What's new at HSN

What's New at HSN?

Tuesday, October 3, 2023

New CEO and Chief of Staff at Health Sciences North

Dr. David McNeil, PhD, will be returning home to serve as the President and Chief Executive Officer of both HSN and HSNRI – while Dr. Pankaj Bhatia is being promoted to the role of Chief of Staff for HSN.

Friday, September 29, 2023

Meet Our Medical Staff!

Dr. Bosah Celestine Nwosu completed his medical education in Nigeria and psychiatric residency in Dublin, Ireland. Has practised in Northern Ontario for the last nine years and works in the areas of general adult and addiction psychiatry.

Friday, September 29, 2023

HSN is Accredited with Exemplary Standing by Accreditation Canada

We are thrilled to share that HSN has been Accredited with Exemplary Standing by Accreditation Canada.

This is the first time in our history of participating in Accreditation Canada surveys that we have achieved this result and is a direct reflection of the exemplary people who work at Health Sciences North.

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Honouring National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

September 30th is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. In honour of the survivors of residential schools and the communities, families and children who are forever affected by the residential school system, we raised our Survivors’ Flag and held a ceremony for staff in our Medicine Lodge.

Monday, September 25, 2023

Public Notice: BORN Ontario Cybersecurity Incident

BORN Ontario is a prescribed perinatal and child registry that is funded by the province’s Ministry of Health. BORN Ontario was the victim of a cybersecurity incident earlier this year and your information may have been impacted.

Monday, September 25, 2023

Happy Franco-Ontarian Day!

Today, we are proud to celebrate Franco-Ontarian Day, a special opportunity to highlight the culture, language and exceptional contribution of the francophone community across the province.

Friday, September 22, 2023

Support Services Available in Espanola starting October 5, 2023

HSN’s Espanola Mental Health and Addictions Team will be offering brief support, referral assistance, and supportive counselling for anyone who may be affected or worried by recent news regarding Domtar’s operations.

Friday, September 22, 2023

Meet Our Medical Staff!

Dr. Aderaldo Costa Alves Junior is a Brazilian-born neurosurgeon who moved to Canada in 2020. Before joining HSN, he completed two years of fellowships in General Neurosurgery, and Open Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.

Thursday, September 21, 2023

Don’t miss the latest medical journal articles from HSN’s Clinical Lead for Social Accountability- Dr. Alex Anawati

As HSN’s Clinical Lead for Social Accountability, Dr. Alex Anawati is passionate about ensuring HSN is actively anti-racist and a safe place for people to work and for patients to receive high quality health care services.

Working in joint leadership roles with HSN and the Northern Ontario School of Medicine University’s (NOSMU) Dr. Gilles Arcand Centre for Health Equity, Dr. Anawati works to strengthen social accountability at HSN and is contributing to developing its equity, diversity, inclusiveness and anti-racism strategies and having an impact through three recently published articles.