SPARQ 2025 Awards
We are proud to recognize the exemplary quality improvement work presented at the SPARQ 2025 Quality Improvement Symposium. Each of the projects listed below demonstrated a unique commitment to patient-centered care, innovative thinking, and evidence-based improvement methods.
Congratulations to all of our 2025 Award Recipients!
CQUINS QI Methodology Award
The "Bread and Butter" Award
Recognizes a project that rigorously applies the IHI Model for Improvement, Lean, or another iterative method that utilizes small test-of-change methodology.
Recipient: Rylie Bonkowski
Project: Waste Not, Want Not: A Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Inappropriate Disposal of Non-Hazardous Waste
CQUINS QI Spread Award
The "Peanut Butter" Award
Awarded to a project with high potential for or demonstrated success in spreading the improvement across units, departments, or institutions.
Recipient: Kelly MacIsaac
Project: Maintain the Brain: A Quality Improvement Initiative to Promote Delirium Prevention, Detection, and Awareness at LHSC
CQUINS QI Collaboration Award
The "Sandbox" Award
Highlights an initiative that required meaningful collaboration across roles, teams, or departments to achieve results.
Recipient: Renee Dickey
Project: Streamlining Autologous Stem Cell Collection Practices to Reduce Apheresis Procedures and Decrease Costs: A Quality Improvement Project
CQUINS QI Innovation Award
The "Duct Tape" Award
Celebrates creative problem-solving and resourcefulness in solving a complex QI challenge, especially under constraints.
Recipient: Syed Mir
Project: Patient Oriented Wellbeing Program Implementation In Survivors Of Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant
CQUINS QI Equity Award
The "Open Door" Award
Recognizes a QI project that explicitly aimed to reduce disparities or improve equity in care delivery.
Recipient: Gabriele Davey
Project: Bridging the Digital Divide: A library-based approach for improving access to virtual care for equity-deserving populations
CQUINS QI Curiosity Award
The "Magnifying Glass" Award
Recognizes a project that exemplifies the spirit of inquiry and learning—asking important questions, digging into data, and using curiosity as a catalyst for improvement.
Recipient: Brian Lee
Project: Improving penicillin allergy delabelling rates after successful challenge in the allergy clinic
CQUINS People’s Choice Award
The "Fan Favourite" Award
Voted on by symposium attendees for the most engaging, inspiring, or memorable poster or oral presentation.
Recipient: Brad Moffat
Project: One third of trauma patients may be missing doses of VTE prophylaxis: A trauma quality improvement study
