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July 22, 2019

One year later: A trauma director’s reflections on the Danforth shooting

Dr. Suzanne Beno, Emergency Medicine Physician and Co-Medical Director of the Trauma Program at SickKids, shares her perspective on the need to remove access to firearms in society.

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July 19, 2019

SickKids study shows one childhood fracture can lead to another; offers important insights into bone health and lifelong outcomes

In the first study of its kind, researchers at SickKids investigated whether having one childhood fracture leads to another. They discovered that children who fracture once are more likely than their peers to fracture again.

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July 15, 2019

Canadian researchers discover key driver in rare childhood brain cancer that offers hope for accurate diagnosis and treatment

In the largest report on a rare yet lethal childhood brain tumour, commonly known as ETMRs (embryonal tumours with multilayered rosettes), researchers at SickKids and an international team of scientists have released groundbreaking findings that offer a clue to the cause of the disease’s rapid progression and critical therapeutic insights.

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July 11, 2019

Study identifies new potential target in glioblastoma

Research led by Toronto’s St. Michael’s Hospital and SickKids suggests the protein ID1 is critical to tumour initiation and growth and also impacts the disease’s response to chemotherapy.

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July 9, 2019

Vibin’ and thrivin’ at Promchella: SickKids’ annual prom-inspired after-hours event

There was no need to fly out all the way to California to experience live music, palm trees and a summer breeze, when wanderlust was easily fulfilled at SickKids’ “Promchella”, the 2019 music festival-themed edition of the SickKids Prom, otherwise known as the 11th annual After Hours Exclusive Teen Event.

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July 4, 2019

Oh, buoy. We’ve got a new Therapeutic Clown on deck!

Our therapeutic clowns have a new family member who sailed all the way from an island between Antarctica and the Bermuda Triangle. Learn more about our new friend Pip!

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July 3, 2019

Drs. Ray Buncic and Chaim Roifman appointed to Order of Canada

Dr. Ray Buncic, Staff Ophthalmologist, Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, and Dr. Chaim Roifman, Staff Physician, Immunology and Allergy at SickKids were recently appointed as Members of the Order of Canada.

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July 3, 2019

The First Lady of Ukraine visits SickKids

Mrs. Olena Zelenska, the First Lady of Ukraine, visited SickKids to learn about the Ukraine Paediatric Fellowship Program.

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June 27, 2019

Premier Doug Ford visits SickKids

Ontario Premier Doug Ford visited SickKids with Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health and Laurie Scott, the Minister of Infrastructure and Robin Martin, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Health.

Asma stands smiling in front of the Paediatric Critical Care Unit sign in a SickKids hospital hallway

June 24, 2019

Sharing our knowledge and expertise worldwide: Meet Dr. Asma Salloo, Johannesburg, South Africa

Dr. Asma Salloo is a Clinical Fellow in Critical Care Medicine and one of five South African fellows currently training at SickKids supported through the SickKids International/NMCH Initiative. She shared her story with us and what the opportunity to learn at SickKids has meant to her.

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June 19, 2019

New resource aims to help bridge the gap between clinicians and teen parents

Go behind the scenes with the clinical team and young mothers responsible for creating the “Complete Care of Young Parents and their Children” infographic, a joint effort between SickKids, Young Parents No Fixed Address (YPNFA), Toronto Public Health, and the University of Toronto.

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June 19, 2019

SickKids scientists named new Canada Research Chairs

More than 10 researchers at the SickKids Research Institute were awarded prestigious Tier 1 and Tier 2 Canada Research Chairs through the University of Toronto.

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