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Anita Lindsay Award

anita lindsayObjective

The Anita Lindsay Award is presented to a member who is leaving the profession of Medical Laboratory Technology. The award will only be given when a suitable recipient is nominated.

 

Selection Committee

The Awards Committee shall select the recipient by reviewing a nomination letter that includes a summary of professional activities (selection criteria) of the nominee. The Awards committee will purchase the award.

 

Presentation

The President will present the award at the AGM

 

Selection Criteria

  • Must be leaving (retiring or changing careers) the profession of Medical Laboratory Technology after at least 20 years as a member of NBSMLT
  • Must have demonstrated professionalism, integrity and a commitment to high personal standards throughout his/her career
  • Must have significantly contributed to the professional society at the Academy, Provincial, National or International level for at least 5 years
  • Must be nominated by an active member of NBSMLT with a letter detailing their career and biography

 

Publicity

A biography and picture of the recipient shall be made available for press releases and publication

 

Anita (Green) Lindsay

Born in Saint John, Anita was a Medical Laboratory Technologist (Biochemistry) and later an Information Systems Coordinator at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital in Fredericton. She received her General RT in 1972 after graduating from the New Brunswick School of Medical Laboratory Technology (Provincial Laboratory) in Saint John.

Anita began her working career in 1972 in the Biochemistry Department at the Victoria Public Hospital in Fredericton. In 1976 she orchestrated the move of the department to the Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital. In the late 70’s, when units of reporting converted to System International, Anita was responsible for disseminating this information to the physicians. In 1991, Anita confidently made her next career move into the realm of computers where she remained as an Information Systems Coordinator until ill health forced her to leave.

Anita was very active at the Academy, Provincial and National levels of her Professional Society. Early in her professional life she became involved with the New Brunswick Society of Medical Laboratory Technologists (NBSMLT) Newsletter. While holding a full-time position at the Fredericton Regional Laboratory, Anita was president of the New Brunswick Society of Laboratory Technologists in 1985 and 1986. During her tenure she was instrumental in convincing government to retain the NB School for Medical Laboratory Technology in Saint John, NB. It remains the only English diploma program in the Maritimes. Following regulation of Medical Laboratory Technology (1991), Anita became the first Registrar of the NBSMLT (June 1991 – March 1994). In October 1993 Anita was asked to speak at the Manitoba Provincial Conference regarding the NB experience in becoming a regulatory body.

Anita will always be remembered for her willing contributions to the health care team and her dedication to her profession.

Past Award Recipients: Vivienne Bourgoin (2004), Jean Little (2006), Christiane Laviolette (2008), Bernadette Muise (2015), Claire McWilliam (2017), Anne Robinson (2019), Susan Findlater (2021), Cathy Moran Robinson and Guylaine Michaud (2022), Janet Reid (2023), Hope MacKenzie (2024).