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July 3, 2019
Drs. Ray Buncic and Chaim Roifman appointed to Order of Canada
Dr. Ray Buncic, Staff Ophthalmologist, Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, and Dr. Chaim Roifman, Staff Physician, Immunology and Allergy at SickKids were recently appointed as Members of the Order of Canada.
July 3, 2019
The First Lady of Ukraine visits SickKids
Mrs. Olena Zelenska, the First Lady of Ukraine, visited SickKids to learn about the Ukraine Paediatric Fellowship Program.
June 27, 2019
Premier Doug Ford visits SickKids
Ontario Premier Doug Ford visited SickKids with Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health and Laurie Scott, the Minister of Infrastructure and Robin Martin, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Health.
June 24, 2019
Sharing our knowledge and expertise worldwide: Meet Dr. Asma Salloo, Johannesburg, South Africa
Dr. Asma Salloo is a Clinical Fellow in Critical Care Medicine and one of five South African fellows currently training at SickKids supported through the SickKids International/NMCH Initiative. She shared her story with us and what the opportunity to learn at SickKids has meant to her.
June 19, 2019
New resource aims to help bridge the gap between clinicians and teen parents
Go behind the scenes with the clinical team and young mothers responsible for creating the “Complete Care of Young Parents and their Children” infographic, a joint effort between SickKids, Young Parents No Fixed Address (YPNFA), Toronto Public Health, and the University of Toronto.
June 19, 2019
SickKids scientists named new Canada Research Chairs
More than 10 researchers at the SickKids Research Institute were awarded prestigious Tier 1 and Tier 2 Canada Research Chairs through the University of Toronto.
June 13, 2019
Jen Lockwood, Program Manager, Engagement and HR Communications, Human Resources at SickKids shares her perspective on supporting her son's journey with gender identity.
June 5, 2019
SickKids named top Canadian health-care institution among world’s top 200 in biomedical sciences
SickKids is pleased to be among the Top 200 Healthcare Institutions in this year’s Nature Index 2019 Biomedical Sciences. SickKids ranked number 27 of health-care institutions globally.
June 3, 2019
Peter Gilgan Foundation donates $100 million – largest single gift ever to SickKids
Peter Gilgan Foundation donates gift of $100 million, the largest single gift ever to SickKids. The donation will support the SickKids VS Limits campaign, a key element of which involves building a new patient care tower on University Avenue, which will be named the Peter Gilgan Family Patient Care Tower.
June 3, 2019
Ontario paediatric emergency departments order fewer low-value imaging tests than US counterparts
Lower use of imaging tests in Ontario paediatric emergency departments was not associated with higher rates of poor outcomes, suggesting that use may be safely reduced in the United States, according to a new study by researchers at ICES and SickKids.
May 28, 2019
Taking a scientific perspective to new heights: Doors Open 2019 at the PGCRL!
As part of Doors Open Toronto 2019, we opened the Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning to the public! This year, visitors were invited to roam through the Gallery and were given the opportunity to take their perspective to new heights with a view from the 19th floor interactive space.
May 21, 2019
New discovery finds potential non-antibiotic treatment for cancer-causing bacteria
H. pylori is high on the WHO's list of antibiotic-resistant bacteria that pose the greatest threats to human health. This research has shown that harnessing the cell’s own ability to eliminate bacteria inside of stomach cells could be a potential new treatment for H. pylori infection.