Do you investigate how technology can enable more compassionate health care? AMS Healthcare is accepting application for the 2026 AMS Compassion & AI Fellowship that offers up to $75,000 in funding. Join an impressive community of innovators. More details: buff.ly/ZCEKFAo #AMSfunding

How can we build primary care that reflects what Canadians need and want? Dr. @tarakiran.bsky.social shares her insights from her clinical work, research, and public engagement. Her #OurCare initiative has already shaped health policy across provinces. Listen now: 🎧 buff.ly/QeFusgG

Interested in 2026 #AMSfunding? We’re hosting an information webinar at 12 PM today! We'll be sharing more details on the AMS Fellowship in Compassion and AI and the AMS Grants program. Register here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/2025-ams-c...

AMS leadership is joining conversations on the future of healthcare at "Healthcare Reimagined". CEO Helen Angus will introduce @zaynakhayat.bsky.social for her keynote. Our participation reflects and supports this focus on compassionate, tech-enabled care. More here: web.cvent.com/event/e83d4d...

We know what better care looks like, but how do we make it happen? @lauradesveaux.bsky.social emphasizes that closing the implementation gap will be key to translating research into real-world decisions and applications for lasting change. Listen here 🎧 buff.ly/92fq6LF

#AMSfunding webinar November 18, 2025 Applications open; see the link below. #AI #CdnSci #healthcaretech

What if our health systems were designed to learn as they worked? Dr. @lauradesveaux.bsky.social explains how a “living” system can change how we lead and deliver care by implementing and testing ideas in real time as part of everyday practice. Listen here 🎧 buff.ly/92fq6LF

Yesterday, we learned how history teaches us to question and reflect on why we practice medicine the way we do today. From miracles at the Vatican City to the adoption of the stethoscope, when we examine and connect to history, we can uncover new pathways and expand how we think. [1/3]

As an Anishinaabe family physician, Dr. Annelind Wakegijig believes that Western and Traditional medicine complement one another. She bridges these two worlds to provide patients a healing space rooted in cultural safety and trust. 🎧 Listen here: buff.ly/92fq6LF

For Elder Ma-Nee Chacaby, coming out as Two-Spirit was an act of survival and reclamation. After embracing her authentic self, she began to heal and continues to advocate for Indigenous rights and gender diversity. Listen now: 🎧 buff.ly/92fq6LF

Don’t miss out! Only a couple days left to register for “Conversations with Clio: Muses and Musings on Health Professions Education – How History Shapes the Future of Healthcare” at @romtoronto.bsky.social! Register for in-person: 👥 buff.ly/YLlbWAs Register for virtual: 💻 buff.ly/hy5E7DB [1/2]

Gender diversity was part of Creation. Elder Ma-Nee Chacaby shares teachings about how Two-Spirit people have always existed and invites listeners to connect with the original Anishinaabe teachings on gender diversity, belonging, and healing. Listen now: 🎧 buff.ly/92fq6LF

Proud to see the impact of AMS funding and community at #APHA2025! AMS Fitzgerald Fellow Steven Rebellato shared his AMS-funded research on using AI scribes to manage infectious diseases. AMS Fellow @iabejirinde.bsky.social presented on engaging communities when deploying AI for population health.

Explore how history can help us solve today’s healthcare challenges in our event on Nov 12! “Conversations with Clio: Muses & Musings on Health Professions Education” will be held at @romtoronto.bsky.social. Register for in-person: 👥 buff.ly/YLlbWAs Register for virtual: 💻 buff.ly/hy5E7DB [1/3]

Uncover how historical thinking can enrich research, deepen practice, & guide compassionate healthcare at “Conversations with Clio: Muses and Musings on Health Professions Education” on Nov 12 at @romtoronto.bsky.social. Register for in-person: buff.ly/YLlbWAs Register for virtual: buff.ly/hy5E7DB

We are now accepting applications for 2026 AMS Healthcare Compassion & Artificial Intelligence funding! There is $1.5 million in funding available for research on the impact of digital tech and AI on compassionate health care. More details here: buff.ly/AtqJxXp #AMSfunding

Join us in Ottawa or virtually for a panel discussion on “Health Data in the Age of AI” at University of Ottawa! Leading experts will explore the critical intersection of AI, health data governance, and healthcare innovation. Register now: buff.ly/vcOnMmH 🧵 [1/3]

‘Fairness’ in AI isn't a feature. It’s a responsibility. Algorithmic bias in healthcare can have serious impacts. @laurasikstrom.bsky.social co-created a 'Fairness Dashboard' to help data scientists and developers design fair AI in mental health care. More here: buff.ly/oLYfiRq

Joins us at @romtoronto.bsky.social for “Conversations with Clio: Muses & Musings on Health Professions Education” on Nov 12 to learn how the past shapes the clinicians, researchers, and systems of tomorrow. Register for in-person: 👥 buff.ly/YLlbWAs Register for virtual: 💻 buff.ly/hy5E7DB [1/3]

In the upcoming @camhnews.bsky.social SIMposium of Minds, two of our AMS Fellows are featured as panelists on AI-enabled mental health care. Join Drs. @danielbuchman.bsky.social and @laurasikstrom.bsky.social to learn about their insights! Register here: buff.ly/9wkUrZL

#ICYMI – The NEW #HistoryOfMedicine & Medical Humanities web portal has been launched! The new portal is for research and learning for students, scholars, physicians, and the public. Check it out now:

#ICYMI - Our 2020 AMS Fellow, Dr. Jennifer Stinson, was recognized with the Peter Gilgan Canada Gairdner Momentum Award for her work in digital therapeutics for youth pain management. The ceremony took place last week, and we’d like to celebrate her once again! 🔗 www.gairdner.org/winner/jenni...

We know what better care looks like, so why is it difficult to make it happen? @lauradesveaux.bsky.social explains how a learning health system can close the gap between knowing what works in healthcare and what is actually implemented in practice. Listen now: 🎧 buff.ly/nhHptsg

We are pleased to launch the AMS Healthcare Senior Fellows program! Drs. @lauradesveaux.bsky.social, Paula Rowland, and David Wiljer will be mentoring and advising AMS Fellows & Grantees lead meaningful change and innovation in AI-enabled healthcare. Read more here: buff.ly/yyq7H46

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Tim Rutledge as AMS Healthcare’s inaugural Executive-in-Residence. His wealth of knowledge and experience from his distinguished career as a physician, educator, and health system leader will help drive our mission. Read more here: buff.ly/yyq7H46

It’s the final day of the 2025 AMS Fellows Residency! Today is dedicated to leadership coaching, mentoring, and communications workshops aimed at building the Fellows’ confidence and their leadership presence. #AMSfellowship

We extend our gratitude to @avigoldfarb.bsky.social from @rotmanschool.bsky.social for leading an insightful presentation on the future of AI and healthcare and his emerging perspectives. The new AMS Fellows and broader community gained a richer understanding from the thought-provoking session.

It’s the ‘Wild West’ when it comes to mental health apps. While there are over 10,000 apps, many of them lack evidence on their efficacy. Dr. Gillian Strudwick (@gstrudrn.bsky.social) weighs in on how to ensure that digital technologies truly serve people. Listen here 🎧 buff.ly/Hwig9ri

We’re back for another day of the 2025 AMS Fellowship Residency for discussions on big ideas and how to drive meaningful change! This wouldn't be possible without the leaders and experts who contribute their wisdom and insights. We are sincerely thankful! #AMSfellowship [1/4] 🧵

Today marked the first day of the 2025 AMS Fellowship residency, where we have new Fellows joining us for three days to explore compassionate leadership, identify pathways for innovation in healthcare, and develop capacity in futures thinking and foresight. #AMSfellowship [1/3] 🧵

“Once I came out as who I truly was, the chain broke.” Elder Ma-Nee Chacaby reclaimed her Two-Spirit identity to break away from colonial chains and embrace balance. She explains how being Two-Spirit is not a modern label but an ancestral way of being. 🎧 Listen here: buff.ly/Hwig9ri

Parole hearings tend to have a hierarchical, procedural format. Elder Vincent Pawis directly integrated cultural practice into the correctional process by introducing Indigenous Circle parole hearings to give inmates the chance to reclaim their voice & tell their story. 🎧 buff.ly/Hwig9ri

Congratulations, Dr. Helen Vandenberg! Her project grant traces the educational experiences and careers of Japanese Canadian who were admitted to nursing school during a time of exclusionary admissions policies. More here: buff.ly/bPAQhBE #HoH2025 @usasknursing.bsky.social

Congratulations, Dr. Jessica Sealey! Her post doctoral fellowship will examine the historical practices and contemporary concerns in medical education and medical museum collections of human cadavers and specimens. More here: buff.ly/MHRShTM #HoH2025 @queenshistory.bsky.social

Early on when Dr. Gillian Strudwick (@gstrudrn.bsky.social) began her leadership journey, she learned that emotional intelligence, humility, and empowerment over hierarchy are critical to creating the conditions for others to thrive and succeed. Listen here 🎧 buff.ly/Hwig9ri

Congratulations, Dr. @thomasschlich.bsky.social! His project grant analyzes the documents and mechanisms that led to McGill University’s limited quota admission of Jewish medical students between 1920-1960. More here: buff.ly/fPj1m8j #HoH2025 @healthsciences.mcgill.ca

Congratulations, Dr. Geoffrey Reaume! In collaboration with Drs. @efratgold.bsky.social & @annemcguire.bsky.social, his project grant will collect oral histories from the Canadian mad movement to further knowledge on mental health history. More here: buff.ly/oLG4LKn #HoH2025

Congratulations, Alex Myrick! His doctoral research grant will trace how Meyerian psychiatry evolved and influenced reforms in Canada. More here: buff.ly/kR9KoGb #HoH2025

Many Indigenous inmates at Sudbury Jail were culturally and spiritually disconnected as a result of residential schools and colonization. Elder Vincent Pawis changed that and began a lifelong endeavour to advocate for the Indigenous experience within the justice system. 🎧 buff.ly/Hwig9ri

Congratulations to Dr. @hodginsj.bsky.social! Her project grant examines how the widespread use of antibiotics in livestock resulted in the transmission of drug-resistant bacteria from animals to humans. More here: buff.ly/9vErsjK #HoH2025 @uguelphhist.bsky.social

Congratulations, Dr. @derekhilcameron.bsky.social! His post-doctoral fellowship will explore the perspectives of adult children who adopted or resisted their parents’ anti-vaccine beliefs. More here: buff.ly/igkO9YT #HoH2025 @mcmasterhum.bsky.social

Congratulations, Dr. Mohamed Abdalla! His project grant will investigate the societal trends and policy shifts of public trust in Canadian medical leaders and institutions over the past century. Such insights can help rebuild public trust. More here: buff.ly/zbdjHhJ #HoH2025

We are delighted to announce the 2025 History of Healthcare Awards recipients! Since 2015, this program has supported over 80 historians in investigating Canada's history of health, disease, and medicine. Read more here: buff.ly/dl4t4yg #HoH2025

Congratulations to @uhn.ca's Drs. Karen Okrainec and Quynh Pham, recipients of @amshealthcare.ca Compassion and AI Grants! 🎉 These grants support researchers who are reimagining how technology can serve health care's compassionate purpose. Learn more about their research ⬇️

Very excited to be starting this project with an excellent team to learn more about how we keep a focus on compassionate care while spreading and scaling digital healthcare programs! Feel free to reach out to learn more.

Congratulations to Dr. Kieran Quinn on being awarded a 2025 AMS Grant! He will analyze CPR policies across Ontario hospitals and develop a chatbot that will help people make CPR decisions aligned with their values. 🔗 More here: buff.ly/kofDdhn #AMSGrants @sinaihealth.bsky.social

Congratulations to Dr. Quynh Pham on being awarded a 2025 AMS Grant! She is co-designing a digital program to support people with breast cancer in managing on-going side effects and adhering to long-term hormone therapy. 🔗 More here: buff.ly/I0uKTDQ #AMSGrants @uhnresearch.ca

Congratulations to Dr. Karen Okrainec on being awarded a 2025 AMS Grant! By using machine learning, she aims to better identify the social needs of patients enrolled in integrated care to improve their health outcomes. 🔗 More here: buff.ly/WCG2Gg9 #AMSGrants @uhnresearch.ca

Congratulations to Dr. Marta Maslej on being awarded a 2025 AMS Grant! She will examine if AI used in clinical documentation can be prompted to describe patients with mental illness using non-stigmatizing language. 🔗 More here: buff.ly/jJ3F5sw #AMSGrants @camhnews.bsky.social

Congratulations to Dr. @celialaur.bsky.social on being awarded a 2025 AMS Grant! She will be identifying the barriers and enablers to maintaining compassionate care when scaling AI and digital technology. 🔗 More here: buff.ly/901kN2c #AMSGrants @wchospital.bsky.social