A Conversation with Michener’s Instructional Designers
Michener’s Communications team recently caught up with three of our instructional designers to learn more about their role at Michener and how they support faculty and staff. Take a look…
Author: Christine Davidson
The Heart of the Hospital: Transforming MDRD Competency with Michener’s New Course
The Medical Device Reprocessing Department (MDRD) is essential to hospital safety, ensuring medical equipment is cleaned, sterilized and prepared for use. Despite its critical role, maintaining competency in this field…
Using virtual reality to prepare Michener students for real-world clinical placements
Michener has entered a new realm of simulation education with virtual reality at its core. This past November, Michener officially launched a partnership with Lumeto, a Toronto-based leader in virtual…
ANNOUNCEMENT: Michener receives funding from the Ontario Council on Articulation and Transfer (ONCAT) to expedite transfer assessments for healthcare programs
Toronto, Ontario — The Michener Institute of Education at UHN is proud to announce that we have received new project funding from the Ontario Council on Articulation and Transfer (ONCAT)…
Celebrating Radiological Technology students at this year’s Marker Ceremony
The Radiological Technology program held its annual Marker Ceremony on January 17 in Schatz Hall. One of Michener’s most special traditions, the ceremony is an opportunity to welcome first-year Radiological…
Michener’s Director of Facilities uses Lean Six Sigma to improve department processes
When UHN began offering the Lean Six Sigma course in 2024, Erica Tong, Michener’s Director of Facilities, knew it would benefit Michener and her team’s workflow. Lean Six Sigma is…
Michener ultrasound student brings his training back to his research role at the University of Waterloo
Michener students usually begin their programs with a career goal in mind. But for second-year ultrasound student Adrian Chee, his Michener education isn’t about finding a job — it’s about…
Catherine Brown’s 38-year career at Michener
On December 12, the Michener community gathered to honour Catherine Brown and her immense contribution to Michener and the Diagnostic Cytology program. After 38 years of teaching at Michener, Catherine…
Michener’s MRI 1st Discipline program collaborates with partners to plan for the future and support student success
On December 16th, the MRI program held a curriculum retreat on site at Michener to bring education and healthcare experts together for a review of MRI 1st Discipline and to…
Maria Boyd retires from Michener after 16 years of teaching
After 16 years of teaching in the MRI program, Maria Boyd retired from Michener on December 31. Although this is an exciting next step for Maria, we will miss her…