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Message from the President – January 31, 2023
By the time you read this, I will be en route to the UK to see my (now) two grandchildren as the first stop on my retirement journey. For 13 years, North York General, its people, and the community who support it, have been a sanctuary of learning, collegiality, compassion, respect and love.

Heart-Healthy Diet Tips
There’s no doubt about the close connection between diet and heart health. The food we eat can affect how well our heart pumps blood and delivers oxygen and other nutrients throughout the body.

Heart Health 101: Q&A with Dr. Kareem Morant
February is Heart Month, and Cardiologist Dr. Kareem Morant, director of the clinic, weighs in on insights and tips to establish strong heart health.

Learn more about Jennifer Cook Mauricette, our latest Fortune Fridays winner
Jennifer has spent her entire career caring for infants and their families following the birthing process.

Learn more about Wanda Zorowski, our latest Fortune Fridays winner
Wanda started her NYGH career at the Branson site in 1983 as an Xray/Angiography Technologist and then Charge Technologist of CT

Learn more about Daisy Chan, our latest Fortune Fridays winner
You never know where inspiration will spring from. For Daisy Chan, hers came when she became a volunteer at North York General Hospital (NYGH) while she was in high school.

Our new MRI, powered by donors!
We’re excited to share that North York General Hospital’s new 1.5T MRI is installed in a new suite, undergoing testing and will be fully operational later this December!

Learn more about Jackelyn Etac, our latest Fortune Fridays winner
Jackelyn works in the Nursing Resource Team, assigned to different units throughout the hospital, including medical, surgical, paediatric and psychiatric.

Learn more about Alexandra Boutros, our latest Fortune Fridays winner
In her role as a registered nurse with the Nursing Capacity Initiative, Alexandra works in the Charlotte & Lewis Steinberg Emergency, the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and the Graham & Audrey Rosenberg Family Cardiac Care Clinic.

Message from the President – October 28, 2022
Despite the markets, economic and social instability and the general challenges of managing through COVID, our donor community continues to support North York General in many different forms. Let’s have a peek at just some of the activities of the last few months.

Understanding the role of an ‘RT’
October 23rd to 29th is Respiratory Therapy Week. In recognition, we spoke to North York General Respiratory Therapist Lisa Watkins, a 30-year veteran of the hospital.

Behind the Curtain: A morning in the Emergency Department
It’s 5 a.m. on a Tuesday morning. Most of the city is fast asleep, but for the night shift team in the Charlotte & Lewis Steinberg Emergency at North York General.

Reconstructing Hope for breast cancer patients
Receiving a breast cancer diagnosis can feel as though time is standing still. It can bring on an array of thoughts and feeling of fear and dread that can seem unbearable.

Mental Health Insights from our Experts
For decades, mental health issues seemed to fly under the radar. Stigma often kept conditions like anxiety, depression — and those who suffered from them, shrouded in mystery and shame.

Learn more about Magnolia Briones, our latest Fortune Fridays winner
Magnolia says she’ll never forget her first day at NYGH during the pandemic, working with people from behind a plexiglass barrier to keep everyone safe.
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