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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....

Heena, an Ultrasound Technologist, stands with an ultrasound machine

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 professional

Heena came to Osler as a teenager, volunteering at...

(l-r): Dr. Frank Martino, President and CEO, William Osler Health System; Dr. Andrea Bezjak, Medical Director, Princess Margaret Cancer Care Network; Dr. Keith Stewart, Vice President, Cancer at University Health Network and Director of the Princess Margaret Cancer Program

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...

(l-r): Family cargiver Udaya Mayurunn with Osler Geriatrician Dr. Fatima Maryam Hussain

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...

Paediatric sickle cell clinic team poses in the Women's and Children's Department at Peel Memorial

Tailored care for a unique disease: Managing sickle cell disease

Posted on Monday, June 17, 2024 09:30 AM

When it comes to caring for patients with sickle cell disease - there is no one-size-fits-all approach. William Osler Health System’s (Osler) paediatric sickle cell clinic provides specialized care and education to patients living with the disease and their families, from newborn through to adulthood.

We spoke with Amanda Wagner, Nurse Practitioner, to learn how this unique disease is treated and managed for patients, close to home.

What is sickle cell disease?

Sickle cell disease is an inherited...