Your pronouns are an important part of your identity, much like your name. Transgender staff and volunteers at The Ottawa Hospital answer frequently asked questions about personal pronouns and explain how to use them respectfully.

Motivated by his own experience, Dr. Michael Quon has helped create a new accessibility and accommodation policy for physicians with disabilities in The Ottawa Hospital’s Department of Medicine.

If you’ve ever wondered why tulips are so important to our city, the answer involves a world war, a royal family and The Ottawa Hospital’s Civic Campus. In this special video message, Her Royal Highness Princess Margriet of the Netherlands shares why the tulip is a special symbol of the endearing friendship between her country and Canada.

When a woman went into labour in the middle of a seven-hour flight, Eunice and Lindsey immediately volunteered their services. The two neonatal intensive care nurses had to rely on their experience — and a little improvisation — to help deliver and resuscitate a baby girl.

Studies have shown that music can benefit the body, mind, relationships and community. Musical Moments is a program where volunteers play live music to support positive outcomes for patients, visitors and staff.

Looking for health information online can lead you down a rabbit hole of misinformation. That’s why we’ve launched a series of videos with YouTube Health. Presented in both English and French by experts from across The Ottawa Hospital, these videos cover everything you need to know about an array of common medical conditions.

Regular cancer screening can help save lives. For people living in Eastern Ontario who do not have a primary care provider, the Champlain Screening Outreach Program offers screening services for breast, cervical, colorectal and lung cancer. Find out how to book your appointment with Nurse Practitioner Sarah Junkin-Hepworth, our “Superscreener.”

Whenever you’ve scraped your knee or had your blood drawn, odds are your bandage was the same colour every time. Peach has been the default hue for over a century — but no longer at The Ottawa Hospital.

With just a few simple fixes and replacements, our facilities team has massively reduced the carbon footprint at the Riverside Campus — the equivalent of taking 229 cars off the road for a year. So, what’s the team’s secret green sauce? Read this article to find out…

Last year, Registered Nurse Macrina Valcin created an intricate display on her unit for Black History Month, transforming the unit’s bulletin board into a powerful celebration of Black people, culture and history. This year, thanks to the warm support and encouragement from a newly formed inclusive community, Macrina is showcasing her passion project to a much larger audience.

The Ottawa Hospital enlisted the help of local artist Colin White to help mark its Civic Campus’ 100th anniversary. Here’s the story of how he created a piece of art worthy of a centennial.

The Ottawa Hospital’s new gender-affirming surgery clinic is truly one of a kind. Launched in September 2023, it’s the only clinic in Ontario to offer trans and non-binary patients facial, top and bottom procedures. Plastic Surgeon Dr. Nicholas Cormier and his team are happy to announce that they are now accepting patient referrals from physicians.