Fundraising for my community hospital has been one of the most rewarding jobs. It’s an opportunity to work amongst passionate people who are driven by the common goal to build a healthier community. Over the past four years, the Markham ...

Just as “It takes a village to raise a child,” the team at Markham Stouffville Hospital believes it takes a community to ensure good long-term cardiac health, including an evolving and growing role for local community hospitals. “The way cardiac care ...

Joan reached out her hand to me today, “Thank you Dr. Trinkaus, for all you’ve done.” It’s a bitter sweet accolade for the many discussions we’ve had about her terminal illness, for the trials of chemotherapy that prolonged her life by ...

“A” is for apple and “b” is for bee – that familiar fuzzy, buzzing creature that children are introduced to almost as soon as they say their first words. At Markham Stouffville Hospital, that buzzing bee is much more than ...

Are you in pain? How’s your pain today? On a scale of zero to ten, ten being the worst pain, how would you rate your pain? These are all fairly common questions for those who work in healthcare and treat patients on a ...

When Ruth LeBlanc arrived at Markham Stouffville Hospital’s emergency department after suffering stroke-like symptoms, she viewed the experience as a warning sign and was committed to recovery. Only days later, LeBlanc was seen in the hospital’s Stroke Prevention Clinic for ...

In health care, we all know that change is constant and that our structures, decision processes and ways of leading are evolving. What worked 10 years ago, or sometimes even 10 months ago, does not work today. At Markham Stouffville ...

Volunteers are an integral part of any organization, but often, volunteers are behind the scenes and on the sidelines. When Markham Stouffville Hospital introduced the Expect Respect program at the Markham site of the hospital, volunteers were put front and ...

In July of 2011, a dedicated group of individuals, community members and staff at Markham Stouffville Hospital began their journey to raise awareness of child and adolescent mental illness while climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa. To date the group ...

Welcoming a new baby is a joyous event and Markham Stouffville Hospital is proud to share in approximately 3,100 births each year. After the excitement of a birth, the next big milestone is preparing to take the new baby home. ...