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July 9, 2009

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Trillium Health Centre officially unveils the ‘OM Fracture Clinic’

Naming opportunity honours community support of Trillium’s successful Diwali Fundraiser

Unveiling the new OM Fracture Clinic plaque are (left to right) Dr. Gopal Bhatnagar, Steve Hoscheit, and Dr. Vir Sennik.

Unveiling the new OM Fracture Clinic plaque are (left to right) Dr. Gopal Bhatnagar, Diwali 2009 Co-Chair and Chief of Staff at Trillium Health Centre, Steve Hoscheit, President and CEO of Trillium Health Centre Foundation, and Dr. Vir Sennik, founder and champion of Trillium’s Diwali Fundraiser, and Chief and Physician Director of Trillium’s Neurosciences and Musculoskeletal Health System.

Steve Hoscheit thanks Dr. Vir Sennik

Steve Hoscheit, President and CEO of Trillium Health Centre Foundation (right), thanks Dr. Vir Sennik, founder and champion of Trillium’s Diwali Fundraiser, and Chief and Physician Director of Trillium’s Neurosciences and Musculoskeletal Health System, at the unveiling of the OM Fracture Clinic plaque, which recognizes the contribution of the local South Asian community to Trillium’s annual Diwali event.

OM Fracture Clinic plaque

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Mississauga/West Toronto – Trillium Health Centre is celebrating the support of the South Asian community and the success of its annual Diwali fundraiser by naming its new fracture clinic the “OM Fracture Clinic.” 

“Trillium Health Centre is honoured to have found such a fitting way to recognize the outstanding contribution that the South Asian community has made to our organization through the Diwali Fundraiser," said Janet Davidson, O.C., BScN, MHSA, LLD (Hon), president and CEO of Trillium Health Centre.

Diwali is the South Asian ‘Festival of Lights’ and for the past seven years the Foundation has hosted a Diwali fundraising event.  In those seven years, the fundraiser has raised over $2.3 million. 

Trillium’s Diwali Fundraiser was founded by Dr. Vir Sennik in partnership with Trillium Health Centre Foundation. Dr. Sennik, an orthopaedic surgeon at the OM Fracture Clinic, was recently appointed Chief and Physician Director of the Neurosciences and Musculoskeletal Health System. 

“OM Fracture Clinic is an inspired choice for the name of the clinic. ‘OM’ means peace and serenity. This recognition celebrates the spirit of community and generosity demonstrated by the many supporters of our Diwali event,” said Dr. Sennik. “This new clinic allows us to offer people from all across the GTA compassionate, leading-edge health care in a state-of-the-art facility. We can see patients and treat them within 24 hours now whereas before we had to keep them waiting for days. It’s just phenomenal.”

“Once the naming opportunity for the OM Fracture Clinic was announced, the 2008 Co-Chairs and their families came forward to help us exceed our fundraising goal.  Dr. Jaya (and husband Vasu) Chanchlani, Deepak (and wife Avni) Ruparell, and Vinod (and wife Nita) Patel made significant contributions, as did the organizers of the MOSI Toronto Golf Tournament,” said Steve Hoscheit, president and CEO of Trillium Health Centre Foundation. “We appreciate their unwavering commitment and extraordinary generosity – and so do countless patients who turn to the OM Fracture Clinic for the best in orthopaedic care.”

“OM Fracture Clinic embodies the spirit of diversity at Trillium and recognizes the extraordinary contribution of our South Asian community,” said Diwali 2009 Co-Chair and Trillium Chief of Staff, Dr. Gopal Bhatnagar. “We hope the entire community comes out to support Diwali 2009 on October 2.  Proceeds from this year’s celebration will be directed to Seniors’ Health and Wellness programs, to benefit the rapidly growing and complex health demands of our elderly population. We envision a comprehensive program to be put in place where seniors can age while still living with their families.”

Diwali 2009 Fundraiser to support Seniors’ Health & Wellness at Trillium

Sponsorships, Corporate Tables, Tickets are available for Trillium Health Centre Foundation’s 8th annual Diwali Fundraiser on Friday, October 2, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. at Pearson Convention Center, 2638 Steeles Ave. E., Brampton. 

For more information, see: http://www.trilliumgiving.ca.

For sponsorship and ticket information or to donate, please call Dipti Rach, Development Officer - Events, at 905-848-7575 ext. 2930 or drach@thc.on.ca

About Trillium Health Centre

Trillium Health Centre is one of Canada’s largest academically-affiliated tertiary care hospitals with highly-specialized regional programs in advanced cardiac, vascular, stroke, neurosciences, orthopaedic, and sexual assault/domestic violence services. Housing a model ambulatory care centre and the largest free standing day surgery centre in North America, Trillium serves over one million residents in Peel and West Toronto and from other communities across Ontario. Last year Trillium’s doctors, staff and volunteers cared for more than 700,000 patients at the Mississauga (100 Queensway W.) and West Toronto (150 Sherway Dr.) locations. With the continued support of the Trillium Health Centre Foundation, the hospital’s fundraising arm, the two-site facility is attracting international attention for its innovative approach to providing safe, high quality health care services and has received numerous national awards for quality and innovation.

For more information on Trillium Health Centre, see: www.trilliumhealthcentre.org.

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Photo Credit:  Courtesy of Trillium Health Centre
High resolution versions of the photos are available on request.

Media Contact:

Larry Roberts
Media Relations Consultant
Trillium Health Centre
Office: 905-848-7580 ext. 3832
Mobile: 416-358-7201
lroberts@thc.on.ca