The Hospital for Sick Children

We’re feeling 1️⃣5️⃣0️⃣ and so loved! Check out the highlights from yesterday’s incredible birthday celebration. Stay tuned in the days, weeks and months ahead, as we continue to celebrate 150 years strong! #SickKids150

Today, SickKids marked the magical milestone of 150 years strong – and by all accounts it was the best birthday ever. 🥳   Back in 1875, our founders, led by Elizabeth McMaster, opened the doors to a hospital “for the admission and treatment of all sick children, regardless of ability to pay.” A century and a half later, we opened our hearts to celebrate our tradition of excellence and longstanding leadership in clinical care, research and learning – past, present and future.    Beyond the cupcakes, trivia contests, photobooths, and special guestbook signings, at the centre of the celebration was the people who brought SickKids birthday to life: children in SickKids’ care, their loving families, the front-line, corporate services and support staff who keep operations going 24/7, the researchers on the cusp of groundbreaking discoveries, the learners who are the next generation of health-care practitioners, the donors and volunteers who give to ensure this cherished legacy continues.     Happy birthday to us…and many more!    Read our recap and browse more photos from this momentous day ➡️ https://bit.ly/4iXeAVn #SickKids150

You won’t want to miss SickKids 150th Birthday TODAY!   This is a momentous day in children’s health care history in Ontario, Canada and worldwide, so of course we’re having an epic celebration with staff, patients, families and special guests.    Tune in to the celebrations LIVE at 10:30 a.m. here ➡️ https://bit.ly/4420M7h      Follow us throughout the day for exclusive coverage of this milestone event! #SickKids150

Today is SickKids 150th Birthday! Watch the livestream today, Thursday, April 3 from 10:30 a.m. to 11: 30 a.m. EST.  The celebration will showcase the people, moments and unique journeys that make SickKids what it is today! Tune into the livestream here ➡️ https://bit.ly/4420M7h

Tomorrow is a BIG DAY! SickKids 150th birthday!     Did you know at SickKids, we make sure any patient in hospital on their birthday gets to celebrate? It's just another way the incredible SickKids team brings classic childhood experiences to patients. Here are three birthday festivities offered ⬇️    ✅ A delicious birthday cake decorated in-house by the Nutrition Services team  ✅ A birthday Bravery Bead for the special occasion ✅ A birthday gift, of course! We always have age-appropriate gifts from newborn to teen on hand We'll be celebrating 150 years strong tomorrow! Join us live from wherever you are in the world, Thursday, April 3rd from 10:30AM-11:30AM EST ➡️ https://bit.ly/4420M7h

New #SKResearch highlights the clinical utility of whole genome sequencing for #autism spectrum disorder (ASD), providing a genetic diagnosis to almost 50 per cent of the families involved in the study and informing counselling support for families. Led by SickKids' Chief of Research Dr. Stephen Scherer and published in the Journal of Medical Genetics, this groundbreaking study is one of the first to showcase how whole genome sequencing results can be used to inform care for ASD. This includes helping with medical management and guiding families toward relevant community support groups.  Read the full study ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gdPQbCRD  

Being diagnosed with cancer as a teen or young adult can be isolating — that's why it's so important to connect with others, says Krystil, a 16-year-old SickKids patient with acute myeloid leukemia. For Krystil, she took advantage of the opportunities to connect with others, like: ✅ SickKids prom ✅ Campfire Circle events  ✅ SickKids Teen Cancer Connection program, which connects teen patients with each other and offers other personalized support Thank you, Krystil, for sharing your experience this Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week. #AYAAwarenessWeek #AYACancer

Meet Carly, one of many oncology nurses on the frontline of delivering individualized care at SickKids. As a Registered Nurse on the Blood and Marrow Transplant Unit, she plays an important role in delivering CAR T-cell Therapy — an innovative treatment that uses a patient's own cells to fight their cancer.    On #OncologyNursingDay, we celebrate and recognize the expertise and compassion of the oncology #SKNurses driving the future of cancer care. #OND2025    Watch to learn more about Carly's work, and how nurses are helping deliver #PrecisionChildHealth👇

Are you applying to be a nurse at SickKids? Get helpful tips on how to improve your resume, cover letter and how to stand out in your interview with SickKids' very own Interview Skills Workshop for Nurses! You'll hear from current SickKids nurses and other staff on how to succeed at one of the world's best children's hospitals. Register for the virtual workshop here 👇

Meet Matthew Singh, one of more than 80 Pharmacy Technicians who make sure medications are well-stocked across SickKids and always ready for when a patient needs it. Matthew reviews how various medications are used and determines where and how they need to be stored across the hospital. For example, a patient undergoing chemotherapy may use more of a certain anti-nausea medication, so Matthew would ensure it's stocked in a medication dispensing cabinet on a cancer unit, but maybe not in other areas of the hospital. By reviewing data of how drugs get used on a daily basis, Matthew determines how much of each medication needs to be stocked on each unit. Pharmacy Technicians like Matthew work seven days a week to deliver medications across the hospital. Thank you, Matthew and all Pharmacy staff for ensuring patients are well-taken care of and have access to medication while in hospital. #PharmacyMonth