The History of Sunnybrook Hospital: Battle to Greatness

by Francesca Grosso

Overview

Heritage Toronto Book Award — Shortlisted, Non-Fiction Book

The story of Sunnybrook is one of perseverance by many dogged pioneers, rebelling and innovating to keep the organization alive.

The story of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is one of battle and rebellion in the pursuit of excellence. With the perseverance of many innovators, Sunnybrook endured many battles, forging new directions and becoming stronger and greater.

The History of Sunnybrook Hospital: Battle to Greatness brings to life this tumultuous history: as a veteran’s hospital, born of the passionate battles launched by angry citizens to build better hospitals for our Second World War veterans; as a community and teaching hospital, rebelling and innovating to stay alive; and, finally, as a full-fledged academic health sciences centre, struggling to maintain its identity and focus.

In The History of Sunnybrook Hospital, you will find the stories of pioneers, rebels, and leaders, and the pivotal events and innovations that have shaped Sunnybrook’s character and legacy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781459729940
Publisher:	Dundurn Press
Publication date:	11/29/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	320
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Francesca Grosso is principal at Grosso McCarthy, a health care strategy firm. On the board of Patients Canada, she has also helped establish a number of other health-focused organizations. A co-author of Navigating Canada’s Health Care: A User Guide to the Canadian Health Care System, Francesca lives in Toronto.

Table of Contents

Preface 11

Foreword 13

Section 1 Birth in Battle: 1942-1966 17

1 War Wounds 19

2 From Dream to Reality - Building Sunnybrook 28

3 Pride of the Dominion 38

4 Life in the Early Years: 1946-1950 45

5 The Game Changer 53

6 A Clinical Coming of Age 60

7 The One Dollar Deal 77

Patient Story: Hugh McKeown 89

Patient Story: John Flegg 92

Notes 97

Section 2 Growth by Rebellion: 1966-1982 111

8 The Politics of Money 113

9 Death by Committee 120

10 Growing Pains 139

11 Young Turks: Rebels with a Cause 148

12 The Great Revolution 177

13 Great Oaks from Little Acorns Grow 192

Patient Story: Alfred Joseph Casson 198

Patient Story: Kathy Cox (Sutton) 200

Notes 206

Section 3 Battle and Breakthrough, 1981-Present 217

14 Back in Black 219

15 Build It and They Will Come 236

16 … And They Came 257

17 A Trojan Horse 277

18 Sunny(brook) Days Are Here Again 304

Patient Story: Heather Oldford 312

Patient Story: Candace Allman 315

Notes 320

CEOs 328

Chairs of the Board of Directors 331

Members of the Board of Trustees - 1960s 334

Members of the Board of Trustees - 1970s 335

Members of the Board of Trustees - 1980s 336

Members of the Board of Trustees - 1990s 338

Members of the Board of Directors - 2000-2014 340

Sunnybrook Foundation Chairs 342

Sunnybrook Foundation Board of Directors - 1979-2014 343

Clinical Department Chiefs - 1946-2014 346

Acknowledgements 350

Bibliography 352

Index 356

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