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Empower and invest in
a diverse TeamUHN.

Snapshots of

caring, compassion

and teamwork in

UHN Emergency

Doctor uses her camera to take

us behind-the-scenes

For the uninitiated, a hospital Emergency Department
(ED) is all high-stakes drama. Teams of healthcare
professionals racing to save patients suffering a heart
attack, stroke, or accident.

Those incidents happen. But they only capture
a fraction of what comes through the doors each
day at UHN. The Toronto General Hospital and
Toronto Western Hospital EDs receive 120,000
patient visits a year for a range of ailments as diverse
as the population they serve.

So, when UHN ED doctor Dawn Lim approached
UHN News about using her camera to document
a “day-in-the-life” of a UHN ED, it was an
opportunity that could not be missed.
More stories
For this photo essay, Dr. Lim set out to tell
ƒ Preparing TeamUHN for a mass everyday ED stories through her lens. They include
casualty incident response a 73-year-old woman who arrived with a dislocated
hip and a mechanic with a mangled finger. Also
ƒ A day in the life of cardiac surgeon captured are ED staff members working to save the
and scientist
lives of an elderly patient suffering a stroke and a
ƒ UHN launches 2019-23 Strategic Plan young man who attempted suicide.

The images are raw, gritty and powerful. They are
also a beautiful tribute to the seamless teamwork,
passion, courage and caring displayed by UHN ED
staff every day.

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