Welcoming the new class to Michener
Every orientation offers a wealth of experiences and friendships to members of the incoming class as they discover their new school. For this year’s Orientation 2025 coordinators, Ren Manalo and…
Author: Michael Radoslav
Finding Work-Life Balance in a High-Demand Profession
Healthcare professionals often face the challenge of balancing the demands of patient care with their own well-being. For Toni Grant’s (Respiratory Therapy ’06, Anesthesia Assistant ’20) family grew, finding that…
Celebrating the Class of 2025 at Michener Convocation
The next wave of healthcare professionals were officially introduced to the world at the recent Michener Convocation 2025. This year’s convocation for The Michener Institute of Education at UHN took…
Schatz Award winner finds strength in the face of adversity
Jossana Bishay (Respiratory Therapy, ’25), the recipient of this year’s prestigious Dr. Diana Michener Schatz Scholarship Award, has found growth and inspiration through every twist and turn of her journey…
Michener Valedictorian’s destined route to healthcare
When Zaeem Qureshi (Respiratory Therapy, ’25) was born premature in Pakistan, the hospital lacked some neonatal resources and had no respiratory therapists to assist. He was sent home after just…
A path to a meaningful career in perfusion
It was while conducting clinical research that Alisa Maznytsya (Cardiovascular Perfusion, ’22) first met a cardiovascular perfusionist, learning more about a profession she was only vaguely aware of, and the…
Celebrating Sheena Bhimji-Hewitt’s 25-year career at Michener
Throughout her career, Sheena Bhimji-Hewitt (Michener class of Radiography ’78 & Ultrasound ’92) balanced a passion for learning with a desire to support others. After 25 years as a faculty…
Building a career with confidence
After more than 15 years in facilities management, Michener’s Director of Facilities, Erica Tong, is not swayed when – as a woman in a male-dominated field – she sometimes gets…
A network of support on the journey to healthcare
On this International Women’s Day, we recognize some of the many women who contribute to the Michener community and healthcare education, such as Ultrasound Professor Noor Hesson. Noor Hesson was…
Designing a career in healthcare education
On this International Women’s Day, we recognize some of the many women who contribute to the Michener community and healthcare education, such as Jennifer Levine, Manager, Instructional Design at the…