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Dr. Brown’s five tips to enjoy spring safely
Posted on Monday, May 26, 2025 12:10 PM
Dr. Rebecca Brown, MD, is an emergency physician at William Osler Health System (Osler). She completed her Family Medicine residency at the University of Toronto and her Emergency Medicine Fellowship at the University of Ottawa. Dr. Brown is also the inaugural program director for the enhanced skills emergency medicine residency program at Toronto Metropolitan University.
Spring is here with warmer weather and longer days. Osler’s Dr. Rebecca Brown shares her tips on how to safely enjoy...

Kay Blair Community Service Award honours dedicated Osler volunteers
Posted on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 10:39 AM
Award honours the legacy of Kay Blair, a visionary leader and long-time Osler champion
William Osler Health System (Osler) is proud to announce dedicated volunteers Kim McNamara and Riya Ahlawat as the recipients of the 2024 Kay Blair Community Service Award. These exceptional Osler volunteers were honoured last week at Osler’s Going Beyond Awards and Gala for their unwavering commitment to compassion, innovation and service.
Named in honour of Kay Blair, a Past Chair of Osler’s Board of...
Osler's May 2025 Telephone Town Hall
Posted on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 09:00 AM
Osler’s leadership shared the latest hospital updates during our Telephone Town Hall on May 21, including progress on the new Peel Memorial Hospital (which recently celebrated its groundbreaking), Osler’s affiliation with Toronto Metropolitan University’s new School of Medicine, Osler’s Research Institute for Health Innovation, innovative academic practice partnerships to enhance patient care and more.
Residents had a chance to ask questions, share feedback and engage in meaningful conversation...

Meet Chris Varughese: Values Champion for Collaboration
Posted on Thursday, May 15, 2025 08:00 AM
“At the end of the day, a patient is a whole person who needs holistic care. And that is what we offer in the complex medicine clinic,” explained Osler Nurse Practitioner Chris Varughese.
Very early in her career, Chris recognized the need for a more coordinated approach to caring for patients with complex, coexisting conditions. In 2018, she took the first critical steps to make it happen and led the launch of the complex medicine clinic at Peel Memorial Centre for Integrated Health and...

Osler and TMU strengthen nursing education through academic practice partnership
Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 03:57 PM
New partnership enhances clinical learning opportunities for future nurses
William Osler Health System (Osler) and Toronto Metropolitan University’s (TMU) Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing (DCSN) have launched a transformational academic practice partnership (APP) to help build a skilled, resilient health workforce. This innovative initiative, grounded in practice, education and research, aims to enhance patient care excellence.
Unveiled at Osler’s Brampton Civic Hospital, the APP addresses...