Join us in Toronto on Nov 25 for the 2025 Solutions for Healthy Cities Symposium!🎉 Theme: The Science and Practice of System Change. Keynote: @picardonhealth.bsky.social Learn more and register now: maphealth.ca/symposium

Dr. Sean B. Rourke, scientist at the @map-health.bsky.social & director of REACH Nexus, has been awarded the Eric Jackman Prize by the Royal Society of Canada. Congratulations to Dr. Rourke on receiving this remarkable honour! Read more in this @utoronto.ca article: www.utoronto.ca/celebrates/s...

New ODPRN study found that from Jan 2018 - Jun 2022, majority of alcohol toxicity deaths in Ontario occurred among men, people aged 25–44, in private residences, and involved other non-alcohol substances. odprn.ca/research/pub...

🎙️ Great to be part of the latest ICES podcast to talk all things primary care I was joined by Sandy Epp, an #OurCare participant, who shares personal stories about her struggles & what gives her hope Listen to learn more about how we can build a better system: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...

Congratulations to Drs. Jim Dunn and Kamran Khan on being elected to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences! Election to Fellowship in the Academy is considered one of the highest honours for individuals in the Canadian health sciences community. Read more: maphealth.ca/two-map-scie...

We are currently seeking a Research Coordinator II (Epidemiologist) for a temporary full-time position (18 months). This position offers a dynamic and rewarding opportunity to contribute to impactful drug policy research in a collaborative environment. Learn more at odprn.ca/get-involved...

6.5 million Canadians don't have access to a family doctor. Let's work together to get that number down. The deadline to submit responses for the Our Care survey is Wednesday July 30. Share your story and help us rebuild Canadian health care. Learn more: ourcare.ca/survey

📣 A new scoping review funded by the Institute for Pandemics highlights how COVID-19 disproportionately impacted racialized communities in Canada—driven by longstanding structural inequities and systemic racism, worsened during public health crises.

WE'RE HIRING an experienced Project Manager II to lead the coordination, implementation, and operational oversight of the PREPARED initiative (Pandemic Preparedness Engaging Primary Care and Emergency Departments). Apply by Aug. 5: gen-ezjf9k52wb5ac52e-prd.tam.ca1.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/...

In this op-ed for the Toronto Star, MAP scientist and OurCare lead @tarakiran.bsky.social reflects on learnings from the OurCare Standard and underscores the importance of the ongoing survey to hear how Canada’s care measures up. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... @unityhealthto.bsky.social

As wildfire season continues across Canada, check out this simple guide to reducing wildfire smoke in community spaces. It was developed by indoor air quality and knowledge translation experts at MAP, @utoronto.ca and @uwaterloo.ca. maphealth.ca/wp-content/u...

The Navigator program, developed by Dr. Stephen Hwang, Director of MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions at St. Michael’s, helps people experiencing homelessness navigate the health-care system. Dr. Hwang recently spoke to the @TorontoStar. www.thestar.com/news/ontario...

As syphilis rates soar in Canada and the prairies see an HIV rate 3x that of the national average, MAP scientist Dr. Sean Rourke looks to tackle the barriers many face when it comes to testing. Read more about the new rapid test clinical trials he is leading: www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/ma...

The Navigator program, developed by MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions at St. Michael’s Hospital, helps people experiencing homelessness navigate the health-care system. The program has expanded to Vancouver, with plans to start in Montreal later this year. Read more: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

The Navigator Program pairs patients experiencing homelessness with trained Navigators to offer support & improve outcomes. It's now coming to hospitals in Vancouver and Montreal. Dr. Stephen Hwang of @map-health.bsky.social spoke to @yourmorningctv.bsky.social. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxcB...

📢 Our latest paper helps explain why we don't have enough family docs to go around. More and more docs trained in family medicine are choosing to practice in a focused area, usually in a hospital Full article @annfammed.bsky.social: www.annfammed.org/content/23/3... @unityhealthto.bsky.social