William Osler Health System is pleased to announce the launch of the Shoulder Rapid Access Clinic (RAC). The Shoulder RAC has been developed to improve timely access to assessment and management for patients presenting with shoulder conditions. The clinic will provide an early, standardized pathway of care, supporting efficient clinical decision-making, improved patient flow, and enhanced patient experience. This initiative reflects Osler’s ongoing commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care while optimizing clinical resources across the organization. The clinic will operate from the existing Musculoskeletal (MSK) RAC location at Brampton Civic Hospital. The referral pathway will remain unchanged and will continue […]

Exercise and pharmacologic stress testing with myocardial perfusion imaging play crucial roles in diagnosing and managing coronary artery disease (CAD).  Perfusion abnormalities in CAD are readily detectable BEFORE electrical changes on EKG, structural changes on stress echocardiogram or clinical symptoms are manifested.  Please consider referring patients requiring a cardiac perfusion scan to Osler’s Diagnostic Imaging nuclear cardiology program. The benefits of referring to Osler’s Nuclear Medicine for cardiac perfusion include: See the below requisition for your records and/or EMR. 

Highlights Current Respiratory Illness Status through May: Current situation in Peel:  Vaccine Updates

Beginning in late June 2025, PPH will be sending letters to Peel students in grades 3 to 11 who are not up to date with their measles vaccinations, according to Peel’s records. Parents/students will be instructed to either update their vaccine record (if they have had two doses of measles vaccine) or visit their primary care clinic or walk-in clinic to get vaccinated. If a student brings you a letter: 1. Check the student’s immunization records: 2. Remind parents to report the child’s immunizations online or by calling 905-799-7700 or 1-888-919-7800 (toll-free). NOTE: Vaccines received outside Ontario are valid if there is written proof […]

Please review the attached memo and measles fact sheet/FAQ document from Dr. Kieran Moore, Chief Medical Officer of Health. Questions can be directed to your local public health unit or to [email protected]. Thank you for your continued efforts to support the response to the measles outbreak in Ontario.

June is Pride Month – a time to reaffirm Toronto’s commitment to visibility, inclusion and equity for Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Questioning (2SLGBTQ+) residents and communities.  Many people from these communities face significant barriers when accessing health care and, specifically, gay, bisexual, and men who have sex with men (gbMSM) may be at increased risk for various vaccine-preventable diseases (e.g. mpox, hepatitis A & B, HPV), HIV and other STIs.  View the attached guidance to support comprehensive healthcare for gbMSM.