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COVID-free for the first time since March 26, 2020! 🎉 This is the first time the MSICU at Toronto General does not have any COVID patients. We are very grateful for the extraordinary MSICU team!
#ThankYou
Today,
@UHN
gave the first
@Pfizer
@BioNTech_Group
#CovidVaccine
in Canada to Anita Quidangen, a personal support worker from the Rekai Centres, a LTC home partnered with UHN. We are proud to be part of this landmark day.
UHN's Toronto General Hospital has been named the 4th best hospital in the world by
@Newsweek
— the third straight year in the top 10! It’s a privilege to serve as Canada’s leading academic health sciences centre.
Read more →
Today, six nurses and three physicians joined UHN from Newfoundland and Labrador to help in our ICUs (Intensive Care Units) and
#COVID19
units.
#HealthcareHeroes
Today,
@UHN
, through Family Health team physicians and nurses, gave some of the first Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to Long-Term Care (LTC) residents in Ontario. The vaccine was given by UHN physician Dr. Camille Lemieux and RN Eugena Bryan.
Thrilled to announce that
@UHN
's Toronto General Hospital has been named the 4th best hospital in the world by
@Newsweek
— up three places from the 2019 global ranking. It’s a privilege to serve as Canada’s leading academic health sciences centre.
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For the fourth straight year, Toronto General Hospital has been named one of the best hospitals in the
#world
by
@Newsweek
magazine. It ranks 4th again this year.
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Safety & wellbeing of patients, staff & community is our main priority. Starting Aug 9, all UHN employees will be required to report they have either been vaccinated against COVID19, or have tested negative with a rapid test at home & reported within 48h of their scheduled shift.
Dr. Bernie Langer, architect of the modern Canadian Surgeon Scientist, has died. The first Jewish physician hired at TGH broke barriers, and trained the current generation of academic surgeons.
Read more about his legacy →
We remember and honour the life and career of Dr. Fred Gentili, a world class
@UHN
&
@uoftmedicine
neurosurgeon, who raised the bar for Toronto neurosurgery and 'never hesitated to take on the toughest clinical cases.'
Read more →
Thank you is not enough, but it is a good place to start. Thank you to all health care workers at the forefront of the
#COVID19
response for keeping us safe! 👏
#WorldHealthDay
#ThanksHealthHeroes
.
We're thrilled to be named one of the world's top 10 hospitals by
@Newsweek
. Toronto General Hospital is home to the discovery of insulin, the first successful lung transplant, exemplary cardiovascular care at
@PMunkCardiacCtr
and more.
🏥 Full story →
"A Toronto hospital was just rated as one of the best in the world" -- that's us!
UHN's Toronto General Hospital is now considered the third-best overall hospital and
#1
publicly-funded hospital in the world!
Read more from
@blogTO
⬇
Teams at UHN have worked tirelessly throughout the pandemic, often putting their own wellbeing aside, to protect those most at risk in our community. They have fought to keep the community safe, and deserve that same right to safety when coming to work.
2/4
Congratulations Thomas Forbes, new Surgeon-in-Chief, Sprott Surgery
@UHN
effective July 1. Current head, Division of Vascular Surgery
@PMunkCardiacCtr
,
@TL_Forbes
is an internationally recognized leader in improving care through research and education. An exciting chapter begins.
Vaccines are our best defense again COVID-19. We encourage everyone to get vaccinated, as it is the best form of protection from serious illness, hospitalization and death due to COVID-19, and will protect our health-care system from being overwhelmed
4/4
UHN's Social Medicine program launched a clinic where paramedics can drop off people who are intoxicated by alcohol to recover and access community services.
Early results of the program are "almost unbelievable." Congrats
@drandrewb
and team!
Read more→
We're pleased to announce that
@DKirschMDPhD
, Radiation Oncologist and Clinician Scientist at
@DukeRadOnc
, will be joining
@pmcancercentre
in May 2023 as the new Head of Radiation Medicine Program.
Welcome, Dr. David Kirsch!
Read full press release →
Demonstrations outside of hospitals not only put healthcare workers & staff at risk, but also patients who come to the hospital for care.
UHN Security teams and Toronto Police Services are aware and will work to ensure safe access for staff and patients to the hospitals.
3/4
Congratulations to Dr. Shaf Keshavjee (
@SKeshavjee
), world-renowned thoracic surgeon and Surgeon-in-Chief of
@UHN
's Sprott Department of Surgery, for being awarded a Governor General's Innovation Award for his life-saving impact on lung transplantation.
COVID-19 testing has swamped
@PublicHealthON
Labs. Among those called in to help is Shared Hospital Lab where more than 80% of the team are graduates of
@MichenerInst
. Now, they are doing more than 500 tests daily on top of their other work.
Read more →
Yesterday,
@CFSnowbirds
flew over
@UHN
hospitals as part of "Operation Inspiration," a cross-country tour honouring frontline workers responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Thank you for the touching salute to our
#HealthcareHeroes
!
As of midnight tonight,
@UHN
is moving to a no visitor policy, with exceptions on compassionate grounds and other special safety needs. This extremely difficult decision was made to protect the safety of patients and healthcare workers. More information →
Today we recognized UHN's incredible
#Vaccine
team that launched the first Vaccine Clinic in Canada & one of the first in North America. Thanks to this team, we have delivered almost 70,000
#COVID19Vaccines
across our clinics.
Knowing how important it is for patients to feel connected to their healthcare providers, the surgical team at
@UHN
’s Toronto General and Toronto Western Hospitals made buttons with their smiling faces on them.
In a world first, a
#Drone
recently delivered lungs from UHN's Toronto Western Hospital to Toronto General Hospital. Read more about the historic trip and what it means for
#OrganDonation
⬇️
Thanks to our partners
@TrilliumGift
and Unither Bioelectronics!
Thank you
@canadapostcorp
for driving by our
@UHN
hospitals with messages of thanks and gratitude to our healthcare providers. From one essential service to another, your gesture demonstrates that we are all in this together.
Congratulations to Dr. Kathryn Tinckam on her appointment as Physician-in-Chief and Program Medical Director, Department of Medicine
@UHN
, beginning April 1, 2021.
We express our deepest thanks to Dr. Ed Cole who has served with distinction as UHN Physician-in-Chief since 2010.
Do you know what goes into cleaning a patient room at UHN?
Cleaning after a patient discharge can take 30-45 minutes. She does at least 6 in each shift!
Join us in celebrating all cleaners like Lorna this
#EVSweek
!
Today, and every day, we thank everyone working on the front lines of our healthcare system to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. We echo
@JustinTrudeau
, and many others, in showing our immense gratitude. Read messages from TeamUHN, patients, and the community→
Thank you to the
@TTCnotices
and
@GOtransit
employees who paraded down University Ave. in decorated vehicles to express their gratitude to healthcare workers! The idea was developed by employees from the transit agencies who enlisted their families to create the decorations.
As the first woman to helm one of the largest neurosurgical programs in the world and the first female neurosurgery chair in Canada, UHN's Dr.
@gelarehzadeh
is shaping the future of neurosurgery.
Read More ↓
UPDATE. We just crossed 1000 doses administered at
#TorontoKidsVaccineDay
.
That’s 1000 young superheroes who stepped up to protect themselves, their families, and our city.
Let’s keep going, Toronto.
We are deeply saddened by the violent and racist acts occurring in North America, and denounce anti-black racism and all racism.
@UHN
is committed to supporting diversity and inclusion for patients, communities and our colleagues.
Full statement →
📣Exciting News!📣
UHN's Toronto General Hospital has climbed to third among the world's best hospitals in a global ranking from
@Newsweek
magazine - its highest spot on the prestigious annual list!
Learn more ➡
Patients are receiving life-saving
#Transplants
thanks to
@TPSOperations
escort of
@TorontoMedics
transporting organs into our hospital. Our heartfelt gratitude to
@TrilliumGift
and the generous families whose grief is integral to this gift of life.
We are pleased to announce Dr. Kevin Smith will be joining UHN on May 22, 2018 as our next President and CEO. Dr. Smith is well known for his contribution to the healthcare system both provincially and nationally. Read more →
So proud of stunning
#Olympic
gold medal win in the Men’s 4 X 100M relay for
@TeamCanada
. We are thrilled for longtime
@UHN
employees and proud parents – Ian Brown, Aaron Brown’s Dad, and Nerissa Maxwell, Brendon Rodney’s Mom. WATCH:
To all
#Nurses
, thank you for everything you do! Nurses serve as the backbone of the care team through all stages of the patient's care journey. In honour of
#NursingWeek2021
, we asked a few UHN nurses to introduce themselves.
#AnswerTheCall
Celebrating an incredible investment announced by
@fordnation
Government of Ontario to construct a new $1B patient and surgical tower at Toronto Western Hospital! This will enhance health care infrastructure, augment provincial bed capacity and elevate the patient experience.
The safety of our patients, visitors & staff is paramount. As of Monday, March 16, we're screening everyone coming to the hospital. Some entrances may be closed or on reduced access. Visit our COVID-19 info page for updates before coming to the hospital →
Today, UHN launched its second
#CovidVaccine
clinic. We are proud to support the continued and increased rollout of vaccines. At this time, the clinic is only vaccinating registered long-term care employees and registered acute care employees.
A huge thank you to the Toronto Police Association (
@TPAca
) for donating $250,000 to the
@UHN
emergency COVID-19 fund, which will help our leading researchers find solutions to
#COVID19
.
More information →
Join
@TPAca
#InThisTogetherChallenge
to raise funds to support
@UHN
frontline healthcare workers &
#COVID19
vaccine research. Visit or call 416-603-5300 to donate Thanks Dr Kevin Smith Pres & CEO UHN & Todd Halpern Board Member UHN Foundation for your help
UHN's
#COVID19
Vaccine Registry is now accepting first dose registration for:
➡️First responders: police, fire, EMS, security
➡️Adults ages 18-49 in postal codes M5V, M6E, M6H.
➡️Priority health care workers in "Highest" & "Moderate" priority.
Register →
Great News! As of today, COVID-19 immunization clinics have been held at all 87 long-term care homes in Toronto. This vaccination milestone comes well in advance of the Province's January 21 deadline.
Thank you to our hospital partners,
@TOPublicHealth
and City staff.
There will be a pop-up vaccine clinic this Sunday, May 23 @ Nathan Phillips Square 📣📣
Hosted by UHN's Social Medicine team,
@TNOtoronto
,
@thecornersjt
,
@cityoftoronto
and featuring free🍦and🎶
✅ Eligibility: Ages 12+ and first-dose only 💉
Thanks to the dedicated team working at today's pop-up clinic at Nathan Phillips Square in partnership with UHN's Social Medicine team,
@cityoftoronto
@TNOtoronto
@thecornersjt
!
💉Doses still available! Come on over!
✅Ages 12+, first-dose only.
Let's get
#Vaccinated
!
We are pleased to welcome Dr. Jaideep Bains to
@UHN
as our new Director of the Krembil Research Institute! Dr. Bains looks forward to strengthening the "diverse & inclusive culture of excellence” at Krembil.
Welcome to
#TeamUHN
, Dr. Bains!
Read more →
Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! Here's a roundup of some ways we are celebrating the women researchers, clinician-scientists, trainees, learners and research staff members across UHN.
#IDWGS2022
#WomenInSTEM
#WomenInScience
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Dr. George Oreopoulos, Vascular Surgeon at the
@PMunkCardiacCtr
, donates $500,000 dollars from his late father's charity towards the purchase of
#PPE
. His father, Dr. Dimitrios Oreopoulos, was a renowned nephrologist at
@UHN
.
Read more →
Today marks one year since the first
#COVID19
case in Canada. Thank you
#TeamUHN
and all frontline workers for your unwavering dedication and bravery. As we continue to fight, we must all do our part and follow public health guidelines. Together we are stronger.
UHN Emergency Department (ED) staff are celebrating and supporting our LGBTQ2S staff and patients this
#Pride
month in style with caps and headbands featuring the rainbow flag — sewn by ED staff and community volunteers, with materials generously supplied by an anonymous donor.
Happy
#DoctorsDay
to the nearly 32,000 practising physicians in Ontario, including our dedicated colleagues at UHN and partner hospitals. Your commitment to patient care does not go unnoticed. Thank you!
Happy
#InternationalWomensDay
!
UHN is proud to mark the occasion by launching
@UHNWomen
, a program committed to tackling gender-based challenges and foster two-way learning at
@UHN
, starting with a virtual panel event.
#IWD2021
Read more →
When she left to train to be Rwanda’s first female neurosurgeon, colleagues told her it was an impossible dream. UHN fellow Dr.
@clairekarekezi
tells them today that "impossible" is just a matter of opinion. Her story →
#WomenInSurgery
40 years after UHN made history by performing the world’s first lung transplant surgery,
#TeamUHN
has achieved another key milestone: the 3,000th
#lungtransplant
at UHN!
Congratulations to the transplant team, led by lead surgeon Dr.
@MarceloCypel
.
Join us for
#TorontoVaccineDay
on June 27 at Scotiabank Arena for a history-making
#COVID19
vaccination event, put on by
#TeamToronto
. We plan to vaccinate 10,000+ people to break the Canadian single day clinic record!
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For the third year in a row, Toronto General Hospital (TGH) was ranked one of the world's best hospitals globally by
@Newsweek
. TGH ranked
#4
for the second consecutive year, and was again the only Canadian hospital in the top 10.
#YearInReview
More →
Congratulations Dr. Brian Hodges (
@BDHodges1
), UHN Executive Vice President Education & Chief Medical Officer, on being named the next President-Elect of the
@Royal_College
! 👏
Important reminder: Emergency Departments (ED) at Toronto General and Toronto Western Hospitals are not COVID testing centres. Please do not come to the ED for COVID testing. Thank you for doing your part to keep this vulnerable patient population safe. 1/2
UHN's Toronto General Hospital was just ranked third among the top hospitals in the world (it's only publicly funded hospital in the top 3!)
We asked
#TeamUHN
what makes this place so special...
Cancer scientists led by Dr. Daniel De Carvalho have developed a blood test to detect and classify
#cancer
at its earliest stages. The groundbreaking findings were published today in
@nature
.
Read the full story here →
#onHWS
#cancerresearch
Today, we're celebrating International Day of
#Women
and Girls in Science across UHN! From shining a spotlight on some of the
#WomenInScience
at UHN, to hosting events that inspire a younger generation, to discussing
#GenderEquity
in
#STEM
.
Read more →
Congratulations to our Multi-Organ Transplant Program for reaching a milestone of completing 639 adult transplants in 2017, making it the largest adult transplant program in North America. Read more:
Together with
@UWGreaterTO
,
@cityoftoronto
, UHN will co-design and create affordable housing with communities to support low-income patients with complex needs. This is part of the
#SocialMedicine
Initiative led by
@drandrewb
– first of its kind in Canada.
Thank you to physicians across UHN for your dedication, compassion, and courage – especially during these challenging times.
Today, to celebrate
#DoctorsDay
, we asked UHN physicians what they love most about their job. Here's what they said.
#NationalPhysiciansDay
1/11
Ontario hospitals with more than 35% female surgeons and anesthesiologists have better patient outcomes - including fewer deaths - according to one of the first studies to focus on sex diversity of operating room teams. 👇
In a first-of-its-kind study led by
@UHN
's Dr. Hance Clarke (
@Drhaclarke
), patients will be given access to a wide-range of validated cannabis products to test their effectiveness and help develop quality standards in the growing industry.
Read more →
#Toronto
has been named one of the best hospital cities in the world, according to a report by
@Medbelle
.
We are proud to be one of the many
@UofT
-affiliated hospitals in the city's vibrant healthcare community!
🏥 Read more →
Congratulations to UHN's Dr. Susy Hota (
@HotaSusy
), Medical Director of
@ipacuhn
, who was named one of
@besthealthmag
's 2020 Women of the Year!
"These inspiring Canadian women identified a need, stepped up, and have steadily transformed lives."
More →
It all started with one brave person who donated part of her liver to a stranger in need.
After four surgeries with two living donors, involving 100+
#TeamUHN
staff and physicians,
@UHNTransplant
achieves a North American first.
#transplant
@CdnPress
In a world-first study published in
@NEJM
, researchers at the Ajmera Transplant Centre at UHN (
@UHNTransplant
) have discovered that a third dose of
#mRNAvaccine
is safe & effective in boosting protection against
#COVID19
for
#Transplant
patients.
More →
"We must work together to offer kindness and compassion to each other because we are all affected by what happened yesterday." Full statement from our Interim CEO, Dr. Charlie Chan, below. Our thoughts are with everybody affected by yesterday's tragic events.
#TorontoStrong
11,000
#CovidVaccine
doses have been administered at the
#TorontoVaccineDay
clinic, officially surpassing the previous Canadian record of 10,470 for doses given in a single day at a single clinic!
Let's keep going, Toronto!
In his 40-year career, Dr. Tirone David has performed thousands of surgeries, developed pioneering surgical procedures and saved countless lives. He’s one of the most influential cardiac surgeons in the world – and he’s not done yet.
Read more →
Prime Minister
@JustinTrudeau
has announced a $450-million support package for Canada's academic research community affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read more →