oak Valley Health

Awarded to: Dr. Raeesabanu Patel

PGY2 Academic Project Award

Markham Family Medicine Teaching Unit, Oak Valley Health

Awarded to: Drs. Junyi Mei and Zhiheng Zeng

Project: Chinese newcomers’ perceptions of primary health care in Markham, Ontario: a qualitative study

MFMTU Margaret Maxted Memorial Quality Improvement Award

Markham Family Medicine Teaching Unit, Oak Valley Health

Awarded to: Drs. Mariana Da Silva Jardim, Samantha Rossi and Alicia Sheng

Project: Improving the use of an evidence-based smoking cessation tool among family medicine residents at an academic family health team