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December 6, 2016
New book chronicles the history of The Hospital for Sick Children
"SickKids: The History of The Hospital for Sick Children" chronicles the trials and triumphs that have led SickKids to become Canada’s largest paediatric centre and a world leader in child health.
December 1, 2016
Ways to give this holiday season: SickKids gift donation guidelines
Being in hospital during the holiday season can be tough for patients and their families. Staff and volunteers at SickKids do their best to create a fun and familiar environment for families, in efforts to normalize the hospital experience.
December 1, 2016
This World AIDS Day SickKids celebrates the success of HIV prevention initiatives
On World AIDS Day, SickKids celebrates the advances in treatment and care of children, youth and adults with HIV, particularly the prevention of vertical transmission from pregnant women to their babies.
November 28, 2016
SickKids, Toronto Paramedic Services and Heart & Stroke teach CPR live on Breakfast Television!
To commemorate CPR Awareness Month SickKids hosted some special guests to highlight the importance of basic CPR training in emergency situations. Kicking off a day long series of sessions collaboratively taught by educators from SickKids, Toronto Paramedic Services and Heart & Stroke, a special morning session was featured live on Breakfast Television.
November 21, 2016
Genetic counselling and the path towards precision medicine
Cheryl Shuman is Director of Genetic Counselling at SickKids, and was the first genetic counsellor in Canada.
November 21, 2016
Largest international study of its kind finds new schizophrenia risk genes
Canadian and international scientists have uncovered six new schizophrenia risk genes in the largest study of its kind.
November 15, 2016
PICH2GO helps tackle children’s pain through art and discussion
For International Pain Awareness Week, the SickKids Pain Centre organized a series of educational and networking events, which brought together clinicians, researchers, trainees, patient families and policymakers to help engage, empower and educate about the very real child health problem of pain in kids.
November 14, 2016
About 40 per cent of children with cancer receive at least one form of high-intensity end-of-life care treatment according to a new study from ICES and SickKids.
November 10, 2016
SickKids is contacting patients who have had heart surgery since December 2013 (when the devices first came into use at SickKids) about a potential risk related to their surgery.
November 10, 2016
Congratulations to these SickKids staff on their awards and achievements!
There is no shortage of talented and hardworking staff members at SickKids. Our staff pride themselves on going above and beyond in their work to improve the health and well-being of children and advance the fields of health care and health research. Congratulations to the following staff members who were recently recognized for their work and achievements.
November 10, 2016
SickKids ranked No. 2 on Canada’s Top 40 Research Hospitals list in 2016
SickKids earned second place on the annual top 40 list for overall research spending, a jump from third place last year. The list examines research hospitals across the country and ranks them based on research spending and intensity.
November 8, 2016
Comparing benefits of donor breast milk to formula for very low birth weight babies
A Perspective from Dr. Sharon Unger, Staff Neonatologist at Mount Sinai Hospital and Associate Staff Neonatologist at SickKids and Dr. Deborah L. O’Connor, Senior Associate Scientist in Translational Medicine at SickKids.