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Juravinski Cancer Centre

699 Concession Street Hamilton, ON L8V 5C2

McMaster Children’s Hospital

1200 Main St W Hamilton, ON L8N 3Z5

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Satellite Health Facility

150 King Street East Hamilton, ON L8N 1B2

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West End Clinic/Urgent Care Centre

690 Main Street West Hamilton, ON L8S 1A4

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Empowering voices with funding and innovation at MCH

When Mary Kate Henry’s son John was just 15 months old, she noticed a delay in his speech development and took action. She self-referred him to Early Words, a preschool program in Hamilton. Over the next several months, John participated in a variety of speech therapy sessions, including parent and child play-based activities to learn...

Stories

Honouring Julia’s legacy: transforming lives with provincial investment in genetic counselling

Genetic counselling is a vital part of modern health care, offering clarity and support for individuals and families facing genetic conditions from pre-birth to adulthood. At Hamilton Health Sciences’ McMaster Children’s Hospital, the Genetics & Metabolics Clinic provides genetic testing and assessment, family counselling, and long-term care and management for patients who are diagnosed with...

Research & Innovation

Congratulations to the 2024 HHS DRIVE Spark winners

Three teams of innovators with connections to Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) received 2024 DRIVE Spark funding grants from the hospital to support original, new projects aimed at improving health-care delivery. DRIVE – which stands for Dare, Research, Innovate, VenturE – cultivates the development of HHS research and innovation into medical technologies and solutions with the...

Research & Innovation

Teaming up with patients and families for leading-edge stroke research

Hospital patients have long played a vital role in clinical trials by testing new medications and treatments aimed at advancing human health. And now, more and more often, patients and their family members are finding themselves on the other side of cutting-edge research, as key advisors on research teams with the scientists, doctors and other...

Research & Innovation

Passion for the arts leads to career in burn research

Given that creativity and imagination drive leading-edge research, it’s no wonder Graham Rix found his calling working at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) Centre for Burn Research as a technician. “I was drawn to the idea of impacting people’s lives through research.”  Rix has a master’s degree in human-centred sciences and biomedical engineering from the Tokyo...

Stories

Empowering voices with funding and innovation at MCH

When Mary Kate Henry’s son John was just 15 months old, she noticed a delay in his speech development and took action. She self-referred him to Early Words, a preschool program in Hamilton. Over the next several months, John participated in a variety of speech therapy sessions, including parent and child play-based activities to learn...

Stories

Honouring Julia’s legacy: transforming lives with provincial investment in genetic counselling

Genetic counselling is a vital part of modern health care, offering clarity and support for individuals and families facing genetic conditions from pre-birth to adulthood. At Hamilton Health Sciences’ McMaster Children’s Hospital, the Genetics & Metabolics Clinic provides genetic testing and assessment, family counselling, and long-term care and management for patients who are diagnosed with...

Stories

Expanding inclusive pediatric care

Since July 2023, Hamilton Health Sciences McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH) and Ron Joyce Children’s Health Centre (RJCHC) have been transforming to increase access to pediatric health care, increase capacity, reduce wait times, and improve patient flow at the hospital. A historic government investment has helped expand over 26 pediatric programs and spaces and fill almost...

Health Tips

React “FAST” to the signs of stroke

In Canada, someone has a stroke every nine minutes. Strokes can happen to anyone, at any age and occurs suddenly, often without warning. It's important to recognize the signs of stroke and act quickly to improve the chances of recovery.

Health Tips

What is measles?

Hamilton Public Health Services and Brant County Health Unit are investigating exposures in Hamilton and Brantford related to a confirmed case of measles. Dr. Jacqueline Wong, a pediatric infectious diseases specialist at Hamilton Health Sciences McMaster Children’s Hospital, shares information to help keep you and your family safe. What is measles and how can I...

Health Tips

What illnesses are impacting kids this viral season

Dr. Jeffrey Pernica, infectious disease pediatrician at Hamilton Health Sciences’ McMaster Children’s Hospital, shares some insights into the current 2023 viral season.   Are any new illnesses impacting children this year? Most families know, and certainly all doctors know that there is more respiratory disease in children in the winter. This is because there are...

Our People , Stories

Dr. Kassia Johnson receives the 2024 Pat Mandy Inclusion Award

Dr. Kassia Johnson is the recipient of this year’s Pat Mandy Inclusion Award. The award recognizes an individual at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) who embodies the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in their day-to-day interactions, progressing the realization of our organization’s core values by fostering a more inclusive and equitable health care experience...

Our People

Meet a few of the record number of HHS staff celebrating 40 years of service or more

Imagine being part of one of Canada’s largest health-care teams. And now imagine working here for 40, 45, or even 50 years. That’s the type of workplace Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) is. The place where people build careers they love, and choose to stay until retirement. This year, a record 34 staff are reaching their...

Our People , Stories

Conference for breast cancer patients/survivors features HHS experts

Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) physicians, nurses and staff specializing in breast cancer have organized a full-day conference for people at any stage of this disease, and their support network including family and friends. The Life After Breast Cancer conference takes place Oct. 29 at Liuna Station in Hamilton. Participants can register through the conference’s presenter,...

Digital Health

HHS celebrates Digital Health Week with a gold star win from Epic

A modern health care system is one that is connected, equitable and accessible. A patient’s care journey may include check-ins with a family doctor, visits with specialists in the hospitals, trips to the emergency department, and more. As patients move through these care settings, digital health systems need to interact with each other so that...

Digital Health , Research & Innovation

Frailty scores could be at docs’ fingertips

HHS geriatrician leads project to build frailty scores into hospital information system The ever-growing amount of information added daily to Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS)’ state-of-the-art Epic hospital information system is making it possible to identify and rate patients for frailty, so they receive the best and most appropriate care. Epic is considered to be among...

Cardiologist is putting data at the heart of HHS research

Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) cardiologist Dr. Darryl Leong has taken on an additional role at the hospital, as associate chief medical information officer for research. This position, created by the hospital’s research department, is new to HHS and focuses on exploring and implementing ways to use the hospital’s state-of-the-art Epic hospital information system to advance...

Research & Innovation

Congratulations to the 2024 HHS DRIVE Spark winners

Three teams of innovators with connections to Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) received 2024 DRIVE Spark funding grants from the hospital to support original, new projects aimed at improving health-care delivery. DRIVE – which stands for Dare, Research, Innovate, VenturE – cultivates the development of HHS research and innovation into medical technologies and solutions with the...

Research & Innovation

Teaming up with patients and families for leading-edge stroke research

Hospital patients have long played a vital role in clinical trials by testing new medications and treatments aimed at advancing human health. And now, more and more often, patients and their family members are finding themselves on the other side of cutting-edge research, as key advisors on research teams with the scientists, doctors and other...

Research & Innovation

Passion for the arts leads to career in burn research

Given that creativity and imagination drive leading-edge research, it’s no wonder Graham Rix found his calling working at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) Centre for Burn Research as a technician. “I was drawn to the idea of impacting people’s lives through research.”  Rix has a master’s degree in human-centred sciences and biomedical engineering from the Tokyo...

Media Room

Hamilton health experts urging individuals to get their shots and know their healthcare options

HAMILTON, ON – Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (SJHH), and are asking for the community’s help to minimize the spread of illnesses and to consider all of the various health-care options available when seeking care this viral season. Ways to prevent the spread of respiratory illnesses: ensure you are up to...

Media Room

Hamilton Health Sciences pays tribute to the Honourable Murray Sinclair

We are deeply saddened by the passing of the Honourable Murray Sinclair, a visionary leader whose influence has profoundly shaped how public organizations respond to the legacy of residential schools and their ongoing impact on the health and well-being of Indigenous peoples. His work has left a lasting impact on our collective journey toward healing...

Media Room

Hamilton Health Sciences expands hours at West End Urgent Care

HAMILTON, ON –Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) will be expanding the hours of its Urgent Care Centre (UCC) at its West End Clinic. The expanded hours will support our community during peak flu and viral season and in the future. As of October 31 the UCC will be open daily to the public from 10 a.m....