Category: News and Updates

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…

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. …

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.  Learn more about the Social Work profession below:

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

OPSEU local 101 is proud to celebrate MRT Week and our team of dedicated Medical Radiation Technologists! #MRTWeek2020   MRTs deliver professional imaging and radiation-related treatment services with a caring touch, allowing patients to fully benefit from the latest in medical diagnostic and treatment technology.    Here’s a great video that describes the MRT professions and how they are integral to…

OPSEU local 101 is proud to celebrate Occupational Therapy Day and our team of dedicated Occupational Therapists. Occupational therapists, often called OTs, are the primary providers of occupational therapy services. OTs are: university educated professionals that apply their specialized knowledge and skills to recommend a course of preventive or corrective action that will help people…