Table of Contents 6 2012 OVATION Awards Winning Entries

Alzheimer Society of Hamilton Halton: volunteers. Volunteers played an important role in ensuring the
overall success of the event. They assembled player gift bags, kept time at games and managed onsite
registration and other logistical tasks during the tournament and banquets.
This was very much a team effort – making use of everyone’s contacts, resources and volunteers
allowed us to keep costs low, provide top notch facilities and entertainment (e.g., comedian Jessica
Holmes, sports broadcaster Joe Bowen, and whole slate of celebrity NHL alumni).
6. Measurement / Evaluation
Docs on Ice helped establish new and enhanced existing physician networks, community liaisons and
Objective
Sponsorship from at least
four local companies
Measurement
36 sponsors covered half of the total cost of the tournament
A well attended tournament
(at least 50 teams registered
‐ 500 physicians)
Recruitment of at least 20
high school students as
volunteers
Over 900 doctors and interns from across Ontario participated
Over 40 volunteers
More than 13 articles in the local media, one TV and radio spot, mention on
Hockey Night in Canada (A2)
At least four articles in the
local media and one TV spot
Achievement of fund raising
goals for the Alzheimer
Society of Hamilton Halton.
Other:
overall good will.
A record $150,000 raised; the resource centre opened Jan 25, 2012 (Link 1)
94% ranked the event and program guide “good” or “fantastic”. “An amazing
event. Excellent organization. The best Docs on Ice of all‐time.” (A3) (A6)
In Halton Region’s Service Optimization Tracking Survey 2012 (IPSOS Reid)
satisfaction with Halton’s Physician Recruitment program among Halton
residents increased to 74 per cent in 2011 from 68 per cent in 2010
23 full time permanent family physicians were recruited to Halton in 2011
There are two sides to physician recruitment – recruitment of new physicians and retention of
physicians already practising in Halton. The tournament addressed both. Visiting teams were definitely
impressed with all Halton had to offer. Halton’s own physician teams, and the community as a whole,
were able to take pride in the knowledge that Docs on Ice Oakville 2011 set a new standard of
excellence for the tournament. Participating doctors and medical students had only good things to say.
Our hope is they remain ambassadors, continuing to spread the world about all Halton has to offer.