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Lawrence Bloomberg<br />
Chair, Board of Directors<br />
<strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Sinai</strong> <strong>Hospital</strong><br />
Joseph Mapa<br />
President and CEO<br />
<strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Sinai</strong> <strong>Hospital</strong><br />
A YEAR OF RENEWAL AND RECOGNITION<br />
“<strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Sinai</strong> is one of the top teaching hospitals in North America,<br />
one of the most respected research institutions in the world … at the<br />
high end of the medical ladder, a hospital such as <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Sinai</strong> is<br />
without peer.” Ian Brown, The Globe and Mail<br />
In <strong>2005</strong>-06 <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Sinai</strong> <strong>Hospital</strong>, our<br />
Foundation and our Samuel Lunenfeld<br />
Research Institute (SLRI), moved forward<br />
together on a number of significant fronts<br />
designed to strengthen, renew, and build<br />
on our already strong base of patient care,<br />
education and research. At the same time,<br />
we continued to receive support from our<br />
generous donor community, while our<br />
team received international acclaim for<br />
a wide range of clinical and scientific<br />
achievements. And, in November and<br />
December <strong>2005</strong>, a series of dramatic, indepth<br />
national feature stories in The Globe<br />
and Mail provided an impartial assessment<br />
based on eight weeks of unlimited access<br />
to the hospital and our multi-disciplinary<br />
teams. The Globe recognized <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Sinai</strong> as<br />
a world-class academic and research centre<br />
that excels in delivering the highest levels of<br />
compassionate patient care.<br />
During <strong>2005</strong>-06, <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Sinai</strong> underwent<br />
a formal accreditation process by the<br />
Canadian Council on Health Services<br />
Accreditation, an exhaustive review and<br />
audit of practices that all hospitals must<br />
undertake every three years. Final results,<br />
which were received in April <strong>2006</strong>, awarded<br />
high ratings to our clinical and administrative<br />
services and our world-class family<br />
of care providers as we adopt and pioneer<br />
best practices. One surveyor began her<br />
feedback with “What an awesome hospital<br />
you are!”<br />
We are, of course, pleased that our<br />
strength and substance are so well recognized.<br />
Nevertheless, meeting the challenges<br />
of providing 21st-Century healthcare in a<br />
rapidly changing system requires us to<br />
continually evaluate, understand and adapt<br />
our organization, building on the best that<br />
we already have. We cannot afford — nor<br />
do we intend — to rest on our laurels. This<br />
<strong>2005</strong>–06 ANNUAL REPORT<br />
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