•Th e IF P• H al to n H ill s • Th ur sd ay , A ug us t 2 8, 2 01 4 16 Enhanced Breast Screening Services Women in Halton can now access enhanced breast screening services at any of Halton Healthcare Services' (HHS) three community hospitals. As of July 2014, Georgetown Hospital, which was already an OBSP Screening Site, has been elevated to an Assessment Centre. "This designation allows us to expand and further enhance our program in line with our patient centred care philosophy," explains Dr. Jillian Feberwee, Lead Radiologist for Women's Imaging at HHS. For more information about the benefits of the OBSP designation, please log on to the Halton Healthcare Services website: www.haltonhealthcare.com. To book a mammogram or an appointment at the Assessment Centre please call: 905-873-4596 News aNd INformatIoN from GeorGetowN HospItal aUGUst 2014 Stay Connected! For more information and to subscribe to our eNewsletter, visit www.haltonhealthcare.on.ca Sign Up for the HHS eNewsletter! The most recent issue of the Your Health@HHS eNewsletter was released on August 5, 2014, featuring a number of exciting stories. Check it out at www.haltonhealthcare.com and subscribe to the Your Health@HHS today for important information about HHS programs, services, health promotion and events. Bike Challenge Nearing Goal Help us raise $64,000 for Georgetown Hospital through the Halton Hills Bike Challenge. Halton Hills cyclists have now logged on to bikechallenge.ca and logged in more than 200,000 km en route to our community goal of 300,000 km. Generous sponsors will donate a total of $64,000 if we hit this ambitious goal. Anyone of any age or skill level who rides a bike outside can log their kilometers for free at bikechallenge.ca and help us reach our target. If you or anyone in your family rides a bicycle, please consider adding your distance to our total so we can reach 300,000 km and secure the $64,000 to help Georgetown Hospital. Dr. Justin Busse's New Appointment Congratulations to Dr. Justin Busse on his new appointment of Associate Chief of Staff Georgetown Hospital and Physician Program Director of the Georgetown Family Practice Program effective August 1, 2014. Dr. Busse is an Emergency Physician who has been a member of the Professional Staff at HHS for the past eight years. He obtained his MD from McMaster University in 1998 and completed his residency in Family Medicine/ER at Queen's University graduating in 2001. Please join us in welcoming Dr. Busse to this position. We look forward to working with him in this medical leadership role. Dr. Busse is replacing Dr. Don Trant who is retiring this fall. Diagnostic Imaging Ribbon Cutting Ceremony The final phase of the Georgetown Redevelopment Project has concluded with the completion of the Diagnostic Imaging Department Renovation. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held in the new department on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 to celebrate. This marked the completion of the redevelopment project which started with the expansion of the GH Emergency Department and also involved the addition of a state-of-the-art CT Scanner suite. Halton Healthcare Services Annual Report: 2013/14 The HHS 2013/14 Annual Report is now available. You can download a copy of the Annual Report by visiting our HHS website: www.haltonhealthcare.com No you are not seeing double. Pictured are two of our 150,000 km sponsors who pitched in when we reached the half-way mark. Many thanks to Ollie's Cycle and Ski and Young's Dentistry for their generous support. Picture on the left (l to r): Councillor Jane Fogal, Ollile Tuchel and Jennifer McNally, Georgetown Hospital Foundation Fundraising Coordinator Picture on the right(l to r): Dr. Kevin Young with Jennifer McNally, Georgetown Hospital Foundation Fundraising Coordinator. Photos by Lisa Tallyn