Positive work culture benefits  patients and families
Fostering a culture of strong employee engagement
A culture of strong employee engagement sets the stage for meaningful collaboration among staff that ultimately benefits patients and families.
Effective organizations support their staff to take actions that reflect the organization's priorities, mission and values. As one of Canada's leading community academic hospitals, North York General Hospital is making great strides to not only be effective, but also progressive by emphasizing a healthy work culture for its employees that leads to positive outcomes for its patients and families.

"Our patients come first in everything we do," says  Jennifer Bowman,  Vice President, People, Strategy and Clinical Support. "Therefore, we make it a priority to motivate our people by fostering a healthy culture of education, collaboration and service excellence. " 
Preparing our future health care professionals 
Dr. Tarek Abdelhalim is one of the many teachers at North York General who educate close to 2,000 students in every area of the hospital.
Teaching comes naturally to Dr. Tarek Abdelhalim, a General Internist at North York General Hospital. He constantly searches out new opportunities to impart knowledge and enjoys coaching students as they learn the ropes at our community academic hospital.   

"Teaching students at North York General is very fulfilling as you feel that you're part of a great learning community here," says Dr. Abdelhalim, who won the 2017 Professional Association of Residents of Ontario Excellence in Clinical Teaching Award for his contributions. He  is one of the many teachers at NYGH who educate close to 2,000 students in every area of the hospital.
To train future health care professionals, NYGH partners with 36 different academic institutions, the largest institution being the University of Toronto (U of T).
Survival guide for first-time fathers

Patrick Brammer says having their second baby was a lot less stressful than the first.
For a new parent, welcoming their first child can sometimes be overwhelming. "My biggest fear before the birth of our first child was the unknown. This was obviously uncharted, unfamiliar territory for both my wife and I," says Patrick Brammer, a father of two who recently welcomed a baby boy at North York General Hospital.
 
Travelling with diabetes 
If you have diabetes, preparing before you travel can avoid stressful situations.
Whatever your preferred type of vacation, diabetes shouldn't stop you from doing the things you want to do.

"If you want to travel and you have diabetes, preparing before you leave can help avoid stressful situations," says Hailey Goodman, Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator. 

A new resident's journey at Seniors' Health Centre

Michael Redmond, a resident at Seniors' Health Centre.
If you visit North York General Hospital's Seniors' Health Centre, you can sense the warm, friendly atmosphere and you may also hear Michael Redmond telling a joke or two.

 At 77 years young, Michael has been a resident at the Seniors' Health Centre for a year.

Video guides colorectal cancer patients through care journey

Meet Michelle Wong, a Clinical Nurse Specialist at North York General Hospital and the only Colorectal Cancer Patient Navigator of her kind in the GTA.
North York General Hospital's Colorectal Cancer Program has launched a new, informative whiteboard animation video t o help guide colorectal cancer patients through their care journey. The video features Clinical Nurse Specialist Michelle Wong, the only Colorectal Cancer Patient Navigator of her kind in the GTA. 


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