Michener students speak out about mental health
For the first time this year, Student Council at The Michener Institute of Education at UHN hosted an event to recognize Bell Let’s Talk Day on January 30, 2019. Held…
Author: Alexandra Gilliss
In Memory of Dr. Winston Isaac
We are deeply saddened to share that Dr. Winston Isaac, Michener alumnus and previous faculty member, passed away on February 15, 2019. Dr. Isaac was a key part of the…
Michener introduces new course on cannabis education
Cannabis is one of the fastest growing industries in Canada. But the education around cannabis has not caught up to the industry’s momentum, leaving health care professionals to learn about…
Alumni Association Board of Directors Update – January 2019
A Look Back on the 2017/2018 Academic Year The Alumni Association Board of Directors helped kicked off the 2017/2018 fall semester alongside incoming students at Michener’s Orientation. The Association sponsored…
A year in review, and an exciting year ahead
It’s hard to believe it has been three years since we became The Michener Institute of Education at UHN. We have accomplished so much in that time, and yet every…
Year in Review – Michener’s Top Stories from 2018
Welcome back! As Michener officially kicks off 2019, we’re taking a look back at some of our top stories from 2018. From the ways Michener’s students have had a profound…
Dr. Brian Hodges named CAHS fellow
UHN’s Executive Vice-President of Education, Dr. Brian Hodges, has been named a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences – one of the highest honours for the country’s health…
Student Awards Ceremony 2018: 60 years of excellence and counting
Michener faculty, students, donors, staff and guests filled the auditorium this past Wednesday, November 7 for the annual Student Awards Ceremony, honouring Michener’s 2018 scholarship and bursary winners. The generosity…
Recollections of a Med Lab Pioneer – An Interview with Gertrude Pokoly
What do you remember from your time at Michener? Twelve of us started out in a lab in the basement of the Toronto General Hospital. It was then called the…
Dr. Diana Schatz Scholar charts different path to success
Four years ago, Debashish Chowdhury and his wife decided to leave their home country of Bangladesh to immigrate to Toronto. Back home, Debashish had been working as a physician after…