Thanks to Parkdale–High Park MPP Alexa Gilmour for visiting St. Joseph’s Health Centre this morning to learn how we’re caring for Toronto’s west-end communities. #UnityHealthToronto #TorontoWest #PatientCare

Dr. Tali Bogler, chair of family medicine obstetrics at St. Michael’s Hospital, spoke to the @theglobeandmail.com about what the research tells us about Tylenol, pregnancy and autism. Read more here: www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-...

Do you want to learn more about #KnowledgeSynthesis from the experts? By the end of our online course, "Intro to KS for Knowledge Users", you'll have a protocol ready for registration. Apply & find out more here: bit.ly/42AoohE @cathsmstratton.bsky.social @andreatricco.bsky.social

We're getting PREPARED for cold and flu season and future pandemics. Dr. @andrewpinto.bsky.social, director of the Upstream Lab at St. Michael's Hospital, @unityhealthto.bsky.social, shares an update on PREPARED: preparedcanada.org

Congrats to Hajra Turabi & Gabrielle Tsai on receiving the Graduate Training Award from Unity Health Toronto/Providence Healthcare & the University of Toronto’s Rehabilitation Sciences Institute! Hajra is a Masters student who works at the Knowledge Translation Program with Dr. Jennifer Watt. 🎉

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

A new research award from Unity Health Toronto/Providence Healthcare & U of T’s Rehabilitation Sciences Institute is an opportunity for graduate trainees to do a fellowship program at Providence Healthcare, under the supervision of Unity Health scientists. Learn more: unityhealth.to/2025/09/rese...

In case you missed it - KT Canada newsletter from Sept 10: 📰 mailchi.mp/aadd18f74a29... #ImpSci #KnowledgeSynthesis @andreatricco.bsky.social @sporalliance.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social

Dr. Tali Bogler, chair of family medicine obstetrics at St. Michael’s Hospital, spoke to the @theglobeandmail.com about what research tells us about Tylenol, pregnancy and autism. Read more: www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-...

𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘀 #𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘀𝗶𝘀𝗗𝗮𝘆. Earlier this year Nature Communications published ground-breaking work by Dr. Claudia dos Santos, physician-scientist at St. Michael’s Hospital, who developed a simple blood test that can quickly predict sepsis risk. See the CTV News story: www.ctvnews.ca/video/health...

Congratulations to KTP Scientist Dr Jennifer Watt and Michael Page on being accepted to present their work at the 2025 #AngelsDen event - Canada's biggest research competition! Visit the link below to learn more. www.linkedin.com/posts/st-mic... @andreatricco.bsky.social @sporalliance.bsky.social

🎙️ 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...

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...

Stroke is a medical emergency. When #stroke patients come to St. Michael’s Hospital they are cared for by several clinical teams that work together to provide urgent, life-saving care. Watch the video to follow the journey of a stroke patient. Learn more: unityhealth.to/2025/09/jour...

Register now for the Research Integrity Symposium — Wednesday, October 1, 2025, (8:30am-1:00pm) at Allan Waters Auditorium, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute.

This week, St. Michael’s welcomed a German delegation as they toured our hospital to learn about ASIST-TBI, an AI tool developed at Unity Health to speed triage for patients with traumatic brain injuries.

From Sept 2024–June 2025, Unity Health welcomed 114 high school co-op students across St. Michael’s, St. Joseph’s & Providence. At Providence, youth make up 1/3 of volunteers—supporting seniors, assisting staff & building lasting connections. Learn more: unityhealth.to/2025/09/stud...

Congratulations to Dr. @kristenkryskomd.bsky.social, a neurologist at the BARLO MS Centre at St. Michael's, on receiving the 2025 Rachel Horne Prize for Women’s Research in MS! Her work is advancing care for women with MS during pregnancy & breastfeeding. 👏

A compassionate new policy at St. Michael’s is giving critically ill patients the option to spend their final moments on the palliative care unit, if that’s what they or their families prefer. unityhealth.to/2025/08/st-m...

Harnessing the power of machine learning, Ontario hospitals are developing breakthroughs to improve patient care. An AI tool called CHARTwatch, developed by @unityhealthto.bsky.social, has reduced unexpected patient deaths by 26% at St. Michael’s Hospital: ow.ly/myIE50WMfIn #HeretoCare

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...

@ericwongmd.bsky.social, a geriatrician and researcher at St. Michael’s Hospital, recently joined to the @geripal.bsky.social podcast to explain what exactly a comprehensive geriatrics assessment is and to discuss his team’s recent study. #ResearchSky #UnityHealthResearch

Unity Health congratulates our researchers recognized as 2025 Fellows of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences! 👏 Join us in congratulating Drs. Yvonne Bombard, Duminda Wijeysundera, Kamran Khan & James Dunn. See full list of 2025 Fellows: cahs-acss.ca/wp-content/u...

Unity Health Toronto @unityhealthto.bsky.social is #hiring a Director of Medical Affairs! Deadline to apply is Aug 26 - Job ID 11305 - get more info here! 👇 gen-ezjf9k52wb5ac52e-prd.tam.ca1.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/...

“Is two drinks per week really the new limit?” In her latest @theglobeandmail.com column, Dr. Sheila Wijayasinghe a family physician at St. Michael's, shares practical tips and explains the health risks linked to alcohol. www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-...

Dr. Alice Cheng, an endocrinologist at St. Michael’s Hospital, received the 2025 Outstanding Physician-Clinician in Diabetes Award from the @amdiabetesassn.bsky.social. Click to hear her explain common symptoms, ways to regulate blood sugar, and one crucial myth about diabetes. youtu.be/hDDnd8IoB-M

A new pilot study conducted by St. Michael's Hospital & Providence Healthcare, suggests a new 8-week Supportive Trauma Exposure Preparation (STEP) therapy program may boost resilience & reduce burnout in health-care workers. Read the study: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... via @sagepub.com‬

We are proud of our shared history with the First Baptist Church, Toronto’s oldest Black organization. Last week, we launched a video. Learn more about our ongoing partnership and watch the full video series 🔗 unityhealth.to/shared-history-with-first-baptist-church

Canadian researchers are leading the #MitoRevolution—backed by a $23.8M New Frontiers in Research Fund Transformation grant—to develop a therapy that delivers healthy mitochondria into damaged cells, promoting regeneration & recovery. #UnityHealthResearch sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/funding-fina...

Check out our August newsletter ➡️ mailchi.mp/e2c2702379bc...: In this issue: Dr. @andrewpinto.bsky.social looks ahead to Upstream Lab's 10th anniversary Community members and #UofT international students invited to get involved in research And more! ➕ Sign up for our newsletter: eepurl.com/dcgbLH

Unity Health recently welcomed Stephen Lucas, former Deputy Minister of Health Canada, to the Research community as a science policy advisor. Learn more about his new role and why he’s excited to join Unity Health’s Research community: unityhealth.to/2025/08/form...

Dr. Samantha Green, a family physician at St. Michael's, recently started hosting pop-up A/C clinics in an effort to help people in low-income groups receive financial aid to buy an air conditioning unit if they qualify. Learn more: www.thestar.com/news/gta/nee... via @TorontoStar

Did you know that Unity Health Toronto offers a Leadership Development Course with Verity International to scientists and researchers? These scientists reflect on how the course positively impacted their approach to leadership. unityhealth.to/2025/08/unit...

Every month, staff, researchers, physicians, learners and teams across Unity Health Toronto celebrate important honours, achievements and awards. Congratulations to all who’ve been recognized in July! Click the link to learn more: unityhealth.to/2025/07/july...

St. Michael's Hospital is one of a few hospitals in Toronto that now offers radiofrequency ablation of #fibroids, a minimally-invasive treatment to shrink fibroids found in the uterus. Learn more: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

We're thrilled to share that KTP grad student @cathsmstratton.bsky.social & scientists Drs @andreatricco.bsky.social and Jennifer Watt were awarded funding for their projects thru the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Spring Project grant competition! Congratulations to all of the grantees! 🎉

Seventeen research projects at Unity Health have been awarded more than $17.5M from CIHR's 2025 spring project grant program. Congratulations to all of the scientists and teams who received funding to advance their innovative projects! Learn more: lnkd.in/g5XXfpUU

Dr. Paul Dorian, a cardiac electrophysiologist at St. Michael’s, recently co-authored a study that suggests men are over 10 times more likely to experience a sports-related sudden cardiac arrest than women. Dr. Dorian told @CBCNews about his findings. www.cbc.ca/news/health/...

From trampolines to e-bikes, some of summer’s most fun activities can also come with serious risks. Dr. Steve Lin, emergency physician at St. Michael's, spoke to the @thestar.com about some common dangers kids should avoid according to Toronto ER doctors. www.thestar.com/news/gta/the...

KTP Director Dr Sharon Straus recently wrote this piece for Impact Ethics. In it, she highlights the pressing issue of climate change and the damaging effects this has on health. She also notes that Canada can be a leader in this area – and we must act now. Read the article here: bit.ly/44Npirp

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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

Meet Dr. Gowri Gopalakrishna, 2025-2026 Unity Health Toronto Scholar in Residence. Learn more about Gopalakrishna’s research and what she plans to accomplish at Unity Health: unityhealth.to/2025/07/meet... #UnityHealthResearch #ResearchSky

#ICYMI: Congrats to Dr. Andrea Tricco, of the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute at St. Michael’s Hospital and Dr. Larissa Shamseer, of the KT Program, whose PRISMA paper was among the 25 most-cited scientific papers of the 21st century according to the journal Nature. www.utoronto.ca/news/four-pa...

Canada Research Chair and St. Michael’s Hospital scientist Dr. @yvonnebombard.bsky.social, was recently a guest on the GenePod podcast where she spoke about a new study on opportunistic genomic screening. 🔊Listen: www.gimjournal.org/audio-do/cer...

Congrats to Dr. Andrea Tricco, of the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute at St. Michael’s Hospital and Dr. Larissa Shamseer, of the KT Program, whose PRISMA paper was among the 25 most-cited scientific papers of the 21st century according to the journal Nature. www.utoronto.ca/news/four-pa...

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...

Dr. Ripudaman Minhas, developmental pediatrician at St. Michael’s, spoke with CTV News about his work with Our Kids’ Health network. The initiative provides reliable, evidence-based pediatric health information online - available in 10 languages to support families. www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/vide...

St. Michael’s recently celebrated a milestone in our Shuter Wing rebuild, as the crane – installed in August 2024 to support the structure construction – has been dismantled. This means that the structure is now complete! We’ll continue to keep our community informed as we have updates to share.

June 10 was the first Toronto Resuscitation Conference, hosted at St. Michael’s Hospital by @FIRST60_resus with @Ornge. Attendees came together for a day of debates, talks, and Q&As about innovative trauma and resuscitation research: first60.ca/events/toron... #ResusWithTREx