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Mobile app could reshape Canadian health-care
Mobile app poised to reshape the Canadian
health-care industry

At Women’s College Hospital (WCH) developing new and innovative ways to diagnose, treat and care for patients is always at the forefront.  The newest example is being led by Dr. John Semple, chief of surgery, who is running a pilot ...


Anticipating an aging population
Anticipating an aging population

How one Women’s College scientist is helping to prepare our health care system Today’s health care costs make up 46 per cent of Ontario’s budget. And if our system doesn’t adapt, by 2054, after the proportion of seniors in our population ...

Posted: April 12, 2012|Geriatrics and Aging, Research|0 comments

Centre for Headache tackles long wait-list with educational seminars
Centre for Headache tackles long wait-list with
educational seminars

A new active wait time strategy to care for patients before their first visit As Ontario’s only academic medical centre dedicated solely to headache diagnosis, treatment and prevention, the Centre for Headache at Women’s College Hospital is in high demand. ...


Women’s College Hospital marks a century of breakthroughs in women’s health
Women’s College Hospital marks a century of
breakthroughs in women’s health

Since Women’s College Hospital began a century ago, it has had a rich history of strong women leaders with a single mission in mind: to be at the forefront of groundbreaking innovations in the health of women. In 1883, Dr. Emily ...


Revolutionizing care for patients with multiple chronic conditions
Revolutionizing care for patients with multiple
chronic conditions

Almost 80 per cent of Ontarians over the age of 45 have at least one chronic condition such as diabetes, heart disease, depression, cancer and arthritis. And a growing number of people are living with more than one chronic condition. ...

Posted: October 6, 2011|Diseases, Patient Care|0 comments

Women’s College Hospital scientist will teach Haitian women to prevent HIV
Women’s College Hospital scientist will teach Haitian
women to prevent HIV

An innovative program in Haiti, spearheaded by Women’s College Research Institute (WCRI) post-doctoral fellow Carmen Logie, will use solar-powered tablets to teach women about HIV prevention. Recently awarded $100,000 by Grand Challenges Canada, Logie shares the spotlight with 18 of ...


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