Alumni Association Board Update – May 2020
Hello, Michener alumni. It has been a challenging spring so far. COVID-19 has had a significant impact on all Michener activities, including many that involve our Board. Most notably, the…
Author: Alexandra Gilliss
Respiratory Therapy students graduate five weeks early to enter the frontlines
In a normal year, students graduating from Michener’s Respiratory Therapy program would be finishing off their 30-week clinical placement and preparing for the program composite exam. But 2020 has been…
Aging Well Suzuki Style
In September 2019, David Suzuki and his team from The Nature of Things met with Jane Mattson, Manager, Continuing Education, to film an episode showcasing Michener’s frail aging suit. In…
Dr. Daniel Andreae Selected for Humanitarian of the Year Award
Michener Board of Governors member Dr. Daniel Andreae was recently selected by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) for the esteemed Humanitarian of the Year Award. Dr. Andreae was…
Michener-led team helps upskill critical care workers to provide COVID-19 care
With the rapid rise and severity of COVID-19 cases, hospitals and long-term care (LTC) facilities are urgently redeploying health care professional to support patients and LTC residents. To make this…
COVID-19 Pandemic Highlights Vital Role of Medical Laboratory Technologists
With a surge in the number of Canadians being tested for COVID-19 in recent weeks, medical labs are finding it difficult to keep up with the growing demand. As a…
Industry Leaders Bring Telehealth to Wound Care at No Cost During Coronavirus Pandemic
Swift Medical, SE Health, AlayaCare, Woundpedia, The Michener Institute of Education at UHN, the Mayer Institute and many others are teaming up to connect patients with wound doctors, nurses, and…
Every Ventilator Counts
One of the most serious concerns around the COVID-19 crisis is that hospitals won’t have enough ventilators to treat patients who become critically ill. UHN is turning to every resource…
Michener Staff Answer the Call for Redeployment in a Big Way
In mid-March, just as the COVID-19 crisis was beginning in Canada, Michener’s Human Resources team put out a call for volunteers. In the midst of the pandemic, UHN was…
‘It’s a real tangible chance to make a difference with our skills’
When the call came, Ryan Wybenga and his colleagues were eager to help. As the volume of testing of COVID-19 swabs overwhelmed the capacity of Public Health Ontario labs, Ryan’s…
