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Sunnybrook News - December 5, 2008
PYNK, the First-of-its-Kind Young Woman Breast Cancer Program is Launched; Dr. Nathan Herrmann lead author on a report on recommendations for management of severe Alzheimer Disease; Dr. Charles Cunningham, SRI Researcher and physicist wins Premier Young Researcher Award; Sunnybrook's IMPACT clinic streamlines care for seniors; Treatment Options for Hearing Loss Speaker Series talk is summarized; Sunnybrook mourns the loss of Ted Rogers.
December 5, 2008Download
Sunnybrook News - November 20, 2008
SB081120a.pdfHarry Taylor, Sunnybrook's Director of Facilities Services, is honoured after his tragic death; Remembrance Day is Marked with Veterans and families; Sunnybrook team wins award to advance interprofessional care; Sunnybrook's Speaker Series successful talk on Diabetes is summarized; Dr. Craig Earle, leading health services researcher in Cancer Services and Medical Oncologist, joins Sunnybrook; Sunnybrook Partners with Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing
November 20, 2008Download
Sunnybrook News - November 7, 2008
Sunnybrook's Dr. Mark Rappaport is lead investigator in a study that finds medication alone is insufficient for depression related to traumatic head Injury; Duncan Graham, Korean War Veteran and active Sunnybrook resident and champion is honoured; The new Sydney and Florence Cooper & Family Cardiac Interventional Suite Enhances Management of Interventional Procedures for Cardiac Patients; Interprofessional Education Student Placements are on the go at Sunnybrook; Sunnybrook's New Mission, Vision and Values are highlighted through staff profiles.
November 7, 2008Download
Sunnybrook News - October 27, 2008
Sunnybrook has been selected from an extensive list of entrants, to be recognized as one of Greater Toronto's Top 75 employers for 2009. This is an annual competition organized by Mediacorp, the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers. The special designation recognizes the Greater Toronto employers that are leading their industries in offering exceptional places to work. A new service at Sunnyrook is striving to ensure that pregnant women have the option to detect possible fetal problems earlier in their pregnancy. The Toronto Centre for Early Fetal Ultrasound at the Perinatal and Gynaecology Department of Sunnybrook is the first of its kind in Canada performing early stage fetal targeted ultrasound examination in order to detect potential fetal conditions. Dr. Ori Nevo, a Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist is a lead physician at the Centre. Dr. Mark Rappoport is the lead investigator of a study that has found that older drivers with dementia who are prescribed psychotropic medication and/or exhibit psychiatric symptoms should be evaluated for road safety.
October 22, 2008Download
Sunnybrook News - October 9, 2008
Sunnybrook researchers are the first worldwide to show a new form of MRI technique may prove to be a useful screening tool to prevent stroke and heart attach by detecting a specific type of dangerous plaque in the arteries of high risk patients. The results of the study, led by lead investigator Dr. Alan Moody, were published in the October 2008 issue of Radiology. Sunnybrook researcher Dr. Donald Redelmeier and Stanford University statistician Robert Tibshirani have found an increased risk of fatal motor vehicle crashes on US presidential election days. The results of the study were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Sunnybrook hosted a successful talk on Anxiety and Depression, as one in five Canadians is currently experiencing a mental illness - depression and anxiety disorders are the most common and prevalent conditions faced. Sunnybrook's Foundation announced the inaugural recipients of the Sunnybrook Rose Award, George Fierheller and Dr. Marvin Tile inspired by long-standing donors and dedicated volunteers Alexandre and Jeanine Raab.
October 9, 2008Download
