Lifelong laboratory science lover awarded the Collegiate Bronze Medal
Victoria (Tori) Marko has loved laboratory science ever since she was a child. She recalls spending hours playing with her toy microscope and chemistry set, as well as the ways…
Medical Laboratory Sciences
Continuing Education graduate’s path to career success in Canada
Adetokunbo Adeyemo, known as Toks by her friends, came to Canada in 2015 to seek higher learning and establish herself within the Canadian health care sector. With more than 15…
Michener first school in Canada to have cutting-edge Medical Laboratory Science instrument
Starting this January, the Michener Institute of Education at UHN will become the only school in Canada to teach with the most cutting-edge microbiology instrument currently being used in a…
Medical Laboratory Science graduates join the fight against Covid-19
This past January, 74 Medical Laboratory Science students at the Michener Institute of Education at UHN completed their program and prepared to join the fight against Covid-19. Even before writing…
COVID-19 Pandemic Highlights Vital Role of Medical Laboratory Technologists
With a surge in the number of Canadians being tested for COVID-19 in recent weeks, medical labs are finding it difficult to keep up with the growing demand. As a…
‘It’s a real tangible chance to make a difference with our skills’
When the call came, Ryan Wybenga and his colleagues were eager to help. As the volume of testing of COVID-19 swabs overwhelmed the capacity of Public Health Ontario labs, Ryan’s…
A brave new world for Michener graduates: Future careers promise to be transformed by disruptive technologies
Judy Tran might not interact with patients every day, but she knows her impact on them is critical. As a medical laboratory technologist, she works behind the scenes to help…
Celebrating Michener’s Best and Brightest at Student Awards Ceremony
Fred Li was pursuing an academic career when he decided to make a change. Fred had recently completed a Masters degree in Neuroscience at Dalhousie University and, disillusioned by what…
Student connects to heritage through Michener’s Truth and Reconciliation Task Force
Janine Ray has often thought about her heritage. She has Native ancestry on both sides of the family, and though she was not heavily involved in Indigenous culture during her…
The case for simulation
Prior to starting their clinical rotations, Michener’s medical laboratory science students spend 10 weeks in a simulated clinical environment as part of their summer semester. They perform tasks as they…
