Dr. Winston Isaac receives Honorary Diploma in Health Sciences
Dr. Winston Isaac has always had a passion for teaching. It’s a passion he first realized shortly after finishing high school in St. Kitts-Nevis in the Caribbean, tutoring his peers…
Author: Alexandra Gilliss
Michener Blog: The Truth Behind the Stigma
“Oh wow, that must be so sad!” “Isn’t it going to be really hard to be surrounded by cancer all the time?” “Are you sure you’re going to be able…
Michener Charity Committee creates surgical dolls for patients at SickKids
This workshop literally had the students in stitches. Volunteers from the Charity Committee at The Michener Institute of Education at UHN recently held a surgical doll workshop with the help…
Student recalls life-saving transplant after discovering kidney failure ‘by accident’
Jonathan Power had no idea his kidneys were failing. He was in his early 20s, an avid hockey player and otherwise healthy. Though he frequently felt tired, it was nothing…
Michener Blog: Interprofessional Collaboration and Caring Safely – Let’s preach how we practice
Since 2010, a number of Michener radiation therapy alumni have been meaningfully engaged in the Canadian Partnership for Quality Radiotherapy (CPQR) initiative. As radiation therapists, working in partnership is integral…
4,000-lb ‘school supplies’ float into 11th floor downtown classroom
The Michener Institute of Education at UHN cranes CT scanner into 11th floor TORONTO – On Saturday, March 25, The Michener Institute of Education at UHN craned a 4,000-lb, 64-slice…
Michener Blog: Open Access – Publish or Perish?
Open access publishing is an interesting and relatively new business model that’s received a lot of attention lately in academia. As defined by the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition,…
Weather update: Michener St. Patrick Campus will be open March 14, 2017
A special weather statement has been issued for Toronto and surrounding area through this evening, overnight and tomorrow with 10 to 15 cm of snow expected by Tuesday night. We…
How volunteers help select the next cohort of Michener students
The parking garage at your place of work has assigned parking spots. On leaving your spot, you are observed by the garage attendant as you back into a neighbouring car,…
Lessons in the patient experience from 2016 Convocation keynote speaker Judith John
Judith John was a seasoned professional working in the hospital and health care sector when she was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour. Her experience transformed her perspective and opened…