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CHEO success in CIHR’s latest Project Grant competition

Ottawa — March 11, 2021 — The Canadian Institutes of Health Research has awarded CHEO researchers more than $1.2M in the fall 2020 Project Grant competition, supporting discoveries that help provide the best life for every child and youth.

CHEO is celebrating the achievements of our researchers, four of whom were successfully funded of seven applications submitted in the last CIHR Project Grant competition. These funds will allow research teams to...

CHEO among Newsweek’s 2021 World’s Best Hospitals

OTTAWA, Ontario — CHEO is one of 24 pediatric hospitals to be recognized by Newsweek’s 2021 World’s Best Hospitals list and is among five selected from Canada.

To develop the list, Newsweek and Statista conducted research, inviting tens of thousands of doctors, hospital managers and other health-care professionals to complete an online survey. They also conducted patient surveys to assess satisfaction with care, and looked at performance indicators...

CHEO seeks interpreters of Arabic, Kirundi, Pashtu, Portuguese, Somali, Tigrinya and Turkish

CHEO’s Interpretation Services is currently seeking certified contracted interpreters who are experienced with the health-care sector/medical terminology and speak one of the following languages:

• Arabic, Kirundi, Pashtu, Portuguese, Somali, Tigrinya, Turkish

At CHEO, we serve a vast population of children, youth and families who do not speak or read in English or French. To support these children, youth and their families, CHEO is proud to provide interpretation services in over 20 languages.

Meet CHEO's Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Committee

We’re excited to announce the launch of CHEO’s Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Indigeneity (EDII) Steering Committee made up of staff, medical staff, volunteers and youth/family advisors across CHEO, the CHEO Research Institute and the CHEO Foundation. This Steering Committee is part of CHEO’s larger EDII Task Force and will guide work across our three organizations to address inequities and put forward recommendations for change.

The selection process was undertaken by our two Steering Committee...

CHEO celebrates a decade as a National Capital Region Top Employer

February 2, 2021 (Ottawa, ON) –  Today, CHEO celebrates our 10th consecutive year of being recognized by the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers as a top employer in the National Capital Region.

"This continuing recognition is a real tribute to CHEO's community of 4,500 staff, medical staff, researchers, learners and volunteers, and their dedication to providing the best life for every child and youth we care for,” said...