Headwaters Health Care Centre (HHCC) is now accepting nominations for the prestigious 2023 Dr. David Scott Award. Named after surgeon and life-long Orangeville resident the late Dr. David Scott, the annual award recognizes individuals or groups who have gone above and beyond to improve the overall health and wellness of the Dufferin-Caledon community and promote links between the hospital and the community. The award has been handed out annually since 2000.
The deadline for Dr. David Scott Award nominations is Monday, May 1, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. The award will be presented at Headwaters’ Annual Meeting on June 20, 2023.
Previous award recipients have been selected for advocacy in many areas, including performance during the COVID-19 pandemic, improving accessibility, fundraising and volunteer leadership with local organizations, improving long-term care, recruiting physicians, establishing after-hours clinics and promoting violence prevention.
To find out more about the Dr. David Scott Award or to complete the
nomination form, visit
Headwaters Health Care Centre - Awards
About the late Dr. David Scott
The award is in honor of the late Dr. Scott's many years of dedicated service to his profession and the community. Dr. David Scott was a graduate of medicine from the University of Toronto (1956), with a Fellowship in General Surgery (1962). He practiced general surgery in Orangeville from 1962 to 1997 and continued his active involvement with Headwaters Health Care Centre for many years after his retirement. He held honorary staff privileges at the hospital and kept up to date on hospital affairs by attending General Medical Staff meetings. A life-long resident of Orangeville, he was Chief of the Medical Staff of Dufferin Area Hospital from 1983 to 1989, served as Chair of the Wellington-Dufferin District Health Council, and played a key role in physician recruitment with the former Greater Dufferin Area Physician Search Committee. He also served on several provincial and national health care advisory committees.