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…
As he describes his work with blood samples, John Babu (Medical Laboratory Science, Class of ’24) relates it back to the film Jurassic Park, and the scene where scientists explore…
On the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, as we recognize our current and future healthcare leaders for their accomplishments, we profile Michener’s very own Hasina Jaffer. Hasina…
For Alvin Leung (Medical Laboratory Science ’11), the questions he asks outside of the lab are just as important as the ones he asks inside of it. Since transitioning from…
The retirement of tenured nurses throughout and following the pandemic has created a knowledge gap across the healthcare system, says Pam Hubley, Vice-President of Health Disciplines and Chief Nursing Executive…
Shauna Prouten is a Registered Dietitian who has been working in her field for over 30 years. After graduating from the University of Manitoba with a Bachelor of Human Ecology,…
Ornella Akeza’s path to becoming a registered Medical Radiation Technologist is marked by her determination and dedication. Originally from Burundi, Ornella spent 17 years in South Africa before graduating from…
Karen Blekaitis is a registered dietitian and a facilitator in the Intensive Insulin Management course at The Michener Institute of Education at UHN (Michener). A graduate of the University of…
Dr. Michael Beecher, a respected Gynecologist in St. Catherine parish, Jamaica, has dedicated nearly four decades of his career to women’s health. Initially contemplating a career in engineering, he soon…
Welcome to the August issue of Alumni News. I hope you are all having a wonderful summer. In June, we celebrated the graduating class of 2023 during convocation. While I…