2024 Michener Convocation Program

THE MICHENER INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION AT

UHN

SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 2024

TELUS CENTRE FOR PERFORMANCE AND LEARNING

Convocation Proceedings

Greetings from the Chair of the Alumni Association

Eryl Fraser Medical Laboratory Science, 2016

Land Acknowledgment and Opening Remarks from the Convocation Compère

Raymond Nielsen, MBA, BSc Dean of Students

Remarks from the President & CEO

Kevin Smith, DPhil

President and Chief Executive Officer, UHN/ Michener

Conferring and Presentation of Advanced Diplomas and Graduate Certificates

Miranda Cheng, BSc, MEd Registrar

Shirlee Sharkey, LLD (honoris causa), MHSc, BScN, BA

Chair, Michener Board of Governors and UHN Education Committee

Presentation of Graduate Certificates, Advanced Diplomas, and Degrees

Kevin Smith, DPhil

President and Chief Executive Officer, UHN/ Michener

Shirlee Sharkey, LLD (honoris causa), MHSc, BScN, BA

Chair, Michener Board of Governors and UHN Education Committee

Hasina Jaffer, BSc, MSc, RRT Academic Chair, Critical Care and Imaging

Lori Peppler-Beechey, BSc, MHS, RRT

Interim Academic Chair, Digital Health & Data Analytics, Associate Vice Principal, Academic

Dated this fifteenth day of June two thousand and twenty four

Fiona Cherryman, MRT(T), MEd, OMDP Interim Academic Chair, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Vice Principal, Academic & Operations

Megan Brittain, BSc (Hons) Pod, MClSc-WH Academic Chair, Chiropody

Rosetta Belcastro, LL.M., MIRHR, CHRM, BSc Academic Chair, Medical Laboratory Sciences

Catherine Ladhani, MRT(R), BSc (Physiology), BAppSc (MI), MBA-ITM Academic Chair, Medical Radiation Sciences

Laura A. Dawson, MD, FRCPC Professor & Chair, Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto

Presentation of Governor General Academic Medal –Bronze Collegiate

Fiona Cherryman, MRT(T), MEd, OMDP Interim Chair, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Vice Principal, Academic & Operations

Harvey Weingarten, BSc, MS, MPhil, PhD Principal

Valedictory Address

Richa Sharma Respiratory Therapy, 2024

Closing Remarks from the Executive Vice President

Brian Hodges, MEd, PhD, MD, FRCPC Executive Vice President, Education and Chief Medical Officer, UHN President, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Readers in Conferral Order

Deborah Loundes, BSc, DCh, MClSc-WH Professor and Clinical Liaison Officer, Chiropody

Ana Maria Peric, BSc, MLT (CYT) Professor, Diagnostic Cytology

Mark Adams, BHSc, MLT Professor, Genetics Technology

Annette Maclachlan, MLT, BA Associate Professor, Medical Laboratory Science

Kate Savelberg, BScH, BSc (MRS), MRT(N) Professor and Program Communication Liaison, Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging Technology

Renate Bradley, MRT(T), MMEd, EdD. Professor and Clinical Liaison Officer, Radiation Therapy

Desmond Chau, BSc, RTR, CTIC Professor, Radiological Technology

Felita Kwan, MA, RRT Professor and Clinical Liaison Officer, Respiratory Therapy

Noor Hesson, BMRSc, DMS, CRGS, RDMS, RVT Professor, Ultrasound

Brian Hyndman, PhD, MHSc Professor, Cardiovascular Perfusion

Student Program Representatives

Spencer Karen Leidl Chiropody

Mariam Nagy Farouk Gohar Diagnostic Cytology

Aymin Mumtaz

Digital Health & Data Analytics

Thomas Levi Dodsworth Genetics Technology

Melissa Jane Alconcel Medical Laboratory Science

Margaret Grace O'Krafka Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging Technology

Caroline Fusayo Marr Radiation Therapy

Nayeon Ko Radiological Technology

Stephanie Lynne Salata Respiratory Therapy

Damon Huynh Ye Ultrasound

Jessie Mei Velarde Lim Cardiovascular Perfusion

Acknowledgment of the Land

For thousands of years it has been the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat (wen-dat), the Seneca, and most recently, the Mississaugas of the Credit River. Today, this meeting place is still the home to many Indigenous peoples from across Turtle Island and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work and learn on this land.

Just as important as acknowledging the significance of this land is recognizing the history that brings us here and the measures taken to reconcile Canada’s troubled past. We urge you, as future Canadian health care practitioners and leaders, to please make yourselves familiar with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action – especially the seven related to health care – and practice your profession in that spirit.

Governor General Academic Medal

Bronze Collegiate

The Governor General’s Medal, established in 1873, is one of the most prestigious awards that a student in a Canadian educational institution can receive for exceptional academic achievement. The Collegiate Bronze medal is awarded to a student who has achieved the highest average upon graduation at the post-secondary diploma level. The award will be presented on behalf of the Governor General of Canada, and the recipient will be recorded by the Office of the Governor General in the Chancellery of Honours in Ottawa.

Mariah Dorothy Lapierre Medical Laboratory Science

Awards of Academic Excellence

Advanced Diploma Programs

Chiropody

GOLD Linnaea Harper

SILVER Emily Ann Powell

Diagnostic Cytology

GOLD Rianne Gelina Lalmansingh

SILVER Mariam Nagy Farouk Gohar

Digital Health & Data Analytics

GOLD Christopher Murphy

SILVER Rida Malik

Genetics Technology

GOLD Thomas Levi Dodsworth

SILVER Chloe Garrison

Medical Laboratory Science

GOLD Mariah Dorothy Lapierre

SILVER Sheneice Abigail Joseph

Nuclear Medicine & Molecular

Imaging Technology

GOLD Yu Hui Su

SILVER Margaret Grace O'Krafka

Radiation Therapy

GOLD Diane Yen Quach

SILVER Daniel McRae

Radiological Technology

GOLD Liza Kurucz

SILVER Wink Chan

Respiratory Therapy

GOLD Stephanie Lynne Salata

SILVER Natalie Do

Ultrasound

GOLD Adrienne Chang

SILVER Seerat Bhatia

Cardiovascular Perfusion

SILVER Madison Howatt Master of Science Program

GOLD Lauren Suen

Graduate Certificate Programs

ANESTHESIA ASSISTANT

Hasina Jaffer, BSc, MSc, RRT

Academic Chair, Critical Care and Imaging

Nathalie Allaire

Krithika Balasubramaniam

Jennifer Beaune

Juliano Botelho

Matthew Joseph Burns

Ronald Chan

Phil Charkavi

Cindy Cho

Sung Rae Cho

Debashish Chowdhury

Nicole Alyse Coutu

Justin Dela Cruz

Kriztel Dizon

Annabelle Fontanilla

Jovalene Fox

Billy Jane Garcia

Amie Lynn Hicks

Valerie Ingham

Victoria Kalpouzos

Stamatina Konstantakos

Peter Kruzyk

Althea Law

Patrick Lee

Paul Lindsay

DIGITAL HEALTH & DATA ANALYTICS

Lori Peppler-Beechey BSc, MHS, RRT

Interim Academic Chair, Digital Health & Data Analytics

Associate Vice Principal, Academic

Tori-Ann Ashley Atkinson

Kim Phung Duong

Kathryn Elizabeth Easter

Iman Fatima Khan

Sooah Kim

Hsin Ko

Ze Hao Luo

Lyca Angeline Miguel

Aaron Samuel Morris

Sean Paik

Stephanie Ann Rider

Jessejit Singh Sihota

Heeyeong Song

Michael Stasiv

Christian Sunga

Louise Tuff

Thomas Henry Wannop

Chun Wong

Shahrzad Nassori

Krishika Varatharaja

Zainab Warraich

Jian Wu

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING

Fiona Cherryman, MRT(T), MEd, OMDP

Interim Academic Chair, Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Vice Principal, Academic & Operations

Ibrahim Abouelnaga

Pouria Afshin

Angus Au

Stephan Basic

Ning Feng

Ildiko Klara Garamvolgyi

Cecilia Gregory

Schontal Halstead

Kimberley Ann Howarth

Jiawei Hu

Arjuna Indirakumar

Lavina Jaicks

Denis Khan

Miraj Lad

Jennifer Julie Launa

Hewage

Christine Iyee Ly

Lyn MacDougall

John Mckinnon

Mashair Khateeb

Mohamed

Lema Nadjibulla

Danielle Norman

Angel Panovski

Gail Pringle

Aiman Raees

Émélie Régimbal

Anthea Pearl Salinas

Kavita Seedarnee

Crystal Shen

Yunyu Shi

Fiona Ting

Rusheda Trowers

Ling Tung

Shelby Spencer WamsleyKennedy

Asma Warsajee

Fan Wu

Advanced Diploma Programs

CHIROPODY

Megan Brittain BSc (Hons) Pod, MClSc-WH

Academic Chair, Chiropody

Samira Anjum

Kobina Baffoe

Rafid Baker *

Gurinder Kaur Basra

Rachel Lindsay Benedetti

Jordan Cooper

Aamina Danial

Ricky Duong

Chen Fan

Olivia Fayarchuk *

Katherine Fulton

Linnaea Harper *

Rachael Claire Haunton *

Brooke Cassandra Howell *

Mattias Huycke

Haris Ijaz

Calista Laviola

Katrina Le

Spencer Karen Leidl *

Natalie Michelle Leroux

Tenzin Jigmay Lungkara

Amanda Medeiros

Elias Mohamed

Kaitlyn Morrish

Iman Ostad Mirzaei

Fatimah Patel

DIAGNOSTIC CYTOLOGY

Rosetta Belcastro, LL.M., MIRHR, CHRM, BSc

Academic Chair, Medical Laboratory Sciences

Yaser Abdolazimi *

Lara Millisen Delfin *

Najam Ul Saher Faisal *

Mariam Nagy Farouk Gohar *

Madeline Hendershot *

Sui-Lin Kilby

Rianne Gelina Lalmansingh *

Swathi Michael

DIGITAL HEALTH & DATA ANALYTICS

Lori Peppler-Beechey BSc, MHS, RRT

Interim Academic Chair, Digital Health & Data Analytics,

Associate Vice Principal, Academic

Mariam Ebady *

Brian Fung *

Ivy Lin *

Rida Malik *

Aymin Mumtaz *

Christopher Murphy *

Samantha Permaul

Emily Ann Powell *

Justin Quach

Maxine Rochon *

Rhett Roney *

Reineer Samson

Neelab Sherzad

Tetiana Tymofiiva

Breanna Nicole Veneruz

Felix Lok Han Yong

Xin Zhang *

Jessica Leanne Penner *

Steven Shao *

Alana Topatigh *

Gabriella Jessica Soenarjo *

* denotes With Distinction in advanced diploma and master program (Students have achieved a a cumulative grade point average of 3.70 or higher)

GENETICS TECHNOLOGY

Rosetta Belcastro, LL.M., MIRHR, CHRM, BSc

Academic Chair, Medical Laboratory Sciences

Isabelle Carley Bessel *

Serena Lok Lam Chau *

Thomas Levi Dodsworth *

Emily Nicole Fallis *

Chloe Garrison *

Vadim Iahnenco

Crystal Keung *

Olivia Le Piane

Maryam Salah Mojahid *

Purva Jayvadan Parmar *

Guia Janelle Congzon Pucyutan *

MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE

Rosetta Belcastro, LL.M., MIRHR, CHRM, BSc

Academic Chair, Medical Laboratory Sciences

Faustina Adjei-Kuffour

Melissa Jane Alconcel *

Kia Alizadeh

Rukh-E-Fatima Altaf *

John Babu *

Jimleo Bryan Moring

Badilla *

Rebecca Angeline Borges *

Denise Bu *

Nikki Mae Sagad Calilung

Jiaqi Chen *

Jessie Man Kiu Cheng *

Jonathan Chow *

Stephanie Ciarrocchi *

Emma Grace D' Addazio *

Winnie Dao *

Mara Dodig *

Veronica Dubois *

Harrison Duong

Kevin Duong *

Melissa Luisa Fanti-Cocco

Anne Rosemary Finbow

Alan Fong *

Nicole Gagliardi *

Michelle Gavac *

Leonie Pianka Gomes *

Amelia Gopaul *

Catherine Healy *

Madison Henderson *

Don Ho *

Alvina Hussain *

Kevin Huynh *

Tia Allina Ismael *

Geerrtthan

Jeevanantharaja *

Sheneice Abigail Joseph *

Aliya Khatau

Khristie Khounborind *

Yeji Kim *

Jenna La *

Mariah Dorothy Lapierre *

Nicole Mary Lay *

Jihang Liu

Nathan Ma *

Jacinda Anne Marie

Marley *

Selin Mete *

Meredy Minasvand *

Dylan Stewart *

Grace Mary Margaret Tengelics *

Mae Vanderkamp *

Yuluan Wang *

Fazana Mohamed

Priya Mudher

Allyssa Marie Ostrowercha *

Khevna Patel *

Mila Phan *

Amy Jo Pinheiro *

Sarah Nadia Profenna *

Kristie Tsz-Ching Samson

Jasleen Sangha

Afnan Shahid

Eymann Sheikh

Thushia Sivagnananathan *

Mohammad Khizar Syed *

Elyssa Xin Yi Tan *

Dan Than Trong

Savanna Tu-Tse

Isabel Vergara *

Sydney Anne Wherry *

Yuen-Ting Virginia Wong

Ka Long Woo *

Jennifer Wu *

Samantha Wysman *

Christopher Yu *

Juston Zheng *

NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MOLECULAR IMAGING TECHNOLOGY

Joint Program with University of Toronto

Catherine Ladhani, MRT(R), BSc (Physiology), BAppSc (MI), MBA-ITM

Academic Chair, Medical Radiation Sciences

Sierra Bonsall *

Zainab Chaudary

Ellen Eckert *

Julia Marie Gennaccaro

Gurpunit Kaur Guraya

Kaitlyn Ip *

RADIATION THERAPY

Evan William Lindsay *

Azia Naguit *

Christopher Tan Nguyen

Tariq Ahmed Nuur

Margaret Grace O'Krafka *

Shiweka Ravindran *

Charlotte Grace Sole *

Yu Hui Su *

Anh Minh Anne Vo

Yixin Wan

◊ Joint Program with Laurentian University

Catherine Ladhani, MRT(R), BSc (Physiology), BAppSc (MI), MBA-ITM

Academic Chair, Medical Radiation Sciences

Oluwatofunmi Oreoluwa Ojomo

RADIATION THERAPY

Joint Program with University of Toronto

Catherine Ladhani MRT(R), BSc (Physiology), BAppSc (MI), MBA-ITM

Academic Chair, Medical Radiation Sciences

Rubbab Abass

Jenelle Hailey Abram

Saad Ahmed

Chandni Ambwani

Brianna Lynn Barter

Hannah Bazinet *

Enika Bennett

Ashreena Kaur Bhangu

Rebecca Ann Grace

Burnett

Josephina Alessandra Campanella

Lauren Chee

Laura Jacqueline Colangelo

Alvin Cuni

Nicole Ann Dewey *

Paramvir Kaur Dhesi

Mohamed Yousef El-Rayani

Mariana Garcia Villegas

Ravina Gautam

Mandeep Kaur Gill

Shanawar Gill *

Hei Lok Hillary Ho *

Katelyn Karmazyn

Tanya Kugathasan

Cydell Joycellyn Luis

Caroline Fusayo Marr *

Kaleigh Nicole McLagan

Daniel McRae *

Nilofar Mohammad Shafi

Miranda Christine Norman *

Carlos Pastrana

Hitaishi Patel

Claire-Marie Peck

Diane Yen Quach *

John Steven Reid

Michelle Salvador

Gurleen Kaur Sandhu

Umbreen Suleman

Amy Tam *

Sofia Renee Chan Tiu

Feiyang Yuan

Eman Zaheer

◊ Graduate received their Michener diploma at Laurentian University’s convocation.

* denotes With Distinction in advanced diploma and master program (Students have achieved a a cumulative grade point average of 3.70 or higher)

RADIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY

Joint Program with University of Toronto

Catherine Ladhani MRT(R), BSc (Physiology), BAppSc (MI), MBA-ITM

Academic Chair, Medical Radiation Sciences

Andrea Agyei-Odame *

Elaha Amiri

Tatiana Haber Bagni

Wink Chan *

Cindy Chow *

Alana Coutts

Carl Angelo Dulay *

Emiley Duong

Colin Graham Hicks *

Tian Hua *

Yuddha Katwal

Nayeon Ko *

Liza Kurucz *

Hui-Ming Lin *

Xinyi Liu *

Adam Magliozzi *

Christina Hoang Nhung Mai *

Jasmine Maiato *

Aneal Mensah-Bonsu

Michelle Nguyen *

Vy Le Huong Nguyen *

Charlotte Jane Pimentel Ogalesco

Stephanie Claire Olson

Kushangi Taileshkumar Patel *

RESPIRATORY THERAPY

Hasina Jaffer, BSc, MSc, RRT

Academic Chair, Critical Care and Imaging

Adeel Ahmad

Hannah Elizabeth Bedard

Aishani Biswas

Ashley Bucknall

Meghan Chadderton

Natalie Do *

Bareera Dogar

Vithurshan Ganeshalingam *

Erica Jessie Hart

Stephen Hassan *

Malak Ibrahim

Amandeep Kaur Jhajj *

Hyewon Lee *

Tanisha Mistry

Rosikga Mohanalingam

Alex Montag

Shehla Mukhtar

Zehra Zulfikar Mussaji

Iqra Noor Nisa *

Grace Ka-Yan Osei

Dragos Penelea

Andy Phan

Nicola Yue Ting Poon

Sharan Rajapathy

Ramneek Kaur Sandhu

Allison Elizabeth Sikma *

Subaanki Srikanthan

Anittha Srisuresh *

Maggie Su *

Kim Nhi Ta

Jessica Tran *

Jonathan Ian Whalen

Ningxin Wu *

Afnan Osman

Cristina Papasodaro

Urvi Patel

Natasha Ann Pleadwell *

Stephanie Lynne Salata *

Richa Sharma

Janicce Tiburius Tibursius

Antony

Clement Tse

Grace Beverley Waite

Kenrick Wai-Chong Wong *

ULTRASOUND

Hasina Jaffer, BSc, MSc, RRT

Academic Chair, Critical Care and Imaging

Hamna Aftab *

Michael Bacci *

Katie Nicole Beaudry *

Seerat Bhatia *

Dominique Brown

Veronica Piper Cameron *

Adrienne Chang *

Tiffany Sarah Chang *

Samyha Dhalla *

Tianna Dimarco *

Ashley Antonia Fung *

Christin Hanna *

Arwa Khalid *

Linh Lam

Lindsay Rae Lehr

Ashley Makker *

Master of Science Degree

CARDIOVASCULAR PERFUSION

Hasina Jaffer, BSc, MSc, RRT

Academic Chair, Critical Care and Imaging

Zeina Atwi *

Aaron Ballard *

Jonathan Wai Chan *

Riley Richardson Grant *

Madison Howatt *

Jennifer Portelli

Katherine Rosanne

Johnson Proctor *

Avani Rishi

Tyler Richard Rivet *

Bipanpreet Singh *

Anshutha Sivakumar *

Parivash Padfar

Madison Rettinger *

Jessica Katherine Routhier

Sheetal Saini *

Anne Nicole Santiago

Laura Winters *

Damon Huynh Ye

Mariem Husam Eldin

Mostafa Yousef *

Carly Stuart *

Lauren Suen *

Jessie Mei Velarde Lim *

Alison Wigglesworth *

Angelina Wong

* denotes With Distinction in advanced diploma and master program (Students have achieved a a cumulative grade point average of 3.70 or higher)

2023-2024

Michener Board of Governors and UHN Education Committee

Shirlee Sharkey, LLD (honoris causa), MHSc, BScN, BA

Chair

Dan Andreae, MSW, RSW, EdD, LLD (honoris causa) OMC, FIAS

Darlene Dasent, CPA, CA

Todd Halpern

Brian Hodges, MEd, PhD, MD, FRCPC

Judith John, BA

Lawrence Pentland, MBA

Kevin Smith, DPhil

Marc Toppings, BSc, MSc, JD

Peter Wallace, BA(Hons), MPA

Lynn Wilson, MD, CCFP, FCFP

2023-2024 Affiliated Clinical Sites

Michener gratefully acknowledges our clinical partners for their valuable contribution to the clinical education of our students.

Alberta Health Services

Alberta Precision Laboratories

Allan Blair Cancer Centre

Alliston Foot & Orthotic Clinic

Alpha Labs

Anishnawbe Health

Ashburnham Foot and Ankle Clinic

Aqulion Foot Clinic

Asteri Family Foot Clinic

Axis Family Footcare

Balance Health Studio

Barclay Diagnostic Imaging

Bay View Foot Clinic

Bio-Test Laboratory

Bluewater Health

Brant Community Healthcare System

Cambridge Memorial Hospital

CarePoint Health

Mississauga

Chatham-Kent Health Alliance

Centertown Community Health Centre

Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario

Compass Community Health Centre

Cooksville Foot Care Clinic

Dynacare

East Mississauga Community Health Centre

Eastern Regional Integrated Health Authority

Elio's Foot Comfort Centre

Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association

Flemingdon Community Health Centre

Foot Clinic & Orthotics

Footcare Place

Gentle Foot Care

Grand River Hospital

Grey Bruce Health Services

Guelph General Hospital

Guelph Medical Imaging

Halton Healthcare

Hamilton Health Sciences Centre

Hamiliton Urban Core Community Health Centre

Hawkesbury & District

General Hospital

Headwaters Health Care Centre

Health Sciences North

Hibbert & Associates Foot Clinic

Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital

Horizon Health Network

Humber River Hospital

Huron Perth Health Alliance

Insight Medical Imaging

IWK Health

Joseph Brant Hospital

Kanata Foot Clinic

Kincardine Total Footcare

Kitchener Downtown CHC

Kingston Health Sciences Centre

Ladas Foot Clinic

L.A.M.P Community Health Centre

Lakeridge Health

LifeLabs

LMC Healthcare

London Family Foot Clinic

London Health Sciences Centre

Markham Stouffville Hospital

McGill University Health Network

Mackenzie Health

McQuistan Chiropody Clinic

Med-Health Laboratories

Medical Foot Solutions

Medical Oxygen Research/ Queensway Chiropody

Montfort Hospital

Montreal Children's Hospital

MyHealth

Newmarket Foot Clinic

Niagara Health System

North Bay Regional Health Centre

North York General Hospital

Northhumberland Hills Hospital

Oak Ridges Medical Centre

Oak Valley Health

Ontario Agency For Health Protection and Promotion

Orilla Foot Clinic and Wellness

Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital

Oxford Medical Imaging

Our Clinic

Peterborough Regional Health Centre

ProResp

Providence Healthcare

Quantum Medical Imaging Services

Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre

Queen Square Family Health Team

Queensway Carleton Hospital

Quinte Health Care

Rainville Health

Red Lake Margaret Cochenour Memorial Hospital

Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region

Ross Memorial Hospital

Royal University Hospital

Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre

Saskatchewan Health Authority

Sault Area Hospital

Scarborough Health Network

Toronto East X-Ray and Ultrasound

Shared Hospital Laboratory

Sinai Health System

Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre

Southlake Regional Health Centre

St. Boniface General Hospital

St. Joseph’s Hospital Thunder Bay

St. Joseph's Health Care London

St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton

St. Mary’s General Hospital

St. Michael’s Hospital / Chiropody clinic

Stanton Territorial Hospital

Sunnybrook Health Science Centre

The East End Community Health Centre

The Four Villages Community Health Centre

The Hospital for Sick Children

The Ottawa Hospital

The Hamilton Foot Clinic

Think Feet Orillia

Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre

Timmins and District Hospital

Toronto East Health Network

Toronto Grace Health Centre

Trillium Health Partners

Unity Health Toronto

University Health Network

Vancouver Coastal Health Authority

Vibrant Healthcare Alliance

VitalAire Canada

Vitalite Health Network

Waterloo Foot Clinic

Northumberland Family Health Team

Waterloo Foot Clinic

West Park Healthcare Centre

West Mississauga Foot Clinic

Werkman, Boven & Associates

William Osler Health System

Wilson Health Services

Windsor Regional Hospital

Women's College Hospital

Michener’s Coat of Arms

SHIELD

The most important element of a coat of arms is the escutcheon, or shield. Michener’s blue and gold shield represents the lifelong service of the Rt. Hon. Roland Michener, Canada’s twentieth Governor General, after whom The Michener Institute is named. On this border are placed, at the upper left, upper right and in the base, three closed books in blue with clasps of gold, symbolizing education.

CREST

Above the shield and resting on a helm (helmet), The Michener demi-lion, a classical symbol of strength, holds the rod of Aesculapius, representing medicine. It rises out of a circlet of trillium flowers representing Ontario. The body of this lion is set with narrow gold rectangles on the vertical –a heraldic symbol for computerization and technology.

SUPPORTERS

The stag and doe supporting the crest and shield represent the men and women who are teachers and students at The Michener Institute. At the neck, each carries a collar of blue cord with a circular blue pendant; on the pendant is a gold flask symbolizing applied research.

MOTTO

The Michener Institute’s motto, “Through knowledge to health”, translated into Latin (Per Scientiam Ad Salutem), provides the foundation for all other elements within the coat of arms.