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Are you feeling sick with a respiratory illness? Do you live in
#Toronto
and have a postal code beginning with M3J, M3K, M3N, M3L, M3M, or M6L? See if you’re eligible to receive a free at-home COVID test kit and get rapid test results. Learn more about the PREPARED research study:
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Summer student opportunity with Upstream Lab Scientist
@benita-hosseini.bsky.social
: Apply for the Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium (EPIC)'s Inspire Summer Studentships:
epic.utoronto.ca/opportunitie...
Deadline: January 30, 2026
@unityhealthto.bsky.social
@map-health.bsky.social
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Are you feeling sick with a respiratory illness? Do you live in
#Toronto
and have a postal code beginning with M3J, M3K, M3N, M3L, M3M, or M6L? See if you’re eligible to receive a free at-home COVID test kit and get rapid test results. Learn more about the PREPARED research study:
preparedcanada.org
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Coming up today at noon ET: Upstream Lab Director
@andrewpinto.bsky.social
will be speaking virtually in the Catalyst Seminar Series, showcasing his research funded by the
@uoftpandemics.bsky.social
's Catalyst and Research Development Grants. Join us:
www.eventbrite.ca/e/catalyst-s...
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Why Canada needs a ready-to-run adaptive platform trial before the next pandemic hits: Read
@benita-hosseini.bsky.social
&
@andrewpinto.bsky.social
's new article for
@healthydebate.bsky.social
:
healthydebate.ca/2025/12/topi...
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Upstream Lab scientists Dr. Archna Gupta and Dr. Saadia Sediqzadah awarded 2026 PSI Graham Farquharson Knowledge Translation Fellowships:
upstreamlab.org/upstream-lab...
@map-health.bsky.social
@unityhealthto.bsky.social
@psifoundation.bsky.social
#UnityHealthResearch
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Congratulations to the 2026 PSI Graham Farquharson KT Fellow, Dr. Saadia Sediqzadah
@unityhealthto.bsky.social
@upstreamlab.bsky.social
who will improve the mental & physical health outcomes for youth with early phase psychosis in Ontario.
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Dr. Saadia Sediqzadah: 2026 PSI Graham Farquharson Knowledge Translation Fellowship Recipient - PSI Foundation
“According to the Ontario Early Psychosis Intervention Program Standards, early phase psychosis (EPP) is defined as experiencing symptoms of a psychotic disorder between the ages of 14 and 35, who are...
https://www.psifoundation.org/dr-saadia-sediqzadah-2026-psi-graham-farquharson-knowledge-translation-fellowship-recipient
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Congratulations to the 2026 PSI Graham Farquharson KT Fellow, Dr. Archna Gupta
@unityhealthto.bsky.social
@upstreamlab.bsky.social
who will transform primary care in Ontario.
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Dr. Archna Gupta: 2026 PSI Graham Farquharson Knowledge Translation Fellowship Recipient - PSI Foundation
“Ontario’s primary care system is facing major challenges, with many people struggling to find a family doctor or primary care clinician and access the care they need. The new Primary Care Act (2025) ...
https://www.psifoundation.org/dr-archna-gupta-2026-psi-graham-farquharson-knowledge-translation-fellowship-recipient
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📢 PSI is pleased to announce the three recipients of the 2026 PSI Graham Farquharson Knowledge Translation (KT) Fellowship:
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❄️ Our December newsletter is out!
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❄️ In this issue: Yearend message ... upcoming events ... new publications & more! 📨 Subscribe to get next month's issue:
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2025
#OurCare
national survey results are out! OurCare surveyed more than 16,000 people about their experiences with
#primarycare
in Canada. The survey finds that primary care access has improved — but many people are still struggling to get the care they need. See results:
issuu.com/dfcm/docs/ou...
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📣WE'RE HIRING: Upstream Lab is looking for a full-time permanent Research Coordinator II to support our PREPARED initiative. Learn more & apply by December 10, 2025 via the Unity Health Toronto job portal:
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Check out Upstream Lab's November newsletter for new research and publications on primary care, a Research Assistant job opportunity (closing date: November 25), upcoming events & more ➡️
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Upstream Lab newsletter: Primary care research + Research Assistant job opportunity + Events + New publications & more (November 2025)
https://mailchi.mp/0cae64610e95/november-2025-newsletter-14766972
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WE'RE HIRING: Upstream Lab is looking for a full-time temporary Research Assistant II to support on-site recruitment and data collection for our PREPARED and TreatResp initiatives:
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Closing date: November 25, 2025
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Register for the 2025 Solutions for Healthy Cities Symposium on Nov. 25, featuring Globe and Mail health columnist
@picardonhealth.bsky.social
:
maphealth.ca/shc2025/
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These patients have a family doctor, but they’re hours away. The hidden health-care struggle for thousands in Ontario
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These patients have a family doctor, but they’re hours away. The hidden health-care struggle for thousands in Ontario
A study published Monday measured how geographical distance between family doctors and their patients might affect quality of care.
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/these-patients-have-a-family-doctor-but-theyre-hours-away-the-hidden-health-care-struggle/article_19d31ff4-a701-4f8d-af3a-65da46806aaa.html?utm_source=&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=GTA&utm_content=doctor
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Distance to primary care: More than 1 in 10 patients in urban or suburban regions who were rostered to a family physician in a patient enrolment model in Ontario lived farther than 30 km from their family doctor. ➡️
www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.250265
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Distance to primary care and its association with health care use and quality of care in Ontario: a cross-sectional study
Background: In Canada, patients who move may choose to stay on their original family physician’s roster, creating long distances to seek primary care. We sought to explore how distance to primary care...
https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.250265
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Canada's
#primarycare
crisis: Upstream Lab scientist Dr. Archna Gupta's new study, published in
@cmaj.ca
, shows that
#Ontario
patients who have a family doctor may still face barriers to accessing healthcare, such as travelling long distances to see their doctor:
doi.org/10.1503/cmaj...
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Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth today at the BioHubNet symposium in Toronto to chat about PREPARED! One of PREPARED's goals is to partner with the
#biomanufacturing
industry to develop vaccines, treatments and diagnostic tests faster. Sign up for newsletter:
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3 months ago
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Meet a member of our PREPARED team: James White has joined PREPARED, our national initiative aimed at creating a coordinated early warning system for pandemics across Canada, as a project manager. Learn more about James & see updates on PREPARED in our October newsletter:
mailchi.mp/4c842198505b...
3 months ago
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New guidelines for using
#MachineLearning
in
#PopulationHealth
and
#PublicHealth
: Upstream lab director
@andrewpinto.bsky.social
and a diverse team of experts from multiple fields have 5️⃣ key recommendations in a newly published research paper in
@jmirpub.bsky.social
:
doi.org/10.2196/68952
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📣 Callout: We're seeking facilitators who can help shape short courses for PREPARED, our research study to help Canada prepare for a future pandemic:
upstreamlab.org/facilitators...
To learn more, contact
@benita-hosseini.bsky.social
at
[email protected]
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📺Watch: Several pharmacies in
#Alberta
are now offering free rapid testing for respiratory viruses through PREPARED, Upstream Lab's national research study to help prepare Canada for future pandemics:
calgary.citynews.ca/video/2025/0...
📍Locations:
preparedcanada.org/locations/al...
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Respiratory virus season in Alberta
The weather is getting colder, which means we’re not only closer to winter but also respiratory virus cases going up. Edward Djan has more.
https://calgary.citynews.ca/video/2025/09/25/respiratory-virus-season-in-alberta/
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For patients with Type 2
#diabetes
and food insecurity, can a monthly grocery store voucher for healthy foods help with diabetes control?🍎🥦See results of a randomized clinical trial of 390 adults in Toronto, published in
@jamainternalmed.com
& co-authored by
@andrewpinto.bsky.social
:
ja.ma/4qm87rg
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Voucher for Healthy Foods and Diabetes Control
This randomized clinical trial measures the effects of a monthly voucher that allows primary care patients with elevated hemoglobin A1c to access healthy foods.
https://ja.ma/4qm87rg
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📸 Former Upstream Lab summer student Sarah Ahmed presenting her poster, 'Patient Perspectives on the Collection of Demographic and Social Needs Data in Primary Care Clinics across Four Canadian Provinces,' at Trillium Primary Health Care Research Day. Learn more:
sparktool.ca
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A new research paper from the Upstream Lab finds that collecting and using data to address patients’ social needs – such as income, education, housing, and food security – may be associated with reduced healthcare costs and decreased health service use:
upstreamlab.org/publication/...
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Collecting and using social needs data in health settings: a systematic review of the literature on health service utilization and costs » Upstream Lab
https://upstreamlab.org/publication/collecting-and-using-social-needs-data-in-health-settings-a-systematic-review-of-the-literature-on-health-service-utilization-and-costs/
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The healthcare system can play a role in addressing the
#HousingCrisis
: A new research paper from the Upstream Lab identifies three ways healthcare providers can help refer their patients to stable housing:
upstreamlab.org/publication/...
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Addressing housing insecurity as a social determinant of health: A systematic review of interventions in healthcare settings » Upstream Lab
https://upstreamlab.org/publication/addressing-housing-insecurity-as-a-social-determinant-of-health-a-systematic-review-of-interventions-in-healthcare-settings/
4 months ago
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In our September newsletter, Upstream Lab Scientist
@benita-hosseini.bsky.social
introduces the PEACH research project, which is using machine learning to predict
#asthma
flare-ups in children:
mailchi.mp/fc6c669bf639...
4 months ago
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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
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The Upstream Lab team at our September lab meeting! Our backgrounds include: medicine, public health, pharmacy, nursing, epidemiology, computer science & more. Meet our team:
upstreamlab.org/meet-our-team/
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📣 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.
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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:
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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:
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Join us to hear Dr. Karen Nicolson from
@uniofstandrews.bsky.social
speak about Adverse Childhood Experiences (#ACEs) research from a primary care perspective: July 23 Noon EDT in Toronto / 5 p.m. BST in St Andrews In-person in Toronto & on Zoom Contact to register:
[email protected]
6 months ago
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Featured in our July newsletter: Message from Dr. Archna Gupta ... Jobs and research opportunities ... Upcoming Upstream Lab Speaker Series event ... New publications & more ➡️
mailchi.mp/37f0e997e456...
➕ Sign up for Upstream Lab's newsletter:
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7 months ago
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Upstream Lab at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto is recruiting 1-2 Postdoctoral Fellows to work on the PREPARED study: Pandemic Preparedness Engaging Primary Care and Emergency Departments NEW DEADLINE: July 4 at 5 pm ET Learn more:
upstreamlab.org/wp-content/u...
#publichealth
#research
#postdoc
7 months ago
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Attention master's students from
@ihpmeuoft.bsky.social
! Upstream Lab at St. Michael’s Hospital has two new paid research opportunities for master’s students. NEW DEADLINE: July 4 at 5 pm ET. Learn more: 1️⃣
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#IHPME
#UofT
7 months ago
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WE'RE HIRING: Research Coordinator II. Join Upstream Lab to work on research projects focused on mental health & economic, food and housing security. Learn more & apply:
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Closing date: June 23, 2025
7 months ago
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Are you someone with lived or living experience of cancer, or a caregiver to someone who has faced cancer? We invite you to join the BEACON Study (Building and Evolving an Approach to Cancer Prevention by Integrating One Health) as a Patient Partner. Learn more:
upstreamlab.org/get-involved/
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Research and job opportunities, events and ways to get involved at Upstream Lab
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7 months ago
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In our June newsletter: Get to know Upstream Lab scientist Dr. Saadia Sediqzadah ... Watch Victoria Davis's research video about AI and social determinants of health ... Apply for new jobs and research opportunities ... and more:
mailchi.mp/b7a82fc9dbeb...
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8 months ago
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The art and science of
#teamwork
on display at Upstream Lab's staff social event!
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8 months ago
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Upstream Lab's Dr. Saadia Sediqzadah has been awarded the Reasons for Hope grant to develop a resource to guide patients, family members & healthcare providers in the management of early phase psychosis:
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
@unityhealthto.bsky.social
@uoftmedicine.bsky.social
8 months ago
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Are you a doctoral trainee or postdoctoral researcher in health services and policy research? Opportunities for academic supervision for the Health System Impact Fellowship will be available from Upstream Lab Scientists, including
@andrewpinto.bsky.social
:
upstreamlab.org/wp-content/u...
8 months ago
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📣Call for applications for Early Career Researchers and Postdoctoral Fellows:
upstreamlab.org/wp-content/u...
🔵PREPARED study (Pandemic Preparedness Engaging Primary Care and Emergency Departments) 🔵Led by
@andrewpinto.bsky.social
🔵Apply by June 23, 2025
8 months ago
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Hello Bluesky! 👋 We're Upstream Lab at
@unityhealthto.bsky.social
in
#Toronto
. Our
#research
is driven by the desire to promote health equity and address social determinants of health. Here's what's new at our lab + jobs and research opportunities + events this month:
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