Captured Caring: Inspiring Moments from May and June 2025

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Every day our people at Sinai Health are doing extraordinary things. Captured Caring is a series featuring submissions from our people to provide you with inspiration and encouragement as we care for patients and each other. 

On June 5, Sinai Health hosted our annual Education Celebration at Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital. Excellence in Education Awards were distributed to 24 exceptional teachers, as well as to two education leaders and two collaborative teams. The event was attended by Sinai Health's leaders and people from all over the organization, as well as nominees, students, team members, and families. Thank you to all of our teachers, preceptors, and those who support learners throughout Sinai Health!

 Submitted by: Beth Despres, Interprofessional Education Lead, Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital
 

A group of three people one is holding a certificate to present to the other two people. They are looking at the camera smiling

It was wonderful to connect with so many of our people at the People Appreciation BBQ to raise awareness about our upcoming employee engagement survey. The survey, launching this fall, will help us better understand and improve workplace conditions and enhance our physical, psychological and safety culture. The results will allow us to identify opportunities for improvement and strengths to build on across Sinai Health. Thank you to everyone who stopped by to participate in our contest to name the survey and to learn more about this important process!

Submitted by: Nely Amaral, VP, Quality, Patient Experience and Awards of Distinction
 

Two employees stand behind a table and under a tent canopy outside. They are looking at the camera and smiling

We hosted 130 people at our first Toronto IBD Research Symposium, which took place on May 23 at Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital! The Symposium is a new annual event that brings together clinicians, scientists, and trainees across Toronto to showcase cutting-edge research in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This was co-organized by junior faculty including myself from Mount Sinai Hospital, Amanda Ricciuto from SickKids, and Parul Tandon from UHN. The symposium highlights basic, translational, and clinical research, fostering collaboration and innovation across institutions.

Submitted by: Sun-Ho Lee, Clinician Scientist, Centre for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Mount Sinai Hospital
 

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Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital's Occupational Therapy (OT) practice leader, Meridith McClenaghan, was selected by the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists to receive the 2025 Exceptional Fieldwork Teaching Award for Ontario. This prestigious award recognizes Meridith's exceptional and longstanding support of OT education during her career at Sinai Health. Bridgepoint is very lucky to have a teacher and education advocate like Meridith on our team!

Submitted by: Beth Despres, Interprofessional Education Lead, Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital
 

Two people standing looking at the camera smiling, they are each holding a certificate.

On Thursday May 29, the speech-language pathologists and Communicative Disorders Assistants at Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital hosted an information booth for Speech and Hearing Month. There was information on hearing loss, tips for communicating, a matching game about diet texture modifications for individuals with dysphagia, and an example of an augmentative or alternative communication (AAC) device. Thanks to all who came out and participated and congrats to our Tim Hortons gift card winners!
 
Submitted by: Aviva Joel, Clinical Practice Lead, Speech-Language Pathology, Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital
 

A poster board with information and images printed on colourful paper and glued on to the board. A large header says “Speech and Hearing” with lettering in many different colours

During Nursing Week, Sinai Health leaders visited units across the hospital to thank nurses for their dedication to providing excellent patient care every day. This year we made our first Nursing Week visit to the new inpatient Reactivation Care Centre (RCC). The 16-bed unit, which opened in August of 2024, provides specialized care focused on reintegrating patients back into the community. Thank you to the team for the warm welcome! 

Submitted by: Kara Ronald, Vice President, Professional Practice, Nursing and Health Disciplines, Sinai Health
 

A group of hospital employees standing behind a team station desk, some are wearing scrubs

The Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute (LTRI) hosted a Period Product Drive throughout May to raise menstrual products for The Period Purse Toronto. Over 1,700 products were donated to local shelters and food banks! Thank you to LTRI for helping to end period inequity!

Submitted by: Anne-Marie Hartford, Administrative Assistant, LTRI, Sinai Health
 

Pile of packaged products including tampons and pads.
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