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Back to SearchOTTAWA, Ontario, January 16 — A strong start to the year with CHEO being recognized as one of Canada’s Healthy Workplace Month® Great Employers. A program of Excellence Canada, CHEO is among 13 Canadian organizations being highlighted for their planning and actions to foster physically and psychologically safe and healthy workplaces.
“We are committed to providing a healthy and safe workplace at CHEO and today’s recognition is one we can feel proud about,” said Alex Munter, President and CEO, CHEO. “But we know these can be fleeting, hence why we continue to work hard to find new and creative ways to support staff, medical staff and learners and even our volunteers. They are what makes CHEO’s heart beat.”
CHEO recently celebrated its seventh time on Forbes list of Canada’s Best Employers and a 12th consecutive year as one of the National Capital Region Top Employers, an annual competition organized by MediaCorp Canada Inc. CHEO has also been named one of Canada’s 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures and recognized by Canada’s Healthy Workplace Month, among many other accolades for our medical and research professionals.
CHEO is always looking for great people – in fact, come work for the best! CHEO is currently recruiting nurses, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, occupational therapists, trades roles (electricians, carpenters, plumbers), an environmental services attendant and a food services attendant.
Find out what it takes to be a Canada’s Healthy Workplace Month® Great Employer online.
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About CHEO
Based in Canada’s capital, CHEO is a globally renowned health institution with a mission to provide exceptional care and support to children, youth and their families. Opening our doors in 1974, we offer a full range of specialized pediatric care and services to children from eastern and northern Ontario, western Quebec and Nunavut. Our site is home to a hospital, a children’s treatment centre, a school, a research institute, and is affiliated with the University of Ottawa as an academic health science centre. Named Canada’s best health-care employer by Forbes in 2024 and 2025, we are home to more than 6,500 staff, clinicians, scientists and researchers, as well as volunteers – all of whom work together to help children and youth achieve their best lives.