Our team loves to bring joy into the clinic and this Halloween that spirit of togetherness was easy to see! Our patients (especially the little ones) enjoyed bumping into fun characters on a spooktacular day!
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November, 2022
An exciting time at Winterberry! Stay up to date with clinic news here.
At Winterberry our promise is to help you live your best life. Every day we strive to do that by ensuring you get the most caring, skilled and timely healthcare possible.
In order to deliver on our promise we need a strong and innovative vision. That’s exactly what our Medical Director Dr. Steven Zizzo brings to Winterberry.
And we’re not the only ones who think his work is outstanding; this fall he was honoured to be awarded with not one, but three prestigious medical awards from The College of Family Physicians of Canada, The Ontario College of Family Physicians and OntarioMD. We could not be more proud of Dr. Steven Zizzo!
There is a lot of clinic news to share this month. Please scroll down to read and if you have any questions, please reach out to us at the clinic.
Our team loves getting into the “spirit” of occassions!
Food and Winter Clothing Drive
When it comes to finding ways to help our community, Winterberry is all in. Right now you’ll find large boxes in our clinic just waiting for your warm clothing (new and nearly new) and food donations.
Message from Patient Liaison Rachel
Our team is working hard, please be kind and considerate to them.
Online booking is back up and running.
Online Booking UpdatesBook Flu and COVID-19 vaccinations via our homepage.
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Showcase on Human Resources
Each month we showcase and celebrate our team. This month we talked with Rachel, the powerhouse behind our Human Resources department. Rachel is an important part of our team because she makes sure the right caring, skilled professionals are in the right place when you need them. In our showcase article Rachel shares why she joined Winterberry, the best part of her day and what she does when she’s not here at Winterberry making our team and our patient’s lives better. Click here to read the full Q+A article.
Team Spotlight
Dr. Steven Zizzo, Family Physician, Obesity Specialist (DABOM, CBE, SCOPE), Medical Director
Here at Winterberry our mission is to help patients live their best life and our Medical Director, Dr. Steven Zizzo, is our guide and visionary.
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Dr. Steven Zizzo won multiple medical awards
Here at Winterberry our mission is to help patients live their best life and our Medical Director, Dr. Steven Zizzo, is our guide and visionary. Today we’re congratulating him on being honoured with prestigious awards from CFPC, OCFP and OntarioMD for his contributions toward COVID-19, obesity medicine and virtual care.
The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFCP) Award of Excellence which recognizes an exceptional accomplishment or innovation achieved in the past 24 months in a specific area pertaining to the specialty of family medicine.
The Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP) Award of Excellence celebrates the outstanding skill, knowledge and dedication of family doctors across Ontario through the 2022 Awards program. The recipients showcase the vital work family doctors do to help keep Ontarians healthy.
The OntarioMD Luminary Award which is awarded to Dr. Steven Zizzo for having shown innovative use of certified electronic medical records (EMRs) and other digital and virtual care tools to enhance patient care.
These awards are given in recognition of Dr. Steven Zizzo’s medical excellence and vision as well as for leading the Winterberry Family Medicine team in inoculating 31,000 (and counting) Hamiltonians with COVID-19 vaccines.
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Recent Articles
by Dr. Steven Zizzo
November 21, 2022
Dr. Steven Zizzo wins multiple medical awards in recognition of excellence
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