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Working on the front line, behind the scenes: Osler’s Biomedical Engineering team
Posted on Thursday, May 12, 2022 09:00 AM
When medical equipment needs fine-tuning, an update or a repair, Osler’s Biomedical Engineering team is only a phone call away. Working exclusively behind the scenes, the team is extensively trained to ensure every piece of medical technology that enters our hospitals is working at its best.
We spoke to Aakashdeep Dhillon, Biomedical Technologist at Brampton Civic, about his role and its direct impact on patient care.
Tell us about your role.With anything involving medical devices within the hospital,...
Maria is a breath of fresh air for respirology patients
Posted on Thursday, May 05, 2022 09:00 AM
Maria is a Registered Nurse (RN) at Etobicoke General Hospital. There, she works in the Respirology unit in Osler’s General Medicine program, where she and her team care for patients with serious respiratory conditions.
New country, new opportunitiesMaria is originally from the Philippines, where she first began her nursing career. In 2002, she and her husband made the decision to immigrate to the Greater Toronto Area. During her first few years in Canada, she worked as a caregiver to seniors in...
Osler’s May 2022 Telephone Town Hall
Posted on Wednesday, May 04, 2022 11:36 AM
On May 3, 2022, Osler held a live event which included the latest information on Osler’s COVID-19 recovery, the transformation of Peel Memorial into Brampton’s new hospital, and more. Participants engage with hospital leaders, including:
- Dr. Frank Martino, Osler’s Interim President and CEO
- Linda Franklin, First Vice Chair, William Osler Health System Board of Directors
- Kiki Ferrari, Chief Operating Officer
- Ann Ford, Executive Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Services
- Ken Mayhew, President and...
Letter to the Community from Osler and Osler Foundation
Posted on Thursday, April 28, 2022 01:36 PM
Serving one of the hardest hit COVID-19 areas in Ontario, William Osler Health System (Osler) and William Osler Health System Foundation (Osler Foundation) met the challenge head on, rallying with our community, government and health system partners, including neighbouring hospitals, to make sure that all patients received the care they needed. Thank you for standing beside us during the many, very challenging days.
While Osler’s health care heroes worked tirelessly each day to provide exemplary...
Dr. Cheema’s five tips for cancer awareness and prevention
Posted on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 03:04 PM
Dr. Parneet Cheema, MD, MBiotech, FRCPC, is Osler’s Medical Director of Cancer Care and Head of Cancer Research. As a medical oncologist, Dr. Cheema completed her postgraduate training at the University of Toronto, where she holds an academic appointment as Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine. Dr. Cheema is an international leader in lung cancer, precision medicine and immunotherapy treatments for cancer.
According to the Canadian Cancer Society, about four in 10 cancer cases can be...
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