On this page you will find selected news and announcements from recent issues of Connect, Women’s College Hospital staff and community e-bulletin.

• Excellent care for all
• Women’s College Hospital celebrates at annual staff barbecue
• New study: patients at high risk for hospital readmission need special care
• Health care through a new lens
• Under/Never Screened initiative: addressing the needs of marginalized communities
• A Thousand Voices for Women’s Health: an award-winning campaign
• The Journey to Become Smoke-Free
• In case of smoke or fire do you know how to REACT?
• Learning at your fingertips
• Honouring our diverse community: Pride 2011
• Revolutionizing care for patients with multiple chronic conditions
• Celebrating the Compassion and Commitment of WCH Nurses
• Scrubbing in for Surgery 101
• Student research shines at Women’s College Hospital
• Women’s College Hospital receives Agency Recognition Award from the Council of Ontario University Programs in Nursing
• Promoting environmental health awareness
• Women’s College Hospital takes a green step forward
• The Spirit of Discovery at Women’s College Hospital
• Nurse clinician Helen Mark one of six Ontarians to receive Cancer Care Ontario’s Human Touch Award
• Clean hands save lives
• Challenging the myths about sexual assault
• The welcoming faces and helping hands of Women's College Hospital
• Celebrating WCRI scientist’s achievements in HIV/AIDS research for women
• Women’s College Research Institute honours its scientists and trainees
• 100 years of nursing at Women’s College Hospital
• Canadian Medicare from an American perspective
• Improving global best practices in breast imaging and interventions
• Women’s College Hospital celebrates success
• Online learning coming soon to Women’s College
• Women’s College Hospital launches Code of the Month Education Initiative 
• Celebrating the next generation of leaders
• Women’s College Hospital performs the first auto-transplantation of lymph nodes in Canada
• Women’s College Hospital walks for women’s health
• Participate in the Ontario Health Study and change the future of health care in Canada
• Women’s College Hospital’s centennial celebrated at Emily Stowe’s Café
• A new model of care in a Virtual Ward
• Women’s College Hospital board member honoured with prestigious award for her work in women’s health
• Women Leading Change
• New partnership provides a fresh look
• Breaking down cultural barriers in mental health care
• Survey says: employees more engaged after Accreditation 2010
• Women’s College Research Institute puts women’s mental health at the forefront
• Two WCRI scientists published in JAMA
• Excellence in emergency response at WCH
• First Copy: more than a hospital print shop
• WCRI and Echo launch new Directory of Women’s Health Researchers
• WCH Family Practice team starts a new diabetes education program
• WCRI study finds that diabetes patients with schizophrenia are more likely to develop complications from their illness.
• Dr. Julia Alleyne appointed chief medical officer for the 2012 London Olympics
• Women's College Hospital’s First Registered Pharmacy Technician
• Nobel Peace Prize Nominee Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish Joins WCRI as Adjunct Scientist
• Women’s College Kicks Off 100 Years of Women’s Health
• Accreditation Celebration
• One Size Doesn’t Fit All for Osteoarthritis Treatment
• Women’s College Hospital Spreads Some Holiday Cheer
• Examining the Impact of Financial Conflicts of Interest on Clinical Trials
• WCH Family Practice Physician Joins CTV’s The Marilyn Denis Show
• Congratulations on Accreditation!
• Women’s College Hospital Remembers
• Largest health study in Canada seeking participants
• Women’s College Hospital Redevelopment Project is a Winner
• A Century of Innovation: Women’s College Hospital celebrates its 100th Anniversary.
• Programs on the Move
• Are You Ready to Show What you Know?
• Dr. Samantha Nutt Named One of 25 Transformational Canadians
• Women’s College Hospital President and CEO Among Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women
• Staff, physicians and volunteers learn how medical equipment is sterilized at Women’s College Hospital
• Do You Know What To Do in a Fire?
• React, Report and Disclose
• Raising Awareness of Intimate Partner Violence
• A Smear Campaign to Reduce the Risk of Cervical Cancer
• Women’s College Research Institute Scientists Celebrated with Prestigious Award
• Keeping the Flu Bug at Bay
• Bioethics Service Arrives at Women’s College Hospital
• 2010 Long Service Awards
• Flu Season Is Just Around the Corner
• The Power of Technology With a Human Touch
• A Global Education
• Women Building Women’s
• Healing the Environment
• Women say NO to violence: Women’s College Hospital participates in 30th annual Take Back the Night
• A Treasury of Treats contains 95 recipes in honour of 95 years of service at Women’s College Hospital
• Clinical Pharmacy Services at Women’s College Hospital
• What Women Want
• Heading for the Games
• Medication Management – A Team Approach
• New research findings from the POWER Study reveal diabetes cases increasing among young women in Ontario
• A Thousand Voices for Women’s Health
• New Liaison Team Will Enhance Infection Prevention and Control
• Wishing Our Sunnybrook Colleagues Good Luck
• Safety Matters…It Takes All of Us!
• Striving for the Best in Sports Medicine
• Enhancing Patient Care Through Technology
• Bringing SPIRIT to Women’s College Research Institute
• Survey Shows Safety a Priority at Women’s College Hospital
• Majority of WCH staff very satisfied or somewhat satisfied with their jobs
• Join the RACE for Fire Safety
• Youth Volunteers @ Women’s College Hospital
• Students Help Advance Women’s Health Research
• Enhancing Access to Gynecologic Care
• Ready for Anything
• An Evening With…
• Preventing Domestic Violence at Every Opportunity
• Scientists at Women’s College Research Institute Funded to Improve Follow-up Care After Cancer Diagnosis
• Women’s College Goes Green
• Enhancing Ethical Decision Making
• Women’s College Hospital shows its Pride!
• Experts, Just a Call Away
• POWER Study Identifies Gaps in Rheumatoid Arthritis Care
• A Bright IDEA! Ethics Matter at Women’s College Hospital
• Paddles Up for Women’s College Hospital’s Dragon Boat Team
• Celebrating Everything You Do for Women’s College Hospital
• Provincial Awards Recognize Valued Volunteers
• Honouring Outstanding Educators
• A New Kind of Care for Cancer Survivors
• Ending HIV Stigma
• Best Practices for Environmental Cleaning at Women's College Hospital
• The Ambulatory Care Nursing Journal Club
• Setting Standards to Prevent Workplace Violence
• Building the Hospital of the Future: An Important Milestone for Women’s College
• Women’s College Medical Director is Honoured with Inaugural Award
• The Heart of Health Care
• Conference for Women Living with the Risk of Inherited Cancer
• Advancing Women’s Health Through Research
• Accreditation 2010 – Your Role in Infection Control
• Accreditation 2010 – Show what you know
• PERC holds annual Patient Education Forum in partnership with the Cutaneous Lymphoma Foundation
• Women’s College Research Institute Scientists Receive University Promotions
• More Access to Learning for Women’s College Hospital Nurses
• Celebrating Excellence at Women’s College Hospital
• Preventing Sexual Assault in May and All Year Round
• Healthy Children, Healthy Future
• A Celebration of Nursing: You Can’t Live Without It
• New Research Awards Recognize a Remarkable Mentor
• Celebrating Academic Excellence
• Get Keen, Go Green
• Celebrate Our Volunteers!
• Everyone Knows That You Have to Close One Door to Open Another
• Women’s College Hospital’s Eva-Marie Stern Featured in ‘Survivor’s Guide’ Documentary
• Accreditation 2010: Show What You Know
• Bridging Technology and Patient Care
• Women’s College Hospital Nurses Hit the Books
• New WCRI Study Suggests a Need for Better Access to Medical Care for Long-Term Care Residents
• The Power of Us
• Family Practice Nurses at Women’s College Hospital Launch New Education Plan
• Family Physicians Can Help Stop Domestic Violence
• Dr. John Semple Named First Chair in Surgical Breast Cancer Research at Women’s College Hospital
• Women’s College Hospital Physician Goes to the Paralympics
• Increased Risk of Postpartum Depression for Mothers with Preterm and Low-Birth-Weight Infants
• Women’s College Hospital Celebrates National Social Work Week
• Accreditation 2010: Show What You Know
• Women’s College Hospital Recipient of the Diversity in Governance Award
• Women’s College Hosts Women’s Health and Nutrition Core Lecture Series
• Lowering Wait Times in Dermatology Thanks to Cadillac Fairview Donation
• New Cardiovascular Clinician Scientist Joins Women’s College Hospital
• Accreditation 2010: Show What You Know
• Women’s College Hospital Family Physician Receives the Order of Ontario
• Capital Redevelopment Update: Building the Hospital of the Future
• 2009: An extraordinary year for research at Women’s College Hospital
• And the Gold Medal Goes To...
• Enhancing Patient Safety in Ambulatory Surgery
• New Executive Director Reflects the Innovative Focus of Family Practice at WCH
• New WCRI Study Shows Income Affects Health of Patients With Diabetes
• New WCRI Research Makes International Headlines
• 20^th Anniversary of Montreal Massacre: Women’s College Hospital Remembers
• WCH and the University of Toronto Launch the Centre for Ambulatory Care Education (CACE)
• The Best of Ambulatory Care Nursing
• WCRI Study Finds HIV-Positive Women in Ontario Want Children
• Women’s College Hospital Launches Pap Campaign
• F.M. Hill Lecture Focuses on Caring for Breast Cancer Survivors
• Nursing in Phototherapy Education and Research Centre
• WCRI Provides Home to Graduate Program in Women’s Health Research
• Women’s Health Matters Website All A-Twitter
• Marilyn Emery speaks to hundreds at prestigious Gairdner event
• Nursing at the Reproductive Life Stages Program
• Research shows that breast density associated with increased risk of cancer recurrence
• Sport CARE introduces new program: the Active Pregnancy Clinic
• Information Program at WCH
• At Women’s College Hospital, patient safety is a priority
• A Smear Campaign Against Cervical Cancer
• Women's Mental Health in Ontario: Building Networks and Research Capacity
• Long Service Awards at Women’s College Hospital
• WCH welcomes new board chair, Kathryn Giffen
• At Women’s College Hospital, equity is more than an idea
• Nursing education in surgical services
• WCRI fellow is recipient of the Future Leader Award
• Emily Stowe’s Café is finally open!
• RBC honours Dr. Steven Narod, WCRI scientist
• Nursing at the Henrietta Banting Breast Centre
• New scientist joins the Familial Breast Cancer Research Program
• Welcome Dr. An-Wen Chan
• Nursing at the Bay Centre for Birth Control
• Dr. Andrea Gruneir appointed as new scientist
• Longest Lunch on Grosvenor Street
• Women’s College infertility counsellor, Jan Silverman, among expert panel reporting on infertility and adoption in Ontario
• The department of ambulatory surgery welcomes new orthopedic surgeon
• The advanced practice nurse role in osteoporosis & osteoarthritis care
• Checklist for change: preparing for a smooth move
• Clarity of RN role and trustworthiness affect level of collaboration, study finds
• Women’s College Research Institute study finds no statistically significant effect for renal patients taking calcium supplements
• New study by WCRI scientist published in Annals of Internal Medicine
• Scientists-in-Training at WCRI
• Student Volunteers – In and around Women’s College
• WCRI scientists discover risks for seniors with diabetes taking antipsychotic medications
• On September 27, take action – run, walk or wheel for Women’s College!
• Improving care for patients with musculoskeletal disorders
• Transforming our communities to end violence against women
• Educating women about breast reconstruction options

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