Building Health Equity: Funding Community Driven Solutions for Inclusive Care in Canada Live Leadership Discussion on December 3rd. www.longwoods.com/events/leade... Join us to learn how innovative partnerships and inclusive strategies are reshaping healthcare access.

#HealthcareQuarterly article by Thomas Mullie et. al. "goal of @cihica.bsky.social 's transformation initiatives is to maximize the value of Canada's health data by ensuring that it's timely, connected, accessible, comprehensive, relevant, contextualized & trusted." www.longwoods.com/content/2768...

LEST WE FORGET

AMS Healthcare Announces $1.5 million in Funding For fellowships and grants in compassion and artificial intelligence! #AMSFunding Applications now open! Visit amshealthcare.ca for details

Steve Lurie on social determinants & mental health in #HealthcareQuarterly. "We do know what to do...early psychosis intervention and Housing First. When these services are provided, there are major reductions in hospitalization and improvements in quality of life." www.longwoods.com/content/2768...

Why Healthcare Policy Urgently Needs a Communications Lens - If communication considerations are left to the very end, we risk rolling out technically strong but socially fragile policies. www.longwoods.com/content/2772...

Don't miss tomorrow's free webinar - Accelerating Together: How Public-Private Collaboration Drives System Change. Speakers: Ashley Miller, Mike Forseth, Darek Szadkowski. @infoway-inforoute.bsky.social Sign up now www.longwoods.com/events/leade...

Intersectoral collaborations (ISCs) connect diverse stakeholders to take collective action on social issues. Women's Age Lab formed an ISC to address loneliness in older adults in Canada. Rachel Savage et. al describe this Canadian initiative to address loneliness. www.longwoods.com/content/2768...

In Canada, social prescribing is gaining traction, by integrating social prescribing into healthcare systems, policy makers can enhance well-being, reduce healthcare strain and promote social inclusion. @katemulligan.bsky.social www.longwoods.com/content/2768...

This issue of HealthcarePapers tackles the challenging question about how to strengthen health system governance in Canada and helps to make sense of the wave of structural reforms underway across the country. www.longwoods.com/publications...

As part of CIHI newest data platform, the Integrated interRAI Reporting System uses the latest technology and modern exchange standards. This allows for system-to-system communication and near real-time data submission for the home care and long-term care sectors. www.longwoods.com/content/2768...

Longwoods Leadership Discussion series presents From Pilot to Practice: Scaling Healthcare Innovation. Watch this presentation from @trishbarbato.bsky.social Laura Pus, Linda Wilhelm, Sachia Bhatia & @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILGP...

Quarterly report from @icesontario.bsky.social in #HealthcareQuarterly. From Crisis to Silence: Systemic Failures in Mental Healthcare for Transgender and Gender Diverse People in Ontario by June Lam et. al. www.longwoods.com/content/2768...

Also check out: ➡️ A Playbook for Medication Optimization for Sustainability in Inpatient Care: cascadescanada.ca/resources/me... ➡️ deprescribing.org Guidelines and Algorithms: deprescribing.org/resources/de... @ccghc.bsky.social @longwoods.bsky.social

Connected Care in Action - Built to Scale: Rethinking Interoperability for Smarter, Connected Care www.longwoods.com/audio-video/... This session explores how Canada is redefining interoperability as a strategic enabler of better care. Third in our webinar series with Canada Health Infoway

The latest from Healthcare Quarterly - Focus on the impact of the growing crisis of loneliness and isolation that has impacted so many Canadians, and a discussion of what leaders can do to support care in the community www.longwoods.com/publications...

Island Health: Registered Nurse (Multiple Opportunities) #NursingJob #RNcareers

Public health is like cake. Cake has layers. Public health has layers. And when we stack the layers of public health – think combining sanitation + nutrition + medical treatments + vaccines + addressing social & environmental factors that impact health – we get to enjoy more birthday cakes. 1/9 🧵🧵

The AGE-WELL 10th Annual Conference, Oct. 22-23 in Montreal, showcases groundbreaking research in aging and technology. Bundled registration includes access to the 2025 envisAGE Forum. Register today: events.canplaninc.ca/age-well-env....

"The shift to virtual care during the COVID-19 pandemic, though essential from a public health perspective, introduced crowding-out effects in psychiatric service delivery" Read this Data Matter piece in #HealthcarePolicy from Angel Ruhil et. al. www.longwoods.com/content/2762...

When a presidential rant about Tylenol causes headaches for pregnant women and people with autism, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com

Registration for the 2026 Physician Wellness Retreat is now open – spaces are limited! Share the vibes with your partner, friends or peers and make actionable change towards personal and professional well-being. Register now: www.cfpc.ca/en/education...

Opportunity was the focus of Dean @meganranney.bsky.social's address to the Yale School of Public Health community at our recent 2025 State of the School. Read more in the latest edition of our Science & Society Magazine: m.yale.edu/dbcx

Partnering with Infrastructure Ontario, we have reached another major milestone in the Bowmanville Hospital Redevelopment journey with the release of the Request for Proposals. A new, modern, patient-centred hospital for the Durham Region is one step closer. 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/4mMDibT

IFIC Canada: Transforming Care Through Integration www.longwoods.com/content/2758... integratedcarefoundation.org/ific_hub/ifi...

This study by Christoph Schimmele & Feng Hou from Statistics Canada examines how immigrant status and place of education affect skill utilization among Canadians with a medical degree, using the 2021 Census of Population. #HealthcarePolicy www.longwoods.com/content/2762...

Research is key to a prosperous and resilient future for Canada. In this uncertain moment, we must commit to supporting Canadian researchers. Read the Coalition for Canadian Research’s open letter: www.healthcarecan.ca/2025/09/25/c... #Coalition4CdnResearch #cdnpoli

In this commentary, one question Douglas Clark asks is "To what degree is it necessary to encourage the full spectrum of pharmaceutical research to achieve the critical mass necessary to generate the next lucky break?" www.longwoods.com/content/2766... #HealthcarePolicy #Pharma

"...threat from industry and its allies that new drugs will not be made available if governments or regulatory agencies introduce measures that threaten the profits of pharmaceutical companies." - Joel Lexchin in Healthcare Policy www.longwoods.com/content/2766...

In Sep 2024 Julia Abelson & team launched a special issue of Healthcare Policy on Public Engagement. Key insights into what more purposeful & equitable public engagement might look like, + common pitfalls in public engagement practices & how they can be avoided. www.longwoods.com/publications...

A landmark new study led by Dr. Kevin Kuo of Scarborough Health Network shows promising results for better treatments & outcomes for patients with thalassemia. This marks a breakthrough for patients & positions SHN as a leader in cutting-edge research: www.oha.com/news/lan...

How legalizing medically assisted death changed the possibilities for millions. 20 years ago, physician-assisted dying became legal in the Netherlands, and changed perspectives around the world, by Dr. Stefanie Green www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com #MAiD

Healthcare Policy - The Opportunity for Canada and Australia to Learn from One Another's Health Systems Canadian healthcare system leaders need to look externally for innovative ideas for their provincial and territorial healthcare systems. www.longwoods.com/content/2766...

We are delighted that Dr. Richard Lewanczuk delivered the keynote this morning at the HSE National Conference – Ireland’s largest gathering on Integrated Care. 🌍✨ Catch the live stream here 👉 ow.ly/ivwc50WRcih @hselive.bsky.social

⏳ Last chance to register! ⚠️ Learn about the 9 Pillars of Integrated Care with the Online Certificate in Integrated Care – Autumn 2025. 📅 13 October – 12 December 👉 ow.ly/c1rv50SrRuA #integratedcare

UPCOMING LEADERSHIP DISCUSSION From Pilot to Practice: Scaling Healthcare Innovation This session will showcase impactful case studies and actionable best practices for turning innovation into improved health outcomes. www.longwoods.com/events/leade...

In this quarterly reflection, Neil Seeman discusses Our Aging Disconnect: Billions for Longevity, Pennies for Dignity. "#Venturecapitalists invested $21.3B in longevity #start-ups in 2024, yet frail elderly Canadians face lengthy waits for basic #homecare services." www.longwoods.com/content/2763...

Healthcare Quarterly has hosted a series of issues on #mentalhealth this year. The latest focuses on youth. "Canada's social institutions ... are the launch pads for a generation that can reimagine what is possible". www.longwoods.com/content/2763...

Ongoing Leadership Development in a Northwestern Ontario Healthcare Organization: Implementing a Leadership ECHO Pilot Project www.longwoods.com/content/2762...

Patient partners Anne O’Riordan and Arun Bala share the transformational potential of access to health information, and how their experience as caregivers has fueled their passion for patient engagement.

The overdose crisis is not always what we assume: After relapse, billionaire owner of NFL team overdosed three times in last five years of his life before 'cardiac' death at 65; was provided with ketamine and opioids by private doctor. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/... via @washingtonpost.com

Championing Specialty Nursing Certification: A Call to Action for Canadian Nurse Executives. As the Canadian healthcare system faces rising complexity, workforce shortages and growing demands for quality and efficiency, the role of nurses has become critical. www.longwoods.com/content/2766...

From Pilot to Practice: Scaling Healthcare Innovation This Longwoods Leadership Discussion will dive into the challenge of expanding localized pilot programs into system-wide solutions. Moderated by André Picard Join Us September 16 www.longwoods.com/events/leade...

The latest from The Canadian Journal of Nursing Leadership is available now! www.longwoods.com/publications...

Connected Care in Action: Real Progress, Real Stories, Real Impact - A Longwoods Leadership Discussion presented in partnership with Canada Health Infoway Webinar 2: From the Ground Up: Community-Driven Innovation in Underserved Settings Tuesday, August 26, 2025 www.longwoods.com/pages/infowa...

Tackling System Complexity - Take part in an action-oriented couple of days with focused workshops on Canada's most pressing health workforce issues, designed to foster tangible and meaningful solutions that could only come out of a gathering of minds. events.myconferencesuite.com/HealthWorkfo...

This governance model was designed to support the key objectives of the CoP, embodying Bentley et al.'s domain principle of shared supply chain expertise & understanding of Canada's health supply chain. Anne Snowdon Alexandra Wright, et. al. discuss #HQ 28.1. www.longwoods.com/content/2763...

1 of our Best Read for 2025 so far by Colleen Flood & Bryan Thomas. ..fed govt must require, as a condition for funding, that provinces implement a transparent, evidence-based process to establish clear benchmarks for accessibility ... www.longwoods.com/content/2752...

It is true that the public-private binary often dominates the societal debate on healthcare...despite a body of evidence that has provided clarity on equity, costs and quality. @danyaalraza.com weighs in on Is There a Third Way for Healthcare in Canada? www.longwoods.com/content/2764...