It was with great sadness that the Southlake family learned about the passing of Dr. Janet MacKinnon, hematologist, on Friday, September 3, 2010.
A memorial service has been planned to celebrate Dr. MacKinnon’s life, and to acknowledge and pay tribute to the tremendous contributions that Dr. MacKinnon made to Southlake.
Summer has been hot so keep well hydrated. As a reminder, the clinic will be closed for the Labour Day Holiday on Monday September 6th, 2010. We will reopen with normal hours on Tuesday September 7th.
SUMMARY: The H1N1 Flu immunizations are now available at our clinic to high priority groups
High Priority Groups
- People under age 65 with chronic health conditions
(such as diabetes, asthma, cancer or a condition that aff ects the heart, liver, lung, or immune system)
- Pregnant women
- Healthy children aged six months to less than five years
- People living in remote and isolated settings or communities
- Health care workers
- Household contacts and care providers of infants under six months or persons who may not respond to vaccines
The current public health information regarding the H1N1 flu shots is available on their website at
http://tinyurl.com/ylyelvb
Here is a video presentation by a Sunnybrook physician on the H1N1 for the public (warning, this is a full 1 hour lecture)
http://preview.tinyurl.com/yhr4tou
In summary
1) Over age 65 - you may attend our clinic for the regular flu shot
2) If you are interested in the H1N1 shot AND you qualify in the high risk groups listed above, please book an appointment with our office for the H1N1 or seasonal flu immunization.
Dr. Leung will be on parental leave for a period of 8 weeks starting October 5th, 2009. In his absence, Dr. Steve Chin will be covering. Dr. Leung will return to normal duties on November 30, 2009.
We apologize for the inconvenience but some of you will have already met Dr. Chin (who has covered for the practice in the past). Dr. Chin completed his residency in family practice at the University of Toronto and attended Queen’s University for his MD.
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Alice Wong has given birth to a healthy baby boy.
The baby was 6 lb 15 oz.
We thank all our patients for their best wishes and understanding.
Thanks to you all.