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SPARK Tool: A set of standardized questions to gather demographic and social needs data from patients in primary care: https://sparktool.ca

Are you a healthcare provider who is interested in using the SPARK Tool (sparktool.ca) to collect demographic & social needs data from patients in #primarycare? Our study reports on barriers & facilitators to implementing the SPARK Tool in primary care clinics. New article ➡️ doi.org/10.1136/fmch...

Pls share - upcoming workshop on Advanced Methods for Economic Evaluation: With Health Equity and Person-Level Data

Registration is required but there is no fee.

Download the course PDF for more info, including prerequisites: bit.ly/4kU3GBu

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“They are like nanobot police officers.”: Meet the researchers using viruses to treat patients with antibiotic resistant bacterial infections Bacteriophages (phages) are all around us. They live in the soil, the oceans, even our gut. Roughly translating from Greek to mean “bacteria eater,” these tiny viruses have been used throughout…

Drs. Greg German and Steffanie Strathdee are bringing their research expertise and lived experience to the forefront in their work to combat antibiotic-resistant infections. And they are using viruses to do it. Click the link to learn more: unityhealth.to/2026/02/meet...

As part of Black History Month, our staff came together at Providence Healthcare for a Paint and Connect workshop celebrating creativity, culture and community.
#BlackHistoryMonth #CreateTogether #UnityHealthToronto

February marks Black History Month. At Unity Health Toronto, we are honoured to spotlight the voices and leadership of Black colleagues whose work continues to advance the care we deliver.
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Message from the President and CEO: How Unity Health continues to lean into our work towards anti-Black racism As we mark the start of Black History Month, we have an important opportunity to honour the experiences, achievements and contributions of Black people and communities to the history…

A message from Altaf Stationwala, President and CEO of Unity Health Toronto, in advance of Black History Month.
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Unity Health Toronto’s January Honour Roll 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…

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 January!

Click the link to learn more: unityhealth.to/2026/01/janu...

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You're invited to attend our Deep End Canada event:

Governance of demographic and social needs data: Lessons from the St. Michael’s Hospital Academic Family Health Team

February 9
12 p.m. ET
Zoom

REGISTER: ca01web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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We are thrilled to welcome our new PhD student @larryafun.bsky.social from the @utoronto.ca department of immunology, @unityhealthto.bsky.social !

How a team at St. Joseph’s Health Centre is changing the face of Emergency Care St. Joseph’s Health Centre has changed a lot over the years. New clinics have opened, new wings have been built, an electronic patient record launched. Through it all the commitment has been the same…

Meet the Emergency Department team at St. Joseph’s Health Centre delivering safe, high-quality care for Toronto’s west end.
#UnityHealthToronto #EmergencyMedicine #EmergencyCare #PatientCentredCare #CanadianHealthCare

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Researchers at St. Michael’s Hospital found a strong association between lower-neighbourhood income and a higher risk of death after surgery, even in a universal health care system. Read the full story: unityhealth.to/2026/01/risk...
#SkyResearch #UnityHealthResearch #UnityHealthToronto

How collaboration between two hospitals is speeding up care for emergency patients An innovative collaboration between St. Joseph’s Health Centre and St. Michael’s Hospital has streamlined care and shortened lengths of stay for emergency department patients in Toronto’s west end.

Faster scans. Shorter waits. Better care. A CT partnership between St. Joseph's and St. Michael's is helping emergency patients get timely diagnoses — without waiting until morning. unityhealth.to/2026/01/spee... #Medsky #UnityHealthToronto

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 December!
Click the link to learn more: unityhealth.to/2025/12/unit...

St. Michael’s Hospital continues to break new ground with robotic surgery to correct a rare cardiac anomaly. Read more about this milestone: unityhealth.to/2025/12/robo...
#RoboticSurgery #cardiology

Alberta syphilis cases fell after rapid testing rollout, study co-led by St. Michael’s Finds A new study suggests that syphilis cases in Alberta dropped sharply following the expansion of rapid testing and same-day treatment, reversing years of steep increases and growing concerns about…

A new study co-led by St. Michael’s Hospital found rapid syphilis testing with same-day treatment led to sharp declines in Alberta—down 15% in Edmonton and 25% province-wide.

Read more: unityhealth.to/2025/12/albe...

Upstream Lab scientists Dr. Archna Gupta and Dr. Saadia Sediqzadah awarded 2026 PSI Graham Farquharson Knowledge Translation Fellowships: upstreamlab.org/upstream-lab...

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St. Joseph’s Health Centre has launched the Transperineal Prostate Biopsy Program with support from #Cycle4StJoes. This program gives patients quicker access to a diagnosis. Read more on our website: unityhealth.to/2025/12/st-j...
#urology #prostate

Unity Health has partnered with Schroeder Ambulatory Centre to provide patients with timely access to MRIs as St. Michael’s upgrades two scanners. Learn more about this partnership and how it’s supporting hospital capacity. unityhealth.to/2025/12/part...

Unity Health Toronto has ranked 10th among Canada’s research hospitals for 2025, according to Research Infosource Inc. Read more on our website about this recognition: unityhealth.to/2025/12/unit...

#ResearchSky #UnityHealthResearch #HealthInnovation

New HIV prevention guidelines say doctors should not be 'gatekeeping' PrEP A coalition of doctors across Canada is releasing a new guideline for prescribing medications that can prevent HIV infection, with a strong focus on increasing the promotion and awareness of

New PrEP & PEP guidelines show a strong focus on increasing promotion and awareness. Lead author, #TemertyMed Dr. Darrell Tan, discussed the new guidelines and what they mean for prescribers and patients: bit.ly/4oGFy5O.

Trying to find a family doctor in Ontario with Health Care Connect: why can it be so challenging? #TemertyMed Dr. Tara Kiran explains the complexities in this CBC Ontario Today interview. 🎧 bit.ly/4rx06jz

Register for the Driving Change in Healthcare: Equitable Research in Action workshop series. This series is designed to empower researchers with the knowledge and tools to incorporate equity, diversity, inclusion and anti-racism principles into their work. centreforfacdev.ca/workshop-cat...

Children’s hospitals face flood of flu visits as physicians urge Canadian families to get vaccinated | CBC News An early start to Canada’s flu season is hitting children hard, sending a flood of young patients into multiple pediatric hospitals as medical teams warn that emergency visits and admissions could kee...

Pediatric clinics across the country, including St. Joseph's Just for Kids Clinic, are seeing more flu-like illnesses in kids according to a CBC article. Dr. Anne Wormsbecker, a pediatrician at St. Joseph's, reminds families to get flu vaccines before holidays. Read more: www.cbc.ca/news/health/...

We recently welcomed Dr. Karima Velji, Ontario’s Chief of Nursing & Professional Practice & Assistant Deputy Minister of Health, to our Nursing Advisory Committee meeting. Staff & leaders shared ideas, showcased nurse-led innovations & discussed priorities shaping patient care across the province.

Unity Health Toronto is one of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers for 2026, marking its fifth consecutive year as one of the region’s best places to work.
Read more here: unityhealth.to/2025/12/unit...

On #WorldAIDSDay, we’re shining a light on the updated Canadian guidelines for PEP and PrEP medications. Read a Q&A with the guidelines’ lead author and researcher at St. Michael’s Hospital: bit.ly/4ihZLNo

In this article, you’ll read insights from Dr Fahad Razak (@unityhealthto.bsky.social), Dr. Vinita Dubey (Toronto Public Health), Dr. Richard Mather and Dr. Adrina Zhong (Public Health Ontario), and Professor Mina Tadrous (@uoftpharmacy.bsky.social)

“Adopting GTINs (Global Trade Item Numbers) and GLNs (Global Location Numbers) is a low-cost step that can unlock critical resources for wait times, crisis response, and innovative care,” said Altaf Stationwala, President & CEO of Unity Health Toronto. www.thestar.com/globenewswir...

As #WorldAIDSDay approaches, we’re looking back at how St. Michael’s Hospital served our communities during the height of the HIV and AIDS epidemic. Read about our history and how this important work continues today. Plus photos from our archives: unityhealth.to/2025/11/adva...

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 November!

Learn more: unityhealth.to/2025/11/nove...