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Osler and Canadian Blood Services celebrate a decade of changing lives with Cord Blood Bank
Posted on Monday, July 08, 2024 02:33 PM
Brampton Civic Hospital proud to be only community hospital cord blood collection site in Canada
William Osler Health System (Osler) and Canadian Blood Services (CBS) recently celebrated the 10th anniversary of Brampton Civic Hospital’s public cord blood collection site, one of only four collection sites – and the only community hospital – in the country.
Since July 2014, Brampton Civic’s Women’s and Children’s Unit, in partnership with CBS, has collected nearly 10,000 cord blood units from donor...
Osler welcomes new Board Chair and four new Board Directors during its Annual Meeting
Posted on Thursday, July 04, 2024 10:12 AM
Pardeep Singh Gill is appointed Chair and Treasurer of Osler’s Board of Directors
William Osler Health System (Osler) is pleased to announce that four new members joined its Board of Directors, and Pardeep Singh Gill was elected Chair and Treasurer of its Board of Directors during the health system’s Annual Meeting in June 2024.
“It is a great honour to serve our vibrant and growing communities as Chair and Treasurer of William Osler Health System’s Board of Directors,” said Pardeep Singh Gill....
A story of growth and community commitment: Heena's journey as an Ultrasound Technologist
Posted on Thursday, June 27, 2024 09:00 AM
William Osler Health System (Osler) has been more than just a workplace for Heena – it has been a cornerstone of her professional and personal development. Heena, an Ultrasound Technologist, has been a dedicated full-time employee at Osler’s Brampton Civic Hospital for the past 11 years. Her journey at Osler, however, began much earlier, rooted in a deep desire to blend her love for health care and technology.
From volunteer to professionalHeena came to Osler as a teenager, volunteering at...
Osler partners with Princess Margaret Cancer Centre - internationally acclaimed cancer care network
Posted on Tuesday, June 25, 2024 11:41 AM
Osler joins the Princess Margaret Cancer Care Network to enhance local cancer services
William Osler Health System (Osler) has joined the Princess Margaret (PM) Cancer Care Network to enhance clinical expertise, research, and education in Brampton, North Etobicoke, and surrounding areas at a critical time, as cancer cases are expected to double in the next 10 to 15 years due to an aging and growing population.
This formal partnership will expand resource sharing and skill development between PM...
Doctors making a difference: Dr. Fatima Maryam Hussain
Posted on Thursday, June 20, 2024 09:00 AM
This story is part of William Osler Health System’s (Osler) Doctors Making a Difference campaign featuring Osler doctors who are going beyond to improve our community’s health.
According to Statistics Canada, more than 7.8 million Canadians identified themselves as family caregivers in 2018. Udaya Mayurunn and her husband Mayur were among them.
For 15 years, they helped support Udaya’s in-laws to remain living in their own home until her father-in-law was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and...