Celebrating the 2026 Winners

CAHN is proud to congratulate all of this year’s winners, whose work is advancing patient care, health equity and the next generation of leadership:

  • Academic Excellence in Health Education – Professor Calvin Moorley
  • Allied Health Professional of the Year – Mr Favour Okunade
  • Black Student of the Year – Mrs Salome Enoshi Uwah
  • Emerging Health Leader of the Year – Mrs Nicole Lawal
  • Executive Leader, Livingbridge Awards – Ms Karen Bonner MBE
  • Health Innovation & Systems – Dr Salwa Elmamoun
  • Health Research & Life Sciences – Dr Veline L’Esperance
  • Health Support Professional of the Year – Miss Christina Brown
  • HIV & Sexual Health Leadership Award – Mr Marc Thompson
  • Laboratory & Diagnostics Excellence – Dr Oliver Chukwuma Orji
  • Lifetime Achievement in Black Health – Professor Dame Ijeoma Uchegbu and Professor Martin Griffiths
  • Midwife of the Year, Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent Award – Ms Rebecca Gilbert and Mrs Gemma Poole
  • Nursing Excellence – Mrs Evonne Hunt and Mrs Casrine Hudson-Willians
  • Pharmaceutical Excellence & Access – Mrs Gracia Hyatt and Dr John Bolodeoku
  • Pharmacist of the Year – Ms Tase Oputu and Dr Yeyenta Osasu
  • Primary Care Professional of the Year – Dr Aziza Sesay
  • Professor Kevin Fenton Award for Public Health & Equity – Ms Marlene Cato D’Aguilar
  • Specialist Clinical Leader – Dr Paul Bolaji and Dr Olubukola Ayodele
  • Outstanding Contribution, IPS Employment Support – Mr Kenneth Kwogyenga and Miss Chantelle Dillon
  • Special Recognition Award – Dr Aggrey Burke (awarded posthumously)
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