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        6. A legacy in nursing: Carrying the torch for the next generation of nurses

          "What's kept me in the profession is really the combination of growth and the personal connection that comes with it. That's evolved for me into leadership. So initially, it's personal connection with patients and families, and now it's personal connection with the leaders that are enabling point of care nurses that then impact patients and families."

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          Charissa Cordon (third from right with Southlake nurses) sees the profession moving toward nurse leadership in positive ways, with nurse-led clinics, roles to drive quality improvement and contribution to research.
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        5. Carleton has a strong focus on wellness and growth

          Leanne Wilson likes to joke that she feels like she grew up at Carleton University. Since joining the university in 2008 as a support clerk in the facilities department, Wilson has steadily worked her way up through the department to her current perch as assistant director of space management and capital planning. She credits some of that trajectory to the university’s support for continued growth and development.

          March 2, 2026 National Capital Region's Top Employers
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        6. Honouring The Ottawa Hospital’s top researchers of 2025

          Each year, The Ottawa Hospital and its Research Institute honour a select number of outstanding researchers for discoveries and innovations that are improving patient care at TOH and advancing science around the world. This year’s honourees have led game-changing discoveries and clinical trials in areas such as bioethics, patient engagement, brain behaviour and aneurysms.

          January 1, 2026 INSIDE OTTAWA HOSPITAL
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        1. Social Scene | Community Builders: BGC Ottawa Morning Social, Hopes and Dreams

          Hope filled the room long before the first cup of coffee was poured Thursday, May 14, as hundreds of business leaders, community champions and supporters gathered for BGC Ottawa’s Morning Social at the Taggart Parkes Family Clubhouse. If you know of someone doing something exceptional to help, we would love to share their story. Please send details to socialscene@postmedia.com and we will be in touch. To see more photos of Social Scene events, visit ottawacitizen.com/category/sponsored/social-scene.

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        3. Social Scene | Community Builders: 30th anniversary of Evening in the Maritimes

          For 30 years, Evening in the Maritimes has blended East Coast charm with Ottawa generosity, drawing crowds together over fresh lobster, kitchen party energy and a shared commitment to supporting people with disabilities. On Thursday, May 14, supporters gathered at The Westin Ottawa to celebrate the milestone 30th anniversary of Evening in the Maritimes, ABLE2’s signature fundraiser supporting people living with disabilities across the city.

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        4. Social Scene | Community Builders: Martini Madness

          Sixteen years ago, Lauryn Santini and David Warren met through Martini Madness. They bonded not only through the event itself but by something far more personal: both had been diagnosed with Crohn’s disease as children. On Thursday, May 7, at Lago Bar & Grill, the couple stood together once again as hundreds gathered for the stylish annual fundraiser supporting Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis research. Now in its 19th year, Martini Madness blended signature cocktails, gourmet food stations, live music, art and fashion-forward flair into a stylish evening with an important purpose: raising awareness for an often-invisible disease. Guests dressed to impress filled the waterfront venue, all united behind the GEM Project at Sinai Health, a groundbreaking international study working to better understand and eventually prevent inflammatory bowel disease. For Santini, the cause is deeply personal. “My biggest thing is making it better for children,” she said, after sharing her own experience of surgeries and lengthy hospital stays while growing up with the disease. CHEO physician and researcher Dr. David Mack reminded the room of the growing need for research and support, noting that more than 400 children and adolescents are now receiving care through CHEO’s IBD Centre. Heartfelt, hopeful and undeniably stylish, Martini Madness proved once again that a great cocktail party can also help change lives. If you know of someone doing something exceptional to help, we would love to share their story. Please send details to socialscene@postmedia.com and we will be in touch.

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