Michel Bilodeau Award

Award offered by the Telfer School of Management, with the support of CHEO and Michel’s colleagues

Award Overview

Value of the award:
Minimum $1,000
Number of awards:
Variable
Award frequency:
Annual
Level or program of study:
Graduate, MHA program
Application Type:
Online Scholarship and Bursaries portal, accessible via uoZone.
Application Deadline:
April 10
Renewable:
No

Purpose of this Award

To reward demonstrated excellence by a student registered in the Masters of Health Administration Program, at the Telfer School of Management, while honouring Michel Bilodeau’s outstanding career in healthcare.

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must:

  1. be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, a person with the protected/refugee status or an international student
  2. participate in an activity as part of their program of study, such as a conference, a student competition or an academic exchange
  3. be registered as a full-time or part-time student in the Masters of Health Administration (MHA) program at the time of application
Note: The Director of the MHA Program will invite the recipient to present a summary of the activity in which they participated, once the activity will have occurred.

How to Apply

Submitted in the Online Scholarship and Bursaries portal, accessible via uoZone, and must include:

  1. a declaration (two pages maximum) by the applicant indicating an extensive interest in the field of health care and how an activity that is part of his or her program of study,
such as a conference, a student competition or a field trip, would contribute to the applicant’s career growth, student experience and personal development, and make the applicant a better health care manager or leader

About this Award

Michel Bilodeau holds a BA, and an MA in Literature and History from Laval University, and an MPA from the Quebec National School of Public Administration.

Michel Bilodeau’s health care career began in 1977 as VP of HR at Laval University Hospital; he has served in senior roles at the Ottawa General Hospital; as Executive Director of the Elisabeth Bruyere Health Center, leading an important merger of several health care organizations to create Sisters of Charity Health Service, and the Elisabeth-Bruyere Research Institute. 

Michel is a Fellow of CCHSE, Diplomat with the American College, received a Who's Who award from Canadian Healthcare Manager Magazine; and several other awards from the National Capital Business Community; the ACHE and others for his outstanding contribution to health administration.

Michel has chaired boards including the Ottawa Academy of Hospital Executives, the Ontario Hospital Association, OHA Region, and served on many others including the Board of the Accreditation Commission of Education in Health Services Administration; the Ontario Hospital Association; OCRI, United Way of Ottawa, Success by six, CHEO Foundation, the CHEO Research Institute and the Ontario Health Research Foundation. 

Michel has been President and CEO of CHEO from 2006 to 2011, and actively involved with Telfer’s MHA program since 1984, supervising residents, as an Adjunct Professor, and as chair of its external advisory committee. 

The Telfer School of Management, with the support of CHEO and Michel’s colleagues, is proud to create the Michel Bilodeau MHA Award for excellence in the MHA program, in recognition of Michel’s outstanding career in healthcare