The Bethune Medical Development Award & The Norman Bethune Volunteer Award |
The Bethune Medical Development Award The Bethune Medical Development Award is named after a well-known Canadian surgeon, Dr. Norman Bethune (Chinese name: 白求恩). Dr. Norman Bethune died in 1939 in China during World War II when helping Chinese against Japanese invasion. He became a national hero in China and the reference standard for international altruism. The aims and objectives of award are to recognize and encourage the achievements of building the cross-cultural bridge between China and Canada in the fields of patient care, hospital management, disease prevention and medical research internationally. The first candidates were awarded at the first 8th BMDAC anniversary in 2018 in Toronto, Canada. Each winner received an award including a trophy together with a certificate granted by Bethune Medical Development Association of Canada.
The Norman Bethune Volunteer Award
For those who make outstanding contributes to BMDAC volunteer activities.
The Bethune Medical Development Award in 2018
Awardees from China: Award presenter: Dr. James Swan, President of the Ontario Association of Cardiologists. Awardees: 3. Dr. Li Zhu, President of Taizhou People’s Hospital in the province of Jiangsu. Presenter: Dr. Burul, Chief of Surgery at the Shouldice Hospital Awardee: 5. Mr. Lin Zhang, Secretary General of the Shandong Provincial Medical Association Awardees from St. Michael’s Hospital: Award presenter: Mr. Yaodong Zhuang, Deputy Consul General of the Consulate-General of the People’s Republic of China in Toronto. Awardees from McGill University and Montreal University: Award presenter: Mr. Aihua Li, President of the Bank of China in Canada. Awardees from North York General Hospital and Princess Margaret Hospital
Presenter: Mr. Jianlei Shen, Counselor of the Consulate-General of the People’s Republic of China in Toronto Awardees from St. Mary’s General Hospital
Presenter: Dr.Jun Pang, CEO of Northernchem Inc. Hospitals awarded from China Presenter: Dr. Lee Errett, President of the BMDAC and Mr. Zhenhua Zhu, Manager of the Hainan Airlines. 1. Weihai Municipal Hospital (established a training facility with BMDAC) 2. Yantaishan Hospital 3. Liaocheng People’s Hospital 4. Binzhou Central Hospital 5. Jinan 5th People’s Hospital 6. Department of Cardiac Surgery, Qilu Hospital Affiliated with Shandong University 7. Department of Spinal Surgery, 2nd Hospital Affiliated with Shandong University (established BMDAC’s Spinal Surgery Branch Association) Presenter: Dr. Dominique Shum-Tim, Vice President of BMDAC Awardees: 1. The First People’s Hospital of Huai’an city in the Province of Jiangsu 2. Chang’an Hospital of Xi’an city in the Province of Shanxi (established the “International Exchange Facility” with BMDAC) 3. Huizhou Central Municipal Hospital in the Province of Guangdong Presenter: Dr. Yves Leclerc, Vice President of the BMDAC; Mr. Fei Wang, Canada’s Carrytel Inc. Manager Awardees: 1. Huangshi Central Hospital in the Province of Hubei 2. Huaihe Hospital Affiliated with Henan University The Norman Bethune Volunteer Award in 2018
Presenter: Dr. Lee Errett, President of BMDAC Awardees: Mr. Si-Cheng Dai and Ms. Chery Ma, both are students from Western University, Canada. |