Grand Opening: The Ottawa Hospital Chest Diseases Centre
ITOH started the New Year with a celebration! On January 5, The Ottawa Hospital Chest Diseases Centre was officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The media were in attendance along with important guests including Senator Wilbert Keon and former Deputy Prime Minister Herb Grey.
The Chest Diseases Centre is the first of its kind in Canada . It is unique because its interdisciplinary team has skills to diagnose and treat head, neck, and chest diseases all in the same clinic. The team includes thoracic surgeons, respiratory physicians, ear, nose and throat specialists, specialized nurses, speech-language pathologists, and allied health - care professionals. It is founded on teamwork.
Bringing all of these experts together in one central location will help to deliver excellent care to patients and encourage knowledge-sharing and collaboration among team members. It will also enhance clinical teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels by allowing students to access many different kinds of experts in one place. Clinical research opportunities will also increase with the enhanced collaboration among team members. The Chest Diseases Centre will also mean a cost savings for TOH. Expensive operating room equipment will not need to be purchased for more than one campus, and there will be no duplication of services.
Congratulations to everybody involved!
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