William Osler Health System
William Osler Health System, formerly William Osler Health Centre, is a hospital network in Ontario, Canada that serves the city of Brampton and the northern portion of the western Toronto district of Etobicoke. The network is named for Canadian physician William Osler, one of the four founding professors of Johns Hopkins Hospital and developer of the concept of medical residency.
| William Osler Health System | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Brampton and Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Public Medicare (Canada) (OHIP) |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes - at Brampton Civic Hospital and Etobicoke General Hospital |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.williamoslerhs.ca |
| Lists | Hospitals in Canada |
It has an annual operating budget of nearly $500 million CAD.
Hospitals and centres
The network consists of two hospitals and one ambulatory care centre:
- Brampton Civic Hospital (established 2007) – a 608-bed hospital in northeast Brampton.
- Etobicoke General Hospital (established 1972) – a 262-bed hospital located in Etobicoke, Toronto
- Peel Memorial Centre for Integrated Health and Wellness (established 2017) - an ambulatory and urgent care centre in central Brampton
Former hospitals
Georgetown Hospital was previously part of the William Osler Health Centre, but in 2005 it was transferred to Halton Healthcare. Peel Memorial Hospital ceased operation in 2007 and was later superseded by the Peel Memorial Centre.
Executives
Ken White, former Trillium CEO, was appointed "Supervisor", which encompasses the role of both president and CEO as well as chairman of the board, by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care in 2007 "…to restore public confidence in the health centre". His term ended in April 2010 when Matthew Anderson became CEO.[1]
Foundation
The William Osler Health System raises funds through the William Osler Health System Foundation. Donors to the foundation include AbbVie, Algoma University, Bell, CIBC, Mercedes-Benz, Omni Television, Pfizer, Prime Asia Television, and Toronto Metropolitan University.[2][3]
In April 2022, the foundation received a $128,000 donation from Amazon to assist with recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
References
- "Ken White Appointed Supervisor of WOHC". The Brampton News. William Osler Health System. 2008-01-01. Archived from the original on October 19, 2017. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
- "Holi Gala Festival of Colours 2022". William Osler Health System Foundation. Archived from the original on 2022-06-17. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
- "Osler Foundation's Holi Gala dazzles guests and raises $847,000 for local hospitals". William Osler Health System. 2022-04-12. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
- Etobicoke Guardian. "Amazon Canada gifts Osler Foundation $128K for pandemic recovery". Toronto. Archived from the original on 2022-06-17. Retrieved 2022-06-17.