#ICESOntario will be closed Dec 25–Jan 1 ✨ Wishing our partners, collaborators & communities a peaceful, joyful holiday season. Enjoy cozy celebrations, festive fun & restorative downtime! We look forward to reconnecting in the new year for Data. Discovery. Better Health.

#ICESOntario ICYMI: New studies, fresh insights & opportunities across health data, patient-centred outcomes, AI in health care & more—and our final edition of 2025. ICYMI will return on Jan. 9, 2026. Wishing everyone a warm & restful holiday season! Read the ed.: www.linkedin.com/pulse/decemb...

What makes a leader unforgettable? In the Season 2 finale of In Our VoICES, former ICES CEO Dr. Michael Schull reflects on his 25 years at #ICESOntario and the moments that show leadership is human, humble, and people-first. 🎧Listen now: www.ices.on.ca/podca...

Congratulations to the 2026 PSI Mid-Career KT Fellow, Dr. Andrea Gershon @sunnybrookhsc.bsky.social @icesontario.bsky.social who will improve the health & health equity for people with respiratory & other chronic diseases. www.psifoundation.org/dr-andrea-ge...

#ICESOntario NEW STUDY: Proportion of female physicians in a specialty and median annual payments in Ontario, Canada Read more: www.ices.on.ca/publications...

🎙️ Season 2 finale of In Our VoICES is here! From a dark omen on his first day to nearly 25 years shaping health data in Ontario, we reflect with former #ICESOntario CEO Dr. Michael Schull on leadership, impact, and what’s next. 🎧 Listen now: www.ices.on.ca/podcast/lead...

"That's still a big number, but it is a big improvement at a time when we've actually had some population growth," said Dr. Tara Kiran, #ICESOntario Senior Adjunct Scientist & a family physician and researcher who led the initiative from her base at St. Michael’s Hospital www.cbc.ca/news/health/...

#ICESOntario NEW STUDY: Beyond the pandemic surge: building a resilient system for adolescent and young adult eating disorder care Read more: www.ices.on.ca/publications...

#ICESOntario NEW STUDY: Domperidone use in lactation and risk of severe postpartum mental health outcomes Read more: www.ices.on.ca/publi...

#ICESOntario Study finds domperidone not associated with severe mental health outcomes in new mothers Read more: research.sunnybrook.ca/2025/12/stud...

#ICESOntario ICYMI: New studies reveal rising stimulant use, missed HCV treatment in pregnancy & high self-harm risks after cannabis-related hospital visits. Plus: a webinar on Veteran health data, new pragmatic trials modules & an In Our VoICES episode on homelessness. 🔗https://tinyurl.com/4ep8zkey

#ICESOntario NEW STUDY: Population-level trends in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder medication prescribing Read more: www.ices.on.ca/publications...

Have you heard the latest #ICESOntario In Our VoICES? Researchers and lived-experience experts explore homelessness and Housing First, sharing insights that shape housing, health, and support in Canada. Listen now and catch up: www.ices.on.ca/podcast/putt...

#ICESOntario NEW STUDY: Medical imaging and pediatric and adolescent hematologic cancer risk Read more: www.ices.on.ca/publi...

What does it take to improve health and stability for people experiencing homelessness? In the latest #ICESOntario In Our VoICES, researchers and peer experts explore housing, health, lived experience, and Housing First. 🎧Listen & hear the stories: www.ices.on.ca/podcast/putt...

#ICESOntario ICYMI will pause Dec 19 and return Jan 9. New research highlights dementia prescribing patterns & links between early-life famine exposure & cardiometabolic risk. Explore the Mental Health & Addictions Dashboard. Events ahead: Dec 9, Dec 10, Feb 5–6 🔗 www.linkedin.com/pulse/novemb...

New #ICESOntario data show progress, but gaps remain in vaccine coverage for newcomer children in Ontario. Linking immunization and immigration data helps identify under-immunized groups and close immunity gaps. Every child deserves equal protection. 🔗www.ices.on.ca/publi...

Curious about Ontarians’ mental health? The #ICESOntario Mental Health & Addictions Dashboard shows 10+ years of trends in service use, access, and outcomes by age, sex, and more. Explore refreshed indicators, highlights, and downloadable data: www.ices.on.ca/dashb...

Registration is open for the first OSSU World Café Conversation! We will explore what “meaningful engagement” means, who defines it, and how to move beyond tokenism toward real co-production. Dec 10 at 12 p.m. EST. Register: us06web.zoom.us/meet... #PatientEngagement #HealthResearch #OSSUtweets

On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we honour the leadership and lived experiences of people with disabilities. This year’s theme highlights inclusion—explore our Reflection Workbook from #ICESOntario: www.ices.on.ca/wp-content/u...

#ICESOntario NEW STUDY: Early life exposure to the Great Chinese Famine and cardiometabolic outcomes Read more: www.ices.on.ca/publi...

🌟 Meet our new #ICESOntario scientists! 🌟 Andra Nica, Jordan Edwards, Anna Durbin and Christopher Noel are driving innovation in health care, improving care for women, children and adults, and using data and AI to make health more equitable and evidence-driven.

#ICESOntario NEW STUDY: Using medication dispensation data to identify clusters with similar prescribing patterns in older adults living with dementia Read more: www.ices.on.ca/publi...

Ever wondered how social factors, follow-up care, or past injuries affect outcomes? 🚦 This #ICESOntario Roundup highlights 3 studies on heart-failure follow-up, cancer-surgery equity & concussion crash risk. Key takeaways: lnk.bio/ICESOntario

#ICESOntario ICYMI: A roundup of new research, insights & events—from sex differences in BNP prognostics to RSV hospitalization trends, opioid toxicity in shelters & more. Plus: webinars, reports, forum recordings & a new In Our VoICES episode. 📬 www.linkedin.com/pulse/novemb...

“You are not Tom Cruise. If you have a concussion, you are not going to snap right out of it,” said #ICESOntario Senior Core Scientist Dr. Donald Redelmeier. Read more: www.theglobeandmail.com/drive/cultur...

📢 Our #ICESOntario 2024–2025 Annual Report is here! Advancing with Evidence highlights how insight, innovation & impact are driving better health for everyone. Explore our stories and breakthroughs 👉 www.ices.on.ca/accountabili...

🎙️Who controls First Nations health data? Tune into #ICESOntario’s In Our VoICES as we mark a decade with the Chiefs of Ontario, exploring the Data Governance Agreement and how OCAP is shaping First Nations data sovereignty. Listen: www.ices.on.ca/podcast/a-de...

#ICESOntario NEW STUDY: Long-stay psychiatric inpatients with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities: an Ontario population-based study Read more: www.ices.on.ca/publi...

We're hiring: Senior Manager, IT Infrastructure & Ops at #ICESOntario! Lead IT support, system & cloud administration, and team development to meet evolving tech needs. Strong IT background required. Apply now➡️ices.bamboohr.com/ca...

Our privacy & legal team at #ICESOntario is growing! We’re hiring a Managing Privacy Counsel to lead our Privacy Office, guide stakeholders, manage a team, and support complex PIAs. Apply ➡️https://ices.bamboohr.com/careers/159?source=aWQ9NA%3D%3D

Our privacy & legal team at #ICESOntario is growing! We seek skilled privacy, legal & tech professionals to support our research. Conduct PIAs, advise on data governance, and help mitigate risks. Apply ➡️https://ices.bamboohr.com/careers/158?source=aWQ9NA%3D%3D

What does “research with community—not just for it” mean to you? ICYMI: Afternoon Panel — 2025 #ICESOntario Research Forum — we explored how research and community perspectives can shift paradigms through co‑created partnerships and lived experience. 📺 Watch here:

#ICESOntario ICYMI: New research, insights & events you won’t want to miss. This week highlights studies on concussion risk, urosepsis treatment & cancer symptom reporting in adults with IDD—plus new webinars, summit updates & a major scientist milestone. 🔗 www.linkedin.com/pulse/novemb...

💡 ICYMI: Our Rapid‑Fire Session at the 2025 #ICESOntario Research Forum covered urgent health‑data topics—from chronic disease and cancer survivorship to health equity, system access, and population vulnerability. 📺 Watch the full session here:

#ICESOntario NEW STUDY: Concussions and risk of a subsequent traffic crash: retrospective cohort analysis in Ontario, Canada Read more: www.ices.on.ca/publications...

What keeps you up at night about AI in healthcare? ICYMI: We just shared highlights from our morning panel at the 2025 #ICESOntario Research Forum, where experts explored how to harness AI in health data without undermining trust, privacy, or equity. 📺 Watch here:

11th consecutive year of excellence! 👏 We’re proud to celebrate #ICESOntario Senior Core Scientist Dr. Peter Austin, named by Clarivate Analytics as 1 of the Most Highly Cited Researchers of 2025 — recognizing research that ranks among the top 1% worldwide. 🔗 www.ices.on.ca/annou...

New research highlights: Starting OAT after a hospital-treated opioid toxicity significantly lowers the risk of a repeat overdose. odprn.ca/research/pub... @icesontario.bsky.social @unityhealthto.bsky.social

The #ICESOntario Public Advisory Council (PAC) recently completed its 5th year of operation. Learn more about the Council, its members, and how we contributed to health data research in Ontario this past year. Access the annual report: www.ices.on.ca/wp-co...

#ICESOntario NEW STUDY: Intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and cancer symptom reporting: a matched retrospective cohort study Read more: www.ices.on.ca/publi...#ICESOntario

#ICESOntario ICYMI: From fresh studies on care access to new insights on dementia & homelessness, this edition is packed. Plus—two must-attend webinars on AI at work and health data & a powerful episode on abortion access in Canada. Here’s what you missed this week: www.linkedin.com/pulse/novemb...

ICYMI: We dove into why Canada's abortion access is uneven, despite policy gains from mifepristone. The data confirms: Systemic barriers (like pharmacy issues & isolation) make care hard. We discuss solutions, like expanding care to midwives. 🎧 Listen now: tinyurl.com/nz9aus3b

#ICESOntario NEW STUDY: Association of neighborhood socioeconomic status and ethnic diversity with failure to rescue in curative-intent colorectal cancer surgery: a population-based cohort study Read more: www.ices.on.ca/publications...

#ICESOntario NEW STUDY: Sexual and reproductive health in female adolescents and young adults with disabilities: a population-based study Read more: www.ices.on.ca/publi...

NEW ODPRN study shows high variability in harm reduction supply distribution and opioid-related mortality across Public Health Units (PHUs) in Ontario. odprn.ca/research/pub... @icesontario.bsky.social @unityhealthto.bsky.social

Did mifepristone fix Canada's abortion access issues? Experts Liz Darling, Laura Schummers & TK Pritchard share data and experience to reveal why access is still "flimsy." We cover safety, global trends & the real barriers (stigma, rural care, pharmacy stocking). 🎧Listen now: tinyurl.com/nz9aus3b

Living kidney donation saves lives. A new #ICESOntario study found a link to scrotal surgery in male donors — but it's rare and shouldn't deter donation. Screening, counselling & follow-up care are key. 🔗 tinyurl.com/yetnj82h

From drug safety to critical care, mental health to HIV research — our newest scientists are transforming the future of health in Canada. 🌍 Welcome Drs. Gamble, Fernando, Lam & Mbuagbaw to Team #ICESOntario!

NEW ODPRN study found that nearly 60% of patients who began take-home methadone treatment during the first month of COVID-19 switched back to daily supervised dosing within 6 months. Learn more at odprn.ca/research/pub... @icesontario.bsky.social @unityhealthto.bsky.social #methadone #OAT