| ‘I’m always learning something new and helping people’ | | Hospital assistants, more commonly known as porters, transport patients, equipment and specimens across UHN, an integral role on the hospital’s frontline. | |
| Longtime nurse seen as ‘incredible addition’ to Indigenous Health Program at UHN | | Leonard Benoit of Qalipu Mi’Kmaq First Nation will serve as navigator for Indigenous cancer patients across Toronto. | |
| Debunking myths about COVID-19 and blood donation | | This is National Blood Donor Week. In Canada, more than 100,000 new blood donors are needed to keep up with demand. | |
| ‘We’ve been able to accomplish some great things, working together, focusing on what’s important’ | | From the earliest days of COVID-19, UHN’s IPAC team has played a pivotal role. For Manager Carly Rebelo, the keys have been teamwork, vigilance and humour. | |
| Team-nursing dry run offers glimpse into ‘backbone of the healthcare system’ | | Exercise by colleagues on Toronto Rehab’s Specialized Dementia Unit built confidence and emphasized teamwork. | |
| Innovative surgery provides relief for patients with chronic pancreatitis | | Procedure now offered at UHN’s Ajmera Transplant Centre allows for preservation of patients’ insulin-producing islet cells. | |
| ‘COVID’s making us lose a lot, but there are some battles that we are winning’ | | While the third wave recedes, UHN ICUs remain at capacity with critically ill patients. | |
| AI outperforms humans in creating cancer treatments, but doctors may not always trust it | | Study shows AI treatments are greatly preferred by physicians in a lab-type setting, but preferences change when treating patients in a real-world setting. | |
| UHN part of first-in-Canada Social Medicine Modular Housing in Parkdale | | Partnership with the City and United Way Greater Toronto will create innovative project offering a range of wraparound social and health services to residents. | |
| ‘I truly believe we can do good things during this horrible time’ | | Nurses are vital members of ICUs. At Toronto Western Hospital’s MSNICU, a long day’s work is made easier by compassion, teamwork and the right pair of shoes. | |
| Making music again | | How one spinal-cord-injured patient partnered with his Toronto Rehab team to realize his goal of playing guitar again. | |
| A message on National Indigenous History Month | | This message from Dr. Kevin Smith, UHN President & CEO, was sent to UHN community earlier today. | |
| ‘There's the moral distress from the continuous exposure to these patients that don't do well’ | | UHN Critical Care physician Dr. Kali Barrett uses compassion and a drive to go above and beyond for patients to overcome the challenge of care during the pandemic. | |
| UHN Public Affairs storyteller off to write a new chapter | | Alexandra (Alex) Radkewyycz is retiring after a quarter century of helping tell some of the most important stories in Canadian medical science. | |
| ‘There are so many concerns right now. My brain is just constantly whirring.’ | | UHN Clinical Director Linda Flockhart works to ensure critical ICU needs are met, here at UHN and across the province. | |
