The Michener Institute

Coordinates: 43°39′18.53″N 79°23′26.09″W / 43.6551472°N 79.3905806°W / 43.6551472; -79.3905806

**The Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences**

Motto	Best Experience, Best Education
Type	Publicly funded Institute for Applied Health Sciences
Established	1958
President	Dr. Peter Pisters, President and CEO, UHN (Jan 2016)
Administrative staff	135
Undergraduates	a post-secondary, diploma and certificate granting institution including an Advanced Diploma of Health Science
Postgraduates	Graduate Certificate in Health Science, Graduate Diploma in Health Science, Graduate Advanced Diploma in Health Science. Bachelor's Degree available through joint programs with The University of Toronto (Medical Radiation Sciences), Laurentian University (Radiation Therapy) and Dalhousie University (Repiratory Therapy).
Location	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Campus	Urban
Colours	blue & gold ;
Affiliations	CBIE, CCAA, ACCC, AUCC,
Website	http://www.michener.ca

Crest image © The Michener Institute

The Michener Institute, more formally The Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences, is a post-secondary institution in Toronto, Ontario, that educates applied health science professionals.

History

The Michener Institute was founded by Dr. Diana Schatz under the name the Toronto Institute of Medical Technology. In 1958 the value of combining learning in an educational environment with clinical education in a teaching hospital was demonstrated by pilot program developed by hospital-based physicians and medical technologists. In 1990 the name was changed to The Michener Institute in honour of Roland Michener, the 20th Canadian Governor General. In 2008, The Michener Institute celebrated 50 years in applied health science education. In 2016 Michener officially integrated with the University Health Network (UHN) to become The Michener Institute of Education at UHN.

Mission

The mission of The Michener Institute is to advance applied health sciences and associated professionals in order to enhance the health of individuals and communities in Ontario and beyond. The vision is to be a centre of excellence for the advancement of applied health sciences education.

Programs

The Michener Institute from St. Patrick Street.

The Michener Institute has 17 full-time programs and many more continuing education programs. Some of Michener's full-time programs include: Anesthesia Assistant, Chiropody, Genetics Technology, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Nuclear Medicine and Respiratory Therapy. The postgraduate programs are Graduate Certificate in Health Science, Graduate Diploma in Health Science, Graduate Advanced Diploma in Health Science. Bachelor's Degree available through joint programs with The University of Toronto (Medical Radiation Sciences), Laurentian University (Radiation Therapy) and Dalhousie University (Respiratory Therapy).

References

External links

The Michener Institute

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Post-secondary education in Ontario

Degree-granting institutions

Public Universities^[1]	Algoma Brock Carleton Dominican Guelph Lakehead Laurentian Laurier McMaster Nipissing OCADU Ottawa Queen's RMC Ryerson Toronto Trent UOIT Waterloo Western Windsor York

Private Universities^[2]	Baptist Bible College Canada Canada Christian Canadian Reformed Seminary Emmanuel FaithWay Baptist Great Lakes Bible College Heritage Baptist Institute for Advanced Judaic Studies ICS Maimonides Master's Redeemer St. Philip's Talpiot College Toronto Baptist Tyndale Yeshivas Ner Yisroel of Toronto

All above institutions are either established through an Act of the Legislative Assembly or through a Royal Charter

Degree Programs Offered^{under Ministerial Consent}	Adler School of Professional Psychology CMCC RCC

Affiliated Colleges	Assumption Brescia Canterbury Conrad Grebel Huron Iona King's Renison St. Jerome's St. Paul's

Community colleges

Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology	Algonquin^† Boréal Cambrian^† Canadore Centennial^† Confederation^† Durham Fanshawe^† Fleming^† George Brown^† La Cité^† Lambton^† Loyalist^† Mohawk^† Niagara^† Northern St. Clair^† St. Lawrence^† Sault Seneca^†

Institutes of Technology and Advanced Learning	Conestoga^† Humber^† Sheridan^†

Institutes of Advanced Studies	Georgian^†

^†Degree programs offered

Other recognized institutions

Specialist institutions	Michener

Affiliated Colleges	Assumption Brescia Canterbury Conrad Grebel Huron Huntington Iona King's PIMS Renison St. Jerome's St. Paul's Thorneloe

Aboriginal institutes

Anishinabek First Nations Kenjgewin Teg Iohahi:io Akwesasne Negahneewin Ogwehoweh Oshki-Pimache-O-Win Seven Generations Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig Six Nations Polytechnic

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