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

Daniel Barer

Grant, you’ve been an inspiring and motivating leader for “best patient care” in the ED for your entire career. Thank you for all your many contributions!

5d ago
$1.02k

Anthony Chahal

Endless thanks for your contributions to Emergency Medicine and your legacy.

5d ago
$1.02k

Harold Fisher

Will always remember you fondly. Wishing you strength.

12d ago
$20

Greg Korzan

12d ago
$250

Anonymous

13d ago
$320

Canadian Medical Association

In honor of Dr. Grant Innes dedication and unwavering support to improve Emergency care for the patients of Canada.

13d ago
$5k

Sam Campbell

Grant represents what is good about emergency medicine in Canada

13d ago
$270

David Rhine

14d ago
$250

Jeffrey Coleman

15d ago
$2.52k

Owen Adams

Grant you have been a foundational contributor to the advancement of emergency room science in the best interests of patients in Canada. Such a great way to build on your legacy!

19d ago
$1.02k

Anonymous

20d 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.

23d ago
$4.02k

M Boulanger

27d ago
$2.02k

Rob Stenstrom

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

28d ago
$1.02k

Allan Holmes

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

29d 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.

29d ago
$500

Rob Woods

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

29d ago
$1.02k

Aron Zuidhof

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

32d 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.

33d ago
$2.02k

Brian Holroyd

33d ago
$520

Brady Bouchard

33d ago
$1,000

David Esler

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

33d ago
$520

Shawn Dowling

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

34d ago
$258

Jeanne Macleod/Stuart Horak

Thank you Grant for your leadership, strength and determination.

35d 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

35d ago
$2.52k

R. Comeau Holdings Ltd

35d ago
$520

James Andruchow

35d ago
$1.02k

Henk Van Zyl

Grant you are a hero!

35d ago
$1.02k

ross berringer

36d ago
$270

Todd Peterson

Incredible project; incredible colleague. Thank you Grant.

36d ago
$520

Catherine Varner

36d ago
$270

Anonymous

I’m in awe

36d ago
$520

Amber Hayward-Stewart

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

39d 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.

40d ago
$1.02k

Ivy Cheng

40d ago
$1.02k

Eric Grafstein

44d ago
$5.02k

Alecs Chochinov

Committed to seeing Grant’s vision realized

46d ago
$1.8k

Anonymous

48d 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.

48d ago
$1.02k

Pauline Head

49d ago
$1.02k

Anonymous

52d ago
$250

Grant Innes

52d ago
$5k

Brittany Ellis

56d ago
$265

Catherine Patocka

56d ago
$1.02k

Alan Drummond

57d 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.

58d ago
$520

Sachin Trivedi

58d ago
$520

Robert Primavesi

58d 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.

58d ago
$1.02k

Paul Pageau

Great person great cause

58d ago
$1.02k