Walter and Maria Schroeder, founders of the Schroeder Foundation, have committed $200 million to support health innovation, education and enhancing food security.
In 2017, the philanthropists made the largest donation ever to a rehabilitation hospital in Canada with a $20 million gift to Toronto Rehabilitation Institute in order to create the Schroeder Institute for Brain Innovation and Recovery.
The establishment of SPARC is an important step towards UHN’s goal of creating A Healthier World.
UHN, KITE, and Toronto Rehabilitation Institute are eternally grateful for the Schroeders’ continued generosity.
HRH Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh meeting members of the SPARC (Schroeder Pain Assessment and Rehabilitation Research Centre) team at Toronto Rehabilitation Institute on November 8, 2023
SPARC Clinic Official Opening – Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on November 8, 2023 with Her Royal Highness, Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh; Walter & Maria Schroeder; SPARC Leadership Dr. Dinesh Kumbhare, Dr. Milos Popovic, Maggie Szeto; The Honourable Lieutenant Governor of Ontario Elizabeth Dowdeswell; Dr. Kevin Smith, CEO of UHN.
Dr. Dinesh Kumbhare, Medical Director of SPARC, explaining the nerves in the hand that will be tested during electromyography (EMG) nerve conduction assessment with Her Royal Highness.
Her Royal Highness, Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, getting set-up for an electromyography nerve conduction assessment.
Dr. Toru Inami demonstrating an electromyography nerve conduction assessment with Her Royal Highness, Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh.
HRH Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh meeting members of the SPARC (Schroeder Pain Assessment and Rehabilitation Research Centre) team at Toronto Rehabilitation Institute on November 8, 2023
SPARC Clinic Official Opening – Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on November 8, 2023 with Her Royal Highness, Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh; Walter & Maria Schroeder; SPARC Leadership Dr. Dinesh Kumbhare, Dr. Milos Popovic, Maggie Szeto; The Honourable Lieutenant Governor of Ontario Elizabeth Dowdeswell; Dr. Kevin Smith, CEO of UHN.
Dr. Dinesh Kumbhare, Medical Director of SPARC, explaining the nerves in the hand that will be tested during electromyography (EMG) nerve conduction assessment with Her Royal Highness.
Her Royal Highness, Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, getting set-up for an electromyography nerve conduction assessment.
Dr. Toru Inami demonstrating an electromyography nerve conduction assessment with Her Royal Highness, Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh.
