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Dr. Tyagi’s five tips for flu prevention

Dr. Gaurav Tyagi, MD, ABEM, is William Osler Health System’s (Osler) Site Chief of Emergency at Etobicoke General Hospital. Dr. Tyagi completed medical school at Wayne State University School of Medicine and residency training at Rutgers University in the United States of America before joining Osler in 2020.

The cold and flu season is here. William Osler Health System’s Dr. Tyagi shares his five tips for flu prevention:

Get vaccinated

The best defence against the flu is vaccination. The flu...

Doctors making a difference: Dr. Karen Dang

This story is part of William Osler Health System’s (Osler) Doctors Making a Difference campaign featuring Osler doctors who are going beyond to improve our community’s health.

When Elva Massey’s 82-year-old mother, Daisy, was admitted to Etobicoke General Hospital with severe dehydration, she experienced a roller coaster of emotions. Her mom had experienced a lot in a short period of time, having been recovering from a fractured hip, and recently moved into a retirement home. Daisy didn’t look...

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

Vaccines are the best defense against many common illnesses...