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UHN bills itself as Canadas top hospital in first brand campaign (Strategy Magazine)
The University Health Network (UHN) is unabashedly calling itself “Canada’s #1 hospital” for its first brand campaign.
UHN Shows Why it’s Canada’s #1 Hospital in Very First Brand Campaign (Yahoo!)
For the first time in its history, University Health Network (UHN) is claiming the title "Canada's #1 hospital" by focusing on the reason it got there: its people. Launching today, the UHNITED campaign focuses on the teams working together across UHN to challenge the status quo of healthcare. It features real stories of innovation, trailblazing discoveries and lives transformed.
Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s restores guitarist’s hands (Parkinsons News Today)
Before deep brain stimulation (DBS), a surgical treatment for Parkinson’s disease, made it possible for guitarist Fabio Dwyer to again play and return to his livelihood in Canada, all had seemed lost.
Daniel Boulud among chefs at Toronto food and wine festival (Toronto Star)
Giving was on the menu as UHN Foundation’s 19th annual Grand Cru Culinary Wine Festival united wine from international vintners with a live auction at Casa Loma and 14 private dinners across the city. Sponsored by Grand Touring Automobiles, Miele and Halpern Enterprises, the two-day event, featuring such world-renowned chefs as Daniel Boulud, Sash Simpson and Eron Novalski, raised more than $5 million for medical research. Over the years, Grand Cru has taken in some $132 million for innovation and research at University Health Network.
University Health Network (UHN): UHNITED (Ads of the World)
For the first time in its history, University Health Network (UHN) is claiming the title “Canada’s #1 hospital” by focusing on the reason it got there: its people. Launching today, the UHNITED campaign focuses on the teams working together across UHN to challenge the status quo of healthcare. It features real stories of innovation, trailblazing discoveries, and lives transformed.
Charitable Choices: Julie Quenneville of UHN Foundation (Toronto Guardian)
The UHN Foundation stands as a pillar of support for the University Health Network (UHN), an institution that proudly holds the title of the nation’s premier research hospital and is counted among the top five hospitals globally. UHN has consistently attracted some of the brightest minds in the medical field, who dedicate themselves to advancing patient care and revolutionizing the healthcare landscape. The UHN Foundation plays a vital role in this mission by channelling efforts towards raising funds for the Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto Rehab, and the Michener Institute of Education at UHN. We had the opportunity to discuss this charitable institution with CEO Julie Quenneville and to ask a few more questions about what needs to be done and what the future holds.
Dr. Alex Mihailidis: Pushing Research Forward (Dolce Magazine)
After a devastating injury left Dr. Alex Mihailidis in the hospital for four months, the senior scientist, the Barbara G. Stymiest Research Chair in Rehab Technology at the University of Toronto and Toronto Rehab-UHN, has committed to bringing researchers and clinicians together.
Bringing Art, Food and Culture Together for a Good Cause (Post City Magazine)
Post City Grand Cru Debrief - Bringing Art, Food and Culture Together for a Good Cause
Diwali gala raises more than $1.5 million for rehab care (Toronto Star)
On Saturday, Oct. 14, Beanfield Centre was the site of the 11th annual “Diwali — A Night to Shine” in support of Toronto Rehab at University Health Network. UHN Foundation hosted the gala, presented by Scotiabank, where nearly 600 guests helped raised more than $1.5 million for rehabilitation care and research. Toronto Blue Jays in-game host Dhanung Bulsara and journalist Karen Johnson Basra emceed the event, which celebrated India’s culture, traditions and legacy through music, food and entertainment, including performances by Bollywood Dance School Canada.
Pairing Fine Wine and Medical Research (Toronto Star)
What pairs well with a rare Grand Cru wine from France? For University Health Network (UHN), the world’s best wines are a perfect match for cutting-edge medical research and innovation.