It was a normal weekday for Jennifer Teefy, a busy parent of four kids. Thinking ahead to school lunches, she threw some frozen potatoes into a deep fryer.
Things were not so bright last summer. Aashish recalls the pain of seeing his wife Riddhi, pregnant with their first child at 38 weeks, lifted into an ORNGE air ambulance. A car crash near Barrie, Ontario had seriously injured Riddhi and his parents-in-law.
At Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, preparation and education are the backbone to our ability to perform some of the most delicate and complex surgical procedures. This is why, before any of Sunnybrook’s cutting-edge surgical robotics systems transition into patient care, the Sunnybrook Canadian Simulation Centre works in close collaboration with surgical teams to provide novel comprehensive training through high-fidelity simulations directly in the operating room (OR).
Experts working in the Barzakay Clinic provide care to patients who need assessment, diagnostic procedures, and treatments for a variety of neurological conditions. A unique approach to care, clinicians share space in the Barzakay Clinic, with rotating clinics running each day of the week.
Across the Toronto Academic Health Sciences Network (TAHSN), partner hospitals are taking big steps to prioritize sustainability in healthcare by implementing programs and initiatives across their strategic plans, leadership, and governance structures.
