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Innovators meet in the CHEO Bears’ Den to pitch ideas and products to improve children’s health care

OTTAWA, Canada – Nov. 24, 2022 – Last Friday, a handful of start-ups were welcomed into the inaugural CHEO Bears’ Den to pitch their innovative products and ideas with the aim of supporting and improving children’s health care. The Bears’ Den is an initiative coming out of the CHEO Research Institute’s efforts to advance health care innovation by partnering with early-stage companies and technologies that have the potential to transform and elevate the delivery of pediatric care.  

Pivotal milestone reached to provide integrated care at CHEO

November 24, 2022 — OTTAWA — An important milestone was recently reached in CHEO’s 1Door4Care project. The government of Ontario released the request for proposals (RFP) to three prequalified teams to prepare their bids to construct the new integrated children’s treatment centre that will serve the more than 40,000 children and youth in Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec.

“Providing a seamless and integrated experience for kids and their families has become a critical mission here at CHEO. We need...

CHEO School Authority seeks volunteer school board member

CHEO School Authority is currently seeking applicants to apply to an existing vacancy on their School Authority Board of Trustees.

For the last 65 years, CHEO School (formerly Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre School) has provided an optimal learning environment for kindergarten-aged students with physical, developmental and other complex needs.

Motivated and eager applicants with experience in the areas of health, finance, social services, special education or a former parent...

Ottawa’s hospitals stand together to help the region’s children and youth

OTTAWA – November 17, 2022 – Hospitals in Ottawa are ready to help the region’s children, youth and families get the timely care they need, as directed today by Ontario Health. We are all happy to do our part in helping manage the sustained and unprecedented surge CHEO has been experiencing this fall.

Here’s what families need to know

• Young people are always welcome at the Emergency Departments of the region’s non-pediatric hospitals.
• In a directive issued by Ontario Health, all youth aged 16+...

First-of-its kind study examines whether app-based mindfulness can improve concussion recovery

OTTAWA, Canada – Nov. 15, 2022 – Can mindfulness-based intervention help improve concussion symptoms? A study being conducted at the CHEO Research Institute may provide the answer with the help of an innovative mobile application and advanced brain imaging techniques.

Digital health company Mobio Interactive (MI) and the CHEO Research Institute are collaborating on a randomized clinical trial (RCT) investigating the potential benefits of mindfulness-based intervention...