From Student to CEO
Jake Tran, Michener alumni and now President and CEO of Toronto Grace Hospital, always knew his future would lie with health sciences. After researching the work Respiratory Therapists (RTs) in…
Author: Christine Davidson
Alumni Association Board Update – February 2021
Hello Michener Alumni. All the best to you and your loved ones as we start a new year. The challenge is greater now more than ever with COVID-19 numbers climbing…
Fall 2020 Alumni Association Update
Hello, Michener Alumni. I hope you are well and staying safe. I know fall has been an especially challenging time for the Michener community as the institution rises to the…
Message to the Michener Alumni
The most important product of any college or university is its graduates. That is why I am so pleased to be writing to you, the alumni of the Michener School…
Behind the scenes at Michener’s 2020 virtual convocation
Like most milestones in 2020, Michener’s convocation was certainly one to remember. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the public health guidelines around physical distancing, this year’s convocation was a…
Michener grad manages blood transfusion lifeline
As the blood transfusion laboratory manager at UHN, Alioska Escorcia faces a litany of daily challenges including high patient volumes, emergency cases, occasional blood shortages and always tight timelines. But…
Alumni Association Board Update – February 2020
Hello, Michener alumni. I hope you’re having a great start to 2020. The Alumni Association has already met once since the new year and we are working to bring you…
Michener alumni doing outstanding work for the SickKids Acute Care Transport Services team
Nicole Coutu, a respiratory therapist and a member of the Acute Care Transport Services (ACTS) team at SickKids Hospital, doesn’t always know what to expect when she begins a shift.…
Making one of Michener’s oldest student bursaries more accessible to students
There’s a moment from her father’s funeral that Muriel Andreae will never forget. Among the people coming to say goodbye to Dr. Fred Heagy was the switchboard operator at the…
Alumni Association Board Update – November 2019
Hello fellow Alumni! Fall is upon us and it has been a busy season with the Alumni Association Board. We have had two board meeting since the school term started.…