OPSEU Local 101 is proud to celebrate National Medical Laboratory Week!

Medical Lab professionals help diagnose everything from cancer to diabetes to COVID-19, saving countless lives along the way. It’s time to celebrate these health professionals during National Medical Laboratory Week: April 11 – 17, 2021. 

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OPSEU Local 101 is proud to celebrate Dietitian’s Day on March 17th during Nutrition Month.

March 17, 2021 will mark the twelfth year of celebrating Dietitians Day in Canada, always held the third Wednesday in March. It will shine the spotlight on the profession and remind us that dietitians are the trusted choice for reliable life-changing food and nutrition advice.

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OPSEU Local 101 is proud to celebrate Pharmacy Appreciation Month during March

It’s time to celebrate the pharmacy community and the role pharmacists play, day in and day out! That’s why this March Pharmacy Awareness Month, the annual national campaign that shines a spotlight on all things pharmacy, is moving from ‘awareness’ to ‘appreciation’ to better reflect and celebrate the extraordinary role pharmacists play in health care, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Join us in celebrating Pharmacy Appreciation Month and all the reasons pharmacy is so special! Click on the link below to learn more about this vital profession:

OPSEU local 101 is proud to celebrate the profession of Child Life during the Month of March.

Child Life Specialists help children and families cope with the stressors associated with hospitalization. They use various teaching resources to help prepare patients for procedures, teach kids coping and distraction techniques and provide developmental and expressive play opportunities. 

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OPSEU local 101 is proud to celebrate Social Work Week!

Each year communities and organizations across Canada take time in March to recognize the hard work, dedication and compassion of social workers. In Ontario, we honour the compassion and strength of these caring professionals during the first week of March. 

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OPSEU local 101 is proud to celebrate National Cardiology Technologist Day on February 14th!

Cardiology Technologist Day is celebrated annually on February 14th to highlight the important role of the profession in the diagnosis and treatment of heart arrhythmias and heart disease. Cardiology technologists perform a variety of non-invasive cardiac diagnostic tests. These include performing and interpreting electrocardiograms (ECGs), Holter Monitors (monitors for arrhythmias), exercise stress testing and blood pressure monitoring as well as assisting with pacemaker programming and cardiac device monitoring.

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OPSEU local 101 is proud to celebrate National Therapeutic Recreation Month during the month of February!

Recreation Therapists are allied health professionals who work in a variety of health care settings. Recreation Therapists use recreation, leisure, and play as treatment modalities to support purposeful and meaningful interventions that are based on individual strengths and values, and are guided by assessments. 

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OPSEU local 101 is proud to celebrate National Psychology Month during the month of February!

Psychology Month is celebrated every February to highlight the contributions of Canadian psychologists and to show Canadians how psychology works to help – people live healthy and happy lives, their communities flourish, their employers create better workplaces, and their governments develop effective policies.

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General Membership Meeting

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

18:00 via Zoom Videoconference

(Zoom link will be sent by email)

This should be a quick meeting as we just need to approve the budget and do a couple quick announcements. Thank you for supporting your local! 

All those that tune in to the Zoom meeting will be entered into a draw for several $50 gas cards!

OPSEU local 101 is proud to celebrate National Kinesiology Week and our team of dedicated Kinesiologists! 

Kinesiologists are human movement specialists. These specialists are also a resource for those who are struggling with problems like anxiety, depression, mental illness, diabetes, back pain or blood pressure problems. Kinesiologists can design a personalized training plan and thus improve their clients’ health. They work in a variety of roles in health promotion, sports training, rehabilitation, occupational health and safety, ergonomics, disability management, research and sports medicine. 

Watch this video to learn more about how kinesiologists help their clients: