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Shawn Desman holds concert for patients and staff at Toronto General (CP24)
Juno Award-winning recording artist Shawn Desman played an intimate show at Toronto General Hospital on Thursday afternoon. Corey Baird reports.
Leaders in health: Dr. Robert Cusimano’s rare talent and desire to share it (Healthing)
Dr. Robert Cusimano, a first-generation Italian Canadian, grew up with seven siblings.
Rare heart surgery gives teenage girl her life and future back (Healthing)
Maria's takeaway from her lifesaving surgery is that life is short, and she intends to use her time to hang out with those she loves most and pursue a career that helps others who have diseases affecting the heart.
Halpern University Health Network (UHN) Grand Cru Culinary Wine Festival (Waterfront Magazine)
Thanks to the generosity of Halpern, BMO, Grand Touring Automobiles, Miele, and a host of additional sponsors and donors, this year’s Halpern UHN Grand Cru Culinary Wine Festival raised an impressive $4.6 million.
Dr. Paul Oh talks hypertension (CTV Your Morning)
Dr. Oh is the GoodLife Fitness Chair in Cardiovascular Rehabilitation and Prevention, Medical Director of the Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation Program at Toronto Rehab, and a Senior Scientist at KITE.
LeadershipMentoring How Technology Will Transform Surgical Mentorship in UHN’s New Surgical Tower (Foundation Magazine)
For me, leadership is about more than titles or accolades. It’s about nurturing the growth of the people around you, championing meaningful change, and guiding a team united by a shared mission to transform health care.
16th annual Constantine Yorkville run takes place this Sunday (CP24)
Director Kelly Foss and participant Helene Goldberg discuss the Constantine Yorkville run in support of more than 35 Toronto-based charities.
“I’m A Living Liver Donor—And I’d Do It Again If I Could” (Chatelaine)
When I was 50, I donated a piece of my liver. Doing this saved a baby's life—and changed mine forever.
‘Anonymous angels’ of living organ donation (Healthing)
Helene Goldberg had support from her husband and two sons since day one of her journey with living organ donation.
Canada Leads 100 Challenge: When philanthropy fuels a nation’s health care innovation (Foundation Magazine)
Canada has always punched above its weight in health care and medical discovery. From the discovery of insulin to the identification of stem cells and the development of their ground-breaking therapeutic use, some of the world’s most important breakthroughs have Canadian roots.