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Happy Holidays from Osler and Osler Foundation CEOs

Posted on Tuesday, December 17, 2024 10:59 AM

No matter what holiday you observe, one of the things that makes the festive season so special is its traditions. We rekindle these customs every year to celebrate and connect us to the people we care about.

For us, this annual holiday message has become one of our most cherished traditions. It is our opportunity to wish you a happy holiday season—one that is filled with the unique experiences that bring you comfort, meaning and joy.

It is also a chance for us to share our heartfelt gratitude to...

Dr. Shira Brown, Corporate Chief of Emergency Medicine at William Osler Health System

Dr. Brown’s five tips to a safe and healthy holiday season

Posted on Tuesday, December 17, 2024 10:10 AM

Dr. Shira Brown, BMT MD CCFP(EM) FCFP EMBA, is the Corporate Chief of Emergency Medicine at William Osler Health System (Osler). After achieving her medical degree at the University of Manitoba, Dr. Brown completed her Family Medicine Residency at the University of Toronto, and her EMBA at Brown University and IE Business School. She is also an Assistant Clinical Professor at McMaster University and Toronto Metropolitan University.

As the winter holidays draw near, it's crucial to plan ahead to...

(l-r): Dr. Sangeet Kathuria, Paediatrician and Neonatologist Clinical Lead, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; patient Anaya and her mother Deepika Sharma

Doctors making a difference: Dr. Sangeet Kathuria

Posted on Monday, December 09, 2024 03:30 PM

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.

Deepika Sharma can’t imagine her seven-year-old daughter Anaya’s life without the compassionate care and knowledge of Dr. Sangeet Kathuria. Anaya was born at 32 weeks at Brampton Civic Hospital and spent her earliest days in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), where she was diagnosed with Down syndrome. Dr. Kathuria,...

Osler's December 2024 Town Hall

Posted on Thursday, December 05, 2024 12:00 PM

On Thursday, December 5, Osler’s senior leaders shared the latest updates during our community Telephone Town Hall. This included progress on the Peel Memorial Hospital redevelopment, the launch of Osler’s new five-year Strategic Plan, the exciting launch of the Osler Research Institute for Health Innovation and more.

Participants engaged with hospital leaders, including: Dr. Frank Martino, President and CEO; Manny Satija, Board Director; Kiki Ferrari, Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical...

Meet Julianne Uzun: Values champion for Excellence

Posted on Tuesday, December 03, 2024 12:17 PM

As a child living with chronic illness, Julianne Uzun says her early memories of the health care team who cared for her are one of the things that inspire her in her role today.

“What I remember are all the little things … the nurses bringing me colouring books, having a chance to sing with someone dressed as a clown. I remember those little moments - they meant a lot and really stuck with me.”

Now the Senior Education Program Associate for the McMaster Family Medicine Program, Osler campus,...