The Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences has officially joined UHN in Canada’s first-ever merger between a hospital and a post-secondary health education institution. Michener is Canada’s only post-secondary institution devoted exclusively to specialized applied health education.
Embedding the Michener within UHN’s corporate structure will make it easier to include students in real-world operating rooms, labs and imaging suites for advanced learning, while also making it easier for UHN’s health professionals to contribute to curriculum development. The merger will also create more opportunities for real-time continuing education for UHN staff.
Although joining UHN creates opportunities for Michener and UHN’s constituent hospitals, it will not mean an exclusive relationship for Michener’s students—to gain experience in different care environments, students will continue to have clinical placements at various hospitals and institutions across Ontario.
“With this integration we are creating the premier training site in Canada for applied health sciences professionals,” said Dr. Peter Pisters, UHN President and CEO. As part of the merger, Michener will now be known as the Michener Institute of Education at UHN.