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Osler showcases 15 student research projects at annual summer student research day

This summer, 15 post-secondary students had the opportunity to learn new research methods, gain experience and work alongside Osler researchers and leaders on a range of hospital-based clinical and related research projects at Brampton Civic Hospital, Peel Memorial Centre for Integrated Health and Wellness and Etobicoke General Hospital.

On August 27, the students’ work was showcased bringing the hospital community, government and post-secondary partners together to congratulate the students on...

Clinical Ethics internship symposium

On Wednesday, September 4, the Ethics Quality Improvement (EQI) Lab at Osler hosted the first annual Clinical Ethics internship symposium. This inaugural symposium was created to highlight the EQI Lab’s Clinical Ethics internship program and to celebrate the contributions of the interns to learning, research and ethical decision making at Osler.

Osler’s Clinical Ethics internship program is one-of-a-kind in Canada and has a long history of supporting learners from a variety of professional and...

Dr. Kanwal’s five tips for a healthy back to school

Dr. Tejpreet Kanwal, MD, FRCPC is a Pediatrician at William Osler Health System (Osler) and completed her medical school and Pediatric residency in India. After coming to Canada, she then completed two years of pediatric training at McMaster Children’s Hospital before joining Osler in 2007.

The new school year is almost here. William Osler Health System’s Dr. Kanwal shares her five tips for a healthy back to school:

Update immunizations

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Osler leads the way as first in Canada to offer life-changing precision cancer care technology

Revolutionary liquid biopsy cancer diagnosis and treatment now available at Osler

William Osler Health System (Osler) is the first Canadian hospital to offer in-house liquid biopsy testing for cancer care. This practice-changing technology offers considerable advantages for patients from initial diagnosis to individual cancer treatment.

To tailor cancer treatment for each patient, physicians need to perform genetic tests on DNA retrieved from the tumor – known as a tissue biopsy. A liquid biopsy...

Osler achieves RNAO prestigious Best Practice Spotlight Organization designation

William Osler Health System (Osler) is proud to announce it has been awarded the prestigious Best Practice Spotlight Organization (BPSO) designation by the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO), demonstrating Osler’s unwavering commitment to providing its patients with the highest standards of care.

“We are honoured to receive the Best Practice Spotlight Organization designation from the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario,” said Dr. Frank Martino, President and CEO, William...