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Osler’s December 2021 Telephone Town Hall

Posted on Friday, December 03, 2021 09:57 AM

On Thursday, December 2, Osler held a telephone town hall that included the latest information on Osler’s COVID-19 response and recovery, hospital construction projects and health care tips going into the holidays. Participants were able to ask questions and engage with hospital leaders, including Dr. Naveed Mohammad, Osler’s President and CEO.

Also on the call were:

  • Susan Britton Payne, Member of Osler’s Board of Directors
  • Ken Mayhew, President and CEO, Osler Foundation
  • Kiki Ferrari, Chief...

Otello, a Registered Nurse in the Cardiac Procedure Unit at Brampton Civic Hospital

Otello puts her heart into everything she does

Posted on Monday, November 29, 2021 12:55 PM

For the last 23 years, Otello has worked as a Registered Nurse (RN), caring for patients in Osler’s Cardiac Procedure Unit. She currently works in the cardiac catheterization lab at Brampton Civic Hospital, where she and her team perform a range of routine procedures, and also respond to cardiac emergencies.

When speaking to Otello, it’s impossible not to feel the genuine passion she has for her work, her team and the patients that she cares for.

A love of health care fostered from childhood

Otello...

Exterior shot of Peel Memorial

Letter to the community

Posted on Thursday, November 18, 2021 11:52 AM

Building Brampton’s new Peel Memorial Hospital Written by Geoffrey Ritchie, Chair, Board of Directors, William Osler Health System

As someone born and raised in Brampton, my family and I have relied on the services provided by William Osler Health System (Osler) for many years. A passion for high-quality health care and ensuring our community is well served are some of the many reasons I joined Osler’s Board of Directors nearly five years ago.

Osler’s Board is proud to have set out an ambitious...

Connect with William Osler Health System at upcoming Telephone Town Hall

Posted on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 09:56 AM

Get updates on Osler’s COVID-19 recovery and hospital construction projects

William Osler Health System (Osler) is inviting community members to participate in its upcoming Telephone Town Hall on Thursday, December 2 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Residents will have the opportunity to hear from Osler leaders regarding the hospital’s COVID-19 response and recovery, hospital construction projects, and health care tips going into the holidays. Participants can also ask questions of Osler’s leaders and...

An Osler laboratory technician loads samples into the Next Generation Sequencing machine.

Osler recognized by Cancer Care Ontario for game changing cancer diagnosis program

Posted on Monday, November 15, 2021 03:44 PM

In Ontario and across the world, most patients with cancer are treated at community hospitals. Despite this, community hospitals usually rely on academic hospitals for biomarker testing.

This technology, also known as Next Generation Sequencing (NGS), can rapidly diagnose certain types of cancer by examining the genetic changes inside of a tumor. The end result: life-saving treatment can start in a matter of days instead of weeks. In the area of oncology, this is a game-changer.

Guided by our Vision...