News & Stories

December 23, 2016

Dr. Anna Jarvis appointed to the Order of Ontario

Dr. Anna Jarvis, retired Staff Physician in the Division of Paediatric Emergency Medicine and Professor Emerita at the Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto (U of T), has been appointed to the Order of Ontario.

December 22, 2016

New posters by SickKids patients a reminder of hand hygiene importance

Posters drawn by patients were introduced as part of the Clean Hands Prevent Harm campaign last year to remind others how simple but important hand hygiene is at SickKids. As part of our current Quality Improvement Plan, SickKids aims to improve how often our health-care providers clean their hands from 85 to 89 per cent.

December 19, 2016

Santa’s elves fly to SickKids! Canadian Armed Forces help deploy Operation HO HO HO.

During the holiday season, Santa needs all the help he can get to make sure every child gets some holiday cheer. This year he called in special reinforcements. Members of the Canadian Air Force teamed up with the North Pole to ensure that Santa’s big delivery made it to SickKids on time.

December 16, 2016

Congratulations to winners of the 2016 President’s Awards

This year, there were 21 nominations for the President's Award with nominations coming from areas across SickKids, including clinical, administration, research and learning. Four individuals and one team received this year's awards!

December 14, 2016

Grandma, Mother, Son: three generations of care at SickKids

To mark the publication of SickKids: A History of The Hospital for Sick Children, which chronicles the hospital’s extraordinary growth within the broader changes affecting Canadian society and medical practice over the last century, a Toronto family shares their SickKids connection over three generations.

December 12, 2016

Science Show & Tell: Study uncovers three subgroups of rare children’s brain cancer

Dr. Annie Huang chats about her SickKids study that uncovered three subgroups of atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumours and identified promising drugs to target each type in the Science Show & Tell series.

December 12, 2016

Topical cream lessens pain in infants receiving vaccinations, study shows

Research led by SickKids has found that liposomal lidocaine, a topical pain cream, is an effective method to reduce pain in infants receiving vaccination injections.

December 9, 2016

Low-income Ontario children with diabetes faring better than their Californian counterparts

Low-income children with Type 1 diabetes in Ontario are getting more of the recommended preventative care visits and have fewer hospitalizations than similar children in California, according to a new study.

December 9, 2016

SickKids-led research projects named 2015 disruptors by Genome Canada

Four projects led by researchers from SickKids were awarded over $991,000 in total funding by Genome Canada today as part of the 2015 Disruptive Innovation in Genomics competition.

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.