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2017 IN REVIEW
January
January marks the 25th anniversary of the HAVEN Program, an outpatient HIV clinic that 01 provides multidisciplinary care to people living with HIV infection.
Dr. Carrie Bourassa assumes the position of 13 Scientific Director of the CIHR Institute of Aboriginal Peoples’ Health.
It’s National Non Smoking Week. HSNRI’s Dr. Leslie Sutherland conducts research with a 27 smoking machine to study the effects of tobacco smoke and cannabis smoke and their correlations to cancer.
February
HSN opens new Specialized Geriatric Clinic 03 in Timmins.
HSN promotes World Cancer Day, 50% of cancers 04 can be prevented or detected early before becoming a serious health concern.
Grand Opening of the Ronald McDonald House 13 Charities Toronto Family Room in the NEO Kids & Family Pediatric Unit.
Dr. Janet McElhaney receives $500,000 for research 27 project focusing on Indigenous Peoples living with dementia.
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HSN CEO, Dr. Denis Roy receives the 2017 03 Community Builders’ Award for Health Care.
The Patient and Family Advisory Program releases its Annual Report. Throughout the year, Patient 16 Advisors were involved in over 75 projects to improve patient care and experience.
HSN Foundation hosts Taste St. Beach Party 31 fundraiser to support the purchase of vital teaching equipment and the building of the new Learners’ Centre. Over the last four years, the event has raised over $260,000.
April
The Northern Cancer Foundation awards a total of 13 $450,000 in grant funding, to allow scientists in Northern Ontario to improve care for patients.
A new research fellowship is created in honour of outgoing CEO, Dr. Denis Roy, in partnership with the 17 HSN Foundation, Northern Cancer Foundation and NEO Kids Foundation.
HSN celebrates Volunteer Appreciation Week. HSN’s 24 volunteers served 123,183 clients and assisted with 7,012 patient discharges over the last year.
Dominic Giroux, President & Vice-Chancellor of 26 Laurentian University, will be the new President and CEO of HSN and HSNRI, effective October 2, 2017.
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It’s Doctors’ Day! HSN staff, partners and patients joined 01 in celebrating and thanking our doctors.
HSN celebrates National Nurses Week, thanking 1600+ 08 nurses who care for patients every day.
The Northern Ontario Academic Medicine Association 15 (NOAMA), provides over $400,000 for research projects to improve patient care.
NECC is at the top of the list for cancer care results, 17 achieving high scores in managing patient symptoms and providing access to radiation treatment.
June
HSNRI Scientist and LU Professor, Dr. Amadeo 02 Parissenti, launches international clinical trial (BREVITY) for treatment and management of breast cancer.
HSN features Dr. Peter Donnelly, President and CEO 14 of Public Health Ontario, discussing health equity.
$200,000 secured for the Population Health 15 Ecosystem for Ontario’s Northern and Indigenous Communities (PHEONICS) platform.
Official opening of the HSNRI Walford Research 26 Facility, adding 14,000 sq feet of research space to HSNRI.
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Dr. John Fenton, Vascular Surgeon, is named HSN’s 01 new Chief of Staff.
Gynecologic surgeon, Dr. Stephen Morris, introduces new 27 advanced forms of minimally invasive surgery for the treatment of endometriosis.
August
Dr. Grace Ma of Toronto, joins HSN colorectal 03 surgeon, Dr. Antonio Caycedo, to form a specialized colorectal cancer surgery team for the North.
NEO Kids Foundation’s NHL vs. Docs event raises a 10 total of $100,000.
HSNRI welcomes Minister of Science, Kirsty Duncan 16 to the new Walford research facility.
Elizabeth (Betty Ann) Paradis, Registered Nurse at 17 HSN, is recognized as one of 150 nurse innovators and pioneers in Canada!
HSN Foundation announces over $1.75 million 23 in funding from individuals and corporations to support the Learners’ Centre.
HSN’s Learners’ Centre gets the green light to go to 24 tender. The 28,000 sq ft facility will accommodate 2,000 learners each year.
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Theresa Murray, Registered Nurse & Trauma Case 05 Manager, is one of three Canadian RNs to become Trauma Certified by the American Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing.
18 HSNRI announces a new anti-cancer drug discovery by Dr. Hoyun Lee.
HSN is one of three hospitals in Ontario to launch the 20 Lung Cancer Screening Pilot for People at High Risk.
October
Dominic Giroux’s first day as new President & 02 CEO of HSN & HSNRI.
Dr. Lacey Pitre, Medical Oncologist, is the local Principal Investigator for an international healthy 11 lifestyle study through the NECC.
The First Annual Research Forum takes place in Sudbury, with a theme of “Research Is Patient 13 Care: Reaching out to Northern and Indigenous Communities.”
HSN receives two awards for achievements in 18 organ and tissue donation.
HSN Surgical Program earns International Ranking 26 with the American College of Surgeons for patient care outcomes, in the top 10% of 680 hospitals.
Health Sciences North 2017 Year in Review Page 5 November
HSN welcomes 19 new doctors (6 Family Medicine, 2 06 Emergency Medicine & 11 Specialists).
Three levels of government and the Greater Sudbury Development Corporation invest $563,424 to develop 17 (in Sudbury) the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) North in Sudbury, the sixth and last site of ICES in Ontario.
20 NEO Kids Foundation celebrates second anniversary and raising a total of $5 million, to date.
23 Northern Cancer Foundation celebrates 25th anniversary and raising over $24 million since 1992.
HSN Volunteer Association continues to support 24 healthy aging research by providing the sixth of seven installments of $150,000 to Dr. Janet McElhaney, Chair of Healthy Aging.
December
HSN receives $750,000 to support the 01 implementation of an Integrated Chronic Pain Management Program, to open in 2018.
HSNRI receives a $1.4 million investment from 04 CIHR towards improving the health of Indigenous seniors.
In partnership with the Northern Cancer 18 Foundation, the NECC unveils a new piece of radiation equipment that will reduce treatment time and improve comfort for patients.
HSNRI announces that Dr. Hoyun Lee has been 19 awarded the Order of Korea, Mogyeon Medal, for his contribution in Canada.
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