William Osler Health Centre
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William Osler Health System is one of the largest hospital
Hospital
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corporations in the Canadian
Canada
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province of Ontario
Ontario
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. It serves a geographic area of over 2,400 square kilometres including Brampton
Brampton, Ontario
Brampton is the third-largest city in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada and the seat of Peel Region. As of the 2006 census, Brampton's population stood at 433,806, making it the 11th largest city in Canada. It is also one of Canada's fastest growing municipalities, with an average...
and Etobicoke
Etobicoke, Ontario
Etobicoke is a dissolved municipality located within the current city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Comprising the western section of the current city, it had an official population of 338,117 as measured by the 2001 Census and 334,491 people as of the 2006 Census. While it only contains 13% of...
. It provides programs and services to over 900,000 residents of those and surrounding communities. With a health care team of more than 900 physicians, 4,300 staff and 1,000 volunteers, it provides services through two hospital facilities while striving to provide a single standard of care. It has an annual operating budget
Operating budget
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of nearly $500 million CAD
Canadian dollar
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. The hospital is named for Dr. William Osler
William Osler
Sir William Osler, 1st Baronet was a physician. He was one of the "Big Four" founding professors at Johns Hopkins Hospital as the first Professor of Medicine and founder of the Medical Service there. Sir William Osler, 1st Baronet (July 12, 1849 – December 29, 1919) was a physician. He was...
, a Canadian physician and one of the most influential figures in the history of modern medicine.
Hospitals
- Brampton Civic Hospital – a 608 bed facility in northeast BramptonBrampton, OntarioBrampton is the third-largest city in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada and the seat of Peel Region. As of the 2006 census, Brampton's population stood at 433,806, making it the 11th largest city in Canada. It is also one of Canada's fastest growing municipalities, with an average...
which opened 2007. - Peel Memorial Centre – Closed for redevelopment
- Etobicoke General HospitalEtobicoke General HospitalThe Etobicoke General Hospital is a community hospital located at 101 Humber College Blvd in Toronto, Ontario, in the community of Etobicoke.-Overview:...
– a 262 bed facility, opened in 1972, located in the west of Toronto
Georgetown Hospital was previously part of the William Osler Health Centre but in 2005 it was transferred to Halton Healthcare Services
Halton Healthcare Services
Halton Healthcare Services is a multi-site healthcare organization. It is composed of three community hospitals in Ontario, Canada. It serves the communities of Milton, Oakville, Clarkson and Halton Hills. The three hospitals serve over 200,000 residents...
.
Ken White, former Trillium CEO, was appointed "Supervisor", which encompasses the role of both President & CEO as well as Chairman of the Board, by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (Ontario)
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in 2007 "…to restore public confidence in the health centre". His term ended in April 2010 when Matthew Anderson became CEO.