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@uhn.caThis Sonography Week, we’re recognizing Kulsoom, whose passion for ultrasound has shaped a remarkable career at UHN as a medical sonographer at the JDMI Biopsy Centre. Thank you to Kulsoom and to all of UHN’s sonographers for the expertise and care you bring to patients every day.
@uhn.caWorld Sight Day brings attention to vision impairment and the importance of early intervention.
At @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social, researchers and clinicians are at the forefront of eye care innovation. Learn how the team restored and maintained a patient's vision after 12 surgeries. https://bit.ly/4zi7HWd
@uhn.caCanada helped pioneer AI. Now, UHN researchers are exploring how it can improve patient care.
@nytimes.com goes inside Toronto General Hospital, to see how surgeons are testing AI technology to support safer, more precise surgery.
@uhn.caThis Fire Prevention Week, we’re celebrating Ed Riley, a Fire Marshal at UHN approaching 45 years of dedicated service. Thank you to Ed, and to the entire Fire & Life Safety team at UHN, who help keep patients, families and staff safe through emergency preparedness and education.
@uhn.caWe honour the commitment of the health care workers, flight crews, and support teams who dedicate their lives to caring for others, often under difficult and demanding circumstances, in Canada and around the world.
@uhn.caUHN extends our deepest condolences to the families and friends of the passengers and crew aboard the medical air transport jet that was lost in the Atlantic this week. Our thoughts are with the air ambulance and medical transport community, and all those affected by this heartbreaking loss.
@uhn.caPolycystic ovary syndrome has a new name.
The condition was renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) earlier this year to better reflect its effects on hormonal, metabolic and reproductive health.
UHN experts explain PMOS diagnosis, treatment and care: https://bit.ly/4rOuR4f
@uhn.caThis National Dental Hygiene Month, we’re spotlighting Dorothy, a dental hygienist at UHN’s Toronto Rehab. She works with healthcare teams and families to support oral hygiene, ensuring dental care needs are addressed across a range of clinical settings.
@uhn.caThis Fire Prevention Week, our Fire & Life Safety team is visiting sites across UHN to share fire safety tips and resources. Stop by a booth from 10AM and 2:30PM Mon-Fri this week to connect with a Fire Marshal and learn the importance of lithium-ion battery safety, working smoke alarms and more!
@uhn.caHeading to UHN? 🛑
@toronto.ca is conducting watermain and road work northbound on University Ave. and eastbound on College St.
UHN sites remain accessible to vehicles and pedestrians. Allow for extra travel time and consider subway travel to arrive on time.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4AhErAm
@uhn.caCould stem-cell therapies transform treatment for type 1 diabetes and other autoimmune diseases?
UHN’s Dr. Trevor Reichman speaks with Nature about progress in the field and the challenge of overcoming the need for immunosuppression.
Read more: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02855-0
@uhn.caUHN's Dunn House proved the potential of housing prescribed as health care. Time to scale our impact.
Alongside Build Cananda Homes, @toronto.ca, CreateTO and UHN Foundation we're announcing three additional supportive and transitional housing developments.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4ze2AXi
@uhn.caWe're partnering with Build Canada Homes, @toronto.ca CreateTO & UHN Foundation for a new phase of social medicine and prescribed housing. Three new developments will add approximately 200 supportive and transitional units for patients.
Learn more: bit.ly/3TFknY2
@uhn.caToday, on International Day of Older Persons, we recognize the contributions of older adults, the unique challenges they face, and the dedicated TeamUHN members working to improve care experiences and outcomes with dignity and innovation.
@uhn.caCheck out this month's UHN Honour Roll
🏅 Dr. Tak Mak receives German Immunology Prize​
🏅 Dr. Benjamin Lok receives Heine H. Hansen Lectureship Award
🏅 Dr. Carolina Barnett-Tapia receives Researcher of the Year award​​​
And more! Learn about this month's awardees: https://bit.ly/46P6byS
@uhn.caTeamUHN came together at the Michener Gitigan for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day to reflect on our shared responsibility to advance reconciliation, including UHN’s work to support traditional healing practices and strengthen cultural safety in health care.
@uhn.caNational Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day calls for reflection, learning and action.
UHN's Indigenous Health Program guides ongoing work to advance the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action related to health.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4ypaflF
@dkjei-uhn.bsky.socialReposted by @uhn.caWhen Dr. Efrem Mandelcorn boarded the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital in Da Nang, Vietnam, he wasn’t there just to perform surgery.
He was there to teach.
Read More >> bit.ly/4jqJ0SS
#WorldRetinaDay
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@uhn.caGRASSP, a tool developed at UHN's KITE Research Institute, uses real-life tasks to measure changes in strength and grasping abilities. It helps track recovery in people living with spinal cord injuries at hospitals and rehabilitation centres internationally.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4dy80DW
@uhn.caStarting Sep 28, the City of Toronto will be conducting watermain and road work on University Ave.
Toronto General Hospital, and all UHN sites, will remain accessible to vehicles and pedestrians. Please allow for extra travel time.
Find more information at: https://bit.ly/4AhErAm
