What's new at HSN

What's New at HSN?

Thursday, November 17, 2022

HSN’s Holly Sarvas and Alex Wood awarded with the Nurse Innovator Award!

HSN Simulation Lab staff members Holly Sarvas and Alex Wood have been presented with a $20,000 Nurse Innovator Award from the Registered Nurses' Foundation of Ontario (RNFOO) to support their project Creative Strategies for Nursing Knowledge Transfer in Northern Communities. The team will develop an online resource that supports nurses in remote and northern communities to help them further develop their skills and provide the best care possible for their patients.

Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Giving transgender patients the support they need

Eli Smith and his mother met with the staff in our NEO Kids Gender Diversity Clinic when he was ready to learn about what the next steps would be as a transgender individual ready to transition.

Wednesday, November 9, 2022

Dr. Mohammed Shurrab of HSN and HSNRI recognized internationally for Cardiovascular research

Recognized internationally for his work, Dr. Mohammed Shurrab was in Chicago earlier this week to present his research at the prestigious American Heart Association Conference.

Monday, November 7, 2022

Happy Medical Radiation Technology and Imaging Sciences Week!

Meet Courtney Poeta, a radiation therapist working in the Radiation Therapy department of the Shirley and Jim Fielding Northeast Cancer Centre.

Thursday, November 3, 2022

HSN Celebrates Diabetes Awareness Month

Our Pediatric Diabetes Services Program has been integrated into NEO Kids at the Ramsey Lake Health Centre! This specialized program is dedicated to our youngest patients living with diabetes, and gives children and their families’ access to resources, education and ongoing support.

Monday, October 24, 2022

Update to our visitor and designated care partner guidelines

In response to continued challenges at HSN and in healthcare across the province, our visitor and designated care partner guidelines have been updated.

Thursday, October 20, 2022

HSN Celebrates Breast Cancer Awareness Month

When Sandra turned 50, she followed in the footsteps of her sister Heather and booked her mammogram with the Ontario Breast Screening Program (OBSP). “For us, breast screening is part of looking after our health. With breast cancer being the most common cancer for women, early detection is important and is generally linked to better outcomes,” says Heather.

Wednesday, October 5, 2022

HSN Celebrates the First Anniversary of the Bariatric Centre of Excellence

HSN is proud to announce the conclusion of its first year being a one-stop location for bariatric patients in Northeastern Ontario. The Bariatric Centre of Excellence helps patients lose weight and make lifestyle changes while remaining closer to home.

Monday, October 3, 2022

Record $10 Million Gift for Health Sciences North’s Expansion, Cancer Centre Renamed “Shirley and Jim Fielding Northeast Cancer Centre”

In what is the largest single donation in the history of Northern Ontario hospitals, the Fielding and Perdue family is donating $10 million to the Northern Cancer Foundation for the proposed capital redevelopment at Health Sciences North (HSN).

The announcement was made on behalf of Craig Fielding and his wife Katriina Ruotsalo, Murray Fielding, Gerry Perdue and his children Jason, Cameron and Angela.