Windmill and Michener partner to further support medical sector

The partnership between Windmill and The Michener Institute of Education at UHN (Michener) in Toronto has been a cornerstone in supporting healthcare students for several years. Michener is Canada’s only academic institution devoted exclusively to applied health sciences education and is part of the University Health Network (UHN). The integration is crucial because it embeds teaching in daily clinical practice and research and affords students with the opportunity to learn from esteemed experts within their fields.  

Michener is home to Canada’s first and largest Master of Science in cardiovascular perfusion program, and the only English-language chiropody program in the country with an on-site chiropody clinic that serves the public. Michener also offers the largest medical laboratory sciences program in Canada, which consistently produces in-demand health professionals every year for the Canadian healthcare system. This is the program most commonly pursued by Windmill clients, with 42 individuals advancing their medical laboratory careers through Michener since our partnership began in 2018. 

“Medical laboratory testing is an essential part of the healthcare system. Accurate and timely diagnostic results are crucial to a physician’s decision-making process for their patients. Having trained and skilled laboratory workers is key to having an effective healthcare system,” said Rosetta Belcastro, Academic Chair, Medical Laboratory Sciences at Michener. “It tends to go unnoticed since most of the work happens behind the scenes, but medical laboratory technologists are a crucial part of the patient care process.” 

Since 2018, Windmill has empowered 54 Michener students with career loans, totaling $474,044 in financial assistance, with an impressive 100 per cent repayment rate. These graduates are in high demand across various fields, including lab technicians, sonographers and nurses. These students saw their incomes rise over 2.4 times.   

This ongoing collaboration between Windmill and Michener plays a vital role in shaping the future of healthcare in Canada, one student at a time. 

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