Dental Lab has been named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers — an achievement accomplished in large part by maintaining open channels of communication with staff, explains Emma Pavlov, Vice President of Human Resources. “At UHN we continuously engage our employees using two-way communication tools such as the internal message board ‘Ask Emma’ where I answer employee questions; this tool as well as manager-led staff meetings and action planning sessions help us to understand employees' needs and concerns, and then take action to ensure UHN remains their workplace of choice.”

Employee Engagement and Satisfaction

The results of UHN’s 2006 Employee Opinion Survey were very positive. Seventy-five per cent of respondents rated UHN a “good” or “very good” place to work. The survey also confirmed that the majority of employees feel respected, safe in their working environment, supported by their team members and have up-to-date technology.

Workplace Wellness

With feedback from staff, UHN launched a comprehensive wellness program to support employees who are ready to make lifestyle changes and reduce health risks. The “Just for YoUHN” wellness program includes workshops, coaching and interactive sessions. In addition, we are in the process of building our first employee wellness centre at Toronto General Hospital.

Recruiting, Retaining, and Developing from Within

Retaining clinical and nurse managers is essential to providing excellent patient care. To provide employees with development opportunities and to recruit leadership from within UHN, a unique Clinical Manager Succession Development program has been developed in collaboration with the Schulich Executive Education Centre, York University. The program--the first of its kind amongst Canadian hospitals--is scheduled to begin in Sept. 2007 with 20 UHN Nursing, Allied Health and Pharmacy professionals.

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