For her contributions to health care in British Columbia as a public servant, and for her efforts to improve organ donation in Canada.
Leah Hollins’ catalytic leadership has improved health care for many Canadians. A former deputy minister of health in British Columbia, she led the province’s implementation of a regionalized health care delivery system that enhanced patients’ access to care. Since then, she has focused on organ donation and transplantation, turning what was a fragmented system into an integrated, national model under the umbrella of Canadian Blood Services. As its chair, she has created new services, including patient registries designed to improve organ-sharing across the country.