Jumping in feet first with The Toe Bro
With May being Foot Health Month, we’re featuring a Michener alumnus who is raising awareness on the importance of maintaining proper foot care in a creative way. From graduating with…
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Better learning experience for everyone
In the high-stress environment of an Emergency Department (ED) where decisions need to be made quickly, errors can occur when a health care team doesn’t know how to effectively communicate…
Training the next generation of health care providers in 3D
The Anesthesia Simulation Centre at UHN is using simulation and 3D printed models to not only improve health care workers’ knowledge and skills, but also address educational gaps identified in…
Honouring a family’s 20-year contribution to Michener student success
Alexandra Mitchell was a natural fit for a career in health care. She was ambitious, confident and a genuine caregiver. As a true Halloween baby born on October 31, Alexandra…
New workshop on verbal de-escalation
For the first time this June, The Michener Institute of Education at UHN is running a Situational Awareness and Verbal De-escalation course. The four-hour workshop is designed to empower health…
Achieving excellence: The work behind accreditation
Part of what makes The Michener Institute of Education at UHN a recognized leader in applied health sciences education is that the majority of the school’s programs are accredited. While…
An Advocate for Lifelong Learning – Maria Hamilton
When did you attend The Michener Institute and what did you study? I studied Respiratory Therapy and graduated in 1992, and then I came back and did the Cardiovascular…
Michener students speak out about mental health
For the first time this year, Student Council at The Michener Institute of Education at UHN hosted an event to recognize Bell Let’s Talk Day on January 30, 2019. Held…
In Memory of Dr. Winston Isaac
We are deeply saddened to share that Dr. Winston Isaac, Michener alumnus and previous faculty member, passed away on February 15, 2019. Dr. Isaac was a key part of the…
Michener introduces new course on cannabis education
Cannabis is one of the fastest growing industries in Canada. But the education around cannabis has not caught up to the industry’s momentum, leaving health care professionals to learn about…