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My elective rotation in Iqaluit, Nunavut : strikingly eye-opening
Posted on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 03:25 PM
Recently during my residency training in family medicine and public health and preventive medicine, I had the privilege of doing an elective rotation in Iqaluit, Nunavut. My interests in health and social inequities drew me to this elective rotation. I wanted to better understand and appreciate patient care on the ground in Iqaluit and learn from community members and clinicians directly. For two months, between September and November 2021, I trained in family medicine practice.
Prior to this...
Happy Holidays 2021
Posted on Thursday, December 16, 2021 09:02 AM
Happy holidays!
It has been quite a year, again. Please pause to enjoy this short, video holiday wish from me to you. I hope it gives you a smile. We had a lot of fun making it!
Safe and healthy holidays to you all.
Alex Munter
The profound affect that kids and families have on everyone at CHEO
Posted on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 10:54 AM
The profound affect that kids and families have on everyone at CHEO
At CHEO, families matter — babies and parents, kids and grandparents, youth and caregivers. Their love and their strength, their perseverance, hopes, goals, laughter, smiles, anxieties, joy and sorrow affect everyone at CHEO.
Dan Collins, a project manager with Information Services, was leading a team refurbishing the CHEO Pharmacy computer network — not a role that usually has personal contact with patients and families.
“I had...
‘Thank you for letting a little girl grow up’ – Kate’s story
Posted on Thursday, September 16, 2021 10:05 AM
We recently received this heartwarming story from Kate. Now a happily married mother of two, Kate has never forgotten the day her life changed forever and the role CHEO played in helping her live her #BestLife.
It was September 25th, 1993. I was four years old when I was in a serious motor vehicle accident just outside Perth, Ontario. I was stabilized in Perth before I was flown to CHEO.
At the time of my accident, CHEO was on a scheduled shutdown to modify power supply,...
Leader Rounding — it’s about making connections
Posted on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 02:14 PM
Leader rounding – it’s about making connections
All health care organizations value feedback. At CHEO it’s one of the ways we ensure we achieve our vision of providing the best life for every child and youth. For families with sick children who spend a great deal of time at CHEO, their time is a valued commodity and filling out surveys isn’t always top of mind. Our hematology/oncology team took this to heart and wanted to create a simple, quick way to capture family feedback instantly – so...