Asian Heritage Month
May is Asian Heritage Month, and this is an important celebration for Michener. As we continue our work toward making our space at Michener inclusive, accessible and welcoming, Asian Heritage…
Author: Christine Davidson
Alumni Association Board Update – April 2021
Hello Michener Alumni, Happy Spring to you all! It is now over a year since we have been living under this new normal. While it is reassuring that the provincial…
Micro-credentials in the Applied Health Sciences: Quality is Key to Success
Toronto: A new discussion paper for eCampusOntario by The Michener Institute of Education at UHN’s School of Applied Health Sciences argues for the importance of quality control when granting micro-credentials…
Celebrating International Women’s Day
To mark International Women’s Day on March 8th, we shine a light on some of the amazing work that Michener’s female alumni are doing for Canadian patients and their families.…
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…
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…