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Message from the CEO & Board Chair

The theme of this year’s Annual Report – Sharpening the Focus at UHN – looks at how
the achievements of the past year have set the stage for UHN’s future.

This was an incredible year of renewal throughout UHN and a pivotal time in the
organization’s history. We made remarkable progress in each of our eight Areas of

Focus, which is illustrated in the report’s opening section, strengthening our culture
while laying the foundation for the strategic planning process now underway. A
central piece of this work was refreshing our Purpose, Values & Principles by engaging
thousands in the UHN community. It created a profound new purpose and also helped

us establish a hierarchy of values.
Our primary value at UHN is the needs of patients come first. This, along with

our values of safety, compassion, teamwork, integrity and stewardship are central
to the stories of remarkable patients, dedicated staff and inspiring researchers and
students we share in the second section – our Year in Review. We also spotlight the
accomplishments of our three foundations, which continue their vital work to help

UHN continue as a Canadian leader in patient care, education and discovery.

This was an incredible year of renewal

throughout UHN and a pivotal time

in the organization’s history.

(L to R): John Mulvihill, outgoing Chair of the University Health Network Board of Trustees, Dr. Peter
Pisters, President and CEO of UHN, and Brian Porter, incoming Chair. (Photo: UHN Visual Services)

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