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8 Parenting · HALTON HILLS · Thursday, February 23, 2012 NEWS AND INFORMATION FROM GEORGETOWN HOSPITAL FEBRUARY 2012 Congratulations to HHS' Dr. Jane Wilkinson Afghan Raffle Tickets are now available for the Georgetown Hospital Volunteer Association Afghan raffle. Crocheted by Gift Shop volunteer, Doreen Rouillard, the creamy beige afghan measures 52"x63". Tickets are $2 each or three for $5 and are available for sale in the Gift Shop. You may also leave a message at 905-873-0111 x8250 to purchase your raffle tickets. Draw date is April 3, 2012. Lottery License # M329805. GHVA Fabulous Fashion Luncheon The Georgetown Hospital Volunteer Association (GHVA) is holding a Luncheon and Fashion Show on March 28th at the Club at North Halton with Fashions by Elizabeth's. Tickets are $35 each and will be on sale February 28th at the Hospital Gift Shop or you may call 905-873-7211 to get yours today! Maximize Your Health Diabetes Expo Do you or someone in your family have Diabetes? Do you know if you are at risk for Diabetes? Attend a range of FREE workshops provided by experts in Diabetes Management. Learn about healthy eating and weight management, making the most of a visit to your doctor, exercises that are safe, easy and fun and much, much more. Dr. Jane Wilkinson addresses the crowd at an event to celebrate the approval of Milton District Hospital's expansion project. Dr. Jane Wilkinson has been named as the Maternal/Newborn Clinical Lead for the Mississauga Halton Local Health Integration Network's (LHIN) new Regional Maternal, Newborn, Child and Youth Clinical Integration Program. Dr. Wilkinson is an obstetrician at Halton Healthcare Services (HHS) Milton District Hospital and currently holds roles as both Associate Chief of Staff and Acting Co-Chief of Surgery at the Hospital. The Regional Maternal, Newborn, Child and Youth Clinical Integration Program is a new initiative that the Mississauga Halton LHIN has undertaken in an effort to coordinate, and regionalize maternal, newborn and paediatric care across the region. A key enabler to this program will be those of the Clinical Lead roles, which our own Dr. Wilkinson has been appointed. She will be working with Dr. Ann Bayliss, Chief of Paediatrics at the recently merged Credit Valley Hospital and Trillium Health Care, who was named the Child/Youth Clinical Lead for this project. Together, they will guide the ongoing planning and implementation processes and play a major role in developing and driving the program forward - ensuring the implementation of common standards of care and best practices. The Credit Valley Hospital site of the merged Credit Valley and Trillium Health Care will serve as the lead organization for Maternal, Newborn, Child and Youth Clinical Integration, and is the designated regional paediatric and perinatal centre for Mississauga-Halton. By working together, the LHIN and local health service providers continue to implement strategies to improve access to quality care for local residents. On behalf of HHS, we would like to extend a heartfelt congratulation to Dr. Wilkinson on this outstanding achievement! Diabetes Expo When: March 29, 2012 between 4:30 ­ 8:00 p.m. Where: Mississauga Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Drive, Mississauga For more information, call The Mississauga Halton Diabetes Regional Coordination Centre at 905-338-2983 or email ssousa@haltonhealthcare.on.ca. Phipps Family Donates $35,000 to Hospital Living Healthy Seminars Please join us at the following FREE Health Education seminar provided by Halton Healthcare Services. Displays start at 6:30 p.m. Seminar starts at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, 2012 Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Pain Management Dr. Raman Joshi, Rheumatologist and Mercedes Reeb, Occupational Therapist Milton SportsCentre, 605 Santa Maria Blvd., Milton Thursday, March 29, 2012 Your Cataract Surgery Dr. Omar Hakim, HHS Opthalmologist Event Sponsor: Alcon Canada Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital, 327 Reynolds St., Oakville Reserve a seat by email at healthpromotion@haltonhealthcare.on.ca or by phone at 905-878-2383, ext. 4379. On hand for the presentation were (from left) Barbara Phipps, Nigel and Shelley, and their daughters Chelsea and Madison. Photo by Ted Brown Thank you to Dr. Nigel Phipps and his wife Shelley, along with his parents Frank and Barbara Phipps who will contribute $35,000 to the Investing in Care ­ Close to Home Campaign for Georgetown Hospital. Dr. Phipps has worked for many years in the Emergency Department (ED) at Georgetown Hospital, beginning in the days when ED doctors were available at night only on an oncall basis. Shelley Phipps is Director of the Georgetown Hospital Foundation, Chair of the Development and Donor Recognition Committee, and a member of the Campaign Cabinet for Investing in Care ­ Close to Home. The Georgetown Hospital Foundation would like to thank the Phipps family for all of their support and is pleased to recognize their contribution to the Campaign for Georgetown Hospital by naming a room in the new Emergency Department in their honour.