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June 14, 2021
Dr. Stephen Scherer appointed Chief of Research at SickKids
SickKids is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Stephen Scherer to the position of Chief of Research.

June 11, 2021
Five-year-old Scarlett gets a virtual tour of SickKids labs
SickKids staff help answer Scarlett’s curious questions about what happens to her blood after it’s drawn.

June 9, 2021
Research at SickKids shows the vast majority of paediatric ankle injuries are low risk and don’t require X-rays during emergency department visits.

June 8, 2021
Statement on Islamophobic attack on London family
SickKids President and CEO Dr. Ronald Cohn reflects on the hate-motivated attack against a Muslim family in London, Ontario. SickKids stands in solidarity with the Muslim community.

June 3, 2021
Developing micro-robots for the future of neurosurgery
The tiny magnetic gripper tools could one day be used to perform minimally invasive brain surgery.

June 1, 2021
Celebrating Caring with Pride and the 2SLGBTQIA+ community at SickKids
SickKids is raising the Inclusive Pride flag for the first time to celebrate Pride Month and 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusiveness, and our commitment to Caring with Pride.

May 30, 2021
Statement on Kamloops Indian Residential School
SickKids President and CEO Dr. Ronald Cohn offers his condolences to Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation and all Indigenous communities across Canada and reflects on our reconciliation journey.

May 29, 2021
Response to Premier Ford’s request for advice on school reopening
Health and science organizations from across Ontario, including SickKids, have come together to respond to Premier Doug Ford’s request for advice on reopening schools.

May 27, 2021
SickKids is working together with the Ghana College of Nurses and Midwives, Ghana Health Service and Ghana Ministry of Health to assist their response to COVID-19.

May 25, 2021
Reaffirming our solidarity against anti-Black racism
SickKids President and CEO Dr. Ronald Cohn reflects on SickKids’ journey to create a more inclusive environment and to challenge anti-Black racism experienced by our patients, families and staff.

May 20, 2021
SickKids experiencing COVID-19 outbreak on inpatient unit
SickKids is currently experiencing an outbreak of COVID-19 on an inpatient unit specializing in paediatric medicine and respirology.

May 20, 2021
Why we need to transform health-care systems to reflect the communities they serve
Tee Garnett, the inaugural Executive Lead and Strategic Advisor, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) at SickKids, shares their perspective on identity and the need to transform health-care systems to authentically reflect the communities they serve.