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Read the latest news and stories in the SickKids newsroom. Looking to interview someone? Connect with our media team.
November 12, 2015
Beyond parenthood: Chronicling the experience of family caregivers
At the Centre for Innovation & Excellence in Child and Family-Centred Care at SickKids, we realize how valuable caregivers’ experiences are to how we care for our patients, conduct research, educate ourselves and run our organization.
November 12, 2015
Childhood cancer doesn't discriminate. Neither should geography.
Dr. Jim Whitlock, Director of the Garron Family Cancer Centre and Division Head, Haematology/Oncology, gives his perspective on access to paediatric cancer clinical trials.
November 12, 2015
Ethical Complexities in Public Solicitation for Organ Donors
Rebecca Greenberg, Bioethicist at SickKids, gives her perspective on the ethical complexities surrounding organ donations.
November 9, 2015
SickKids is one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers!
The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is proud to have been named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2016 by Mediacorp Canada Inc. This is the fourth time in the last five years SickKids has received this award.
November 4, 2015
Colonel Chris Hadfield inspires SickKids trainees to reach for the stars
Research trainees at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) had an out-of-this-world guest Tuesday afternoon as Colonel Chris Hadfield gave keynote address to the young scientists at the Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning.
November 2, 2015
Dr. Peter Szatmari, Chief, Child & Youth Mental Health Collaborative, diagnoses and provides treatment recommendations for children with ASD every day. He helped us bust some autism myths and misconceptions.
November 2, 2015
20 years later, doctor uncovers cause of syndrome that bears his name
After two decades of searching for answers, a multidisciplinary group of researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) has uncovered the genetic cause of Roifman syndrome.
October 29, 2015
Q&A with Dr. Sandra Mendlowitz: Keep your family safe and happy this Halloween
Dr. Sandra Mendlowitz, Psychologist in the Outpatient Psychiatry Program at SickKids, has some tips to help families have a safe and anxiety-free Halloween.
October 28, 2015
SickKids staff and volunteers “take one for the kids” this flu season
This year, for every staff or volunteer who receives the flu shot, SickKids will provide three essential vaccines to a child in need through UNICEF Canada.
October 27, 2015
Canadian Patient Safety Week: Ask, Listen, Talk
The theme for this year’s Canadian Patient Safety Week is Ask, Listen, Talk. Learn more about how SickKids supports patients and families with limited english proficiency or hearing impairment.
October 27, 2015
MSSNG Project helps doctors share genomic data for autism research
Thanks to an ambitious and groundbreaking collaboration between The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), Autism Speaks and Google, scientists around the globe now have open access to thousands of genomes for autism research.
October 27, 2015
It's Learning Disabilities Awareness Month!
It’s Learning Disabilities Awareness Month! Take a peek at our interactive infographic and learn more about the different types of learning disabilities and the work of SickKids Learning Disabilities Research Program.