William Osler Health Center - Etibicoke General Hospital

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Name :

William Osler Health Center - Etibicoke General Hospital

Address  :

101 Humber College Boulevard

Town  :

Etobicoke

State  :

Ontario

Country  :

CANADA

Post Code:

M9V 1R8

Phone  :

416 494 2120

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William Osler Health Center  Etibicoke General Hospital

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About Us
William Osler Health System is one of Canadas largest community hospital corporations serving the growing and diverse communities of Brampton Etobicoke and surrounding areas in the Greater Toronto Area GTA Oslers hospitals include Etobicoke General Brampton Civic and the soontobe redeveloped Peel Memorial which together provide a comprehensive range of acute care ambulatory and ancillary health services Oslers emergency departments are among the busiest in the province and its labour and delivery program is one of the largest in the GTA

With an annual budget of nearly 560 million Osler currently operates 803 inpatient beds and employs a team of more than 4300 dedicated health care professionals over half are nurses and more than 900 physicians more than 1000 volunteers Osler is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors which is supported by a strong and revitalized senior leadership team and two Community Advisory Councils that provide input and feedback to the Board on matters concerning local health care delivery

With the 2007 opening of the stateoftheart Brampton Civic Hospital and redevelopment now underway at Etobicoke General and Peel Memorial Osler is poised for significant growth and renewal as it transforms health care for the 13 million residents of Central West Ontario

Mission
Safe and compassionate care

Vision
To Design Health Systems that Serve the Global Community Driven by Diversity

Value Statement
quotHere for you caring for youquot
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