Joan Hollobon was a medical reporter with The Globe and Mail for 25 years until her retirement in 1986. During that time, she acquired a reputation as a master of the art and science of medical reporting. Joan died on 3 April 2024 in Toronto; she was 104.

Today, in her honour, the Joan Hollobon Award is presented annually to a member of the media whose work has contributed significantly to the public's understanding of health care over the previous year.
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2021 recipient - André Picard

 


Previous recipients

  • 2016 - Catherine Whitnall
  • 2017 - Elizabeth Payne
  • 2018 - no award
  • 2019 - Michael Robinson
  • 2020 - no award
  • 2022 - no award
  • 2023 - no award