A Message from our President & CEO
Dear Friend,
Welcome to the spring 2009 issue of new thinking times, a newsletter for friends and supporters of Women's College Hospital.
Women's College Hospital Foundation is pleased to present this quarterly e-newsletter to provide you with the latest in exciting news and developments at Women's College.
In this issue, we highlight the upcoming WCHF Golf Classic and celebrate the success of the 2009 Heart Beat Ball. We introduce our new photo stream on Flickr, where you can see pictures from our events, and tell you about a unique ultra-distance run that will support the Dermatology Program at Women’s College.
We celebrate the opening of Wellspring @ Women’s College, and share a recent National Post interview about the important role Women’s is playing in our health care system, as well as our upcoming expansion. We provide links to important news items featuring medical experts from Women’s, and introduce the outstanding leadership team for our $70 million campaign to support the redevelopment of the Hospital. Finally, we invite you to tell us about your experiences with Women’s College.
Thank you for your continued interest. We hope you enjoy new thinking times, and look forward to sharing more news with you in the coming months.
Best regards,
Join us for the 2nd Annual WCHF Golf Classic
Following on the success of our inaugural golf tournament in 2008, Women's College Hospital Foundation is pleased to present the 2nd Annual WCHF Golf Classic, taking place on Thursday June 18th at the prestigious King Valley Golf Club.
Join us for a wonderful day of golfing (scramble format) on a stunning course, followed by a cocktail reception, silent auction, delicious dinner and our awards ceremony where many fabulous prizes will be presented!
Click here for more information on this exciting event.
The 2009 Heart Beat Ball: A Great Event in Support of a Great Cause
On Friday February 6th, over 300 business, community, medical and political leaders attended the 2009 Heart Beat Ball in the Regency Ballroom of Toronto’s Four Seasons Hotel, to support and celebrate the Women’s Cardiovascular Health Initiative, Canada’s first and only cardiac prevention and rehabilitation program designed exclusively for women.
Click here to visit the Heart Beat Ball web site and read more about this wonderful evening!
Visit us on Flickr
WCHF has recently launched a photo stream on Flickr – please visit our page regularly to view photos from our recent events, as well as some of our television spots and other videos.
Click here to reach the WCHF photo stream on Flickr.
Run with the Sun: Ultra-Distance Run to Support WCH Dermatology Program
June 21st marks the summer solstice – the longest day of the year. For the 5th consecutive year, Sean McSweeney and Paul Bredin, along with a group of committed supporters, will spend the longest day on one of the world’s longest streets. They will spend 14 hours running nearly 100km down Yonge Street to raise funds and awareness of skin health and sun safety.
We are pleased to welcome the 2009 Run with the Sun, which will support the Dermatology Program at Women’s College Hospital.
Click here to read the story of this unique event and find out how to get involved.
Wellspring @ Women’s College
A crowd of supporters, volunteers and staff recently celebrated the opening of Wellspring @ Women’s College Hospital located in the lobby at 76 Grenville St, the first Wellspring support centre in a hospital setting.
Wellspring professionals provide cancer support services including peer support, financial counseling, discussion groups, cancer exercise programs, yoga, meditation and referrals to other support programs. Wellspring @ WCH will provide a link between patients’ medical and psychosocial needs within the hospital, where the cancer journey often begins.
Click here to read more about this innovative partnership.
The Guardian of Equal Health Care
Women’s College Hospital President & CEO Marilyn Emery recently spoke with the National Post about the vital role that Women’s College is playing in our health care system, and our planned expansion to meet the growing need for our services.
Click here to read the National Post interview.
Warm Weather & Migraines
We’re all looking forward to the warmer days ahead, but for migraine sufferers, warm weather trigger the pain and nausea of migraines. At this time of year, many sufferers mistake their migraines for springtime allergies or sinus headaches. Dr. Christine Lay, Director of the new Women’s College Hospital Centre for Headache, was recently interviewed on CTV News about the challenges that warmer temperatures can bring for some, as well as the importance of proper diagnosis and treatment.
Click here to watch the interview on CTV.ca.
Three Symptoms You Shouldn’t Ingore…
Dr. Danielle Martin, a family physician at Women’s College, recently spoke with FLARE Magazine about recognizing which physical symptoms are hints that something is amiss with our bodies, and which are temporary health hiccups.
Read the interview at FLARE.COM.
Introducing the WCHF Campaign Team
Women's College Hospital Foundation is pleased to introduce the Campaign Cabinet for our $70 million campaign to support the redevelopment of Women’s College Hospital.
Click here to read more about the campaign and our dedicated leadership team.
Do You Have a Story to Share?
Do you have a story that you would like to share about an experience you’ve had at Women’s College? If so, we would love to hear from you!
Visit the Your Stories section of our web site to read some of the stories submitted by others, and find out how to share your own.
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