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Happy Holidays from Osler and Osler Foundation

Posted on Thursday, December 18, 2025 12:00 AM

As we enter the holiday season, our hearts are filled with gratitude for the many people who support William Osler Health System (Osler) in living our Vision of 'world-class health care inspired by our people and communities'.

Working together, Osler team members, donors, patients and families, along with the support of government, health care, academic and community partners, are building a strong, sustainable future for health care in our region, where people-centred care is at the heart of...

Members of Osler's Healthy Workplace and PoET teams pose for a photo with their awards

Provincial awards recognize Osler initiatives that enhance people-centred care and team well-being

Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 09:54 AM

William Osler Health System’s (Osler) reputation as a health system leader and innovator received further validation at the recent Ontario Health System Quality and Innovation Awards when two Osler teams were honoured for their work in improving the health system.

Osler’s Healthy Workplace team received the Improved Care Team Well-being Award, which recognizes programs that safeguard and promote the health, morale and well-being of the health care workforce. Our evidence-based Healthy Workplace...

Tyler Murphy, Social Worker, William Osler Health System

Financial hardship, chronic kidney disease, and the case for policy action in Canada

Posted on Monday, December 01, 2025 09:56 AM

Canada’s universal health care system is often held up as a safeguard against financial hardship caused by illness. Yet for many people living with chronic kidney disease (CKD), financial strain is a defining feature of their care journey. In the recently published article, Financial hardship amongst patients living with chronic kidney disease in Canada, a persistent, and largely invisible problem is highlighted: non-medical costs and income loss associated with CKD can profoundly shape health...

ORIHI’s annual Celebrate Research Week showcases world-class health care research

Posted on Thursday, November 27, 2025 11:33 AM

The Osler Research Institute for Health Innovation (ORIHI) and its regional partners showcased world-class health research last week, during ORIHI’s second annual Celebrate Research Week.

The week’s fulsome agenda brought together researchers, partners, government leaders and community members to highlight how innovation is advancing patient care and improving lives. Over five days of presentations, workshops, open houses and ORIHI’s inaugural Research Symposium, more than 165 researchers,...

William Osler Health System’s Da Vinci Surgical Team

Osler boosts access to leading-edge surgical care with new robotic system

Posted on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 12:12 PM

Osler performs its first robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy surgery at Brampton Civic Hospital

William Osler Health System’s (Osler) Surgery Program has introduced the Da Vinci Xi Robotic Surgical System, a state-of-the-art, minimally invasive surgical technology that brings cutting-edge surgical care close to home for the Osler community.

The world-renowned Da Vinci Xi Robotic Surgical System is a leading technology used in hospitals around the world. It helps surgeons perform complex...