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Congratulations to Silvi Groe, Clinical Director, @SchroederInst, on receiving @UHN's prestigious President’s Quality & Safety Award. Silvi has advanced quality and safety through an integrated Quality Framework, aligning teams, strengthening safety culture, and delivering real impact for UHN patients and families. #TeamUHN

What if your brain could be tuned like a radio? 📻 We sat down with Dr. Taufik Valiante, neurosurgeon and director of the Surgical Epilepsy Program at @UHN’s Sprott Department of Surgery and Krembil Brain Institute, to learn about neuromodulation. It's a technique that uses small bursts of electricity to tune the brain’s activity. It sounds futuristic, but it’s already helping people with conditions like epilepsy and Parkinson’s live better lives. By targeting the brain’s own electrical systems, it can restore function in ways that were once impossible. Discoveries like this don’t happen overnight. They’re powered by years of research, collaboration, and donor support. Your support helps fund the breakthroughs that change lives and shape the future. @KBI_UHN @UHN_Surgery #ParkinsonsDisease #Epilepsy

On behalf of the @SchroederInst, we wish you Happy Holidays and a New Year full of happiness and success!

Day 8: Marcia Correale from @SchroederInst presented at World Physiotherapy Congress in Tokyo and was featured in a Podcast by Paincast. Listen to the podcast here: open.spotify.com/episode/7f7FJP… #SchroederYearInReview #YearInReview

A neglected benefit of hybrid work: it improves career options for moms. As remote work expands, mothers earn more and are more likely to be employed—especially in family-unfriendly fields like finance. Flexibility doesn't just facilitate balance. It broadens opportunity.

🧠⚡What are brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), and how can they help treat tremors in conditions like Parkinson’s disease? ▶️Trainees from Dr. Luka Milosevic’s lab (@lukamneuro) at UHN’s Krembil Brain Institute explain⬇️ #NoResearchNoCure youtube.com/watch?v=5rX4ki…

Just so brutal…

There's a difference between working together and working on the same team.

A single mentor can change the course of your life #FredGentili was that mentor that supported every step of my career without any conditions Forever grateful & missing you since the day you were diagnosed with a #GBM A small contribution to your amazing legacy @UofTNeuroSurge

Toronto health officials warn of possible Hepatitis A exposure at downtown restaurant cp24.com/local/toronto/…

Never underestimate the power & importance of good mid-level managers. New research in a @HarvardHBS working paper: the attitude & support of mid-level managers can make or break the impact of training programmes for frontline employees. Organisations invest huge sums in employee training programmes to improve productivity, which often fail to deliver. Variation in training participation/engagement among employees is closely tied to differences in the behaviour & practices of their line managers. Managers who support & encourage training create the conditions for better employee performance & less absenteeism. Frontline teams with "high training" managers get more training during times of high pressure &/or organisational change & get better results, despite having to deal with increased demand. Implications: 1) For policymakers/senior leaders: understand that top-down skill mandates are likely to be ineffective without local buy-in. 2) Include middle managers in the design & implementation of organisation-wide training initiatives. 3) Incorporate managerial incentives & practices into the design of training programmes. 3) View the process of training intervention in the wider context of the leadership support that employees are likely to get or not get. hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/….

Thanks @mattgallowaycbc for hosting @KevinSmithUHN and me on @TheCurrentCBC to discuss #CanadaLeads and the opportunity for recruitment and new investment in Canadian Research cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…

We are excited to announce the launch of @SchroederInst's Arthritis Rounds! These will feature clinical case discussion that provide insights into the diagnosis and management of complex clinical problems, as well as the benefit of the multi-disciplinary approach that is intrinsic to the care of patients @SchroederInst. Volume 1 Issue 1 is presented by the Division of Rheumatology at the Institute. View the Issue here: uhn.ca/Arthritis/Docu…

“Now is the time to fund Canadian 🇨🇦health researchers properly and to support them to share their work." I couldn’t agree more. #Canadacanlead thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/cmaj-ur…

Wow! our Elbows Up bar made it all the way to Iqaluit!! This is incredible. We love every corner of Canada and we are proud to stand up for what makes this country so special. Seeing our products in the Arctic is something special. peacebychocolate.ca 📸 This incredible photo was taken by Letia Obed. #ElbowsUp #OnePeaceWontHurt

@UHN @chartierlucas Congratulations Lucas 👏🏽

Congratulations @chartierlucas on being named a Top 20 Under 40 in Canadian Life Sciences! #TeamUHN is privileged to have your leadership as VP Quality & Safety and Chief Patient Safety Officer. Learn about Dr. Chartier's impact at UHN and across Canada: top20under40lifesciences.com/2024winners/

Tomorrow is #PurpleDay! Dr. Taufik Valiante, neurosurgeon & scientist at @UHN’s Krembil Research Institute, shares insights on #epilepsy. With donor support, we can find answers to the biggest questions & challenges in health care➜ bit.ly/44afyH2 @KBI_UHN @DrValiante

Join our team! We are searching for a skilled Nurse Practitioner to join our dynamic and exceptional team at @SchroederInst @UHN . Learn more here -> jobs.smartrecruiters.com/UniversityHeal… #NursePractitioner #JobOpening #Hiring

Melanie Woodin, an internationally recognized neuroscientist who studies the mechanisms underlying learning and memory in the brain, has been named #UofT’s 17th president. ➡️ uoft.me/uoftpres

Generosity is an anti-depressant. Depressed people were randomly assigned to give less than a penny a day to charity. Over the next 2 months, moods improved and depression declined. The more they gave, the better they felt. Even small acts of kindness elevate mental health.