Canada Health Heroes Awards
The Canada Health Heroes Awards, hosted by the Black Healthcare Professionals Network, celebrates excellence in care, leadership, entrepreneurship, and community impact across the healthcare sector nationwide.
The evening includes recognition of award recipients, engaging conversations, networking, a curated dining experience, and moments of reflection that celebrate progress and inspire continued action toward a more equitable healthcare system.
Award Nominations
Behind every healthier community is someone doing the work, showing up, advocating, innovating, and changing lives every day. The Canada Health Heroes Awards exists to recognize those individuals whose impact often happens quietly but deserves to be seen and celebrated.
Nominations open March 4th, 2026 and close August 31st, 2026
We invite you to share their story and help us honour the leaders strengthening healthcare and advancing equity across our communities.
Nominate a Hero
Looking to Get Involved?
The Canada Health Heroes Awards is powered by community. Volunteers and sponsors help bring this celebration to life while supporting our broader mission to advance health equity and strengthen the healthcare workforce across Canada.
Volunteer
Join us behind the scenes and be part of the experience. Volunteers support guest services, registration, and event coordination while gaining valuable experience and building connections.
Apply to VolunteerSponsor or Partner
Sponsoring the Canada Health Heroes Awards is an opportunity to align your organization with impact, visibility, and community leadership. You will connect with healthcare professionals, entrepreneurs, and decision makers from across the country while helping us recognize and elevate changemakers.
Request Sponsorship PackageThe Celebration in Action
Last year's Canada Health Heroes Awards brought together healthcare professionals, community leaders, and partners from across the country for an evening of recognition, connection, and inspiration. With a focus on technology in health, the program explored how innovation and digital solutions are shaping care and improving outcomes across our communities.
Watch the recap video below to experience the energy of the gala and see what makes this event so special.