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Halton PhysicianAppreciation Week+aW to Hats off toRecognizing Halton Healthcare Services PhysiciansHaltons PhysiciansMay 1, 2011 was the first ever Doctors Day in Ontario. Thedate was chosen because May 1 was the birthday of Dr. Emily Stowe, the first female physician in Canada. To formally recognize the incredible work that doctorsdo, Reza Moridi, MPP Richmond Gary Carr - Halton Regional ChairHill, successfully introduced themotion to the Ontario Legislature on April 7 for the officialdesignation, and it was passed by all parties. The level of physician engagement and clinicalIn Halton, we have celebrated Physician Appreciation Week leadership at Halton Healthcare Services is exemplary. for nine years. During this week, May 2 to 6, 2011, Halton We have a very progressive team of dedicatedRegion and local hospitals recognize physicians for their specialists, family doctors and Hospitalists who contribution to our community. The week was originallyare constantly raising the bar - by introducing new designated by the Halton Physician Recruitment program technologies, procedures and improved ways of which was established in 2002. The programs goal is to delivering care. Their support has been invaluable in ensure residents have access to effective health services helping us grow our hospitals programs and servicestoday and in the future.so we can better serve our communities.By working together with our Local Municipalities,l"r *orne+artin ChieD oD1taDD physicians, local hospitals, the Ministry of Health and Long-Halton Healthcare ServicesTerm Care and others, our Physician Recruitment initiative has achieved tremendous results. Since 2003, the programI continue to be very impressed with the way in which has helped bring over 130 new family doctors to Halton.our physicians offer such high quality patient-focused Halton physicians keep our community healthy and care given our current capacity constraints at Milton thriving. We are fortunate to have such excellent medicalDistrict Hospital (MDH). As key members of our care available. During Halton Physician Appreciation Week, healthcare team, their continued energy, dedication we join together as a community to say thank you to all of and commitment to excellence has been very inspiring. Haltons dedicated physicians.Over the past year, we have also been very fortunate in attracting new specialists, as well as emergency and As an additional gesture of appreciation, this year Halton family physicians to MDH to help keep pace in our Region partnered with the Doctors Hockey Club and the efforts to serve this growing community.Alzheimer Society of Hamilton Halton to host Docs on Ice,an annual fundraising doctors hockey tournament. Doctorsl llan Halls Chief -peratinE -fer +"H volunteer in the community through events such as Docs on4iceresident Halton Healthcare ServicesIce, helping to make Halton a wonderful place to live, work,raise a family and retire. The tournament brought over 900 We have an extremely dynamic medical team atdoctors and medical students to Halton in April. With theHalton Healthcare Services one that is committedhelp of local volunteers, the tournament raised $150,000 forto their patients, our hospitals and our communities. the Alzheimer Society of Hamilton Halton.Their clinical expertise and leadership is simply outstanding. Their professionalism, dedication andThank you to the physicians who participated in the positive proactive approach ensures that the residents tournament. There was a wonderful feeling of camaraderie of our three communities receive the highest and safest throughout the three-day event. I know this same spirit existsquality of care.among the physician community as a whole, and contributes to its success here in Halton. Once again, thank you to all of l"enise Hardenne Senior4iceresident Halton Healthcare ServicesHaltons physicians. We very much appreciate your role inkeeping Halton healthy.The physicians at Georgetown Hospital are known for To see a list of newly recruited doctors who are accepting both their compassion and commitment to excellence. patients across Halton, visit www.halton.ca/newphysicians. Halton Hills and Georgetown Hospital are fortunate to To find out more about Halton Physician Appreciation Week have such an exceptionally dedicated and professional or Halton Regions Physician Recruitment Program, contactgroup of physicians caring for our community. The Angela Sugden-Praysner, Physician Recruitment Coordinator,level of commitment, collaboration and expertise with by dialing 311 or 905-825-6000, or visit which they provide patient-centred, quality care is truly www.haltondoctors.ca.inspiring.lCindW +c"onell Chief -peratinE -fer %eorEetoUn Hospital0eEionaJ +SniAipaJitW oD &aJton k "iaJ or k 2oJJ $ree k 227 k UUU haJton AaLPS-11048www.insideHALTON.com OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, May 4, 2011 30