The Health Foundation and TD Bank Financial Group recently announced the recipients of the Fall Education Awards for 2013. Applications are considered twice each year and awards are given each spring and fall. There were 14 successful applicants last fall and a total of $14,450 awarded.
The Health Foundation's Scholarship Fund awards approximately $24,000 a year to help further the training and education of health care staff in east central Saskatchewan. The TD Bank Financial Group contributes $12,000 annually to fund 50 per cent of the awards.
For 13 consecutive years TD has partnered with The Health Foundation, making a very significant investment in local healthcare through this education program. This brings the total of TD Bank Financial Groups investment in this education program to $138,000.
"TD Bank Financial Group is committed to investing in the future of this region by helping to ensure that nurses and other caregivers have access to funds to upgrade their skills and further their education," comments Amie Zamonsky, Small Business Advisor, TD Canada Trust.
"This program has had tremendous success since it started," adds Zamonsky. "We have successfully assisted our nurses and therapists to enhance their education and improve their skills. This program has helped improve the quality of healthcare available in our local medical facilities."
The recipients of TD Bank Financial Group's scholarship awards are:
Kyleigh Williams, who works in the Lab of the regional hospital and does cardiac stress testing, she will be taking the Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography course;
Koliann Shwaga, who is a nurse working in ICU and will be taking the Cardiac Care Course;
Hilary Orosz, who is currently an addictions counselor with Child and Youth Services, who is completing her Bachelor of Professional Arts Degree; and,
Loretta Erhardt, who is a nurse supervisor in the Infection Prevention and Control program, is taking her certificate in Infection Prevention and Control; and,
Cara Murray, a Primary Health Care nurse, who is taking the asthma Trec course, as part of her course work to become a Certified Respiratory Educator.
The recipients of The Health Foundation's scholarship awards were:
Kerri Zawanda, currently the manager of medical devise reprocessing, who is taking the Medical Device Reprocessing Technician certificate;
Dorian Larson, currently working in Emergency Medical Services, who will be taking an anatomy & physiology course, toward his paramedic certificate;
Pam Ryczak, working with Administration who is taking her Bachelor of Management degree;
Kerri-Lynn Shiplack, who works in labour relations, is taking the Certified Disability Management Course;
The recipients of The Health Foundation's awards to attend workshops and conferences are:
Melissa Cursons, is a Physical Therapist in the Children's Therapy Program, she is taking the course Introduction to Neurodevelopmental Treatment Approach;
Elissa Cooper, is a Physical Therapist in the Children's Therapy Program, she is taking the course Introduction to Neurodevelopmental Treatment Approach;
Raelene Sarmiento, is a Physical Therapist in the Children's Therapy Program, she is taking the course Introduction to Neurodevelopmental Treatment Approach;
Brittany Bazansky, also with Children's Therapies, who will be attending a conference on Children's Autism;
Since TD Bank Financial Group and The Health Foundation started this program in 2002, there have been 278 awards totaling $257,071. The Health Foundation normally grants up to $24,000 in educational awards, but if some awards are unused those funds are carried forward and made available in the next round of applications.
