Stories
Good things are happening in our hospitals every day. Lives are changed for the better. Lives are saved.
Storytelling unites us as human beings. We tell our stories to our families, friends and neighbours. Through our stories, we show people what’s important to us. We connect with the people we love.
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Delivering Life-Saving Treatment in the Midst of COVID-19
The impact of COVID-19 has been all too real for the staff of Osler’s Kidney Care Clinic. Dialysis is a life-saving treatment and shutting down the program was never an option.To ensure the critical treatment co… Read More.September 1, 2020
Faiza Khalid-Khan: Mental health care during COVID-19
With more than 81,000 mental health patient visits last year, Osler is home to one of the largest Mental Health and Addictions community hospital programs in the province. Each month, Osler receives about 1,400 re… Read More.August 25, 2020
Screeners: New challenges, new perspectives
If you’ve been to any of Osler’s sites over the past several months, you’ve met one of our screeners. The smiling faces behind the masks belong to a dedicated group of volunteers and staff from across the or… Read More.August 10, 2020
Dr. Prashant Phalpher, Emergency Physician
As a physician in one of Canada’s busiest Emergency Departments, Brampton Civic Hospital’s Dr. Prashant Phalpher is used to constant action and complicated cases. But the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic bro… Read More.July 31, 2020
Saranya Arnoldo, Clinical Biochemist & Wayne Chiu, Supervisor/Charge Tech, Microbiology Lab
When a patient is suspected of having COVID-19, getting a rapid diagnosis allows the care team to begin appropriate treatment sooner, and gives concerned patients and family members answers earlier. Than… Read More.July 27, 2020
Dr. Sergio Borgia, Corporate Chief, Infectious Diseases and Medical Director, Infection Prevention
For Dr. Sergio Borgia, a livelihood in infectious diseases provides the perfect balance: enough consistency for a steady career, but enough variety to keep things exciting. “Seven months ago, my job was extremel… Read More.July 20, 2020
Shirley Fitch, Clerical Associate
Shirley Fitch is a Clerical Associate in the Diagnostic Imaging department at Peel Memorial but for the past several weeks, she’s been serving as a Patient Liaison for the Virtual Visitation Program. It’s a ro… Read More.July 2, 2020
Eddie Camilleri, Corporate Energy Manager
Since the pandemic began, many staff across Osler have stepped up and into new roles to do whatever needs to be done to ensure the health and safety of our communities. For some staff that meant being redeployed t… Read More.June 29, 2020
Dr. Andrew Healey: A family affair
Dr. Andrew Healey is fighting COVID-19 from two sides. As Osler’s Interim Corporate Chief of Emergency Medicine and Chair of the COVID Clinical Response Committee, much of his work is administrative, but as a cr… Read More.June 15, 2020
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