Dr Kathleen Sazama Award

For Outstanding Leadership in Advancing Patient Rights and Patient Blood Management

This award is created in recognition of Dr. Sazama’s bold insights in the field of medical ethics, her selfless dedication to the fostering of individual growth, her steadfast and responsible stewardship through change, and her tireless leadership in the field of patient blood management.

The recipient will have:
• Exemplified the high standards and qualities set by its namesake
• Demonstrated commitment to patient rights, autonomy, and informed choice
• Shown strength of character to lead with progressive evidence based thinking, even if contrary to popular belief
• Selflessly served with the well-being of the patient as the ultimate goal
• Demonstrated consistent dedication to progress in the field of patient blood management