Our Stories

After retiring as a school principal, Susan Knetsch decided she wanted to volunteer to stay in touch with her community. It was important for her to find a role where she could continue to help others.

Sarah Wilson, senior corporate communications specialist, started her MSH career during the height of COVID-19. Read her first-hand account of what it was like.

In the ten years he has served at MSH, Dr. Anand Doobay has been proud to share in Markham Stouffville Hospital’s (MSH) commitment to innovation in clinical practice.

Amrit Chana normally spends her days in the outpatient procedure suite (OPS).  As a registered nurse, her focus is on caring for patients who have undergone minor procedures and helping them recover and get home.

That’s how Christina Hazell sums up the last 28 years she has spent at Markham Stouffville Hospital.

Early discharge program offers support to new parents during COVID-19:  Francesca Hume knew the birth of her baby was going to be a lot different than what she had planned...

Karen Menary wanted a way to give back to the “work family” she’s proudly served alongside for the last two decades.

With recent reports of panic buying in stores and anxiety over the transmission of COVID-19 in public spaces, healthy eating can seem difficult. However, with some planning – and a calm approach – you may be more prepared than you think.

Frank Wang knew something was wrong. It was the fall of 2019 and the 54-year-old just hadn’t been feeling himself. Following an appointment with his family doctor, Frank completed what’s known as a fecal immunochemical test (FIT) to screen for colorectal cancer.

Christina Morino has been an advocate for mental health services throughout her career, but it was a “big swing” to one day become a client of those services. A perfect storm of life stressors had finally caught up with her, and “the carpet was pulled out from under me.”