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Awards and Key Dates

Upcoming dates

May 15 , 2024 – Awards
Draw: Innovation Kickstart Awards (fourth and final round) – Same as above, for teams that register by April 30, 2024, and were not drawn in the first, second or third rounds. Up to 10 awards of $2,000.

May 20, 2024 – Awards
Mini-Challenge #3: Sustainable Solutions Awards – Teams submit an action plan to sustain their innovation over the long-term. Up to 10 awards of $5,000. NOTE: Teams that registered between February 9 and April 30, 2024 (inclusive), may choose to submit the Action Plan for Senior Leadership Engagement from the second round Mini-Challenge or the Action Plan for Sustainable Solutions from this third round Mini-Challenge.

July 31,  2024 – Awards
Shared Reach Challenge – For teams that participated in moving the dial on a collective impact indicator related to healthcare worker reach. Up to eight awards of $10,000. 

July 31, 2024 – Data Submission Dates
Fourth Data Submission: Quarterly reporting (for April, May and June 2024).

On or around July 31, 2024 – Awards
Overall Retention Achievement Awards – Awarded to the teams with the best overall score. For teams in both streams: 1st – 50,000 (Gold), 2nd – $25,000 (Silver), 3rd – $15,000 (Bronze).

Fall 2024 – Webinar
Challenge Wrap-up Event: Celebrating and sharing successes and learnings and identifying continued opportunities for further impact.

Past dates

June 28 and July 19, 2023 – Webinars
Open Q&A Sessions (virtual) to ask questions and explore the opportunity

July 31, 2023 – Registration Dates
Teams that register by July 31, 2023, are automatically eligible for an Innovation Kickstart Award (see below).

August 1, 2023 – Awards
Launch: Shared Reach Challenge – Teams are invited to participate in moving the dial on a collective impact indicator related to healthcare worker reach. Closes June 3, 2024. Up to eight awards of $10,000.

August 15, 2023 – Awards
Draw: Innovation Kickstart Awards (first round) – Teams that register by July 31, 2023, and are eligible to be part of the Innovation Challenge, are entered into an Innovation Kickstart Awards draw. Up to 20 awards of $2,000.

August 16, 2023 – Webinar
Innovation Challenge Kick-Off Event.

September 15, 2023 – Awards
Innovation Description Awards – Teams that submit a description summary of their innovation (written or a short video) have a chance to win an Innovation Description Award. Up to 10 awards of $5,000.

September 19, 2023 – Webinar
Virtual Learning Session #1 – Outcomes, Indicators and Measuring Improvements.

October 16, 2023 – Awards
Mini-Challenge #1: Outcomes Measurement Awards – Teams identify outcomes indicators and the population reach that are relevant to their innovative solution. If they are not already measuring their innovation, they share how it could be measured. Up to 10 awards of $5,000.

October 31, 2023 – Registration Dates
Teams that register by October 31, 2023, are automatically eligible for an Innovation Kickstart Award (see below).

October 31, 2023 – Data Submission Dates
First Data Submission: Quarterly reporting (for July, August and September 2023).

November 1, 2023 – Webinars
Virtual Learning Session #2 – Making room for even better, safer care: Preparing for the Dinosaur Mini-Challenge.

November 15, 2023 – Awards
Draw: Innovation Kickstart Awards (second round) – Same as above, for teams that register by October 31, 2023 and were not drawn in the first round. Up to 20 awards of $2,000.

December 1, 2023 – Awards
Dinosaur Mini-Challenge: Teams submit a description of how to simplify or change an aspect of their team’s tasks or practices to make it easier to deliver even better, safer care. Up to 10 awards of $5,000.

December 15, 2023 – Awards
Impact Awards #1: Outcomes Measurement Progress Award – Teams submit a report (up to three pages) demonstrating clear and measurable progress against the indicator(s) associated with the team’s innovation and total healthcare worker reach. Up to 10 awards of $5,000.

January 16, 2024 – Webinar
Virtual Learning Session #3 – Making the Case for Investment: How to Engage Senior Leadership and Take Action to Support our Health Workforce.

January 31, 2024 – Awards Mid-Term Retention Progress Awards – Awarded to the teams achieving the best mid-term score. For teams in both streams: 1st – $25,000 (Gold), 2nd – $15,000 (Silver), 3rd – $10,000 (Bronze). 

January 31, 2024 – Awards
Mid-Term Retention Progress Awards – Awarded to the teams achieving the best mid-term score. For teams in both streams: 1st – $25,000 (Gold), 2nd – $15,000 (Silver), 3rd – $10,000 (Bronze).

January 31, 2024 – Registration Dates
Teams that register by January 31, 2024, are automatically eligible for an Innovation Kickstart Award (see below).

January 31, 2024 – Data Submission Dates
Second Data Submission: Quarterly reporting (for October, November and December 2023).

February 8, 2024 – Awards
Mini-Challenge #2: Senior Leadership Engagement Awards – Teams submit an action plan for engaging their senior leadership in their innovation. Up to 10 awards of $5,000.

February 15, 2024 – Awards
Draw: Innovation Kickstart Awards (third round) – Same as above, for teams that register by January 31 and were not drawn in the first and second rounds. Up to 20 awards of $2,000.

March 19, 2024 – Webinar
Virtual Team celebration, Dinosaur Pitch Competition Showcase (TBC).

March 7, 2024 – Awards
Impact Awards #2: Outcomes Measurement Progress Award – Teams submit a report (up to three pages) demonstrating clear and measurable progress against the indicator(s) associated with the team’s innovation and total healthcare worker reach. Up to 10 awards of $5,000.

Before end of March 2024 – Awards
Dinosaur Pitch Award – Teams with the 10 highest Dinosaur Mini-Challenge scores present to a live audience of peers (in person and/or virtually) to share their Dinosaur Plan and outcomes to-date. 1st – $5,000 (Gold), 2nd – $2,500 (Silver), 3rd – $1,000 (Bronze).

April 2024 – Webinar
Virtual Learning Session #4 – Making Change Last: Sustaining Improvements.

April 30, 2024 – Registration Dates
Final deadline to register and be automatically eligible for an Innovation Kickstart Award (see below).

April 30, 2024 – Data Submission Dates
Third Data Submission: Quarterly reporting (for January, February and March 2024).