Better learning experience for everyone
In the high-stress environment of an Emergency Department (ED) where decisions need to be made quickly, errors can occur when a health care team doesn’t know how to effectively communicate…
Author: Alexandra Gilliss
Training the next generation of health care providers in 3D
The Anesthesia Simulation Centre at UHN is using simulation and 3D printed models to not only improve health care workers’ knowledge and skills, but also address educational gaps identified in…
New workshop on verbal de-escalation
For the first time this June, The Michener Institute of Education at UHN is running a Situational Awareness and Verbal De-escalation course. The four-hour workshop is designed to empower health…
Michener faculty colour their hair to conquer cancer
Colour Your Hair to Conquer Cancer is a bold new fundraising program that invites Canadians to colour their hair and raise funds to support the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre during…
Alumni Association Update – April 2019
Spring is finally here, and it’s traditionally a busy season for the Alumni Association Board. In late winter, we partnered with Michener’s Student Success Network for the Career Series, which…
Achieving excellence: The work behind accreditation
Part of what makes The Michener Institute of Education at UHN a recognized leader in applied health sciences education is that the majority of the school’s programs are accredited. While…
The 2019 Michener Honorary Diploma recipient
We are excited to announce that André Picard will be the recipient of Michener’s Honorary Diploma in 2019. André Picard is one of Canada’s best-known commentators on public policy. He is…
Michener alumna receives OAMRS award
The Recent Graduate Award from the Ontario Association of Medical Radiation Sciences (OAMRS) recognizes a graduate from an accredited Canadian program who demonstrates outstanding promise and achievement in patient care,…
Michener grad prevents allergic reaction at TWH
At the beginning of the year, Chitra Muthupalaniappan, MRI Technologist at Toronto Western Hospital, prevented what could have been a tricky situation for both patient and staff. It was a…
MRS program achieves outstanding accreditation result
In January 2019, the joint Michener/University of Toronto Medical Radiation Sciences (MRS) program underwent a review by Accreditation Canada. We are very proud to share that the program received…
