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CCOHS was created in 1978 by an Act of Parliament – Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Act S.C., 1977–78, c. 29. The act was based on the belief that all Canadians had "...a fundamental right to a healthy and safe working environment".
The hospital as an organization was founded in 1900, and it used rented facilities in its early years. Its first dedicated building opened in 1906 on the northwest corner of Hardisty Avenue and 11th Street [5] (modern 98th Avenue and 111 Street in Oliver).
The Occupational Medicine Specialists of Canada (OMSOC) is a non-profit organization representing occupational medicine specialists, established in 2006 and based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Its first annual general meeting was in 2007 in Vancouver, British Columbia. It is the National Specialty Society for occupational medicine specialists in ...
Boniface Hospital Research Centre is a recognized leader in the MRI field and has one of the largest MRI research facilities in Canada. [43] An MRI was first installed at St. Boniface in 1990; this MRI was eventually replaced by a more modern version, which is primarily used for clinical purposes. [ 45 ]
The Churchill Health Centre (CHC) serves the community of Churchill, Manitoba and surrounding communities, as well as Nunavut'a, Kitikmeot, and the Qikiqtaaluk regions of northern Canada. The CHC is an operating division of the WRHA, and has a staff of 129 people—including 6 regular doctors, 4 locums , 18 nurses, and 8 health-care ...
Occupational medicine aims to prevent diseases and promote wellness among workers. [10] Occupational health physicians must: [10] Have knowledge of potential hazards in the workplace including toxic properties of materials used. Be able to evaluate employee fitness for work. Be able to diagnose and treat occupational disease and injury.
Combined, this makes the Walter C. Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre one of the largest hospitals in Western Canada, exceeding the Royal Alexandra Hospital's 869 beds, but behind Calgary's Foothills Medical Centre. [5] [6] The Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute is located in a new expansion to the WMC that opened on May 1, 2008. [7] [8]
The Health Sciences Centre (HSC), located in Winnipeg, is the largest health-care facility in Manitoba and one of the largest hospitals in Canada. It serves the residents of Manitoba, Northwestern Ontario , and Nunavut as both a teaching hospital and as a research centre .