Judy Hoff Memorial Scholarship

The sudden passing of our dear friend and colleague, Judy Hoff, has been a real shock to us all. Judy touched all our lives in a profound way; we are enriched for having had the opportunity to work with and get to know such a lovely person. Judy had a unique talent of engaging with others anywhere she went. She was well loved by her family and friends.

To honour the memory of Judy, we are creating a memorial scholarship for a Saskatchewan Medical Laboratory Technologist to advance or enhance their training, hopefully in the area of Transfusion Medicine. Judy was committed to ongoing training and worked tirelessly throughout her career to enhance the knowledge and processes to improve patient care in Regina, Saskatchewan, and Canada. Judy’s commitment to patient care was integral to her being - as much as her love for her dear family and many friends across the country.

Judy’s contributions to Transfusion Medicine are well recognized both in Saskatchewan and Nationally. In 2012 Judy was awarded the Ortho Award from the Canadian Society for Transfusion Medicine. She was also part of the team to receive the Saskatchewan Premier’s Award in 2012 for the process improvements implemented in Saskatchewan.  She was instrumental in the introduction of blood banking for Saskatchcewan Air  Ambulance and STARS, a national first.  She was also an active member of the Canadian Society for Transfusion Medicine (CSTM), the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) and the Saskatchewan Society of Medical Laboratory Technologists (SSMLT). 

With the consent and support of Judy’s family, fundraising for the memorial scholarship will be conducted through a “GoFundMe” donation process. The scholarship will be dispersed via the Saskatchewan Society of Medical Laboratory Technologists (SSMLT). We offer our thanks to the SSMLT for agreeing to disperse this memorial scholarship.

Thank you to all who choose to donate to this worthwhile endeavor to honour our dear friend and her lifetime commitment to patient care.