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(l-r): Tiziana Rivera, Executive Vice President, Quality, Research and Chief Nursing Executive, William Osler Health System; Dr. Frank Martino, President and CEO, William Osler Health System; Gwendolyn Williams, Nurse Educator, William Osler Health System; Esha Patel, Registered Nurse, William Osler Health System; Dr. Ann Marie Vaughan, president and CEO, Humber Polytechnic; Dr. Sandra Filice, Associate Dean, Baccalaureate Nursing, Practical Nursing, Personal Support Worker & Associate Dean, Faculty of Health Science and Wellness, Humber Polytechnic

Humber Polytechnic and William Osler Health System celebrate academic practice partnership

Posted on Monday, April 14, 2025 04:01 PM

Humber Polytechnic and William Osler Health System (Osler) are addressing the health human resource challenges in Ontario with the Humber-Osler academic practice partnership (APP), Canada’s first formal collaboration of its kind between a polytechnic and a hospital. This pioneering initiative is designed to transform nursing education, enhance patient care and strengthen the health care workforce through innovative clinical practice, education and research collaboration.

“The Humber-Osler...

People of Peel Memorial: Baljit Ghuman, community member

Posted on Thursday, April 10, 2025 09:00 AM

Baljit Ghuman was just 15 years old when his family immigrated to Canada from India in 1990. After making Brampton their home, he had his first introduction to Canada’s health care system when he had to visit William Osler Health System’s (Osler) original Peel Memorial Hospital. He was impressed.

“The staff looking after me was so compassionate and caring,” he said. “They showed a lot of concern for my health, and it was clear that the people they care for really matter to them. It was very...

William Osler Health System’s Tiziana Rivera honoured with CCHL 2025 Nursing Leadership Award

Posted on Wednesday, April 09, 2025 04:29 PM

William Osler Health System (Osler) is proud to announce that Tiziana Rivera, CHE, Executive Vice President of Quality, Research, and Chief Nursing Executive, has been named the recipient of the prestigious 2025 Nursing Leadership Award by the Canadian College of Health Leaders (CCHL). Sponsored by the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA), this distinguished award recognizes leaders who demonstrate an ongoing commitment to excellence in patient-centered care and leadership.

A visionary nurse...

How adaptive leadership can enhance health care ethics

Posted on Friday, April 04, 2025 01:54 PM

In today’s health care systems, ethical considerations are routinely addressed on a wide range of topics, from bedside decision-making to institutional policy. Ethicists are well integrated into health care teams and often use decision-making frameworks and strategies to support health professionals in navigating tough decisions.

A recent article published in the Healthcare Management Forum, by the ORIHI Ethics Quality Improvement Lab, challenges this traditional model, proposing that ethical...

(l-r): Charissa Cordon, Associate Vice President, Practice and Academics, William Osler Health System; Mark Chignell, Professor, Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto; Enid Montague, Associate Professor, Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto; Tiziana Rivera, Executive Vice President Quality, Research and Chief Nursing Executive, William Osler Health System; Myrtede Alfred, Assistant Professor, Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto; Greg Jamieson, Professor, Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto; Markus Bussmann, Professor and Chair, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto; Komal Mazhar, Director Quality and Patient Safety, Interim Director Risk, Business Continuity and Emergency Preparedness, William Osler Health System

Osler and University of Toronto launch academic practice partnership

Posted on Thursday, April 03, 2025 03:11 PM

Innovative collaboration focuses on integrating Human Factors research, education and practice to improve quality and patient safety in acute care

William Osler Health System (Osler) and the University of Toronto Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering’s Centre for Healthcare Engineering (CHE), are proud to announce a first-in-Ontario academic practice partnership (APP) designed to drive innovation in Human Factors research, education and clinical practice. This groundbreaking partnership was...