Places for Humans to spend time in, at, and on for the sake of their physical and mental health could save your life. via @thestar.com's Kevin Jiang h/t @katemulligan.bsky.social @robinmazumder.bsky.social @dtahtoronto.bsky.social @thebentway.bsky.social www.thestar.com/news/gta/is-...

When you have a few toes in academia & the rest in other places (policy, practice, community, family), professional life is non-linear & doesn't follow a traditional calendar of progress. I've been forging my own journey for a long time; anyway I'm now officially an Associate Professor @utoronto.ca!

Looking forward to joining @commonwealthfund.org as Canada's Harkness Fellow in Health Care Policy and Practice in September! www.commonwealthfund.org/harkness-fel...

Canadian PM Mark Carney could go big on social infrastructure in his promise to invest billions of dollars in community healthcare, writes researcher Dr. @katemulligan.bsky.social. “True health and well-being is built in the shared spaces and community programs." More: bit.ly/3EX91HS

#SocialPrescribing www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...

Great day with "#SocialPrescribing in the City" students from public policy, public health, urban planning and more at UTSC yesterday! Thanks CBC Metro Morning for having me on today to talk about how transformative it is to bring students together for positive change.

#SocialPrescribing is #3 on this list of the top 5 healthcare priorities in this #consolidation election! @cisp-icps.bsky.social

The medical system can fix your broken bone. #SocialPrescribing can get you back to dancing. See how social prescribing can be a low-cost fix to what ails Canada's healthcare system, in this #SocialPrescribingDay segment on CTV's The Social!

The medical system can fix your broken bone. #SocialPrescribing can get you back to dancing. See how social prescribing can be a low-cost fix to what ails Canada's healthcare system, in this #SocialPrescribingDay segment on CTV's The Social!

Happy #SocialPrescribingDay to all who celebrate ❤️ I'm making the case for #SocialPrescribing on TikTok this morning with Macleans Magazine! How are you celebrating today? @cisp-icps.bsky.social

Webinar Reminder! ⏳ How can social prescribing improve healthcare and patient outcomes? Join Jag Mundra (NASP) & a panel of experts as they explore how data and evidence are driving impact in Canada. Don't miss this important discussion—register now! 👉 bit.ly/4hWkrcF @katemulligan.bsky.social

On March 19th at 530pm ET, @katemulligan.bsky.social ( @uoft.bsky.social ) moderates the panel discussion for the 5th annual Vohra Miller Lectures on Critical Public Health Issues. Learn how AI can foster public trust in health. Info and registration here: bit.ly/4gPas7Y

Excited tonight to hear from @katemulligan.bsky.social with @thebentway.bsky.social’s Ilana Altman, Gehl Now York Julia D.Day and @torontofdn.bsky.social’s Sharon Avery to discuss ‘Rx for Social Connection’ h/t @uoftcities.bsky.social thebentway.ca/event/panel-...

Dallas, TX. Arts For Every Body.

We need welcoming + accessible public spaces for all. New research by @katemulligan.bsky.social and me at The Bentway shows how simple #builtenvironment features - like seating & greenery - promote #socialconnection + #wellbeing. New report "Rx for Social Connection": thebentway.ca/publication/...

"The Kokoro Clinic for the Soul offers a unique treatment for its troubled patients: it prescribes cats as medication." #SocialPrescribing #CatsOnPrescription #BooksOnPrescription www.penguin.co.uk/books/462764...

More unites us than separates us. #pwhl

Here's the link ICYMI: open.spotify.com/episode/1ylT...

Hi #Vancouver! I'll be on News Talk CKNW at 9:05 this morning to talk about #SocialPrescribing as an approach to health that focuses on what matters to you. Live online at 12:05pm for those of us on Eastern Time: globalnews.ca/radio/cknw/

🚨 Are you an MPH student at the University of Toronto? Tomorrow (Jan 24) is the last day to apply for the Novo Nordisk Network Summer Research Program. Work with @katemulligan.bsky.social on #SocialPrescribing for Diabetes in Malton—a unique opportunity in #CommunityHealth. Apply now:

We are working to determine the impact #SocialPrescribing could make on Canadian university campuses, where students face plummeting mental health despite having access to campus resources and communities: ow.ly/P8O650ULiZF

Passionate about healthy ageing? Join the IFA’s Global Cafe this Friday! Sonia Hsiung, Director of CISP at @redcrosscanada.bsky.social, will discuss “Supporting Healthy Ageing through Social Prescribing.” 👉 Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #socialprescribing #ageing

"A year later, Orla has regained much of her mobility, along with a new sense of purpose, agency & belonging that she didn’t have before her brain injury. While her journey will be lifelong, Orla’s experience shows why social supports should be a routine part of clinical care."

Ignoring, no. Several provinces are funding and doing this and we are working with them every day. But yes to exploring all avenues including federal support under the CHA for geographic equity in access.

Check out the front page of @macleans today! #SocialPrescribing macleans.ca

"Social supports should be a routine part of clinical care. Making it happen is simple, cost-effective and sustainable. And it is well within our reach." Thank you to Macleans @macleans for inviting me to write about #SocialPrescribing for The Big Idea: macleans.ca/society/heal...

So inspiring & energizing to spend time with these amazing women advancing health & community in housing! Michelle Hoar, Hey Neighbour Collective Andrea Nemtin, Social Innovation Canada Srija Biswas, @cisp-icps.bsky.social Sue Lantz Collaborative Aging Jen Recknagel, NORC Innovation Centre

Great to talk health entrepreneurship with RobSteiner, Andrew Boozary and Steini Brown at their University College health policy course! We talked about some of my past and present work on bike lanes, harm reduction, dental care, and of course #SocialPrescribing.

Join us Jan 29! 8pm Eastern. #SocialPrescribing

"When people come together and #volunteer, we are reminded of our capacity to actually get things done," says Kate Mulligan of @cisp-icps.bsky.social, adding that "makes a big difference and helps us feel like we matter." #SocialPrescribing

Brilliant voices on #SocialPrescribing in Canada: youtube.com/watch?v=Qk2Y...

New resource alert! Teaching #SocialPrescribing: An Educator’s Guide, based on my course “Social Prescribing in the City" Available here: bit.ly/3VFnz3O

Health Standards Organization (HSO) is updating the #PrimaryHealthCare Services standard to address social determinants of health, health promotion, population health management & even #SocialPrescribing (!!) Join the technical committee ⬇️

Know health equity, chronic conditions, climate change, policy & partnerships, social determinants of health? Join the Public Health Agency of Canada 🇨🇦 External Advisory Committee on Science. Apply by Jan 6: www.canada.ca/en/public-he...

Time to switch evaluation and accountability in community health promotion from "what out funder is asking for" (old school, biomedical, narrow definition of value, probably never used) to "what matters" to community. jpna.org/index.php/jp...

🎥 ICYMI: Watch as our very own Srija Biswas shares how #SocialPrescribing has the power to transform healthcare by meeting people where they’re at📍 bit.ly/49uf94W We're thrilled to have participated in the Patients Redefining the Future of Health Care in Canada Summit.

My daughters hosted their favourite team in the universe, the #TorontoSceptres, at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehab Hospital yesterday! thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/...

Sceptres visiting the Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital today with gifts for the kids!

Great to join Andrew Boozary yesterday to talk with @uoft.bsky.social @dlsph.bsky.social graduate students about our experiences "leading change" in Canada's health systems through #SocialPrescribing. ihpme.utoronto.ca/2023/05/trai...

Great to talk #SocialPrescribing on CBC Maritime Noon yesterday! @cbc-news.bsky.social

Looking to connect with the #SocialPrescribing community on Bluesky? Check out my starter pack and let me know if I missed someone:

Community Conversations: Who Designs the City? A panel convo expanding on the themes presented in The Master Plan. Gonna be chatting @ Soulpepper Theatre this Saturday. W/ Diana Chan McNally, Josh O'Kane & Elamin Abdelmahmoud Free to attend register below: www.soulpepper.ca/education-co...

We still have so much to learn from patient, caregiver & family leadership. What might have been different if Orli & her family had #SocialPrescribing - a whole-person approach that emphasizes what matters to people, & relationships, beyond the biomedical? Thank you Sarah Wildman @nytimes.com

Let's go #Sceptres!

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