A History of Exciting Growth in Ontario

 

1969

Medix School was founded and began its quest in the training of Quality Health Care Professionals.

1993

Medix School purchases the former Southwestern Business College, which had served London students with courses in accounting, secretarial etc. –New Medix training programs are Medical Office Assistant and introductory computer courses. Southwestern Business College/Medix School is conceived and located in 5000 sq. feet of classroom/training space in Oxbury Mall. Southwestern Medix trained approx. 90 students in 1993.

1994

Doctor’s Office/Medical Lab Assistant and Dental Assistant courses are added to the programs offered. Training increases to over 200 students this year. Southwestern Medix expands their facility from 5000 to 7500 sq. ft.

1995

The need for specialized training in Healthcare increases. Southwestern Medix places students at London Health Science Center and other laboratories in the London area. Dental students spend part of their training course at U.W.O. Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry. Practical training in the U.W.O. dental clinic enhances skills and allows students to obtain hands on experience. This training continues today.  

1996

More expansion!! Southwestern Medix adds Chiropractic Office Assistant and Personal Support Worker programs to their prospectus. At this time, Medix students are finding employment opportunities in doctor’s offices, walk-in clinics, nursing homes, chiropractic clinics, hospitals, laboratories and various dental clinics and offices across Ontario and other provinces.

1997

Medix School expands to Milton to offer the Personal Support Worker program as the need for in home and long-term care services increase due to an aging population and a shortage of workers. Three years later the school is moved to Brantford.  

1998 | 1999

 Medix School responds to Ontario regulations and adds to their Dental program by offering Level II duties. Level I Dental Assistants from all parts of Ontario, travel to London to receive upgrade training.  

2000

Y2K arrives, Medix School survives and prospers.Medix School acquires Health Care Vocational Centers (HCVC). Locations in Ottawa, Toronto and Scarborough and welcomed into the Medix family. Medix School also expands to Brantford and offers the Personal Support Worker program. Medix School moved into the direction of Mental Health and starts to provide training for Community Service Workers at the Brantford Location.  

2001

Plans for future expansion begin. Medix decides to increase their space in Oxbury Mall and make it home for at least 10 additional years.

2002

Medix adds Community Service Worker and Pharmacy Technician programs to their London Campus. London’s only specialized health care trainer now offers 7 programs. Medix opens new campus in Kitchener and starts training Personal Support Workers.  

2003

Our tenth anniversary in London!!! Medix has now expanded to over 11,000 sq.ft. in Oxbury Mall and trains over 350 students per year, providing a state of the art training facility for Intra Oral Dental Assistants, Medical Office Assistants, Personal Support Workers, Community Service Workers, Medical and General Lab Assistants, Chiropractic Office Assistants, and Pharmacy Technicians. In addition to London,  

2004

In our eleventh year health care training is booming! and with Medix Schools in Brantford, Kitchener, Scarborough, and Toronto we are able to help the demand and this  makes Medix one of the largest health trainers in Ontario.  

2005

Medix Toronto experiences record growth and decides to welcome this growth by relocating to the Lawrence Square Mall and we now occupy 14,000 sq ft on the subway line to better serve the city of Toronto for the next 15 years!  

2006

Medix Scarborough follows and acquires 14,000 sq ft in Scarborough at Lawrence East & Birchmount and completely renovates creating a state of the art training institute to better serve the city of Scarborough for years to come.  

2007

More Growth and Medix Toronto acquires 6000 sqft on the retail level and adding Massage Therapy Clinic and Career & Placement Services Department making it the largest dedicated Private Health Care School in the Medix Family.  

2008

Our 15 year anniversary in Ontario starts and to celebrate and continue growth Medix Online is created to make available continuing health care education for working professionals across the province and eventually worldwide.  

2009

Medix continues its growth by acquiring ABMT College of Canada in Brampton Ontario, this move completes the trilogy of Medix School campuses that serve the GTA.

 

MEDIX WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK THE HEALTH CARE COMMUNITY IN ONTARIO FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT IN THE TRAINING OF STUDENTS AND HIRING OF GRADUATES OVER THE LAST 15 YEARS.