Health Sciences North Receives Approval for Second MRI
April 3, 2020Ontario’s Ministry of Health gave the green light for Health Sciences North (HSN) to operate a much-needed second magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine. A MRI provides valuable and lifesaving information for patients across Northeastern Ontario on everything from the functionality of a heart to allowing less invasive tre...
Read moreFlosonics Medical and Verv Technology partner with HSNRI
March 5, 2020A pair of Sudbury based biotech companies, specializing in wearable and portable health care devices, are the latest additions to the Health Sciences North Research ...
Read moreHSN Cardiac Surgeon Presents at International Conference
January 27, 2020SUDBURY, ON – A cardiac surgeon at Health Sciences North presented his ground-breaking research to an international medical conference this past weekend. Dr. Rony ...
Read moreJennifer Witty Appointed VP People Relations and Corporate Affairs at HSN
January 16, 2020Jennifer Witty has been appointed Vice-President, People Relations and Corporate Affairs at Health Sciences North (HSN). She brings 24 years of experience to HSN. Ms...
Read moreFirst cohort of HSN’s Leadership Development Program graduates
December 17, 2019At a Capstone ceremony held yesterday, we celebrated the first cohort of Emerging and Existing leaders who recently completed HSN’s Leadership Development Program ...
Read moreHSN Welcomes 15 new Physicians in 2019
November 25, 2019SUDBURY, ON – It was another banner year for physician recruitment in Greater Sudbury as 15 new doctors were welcomed to the city in 2019. This group of recruits i...
Read moreHSN ranked as one of Canada’s Top 40 Research Hospitals
November 14, 2019Health Sciences North, and its affiliate the Health Sciences North Research Institute, is ranked among Canada’s Top 40 Research Hospitals for a sixth consecutive y...
Read moreHSN Prepares for a Busy Flu Season
November 12, 2019SUDBURY, ON – Health Sciences North is preparing for an increase in patient volumes during flu season – volumes that could mean longer wait times in the Emerge...
Read moreHSN Cardiologist Selected for Canadian Cardiovascular Society Leadership Program
October 23, 2019SUDBURY, ON – Dr. Andreas Kumar, a cardiologist with Health Sciences North and assistant professor at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, is one of 10 physici...
Read moreHealth Sciences North Officially Opens PET Scanner Suite
October 9, 2019Greater Sudbury – Health Sciences North, along with the Northern Cancer Foundation, members of Sam Bruno’s family and the PET Steering Committee proudly celebrat...
Read moreNorthern Cancer Foundation Funding Clinical Research
September 18, 2019Thanks to funding from the Northern Cancer Foundation, Dr. Antonio Caycedo and Dr. Grace Ma have opened an international surgical trial here at Health Sciences North...
Read moreBREVITY is open and accruing patients!
September 11, 2019BREVITY (Breast Cancer Response Evaluation for Individualized Therapy) is a pivotal international clinical trial focussed on assessing the efficacy of a new tool (th...
Read moreHSN AGM Looks to the Future of Digital Medicine
June 19, 2019SUDBURY, ON – Health Sciences North wants to harness the power of technology, data, and analytics to deliver high quality health care, while tackling systemic iss...
Read more2019 Annual General Meeting
May 29, 2019The theme of this year’s AGM is “Digitally Enabled: Investing in Tomorrow.” Join Dr. Tyler Christie, HSN’s Chief Medical Information Officer, who has been ...
Read moreHealth Sciences North Hires New Chief Fundraiser
May 28, 2019SUDBURY, ON – The Health Sciences North Foundation, the Health Sciences North Volunteer Association, the NEO Kids Foundation and the Northern Cancer Foundation hav...
Read moreNOAMA Grants Provide Benefits for Patient Care
May 23, 2019Greater Sudbury – Health Sciences North and the Health Sciences North Research Institute (HSNRI) received a boost from the Northern Ontario Academic Medical Associ...
Read moreHSN Highlights Green Initiatives for Earth Day
April 17, 2019SUDBURY, ON – As Earth Day (April 22) approaches, Health Sciences North is highlighting a number of environmental initiatives helping to reduce its carbon footprin...
Read moreDr. Greg Ross Appointed Vice President Academic and Research Impact
April 9, 2019SUDBURY, ON – Health Sciences North (HSN) and the Health Sciences North Research Institute (HSNRI) have appointed Dr. Greg Ross as Vice-President, Academic and ...
Read moreThe Launch of MobiLab: One Step Closer to our Key Goal to be Digitally-Enabled
March 15, 2019An exciting new laboratory and clinical tool, the launch of MobiLab takes us one step closer to our #BeDigitallyEnabled key goal. MobiLab is a handheld device used b...
Read more(Video) Key Goal: Strengthen our Academic and Research Impact
March 12, 2019Northern Ontario makes up about 2% of Canada’s population. Since 2000, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research allocated $21 million in research grants to the n...
Read more(Video) Key Goal: Support and Develop our People
March 12, 2019A strong, stable workforce is vital to patient care, teaching and research. We work with a fantastic team that really does put the patient first each and every d...
Read more(Video) Key Goal: Be Digitally-Enabled
February 26, 2019Technology makes our lives easier, and it also makes healthcare safer and more efficient. Modernized and automated systems can remove the risk of human error while m...
Read moreStrategic Plan Date Night
February 20, 2019The strategic plan brought many stakeholders, partners and couples together. For Valentine’s Day, we wanted to share the story of Anne-Marie and Noel, HSN staff me...
Read more(Video) Key Goal: Be Patient and Family-Focused
February 12, 2019We know and understand that the health care system is complex. HSN and HSNRI play an important role in caring for more than half a million people in Northeastern Ont...
Read more(VIDEO) HSN and HSNRI Launch 2019-2024 Strategic Plan
February 5, 2019After record-breaking consultation, Health Sciences North (HSN) and the Health Sciences North Research Institute (HSNRI) have launched their 2019-2024 Strategic Plan...
Read moreValidation Phase Complete
November 5, 2018During the validation phase, we heard from over 645 individuals through our Dotmocracy sessions, small focus groups and website. To date, over 300 staff at Health Sc...
Read moreHave your say on the draft of our 2019-24 Strategic Plan
October 9, 2018The Validation Phase of the HSN and HSNRI 2019-24 Strategic Plan is now LIVE! It’s time for you to have your say on our draft Strategic Plan. This draft was develo...
Read moreVideo: Maureen McLelland shares what she heard during the Discovery Phase
June 26, 2018#YourVoice #YourVision was the theme of Health Sciences North’s Annual General Meeting 2018. Our keynote speaker, Maureen McLelland, Special Advisor to the C...
Read moreVideo: Watch Shelagh Maloney’s Speaker Series
May 23, 2018On May 16 and 17, we welcomed Shelagh Maloney, Vice President, Consumer Health, Communications and Evaluation Services at Canada Health Infoway. Shelagh spoke to app...
Read moreYour Voice. Your Vision.
May 8, 2018We held our second Strategic Planning Steering Committee meeting on April 30. We were joined by Erica Bota, a vibrant and talented graphic artist, from ThinkLink Gra...
Read moreVideo: Watch Dr. Andreas Laupacis’ Speaker Series
April 27, 2018On April 24 and 25, 2018, we welcomed Dr. Andreas Laupacis, General Internist at St. Michael’s Hospital and Board Chair for Health Quality Ontario. Dr. Laupacis sp...
Read moreElectronic Brainstorming Sessions with Erik Lockhart
April 13, 2018During April 10-12, we welcomed Erik Lockhart, Associate Director of the Queen’s Executive Decision Centre, to facilitate nine electronic brainstorming sessions at...
Read moreVideo: William Charnetski’s Speaker Series & Have Your Say!
April 9, 2018On April 4 and 5, we kicked off our “Speaker Series,” with William Charnetski, Chief Health Innovation Strategist, Ontario Ministry of Health & Long-Term Car...
Read moreLet’s Get Together For A Brainstorming Session
March 22, 2018Join us on either April 10, 11 or 12 in Conference Room A & B at Health Sciences North, Ramsey Lake Health Centre, 41 Ramsey Lake Rd., for one of nine Electr...
Read moreLet’s Build Our Future Together
March 22, 2018To help build the future of Health Sciences North (HSN) and Health Sciences North Research Institute (HSNRI), a 32-member Steering Committee was selected to guide th...
Read moreLearn More about the Future of HSN & HSNRI
March 20, 2018Want to learn more about the challenges and what the future holds for health care in Ontario? Health Sciences North (HSN) and Health Sciences North Research Institut...
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