Spring-Summer 2023
Map of all the countries where BPSOs exist
Festivities at AGM included BPSO graduation
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BPG Corner: Celebrating BPSO graduates
Kimberley Kearsey

On June 22, 2023, during the opening ceremonies of RNAO’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), 20 Best Practice Spotlight Organizations® (BPSO®) were honoured for achieving graduate status in the program. They now join hundreds of other graduate organizations to continue their important work to foster evidence-based cultures that improve the patient experience and health outcomes, lower the cost of care by preventing complications, and enrich staff satisfaction. Six Indigenous-focused health organizations, 10 long-term care homes, two hospitals, a BPSO Host Francophone and the first academic BPSO host were on hand to accept their graduation certificates and congratulations from RNAO.

Hosting the ceremony was RNAO CEO Dr. Doris Grinspun, founder and visionary of the BPG and BPSO program. Joining Grinspun to welcome the graduating organizations were President Dr. Claudette Holloway, IABPG Centre director Heather McConnell, IABPG associate director Susan McNeill, IABPG senior manager, Indigenous health, Grace Suva, and RNAO BPSO coaches Connie Wood, Sue Sweeney, Janice Britton, Julia Mason, Shaila Aranha and Jennifer Behun.

In this photo collection, we feature the ceremony hosts and BPSO leads (noted above and by last name below) and the BPSO team members who came to accept their certificates in recognition for their hard work and achieved success.

Indigenous-focused health organization graduates

Anishnawbe Mushkiki Community Health and Wellness Aboriginal Health Access Centre
Anishnawbe Mushkiki Community Health and Wellness Aboriginal Health Access Centre team members and graduation hosts (L to R): Holloway, Angel Fonseca, Grinspun, McNeil, Kim Vanlenthe, McConnell and Suva.
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The Chigamik Community Health Centre
The Chigamik Community Health Centre interdisciplinary team and graduation hosts (L to R): Suva, Holloway, Grinspun, Cassandra Forget, Nathalie Desjardins, McConnell, Glen Chenard and McNeil.
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Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin Indigenous Interprofessional Primary Care Team
Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin Indigenous Interprofessional Primary Care Team and graduation hosts (L to R): Holloway, Abigail Parent, Emily Lessard, Grinspun, McNeil, Suva and McConnell.
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Ontario Native Women’s Association
Ontario Native Women’s Association team members and graduation hosts (L to R): Holloway, Samara Anderson, Kate Hanson, Suva, Grinspun, McConnell and McNeil.
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Sandy Lake First Nation
The team at Sandy Lake First Nation and graduation hosts (L to R): Suva, Holloway, Charity Rae, Lyndsey Kakekapetum, Grinspun, Joan Rae, Cheryl Yost, McNeil and McConnell.
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Seventh Generation Midwives Toronto
Seventh Generation Midwives Toronto team members and graduation hosts (L to R): Suva, Holloway, Kate Macdonald, Odaemin Mckay-Loescher, Grinspun, McConnell and McNeil.
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Long-term care graduates

AON Long-Term Care
AON Long-Term Care has two BPSO sites – Centennial Place and Moira Place. Team members and graduation hosts (L to R): Holloway, Linda Facey (Moira Place), Victoria Woudsma and April Coulter (Centennial Place), Grinspun, Wood, McNeill and McConnell.
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Braemar Retirement Centre
Braemar Retirement Centre and graduation hosts (L to R): Holloway, Sweeney, Angela McLean, Veronica George, Nicole Casemore, Ronda DeBoer, Archie MacGowan, Christine Duizer, Grinspun, McNeill and McConnell.
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Hamilton, Niagara, Haldimand and Brant (HNHB) Behavioural Supports Ontario team members and graduation hosts
Hamilton, Niagara, Haldimand and Brant (HNHB) Behavioural Supports Ontario team members and graduation hosts (L to R): Holloway, JoAnne Chalifour, Tamara Johnson, Britton, Grinspun, Kristy McKibbon, McNeill, Terry Glover and McConnell.
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Hampton Terrace Care Centre’s BPSO team and graduation hosts
Hampton Terrace Care Centre’s BPSO team and graduation hosts (L to R): Holloway, Krista Molignano, Veronica Webb, Britton, Tracey Spencer, Karen Verhaeghe, McNeill, Grinspun and McConnell.
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BPSO team members at Mackenzie Health Long-Term Care, a part of UniversalCare Canada Inc, and graduation hosts
BPSO team members at Mackenzie Health Long-Term Care, a part of UniversalCare Canada Inc, and graduation hosts (L to R): Holloway, Mason, Chloe Basinski-Ferris, Jessica Atuahene, Grinspun, McNeil and McConnell.
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Nithview Home, Tri-County Mennonite Home team members and graduation hosts
Nithview Home, Tri-County Mennonite Home team members and graduation hosts (L to R): Holloway, Nancy Hilborn, Lisa Reid, Stacey Zehr, Shay Ruller, Grinspun, McNeill, Aranha and McConnell.
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Primacare Living Solutions
Primacare Living Solutions’ and graduation hosts (L to R): Holloway, Behun, Jyothi Martis and Preet Kaur (Burton Manor), Marie De Castro and Farrah Tran (Henley House), Tracy Richardson (Henley Place), Grinspun, Matthew Melchior, McConnell and McNeill.
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Hospital graduates

The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario’s (CHEO) BPSO team and graduation hosts
The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario’s (CHEO) BPSO team and graduation hosts (L to R): Holloway, Alison Girouard, Jill Frook, Lindsey Vanderheiden, McConnell, McNeil and Grinspun.
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BPSO team members from Kingston Health Sciences Centre – Kingston General Hospital and graduation hosts
BPSO team members from Kingston Health Sciences Centre – Kingston General Hospital and graduation hosts (L to R): Holloway, Laura Mitchell, Jennifer Achim, Grinspun, McNeil and McConnell.
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BPSO Host graduates

Francophone BPSO Host Hôpital Montfort’s team members and graduation hosts
Francophone BPSO Host Hôpital Montfort’s team members and graduation hosts (L to R): Holloway, Judith Makana, Natalie Ladouceur, Grinspun, Marie-Joelle Robert, McNeil and McConnell.
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Academic BPSO Host Universidad de Chile team members and graduation hosts
Academic BPSO Host Universidad de Chile team members and graduation hosts (L to R): Holloway, Amalia Silva, Grinspun, Consul General of Chile in Toronto Fernando Morales Godoy, McNeil and McConnell.
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For more on the work of these and other local, national and international BPSOs, visit our BPSO webpage.

Stay tuned for our next issue of RNJ, which will be dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the BPSO program, featuring stories about how BPSOs are making a difference to patient outcomes and healthy work environments at home and around the world.

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Clinical Practice
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