Honouring Dr. Grant Innes

Dr. Grant Innes is a nationally respected emergency physician and health-system leader whose career has been guided by a deep commitment to improving care for patients. Over nearly four decades, he has helped shape emergency medicine in Canada through his clinical work in Vancouver and Calgary, his leadership as Chair of the Vancouver Emergency Services Council and Emergency Medicine Department Head for the Calgary Region and the University of Calgary, and his national contributions through CAEP and the Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine. Throughout his career, Dr. Innes has championed better access, stronger patient flow, and practical solutions that help people receive the right care, in the right place, when they need it most.

To honour Dr. Innes’s remarkable impact, donations raised will help create The Dr. Grant Innes “No Patient Left Behind” Award. It will be co-administered annually by CAEP and SREMI, and expected to launch in fall 2026.  These annual awards will support policy change initiatives and practical system-level improvements that help patients access timely and appropriate care across emergency departments, hospitals, and communities.  We invite you to help carry forward Dr. Innes’ vision of a health-care system where no patient is left behind.

We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to our primary benefactors, Linda and Tom Stevenson.  Their visionary support has laid the foundation for a lasting legacy of compassionate care. 

In an extraordinary act of encouragement, Linda and Tom will also match every donation dollar-for-dollar, doubling the impact of every gift made in support of this important initiative. 

If you are interested in learning more or discussing other options to support this initiative, please contact Carmen Chu at carmen.chu@sinaihealthfoundation.ca or by phone at 647-202-0416 for more details. 
We thank you in advance for your support and generosity.

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Thank you for your generous support

Anonymous

1h ago
$100

T Zandee

To honour a wonderful, articulate & caring man, that has given so much of his time and energy to the future of health care in Canada. May you see your ideas flourish.

3d ago
$4.02k

M Boulanger

7d ago
$2.02k

Rob Stenstrom

Grant, you are an amazing physician, leader, and human being.

8d ago
$1.02k

Allan Holmes

Honoured to support the continuation of Grant's extraordinary work and legacy in improving patient care.

8d ago
$5.02k

Navdeep Grewal

Not at all surprised that Grant is pioneering an initiative like this and leaving a lasting legacy for improving ER/healthcare for all Canadians. Thank you for your leadership.

9d ago
$500

Rob Woods

Thank you Grant for your unwavering commitment to Emergency Medicine and patient care!

9d ago
$1.02k

Aron Zuidhof

May your passion and advocacy for patients continue to spread through this work.

11d ago
$2.52k

Kathryn and Sandy Dong

Thank you for your leadership and wise counsel over many years. You have had a huge impact on my career and on ED care across Canada. We are happy to support the next generation of EM leaders to continue this work.

13d ago
$2.02k

Brian Holroyd

13d ago
$520

Brady Bouchard

13d ago
$1,000

David Esler

Big up to Grant for tackling this chronic problem on our home turf.

13d ago
$520

Shawn Dowling

Grant - your impact has already been so profound and far reaching - this will ensure your efforts and impact continues on

14d ago
$258

Jeanne Macleod/Stuart Horak

Thank you Grant for your leadership, strength and determination.

15d ago
$1.02k

Brian Rowe/Katharyn Webb

Grant: Thank you for the collaborations, friendship and memories over many years in EM and at CAEP. Your contributions have been impactful, and we will miss your humour, advice, and leadership. Sending you much gratitude, respect and love, Brian and Katharyn

15d ago
$2.52k

R. Comeau Holdings Ltd

15d ago
$520

James Andruchow

15d ago
$1.02k

Henk Van Zyl

Grant you are a hero!

15d ago
$1.02k

ross berringer

15d ago
$270

Todd Peterson

Incredible project; incredible colleague. Thank you Grant.

16d ago
$520

Catherine Varner

16d ago
$270

Anonymous

I’m in awe

16d ago
$520

Amber Hayward-Stewart

Thanks for all you have done and will do with this project.

19d ago
$270

anne watt

Happy to support this incredibly important actionable cause inspired by a remarkable, doggedly determined, wickedly funny, and persuasively eloquent physician, leader and mentor. My thoughts are with you Grant, Sherry and family.

20d ago
$1.02k

Ivy Cheng

20d ago
$1.02k

Eric Grafstein

24d ago
$5.02k

Alecs Chochinov

Committed to seeing Grant’s vision realized

26d ago
$1.8k

Anonymous

28d ago
$108

Anton Helman

It is a privilege and pleasure to support this initiative. Dr. Innes's mentorship, leadership, and enduring contributions to emergency medicine have inspired me and generations of physicians.

28d ago
$1.02k

Pauline Head

29d ago
$1.02k

Anonymous

32d ago
$250

Grant Innes

32d ago
$5k

Brittany Ellis

36d ago
$265

Catherine Patocka

36d ago
$1.02k

Alan Drummond

37d ago
$2.02k

MICHAEL HERMAN

An amazing project for an amazing physician, leader and trailblazer in the ED advocacy space. The language Grant used for decades continues to influence the discourse around accountability frameworks in healthcare, and I couldn't think of a more appropriate way to continue the heavy lifting he does.

37d ago
$520

Sachin Trivedi

38d ago
$520

Robert Primavesi

38d ago
$265

Fraser Mackay

A name already synonymous with all we love about our profession when I began my journey, Grant your influence has only grown over time.

38d ago
$1.02k

Paul Pageau

Great person great cause

38d ago
$1.02k

Anonymous

38d ago
$1.02k

Anonymous

38d ago
$265

Sara Gray

Very happy to support such an incredible project.

38d ago
$1,000

Dannica Switzer

38d ago
$265

Julian Regehr

38d ago
$520

Tetesa W

38d ago
$265

Anonymous

38d ago
$250

Shelley McLeod

Sending much love and strength to Grant, Sherry and the family.

39d ago
$500

Howard Ovens

Fantastic project to honor a wonderful friend and colleague.

48d ago
$5.02k