The SRS Awards are back for their 8th edition!
The SRS Awards, created by Caisse Desjardins du Réseau de la santé, are designed to highlight and recognize professionals for their commitment to improving public healthcare.
Submit your project now!
The application period is open
from January 7 to February 15, 2026.
Application package
Consent Form
Each person who participated in the project and/or appears in the photo must complete a consent form.
You have two options:
If you fill out the PDF consent form, please send it to us along with your participation form.
Forms filled out online will be sent directly to us.
Picture
The picture must be of good quality for printing. A picture taken with a phone is perfectly acceptable. Although it is preferable to show your team, the image can represent your project.
It must also meet the following criteria:
- – Landscape format is recommended.
- – Choose a group photo rather than several individual photos.
- – Avoid taking a photo of a photo.
- – Screenshots will not be accepted.
- – The image must be clear, in focus, and ideally taken during daylight hours.
- – The photo provided must be the original and must not have been compressed (no images from the web, sent by text message, etc.).
- – No photos in docx or pdf format will be accepted.
- – The file name must not contain any special characters (é, !, ‘, etc.).
- – Visual montages containing logos and text will not be accepted.
THE WINNERS WILL RECEIVE ONE OF MANY PRIZES WORTH A TOTAL OF $26,000!
(Bursaries of $3,500, $2,000 and $1,000)
The SRS Awards are divided into four categories representing our values:
Simple
Simplify tasks or processes and improve procedures in your organization.
People-focused
Emphasize the human aspect of healthcare.
Modern
Create benefits for organizations, patients and their families by implementing new procedures.
High-performance
Demonstrate better use
of human, financial or technological resources.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
SCORING
1 to 5
1-2 = More or less satisfactory
3 = Satisfactory
4 = Very good
5 = Exceptional
1 to 10
1-5 = More or less satisfactory
6-7 = Satisfactory
8-9 = Very good
10 = Exceptional
1 to 20
1-12 = More or less satisfactory
13-15 = Satisfactory
16-18 = Very good
19-20 = Exceptional
0 = Information missing, absent, non-compliant or criterion not met according to the assessor
SIMPLE category
| Simplifies tasks or processes | 0-20 |
| Improves procedures in the organization | 0-20 |
| Is accessible and agile | 0-20 |
| Builds enthusiasm among peers and/or the organization | 0-10 |
| Provides a validation tool to measure project effectiveness | 0-10 |
| Plans to use the cash award wisely | 0-10 |
| Is exportable or inspirational for other sectors, organizations, etc. | 0-5 |
| Evaluator’s favorite: 5 points or 0 (maximum 2 favorites) | 0-5 |
PEOPLE-FOCUSED category
| Emphasizes the human side of healthcare | 0-20 |
| Directly or indirectly improves care, treatment, services or the quality of life of users | 0-20 |
| Improves the patient experience | 0-20 |
| Builds enthusiasm among peers and/or the organization | 0-10 |
| Provides a validation tool to measure project effectiveness | 0-10 |
| Plans to use the cash award wisely | 0-10 |
| Is exportable or inspirational for other sectors, organizations, etc. | 0-5 |
| Evaluator’s favorite: 5 points or 0 (maximum 2 favorites) | 0-5 |
MODERN category
| Generates benefits for patients, families or the institution by introducing new ways of doing things | 0-20 |
| Implements innovative approaches | 0-20 |
| Brings creativity and innovation | 0-20 |
| Builds enthusiasm among peers and/or the organization | 0-10 |
| Providesa validation tool to measure project effectiveness | 0-10 |
| Plans to use the cash award wisely | 0-10 |
| Is exportable or inspirational for other sectors, organizations, etc. | 0-5 |
| Evaluator’s favorite: 5 points or 0 (maximum 2 favorites) | 0-5 |
HIGH-PERFORMANCE category
| Demonstrates better use of human, financial or technological resources. Specify your unit of measurement (number, money, time, etc.) andshow efficiency gains | 0-20 |
| Generates a positive impact on work organization | 0-20 |
| Provides measurable results in terms of project efficiency | 0-20 |
| Directly or indirectly improves care, treatment, services or quality of life for users or employees | 0-10 |
| Generates enthusiasm among peers and the organization | 0-10 |
| Plans to use the cash award wisely | 0-10 |
| Is exportable or inspirational for other sectors, organizations, etc. | 0-5 |
| Evaluator’s favorite: 5 points or 0 (maximum 2 favorites) | 0-5 |
For any questions, contact Annick Boismenu :
annick.boismenu@desjardins.com
