SMH Celebrates Staff Award Recipients
June 26, 2026
Stevenson Memorial Hospital (SMH) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 SMH Values Award and the Professional Staff Award of Excellence.
As part of the hospital’s Staff Appreciation Week in June, SMH proudly hosted its Annual Staff Awards Ceremony, bringing staff, professional staff, and leadership together to recognize the outstanding individuals whose dedication, compassion, and commitment help make exceptional patient care possible every day.
"Staff Appreciation Week is an opportunity to recognize the remarkable people of Stevenson Memorial Hospital," said Deepak Sharma, President and CEO, SMH. "Our Annual Staff Awards Ceremony celebrates the contributions of our staff and professional staff. Their commitment to our patients, families and community makes Stevenson Memorial Hospital a very special place."
The SMH Values Award recognizes staff members who exemplify the hospital’s ICARE Values: Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence in their everyday work. Nominations were submitted by staff, professional staff and community members, including patients and family members.
Congratulations to the 2026 SMH Values Award recipients:
Clinical: Lexia Ramjitsingh, Social Worker and Transition Navigator
Non-Clinical: Tammy Nosad, Stores & Purchasing Clerk
The Professional Staff Award of Excellence is a peer-nominated award, which recognizes a physician/professional staff member who has demonstrated exceptional leadership, clinical excellence, collaboration, and dedication to patient care.
Congratulations to the 2026 Professional Staff Award of Excellence recipient:
Dr. Lauren O’Malley, Surgery
Congratulations to the 2026 nominees:
SMH Values Award
- Roxann Argent, Diagnostic Imaging
- Tricia McEachern, Peri-Op/Surgery
- Ashley Hall, Outpatient/Emergency
- Julia Evensen, Medical/Surgical
- Lexia Ramjitsingh, Social Worker/Transition
Navigator
- Dr. Lauren O’Malley, Surgery
- Taya DeNeef, Professional Practice
- Devon Bond, Medical/Surgical
- Leudia Barros, Pharmacy
- Michelle Florendo-Ferrenbach, Medical/Surgical
- Michelle Kennedy, Environmental Services
- Jackie Cameron, Medical Staff Office/Executive
Assistant
- Chris Lee, Security
- Tammy Nosad, Stores/Purchasing
- Erin Yeaman, Medical/Surgical
- Meghan McGuire, Medical/Surgical
- Nicole Daniels, Medical/Surgical
Professional Staff Award of Excellence
- Dr. Lauren O’Malley, Surgery
- Dr. Matthew Myatt, Emergency
- Dr. Shazia Ambreen, Anaesthesia
- Dr. Nancy Kumar, Obstetrics
- Dr. Jaspreet Sian, Hospital Medicine
SMH extends its sincere congratulations to all nominees and recipients
and thanks every team member for their ongoing dedication to delivering
exceptional care close to home.