Join us on Monday February 9 at 12 p.m. ET, on Zoom, for Governance of demographic and social needs data: Lessons from the St. Michael’s Hospital Academic Family Health Team ➡️ Register: ca01web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Check out our January newsletter for a recap of the start of the year at Upstream Lab and a look ahead to February ➡️ mailchi.mp/6cdcf2a6d114...

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Poster for the PREPARED research study: Have you experienced at least two of the following respiratory symptoms in the last 7 days? Runny nose, cough, fever over 37.5C, wheezing, sore throat, nasal congestion, shortness of breath, fatigue, rapid breathing, excessive mucus production, loss of smell or taste, presence of blood in sputum, trouble sleeping due to breathing difficulties. If so, you may be eligible to participate in the “Pandemic Preparedness engaging primary care and emergency departments (PREPARED)” research study led by Dr. Andrew Pinto. This study provides immediate viral test results. Participation involves: Providing information about your health and medication history. Consenting to the collection of up to 2 nasoopharyngeal swab samples. Please note that this study is not offering any diagnostic or therapeutic services and that participation is solely for research purposes. For more information or to determine if you are eligible, please visit this website: preparedcanada.org

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 ➡️ preparedcanada.org/locations/on...

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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

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Dr. Archna Gupta & colleagues examined how the distance between patients & their family doctor affected access to primary care, emergency dept. use & cancer screening. Explore the findings of this study in the infographic below & read more: www.ices.on.ca/publications...

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Session 4: Supporting Vulnerable Populations This seminar explores how social and economic conditions heightened vulnerability during COVID-19. Featured speakers: 🔹 Andrew Pinto (St. Michael's Hospital)) – shared research on the social…

📺 Watch our Jan 13 Catalyst Seminar exploring how social and economic conditions heightened vulnerability during COVID-19 with expert insights from @andrewpinto.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social and Shaun Morris (The Hospital for Sick Children).

Available now ⬇️

This is a research study called PREPARED, led by Dr. Andrew Pinto (@andrewpinto.bsky.social) of the Upstream Lab, based at MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (@map-health.bsky.social), St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto (@unityhealthto.bsky.social)

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: preparedcanada.org/locations/on...

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

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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...

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...

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

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...

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. www.psifoundation.org/dr-saadia-se...

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) ...

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.
www.psifoundation.org/dr-archna-gu...

📢 PSI is pleased to announce the three recipients of the 2026 PSI Graham Farquharson Knowledge Translation (KT) Fellowship:

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#OurCare is led by Dr. @tarakiran.bsky.social from @map-health.bsky.social, with collaborators including Dr. @andrewpinto.bsky.social and Dr. Archna Gupta from @upstreamlab.bsky.social: www.ourcare.ca

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...

📣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: gen-ezjf9k52wb5ac52e-prd.tam.ca1.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/...

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 ➡️ mailchi.mp/0cae64610e95...

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Kindly refrain from emailing the Upstream Lab team directly. We appreciate your understanding, and thank you for your enthusiasm! Please note that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Update: Due to the high level of interest in this opportunity, please submit your application through the Unity Health Toronto portal: gen-ezjf9k52wb5ac52e-prd.tam.ca1.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/...

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: gen-ezjf9k52wb5ac52e-prd.tam.ca1.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/...

Closing date: November 25, 2025

Register for the 2025 Solutions for Healthy Cities Symposium on Nov. 25, featuring Globe and Mail health columnist @picardonhealth.bsky.social: maphealth.ca/shc2025/

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.

These patients have a family doctor, but they’re hours away. The hidden health-care struggle for thousands in Ontario

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...

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

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...

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: mailchi.mp/495f5d882d99...

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...

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