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Crosstown drives learning at HSN

Dealership donates $500K toward Learners Centre
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James Pollesel,  (left to right) Sophia Pollesel, Kristen Pollesel, general manager/fixed operations manager, Crosstown Chevrolet, Karen Pollesel, secretary treasurer, Crosstown Chevrolet, Vince Pollesel, president, Crosstown Chevrolet, Joe Pilon, chief operating officer and interim CEO, HSN, Alex Patterson, chair, HSN Foundation, Dr. Rob Anderson, medical lead, HSN Simulation Laboratory, Mary Lou Hussak, president and CEO, HSN Foundation, Dr. Chris Bourdon, vice-president, Medical and Academic Affairs, HSN.

A $500,000 injection brings Health Sciences North (HSN) one step closer to establishing a  Learners Centre.

The donation comes from Vince and Karen Pollesel from Crosstown Chevrolet. 

"Karen and I are pleased to support Health Sciences North's Leaners Centre with a donation of $500,000,” said Vince Pollesel, president, Crosstown Chevrolet. “Our family has been personally touched by the amazing staff and care provided at HSN and this is our way of saying thank you to those who provide vital services to so many in our community."

“Our partnership with the Northern Ontario School of Medicine has been instrumental in the recruitment of high quality providers in all disciplines,” said Dr Chris Bourdon, Vice President, Medical and Academic Affairs, HSN.

“The Learners Center allows us to provide an environment to enhance the learning on our site. It will provide additional areas for learners to meet, discuss and simulate difficult patient situations and enhance their learning.”

“Health Sciences North Foundation would like to thank Vince and Karen Pollesel for their generous support of HSN’s Learners Centre,” said Mary Lou Hussak, President and CEO, HSN Foundation.

“Because of their support, HSN is providing tomorrow’s health-care professionals with exceptional educational opportunities in a hands-on environment.”

The Learners Centre is a thriving teaching facility where learners engage with tools, high fidelity mannequins and state-of-the-art technology in order to practice scenarios that train both medical staff and students for real life medical situations.

For more information, phone 705-523-7130 or email [email protected]


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