Dr. Denis Roy Awards for Excellence in Cardiovascular Care

You can now submit a nomination for the 6th edition of the Dr. Denis Roy Awards for Excellence in Cardiovascular Care. Pay tribute to the excellent work of a colleague by nominating them for this award.

Deadline: August 29, 2025

Every year, the Dr. Denis Roy Awards for Excellence in Cardiovascular Care are given to members of the MHI’s staff who excel in their work. They aim to reward initiatives that focus on innovation and endeavours designed to improve practices and patient care. The awards are bestowed to:

• Nurses
• Health care professionals (e.g., physical therapists, respiratory therapists, social workers, nutritionists, pharmacists, clinical perfusionists)

Recipients also receive a scholarship as a way to acknowledge their contribution and to encourage them to pursue their work.  

To be eligible to receive a Dr. Denis Roy Award for Excellence, the nominee must: 

• Stand out through their accomplishments and the inspiring nature of their career while enhancing the MHI’s visibility
• Be committed to providing human-centric care and always put their patients first
• Show a devotion to their profession and be a positive influence on colleagues
• Demonstrate leadership skills and solidarity while advocating for interdisciplinary approaches
• Carry out their work with diligence and integrity; promote professional development 

The awards were created by Dr. Denis Roy, a cardiologist and electrophysiologist at the MHI. In 2018, he received the Persillier-Lachapelle Award. He used the $17,000 scholarship that came with it to create the Fund for Excellence in Nursing, which now makes the Dr. Denis Roy Awards for Excellence in Cardiovascular Care possible. The first awards ceremony took place at the Montreal Heart Institute in the spring of 2020. The Foundation is able to bestow these awards every year thanks to the generous support of donors.

If you have questions about the nomination process for the Dr. Denis Roy Awards for Excellence, please contact Pauline Motte, Coordinator, Corporate Partnerships at pauline.motte@icm-mhi.org.