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Katie Shea

Winners of the President’s Choice Award

UHN hosted their Virtual Holiday Forum Tuesday, December 14th and I was asked to record a special holiday message for all UHN staff. It...

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Handfull Hearts

Handfull Hearts aims to provide support to aid, ease and connect parents so they can face an unimaginable situation with strength,...

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IG Wealth Management’s Corporate Donation and Campbell Children’s School Visit

On behalf of IG Wealth Management (Steve Butchard) and Hope Help Heal, I was so pleased to provide 60 copies of The Pink Balloon for all...

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UHN Health Talk – Using Technology to Manage Your Health

As a patient at the hospital who uses multiple technological tools each day to assist in managing my condition, I was asked to speak at...

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The Book is Here!

The Pink Balloon is a children’s book written by my mother and is beautifully illustrated. The book is based on my personal story...

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Feature in Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research, Cardiac Genome Clinic - Article

One of the pieces in this medical journey that has been extremely important to me is the genetics component. The Cardiac Genome Clinic at...

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Raising Funds Through Jewellery

With COVID protocols in place, Lyn Dunlop-Coughlin hosted a jewellery auction to assist us with our fundraising efforts. With a wide...

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Branksome Hall Visit

I had the pleasure of speaking at a Lunch & Learn at Branksome Hall to the Grade 5 & 6 girls about the prevalence of heart disease in...

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The Peter Munk Cardiac Centre’s Annual Report

Myself, along with another female cardiac patient, were featured in an article for the PMCC’s 2020 Annual Report regarding the phenomenal...

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Luncheon with Her Royal Highness, Sophie, Countess of Wessex

I had the honour of being the featured patient at a luncheon with Her Royal Highness, Sophie, Countess of Wessex. The luncheon was also...