Unity Health Toronto
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The official account for Unity Health Toronto, comprised of Providence Healthcare, St. Joseph's Health Centre and St. Michael’s Hospital. #BestCareExperiences
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.
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December 2, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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...
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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
December 1, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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
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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)
December 1, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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...
November 28, 2025 at 7:06 PM
“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...
November 28, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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...
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November 27, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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...
Learn more: unityhealth.to/2025/11/nove...
Medical appointments can be overwhelming; there’s often lots to remember. With Unity Health’s secure patient portal, MyChart, powered by Epic, patients can rest easy knowing that their appointment, care plan and next steps will be documented for them. unityhealth.to/2025/11/how-...
How MyChart is improving the patient experience at Unity Health Toronto
Attending a medical appointment by yourself can be overwhelming. There’s often lots to remember – diagnoses, treatment plans, prescriptions, follow-up appointments. With Unity Health Toronto’s secure…
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November 26, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Medical appointments can be overwhelming; there’s often lots to remember. With Unity Health’s secure patient portal, MyChart, powered by Epic, patients can rest easy knowing that their appointment, care plan and next steps will be documented for them. unityhealth.to/2025/11/how-...
Study finds that 1 in 5 older adults suffer from a significant new disability at 1 year after major surgery and these same individuals had a worse life experience than those without disability. Read more: unityhealth.to/2025/11/1-in...
November 26, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Study finds that 1 in 5 older adults suffer from a significant new disability at 1 year after major surgery and these same individuals had a worse life experience than those without disability. Read more: unityhealth.to/2025/11/1-in...
Members of Unity Health Toronto's Pressure Injury Prevention Steering Committee recently presented at the Canadian Pressure Injury Summit, sharing our expertise with federal leaders and healthcare experts from across the country. www.cpiap.com/2024-summit
#PressureInjuryPrevention
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November 25, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Members of Unity Health Toronto's Pressure Injury Prevention Steering Committee recently presented at the Canadian Pressure Injury Summit, sharing our expertise with federal leaders and healthcare experts from across the country. www.cpiap.com/2024-summit
#PressureInjuryPrevention
#PressureInjuryPrevention
Real-time brain imaging without moving patients is now standard at Unity Health. St. Michael’s, the first hospital in Canada to use a portable MRI in 2022, now uses it routinely in surgery to improve neurosurgical procedures & reduce imaging wait times. unityhealth.to/2022/04/port...
November 19, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Real-time brain imaging without moving patients is now standard at Unity Health. St. Michael’s, the first hospital in Canada to use a portable MRI in 2022, now uses it routinely in surgery to improve neurosurgical procedures & reduce imaging wait times. unityhealth.to/2022/04/port...
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👏 Amazing! Canada can lead the world in transforming care when researchers have the tools, talent and support they need. It's clear: we must invest boldly in health research & innovation.
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November 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
👏 Amazing! Canada can lead the world in transforming care when researchers have the tools, talent and support they need. It's clear: we must invest boldly in health research & innovation.
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#cdnhealth #cdnpoli #HealthResearch #Innovation @unityhealthto.bsky.social
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A neurosurgical team at @unityhealthto.bsky.social's St. Michael’s Hospital has successfully completed 10 brain angiograms using a remotely controlled robot, marking a first step toward bringing life-saving stroke care to patients in northern Ontario.
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'Time is brain': Toronto hospital paving way for remote robotic treatment of strokes
TORONTO — A team at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto has successfully completed 10 brain angiograms using a robot controlled remotely by a neurosurgeon, paving the way to eventually providing critical stroke care to patients in northern Ontario. A brain angiogram is a minimally invasive diagnostic procedure where doctors place a catheter in the femoral […]
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November 17, 2025 at 10:01 PM
A neurosurgical team at @unityhealthto.bsky.social's St. Michael’s Hospital has successfully completed 10 brain angiograms using a remotely controlled robot, marking a first step toward bringing life-saving stroke care to patients in northern Ontario.
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Meet the team behind Unity’s latest milestone in stroke care: the world’s first remote robotic-assisted diagnostic angiogram. This technology is paving the way for expansion into remote specialized care in rural and hard to reach communities.
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Read the full story here:
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November 14, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Meet the team behind Unity’s latest milestone in stroke care: the world’s first remote robotic-assisted diagnostic angiogram. This technology is paving the way for expansion into remote specialized care in rural and hard to reach communities.
Read the full story here:
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Read the full story here:
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Unity Health has completed the world’s first remote robotic-assisted diagnostic angiogram – marking a new frontier in neurovascular and stroke care. Read more in this exclusive story by The Canadian Press: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
November 14, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Unity Health has completed the world’s first remote robotic-assisted diagnostic angiogram – marking a new frontier in neurovascular and stroke care. Read more in this exclusive story by The Canadian Press: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Endoscopy experts from around the world gathered at St. Michael’s Hospital for the 36th International Course in Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy — the oldest and longest-running live endoscopy course in North America. unityhealth.to/2025/11/endo...
November 13, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Endoscopy experts from around the world gathered at St. Michael’s Hospital for the 36th International Course in Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy — the oldest and longest-running live endoscopy course in North America. unityhealth.to/2025/11/endo...
New study from #OurHealthCounts, co-led by #WellLivingHouse at St. Michael’s Hospital, shows a lack of health information for Indigenous populations in Ontario’s cities. Read the study: bit.ly/4qJf9qd #IndigenousHealth
November 12, 2025 at 3:40 PM
New study from #OurHealthCounts, co-led by #WellLivingHouse at St. Michael’s Hospital, shows a lack of health information for Indigenous populations in Ontario’s cities. Read the study: bit.ly/4qJf9qd #IndigenousHealth
At 11 a.m. on this Remembrance Day, Unity Health Toronto is observing a moment of silence to honour those who served in times of war, conflict and peace. Their courage reminds us of the power of compassion and commitment to others. Lest we forget.
November 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM
At 11 a.m. on this Remembrance Day, Unity Health Toronto is observing a moment of silence to honour those who served in times of war, conflict and peace. Their courage reminds us of the power of compassion and commitment to others. Lest we forget.
With over 400 active clinical trials happening across Unity Health, every study involves highly collaborative teams leading detailed preparations and protocols. To recognize this important work, we’re profiling a few of the people powering this critical research. unityhealth.to/2025/11/clin...
November 6, 2025 at 8:12 PM
With over 400 active clinical trials happening across Unity Health, every study involves highly collaborative teams leading detailed preparations and protocols. To recognize this important work, we’re profiling a few of the people powering this critical research. unityhealth.to/2025/11/clin...
We’re delighted to welcome Simon Kennedy to Unity Health Toronto as Special Advisor, Strategy and Partnerships.
With more than three decades spent in public service at the highest levels of Canadian government, Kennedy brings exceptional leadership experience to his new role.
With more than three decades spent in public service at the highest levels of Canadian government, Kennedy brings exceptional leadership experience to his new role.
Simon Kennedy has joined @unityhealthto.bsky.social as Special Advisor, Strategy & Partnerships. In this role, he'll be helping to drive innovative projects & partnerships in areas such as artificial intelligence, KT, and health innovation.
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Team Spotlight: Simon Kennedy - Knowledge Translation Program
Special Advisor, Strategy and Partnerships
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November 5, 2025 at 9:37 PM
We’re delighted to welcome Simon Kennedy to Unity Health Toronto as Special Advisor, Strategy and Partnerships.
With more than three decades spent in public service at the highest levels of Canadian government, Kennedy brings exceptional leadership experience to his new role.
With more than three decades spent in public service at the highest levels of Canadian government, Kennedy brings exceptional leadership experience to his new role.
Ontario’s Drug Checking Community at St. Michael’s Hospital received support from Health Canada’s Substance Use and Addictions Program to expand its drug checking model to regions across the province. Learn more: www.canada.ca/en/health-ca...
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#Addictions #DrugChecking @map-health.bsky.social
Substance Use and Addictions Program in support of Ontario communities - Canada.ca
The Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP) provides time-limited funding for a wide range of innovative and evidence-informed projects including substance use prevention, harm reduction and treat...
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November 5, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Ontario’s Drug Checking Community at St. Michael’s Hospital received support from Health Canada’s Substance Use and Addictions Program to expand its drug checking model to regions across the province. Learn more: www.canada.ca/en/health-ca...
#Addictions #DrugChecking @map-health.bsky.social
#Addictions #DrugChecking @map-health.bsky.social
We’re building our next Strategic Plan — and we want your input.
📅 Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 4 p.m.
💻 Join our virtual Community Board Meeting and be part of the conversation.
🔗 RSVP here: bit.ly/UnityHealthC...
📅 Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 4 p.m.
💻 Join our virtual Community Board Meeting and be part of the conversation.
🔗 RSVP here: bit.ly/UnityHealthC...
Unity Health Toronto Community Board Meeting 2025
Unity Health Toronto's Annual Community Board Meeting
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November 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
We’re building our next Strategic Plan — and we want your input.
📅 Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 4 p.m.
💻 Join our virtual Community Board Meeting and be part of the conversation.
🔗 RSVP here: bit.ly/UnityHealthC...
📅 Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 4 p.m.
💻 Join our virtual Community Board Meeting and be part of the conversation.
🔗 RSVP here: bit.ly/UnityHealthC...
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Check out this recent publication from KT Program grad student Dr Jenny Yu Qing Huang!
#FallPreventionMonth
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Late-life traumatic brain injury in older adults is associated with higher rates of incident dementia, use of publicly funded home care, and admission to a long-term care home; older females and residents of smaller communities experienced worse outcomes.
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Rate of incident dementia and care needs among older adults with new traumatic brain injury: a population-based cohort study
Background: The long-term impacts of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in older adults are not well known. Our objective was to describe the association between late-life TBI, incident dementia, and health...
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November 3, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Check out this recent publication from KT Program grad student Dr Jenny Yu Qing Huang!
#FallPreventionMonth
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#FallPreventionMonth
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"When we talk about the primary care crisis, we often focus on patients who don't have a family doctor," Dr. Archna Gupta, a scientist St. Michael’s. "But we looked at nearly 10 million patients who do have a family doctor and they're still struggling to get care." www.thestar.com/news/gta/the...
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.
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November 3, 2025 at 6:30 PM
"When we talk about the primary care crisis, we often focus on patients who don't have a family doctor," Dr. Archna Gupta, a scientist St. Michael’s. "But we looked at nearly 10 million patients who do have a family doctor and they're still struggling to get care." www.thestar.com/news/gta/the...
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 October! Click the link to learn more:
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Unity Health Toronto’s October 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…
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October 31, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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 October! Click the link to learn more:
unityhealth.to/2025/10/octo...
unityhealth.to/2025/10/octo...
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