The annual Toronto Star special section on SickKids hit newsstands this morning! If you haven’t seen it, be sure to pick up a copy.

This year’s section is 24 pages long. It features 17 stories including articles on research, education and patient stories as well as three photo essays.

The articles focus on inspirational patient stories, including Mackenzie Queen, who had a heart transplant and won three medals at last summer’s World Transplant Games in Australia. Dr. John Brumell, a scientist at SickKids, and his wife Stacey Brooks speak of their personal experience with the Hospital when their son needed urgent medical help after his birth last August. Mary Jo Haddad, President and CEO of The Hospital for Sick Children, speaks about the importance of the new Research & Learning Tower, which was officially launched this week. Freda Miller, SickKids researcher, poses the question, “Can stem cells repair brains?”

You can find all of these stories and much more online, including videos, at parentcentral.ca.

In addition to the Toronto Star special section on SickKids, two stories will be featured in the Toronto Star later this week. Keep your eyes peeled for a story on PJ Subbarao’s CHILD study in the Asthma and Allergies section and a story on nurse Linda Hughes in the Nursing Week section on Saturday.

Happy reading!