Atlantic provinces, Quebec trail in access to family doctors, study says While Ontario, Manitoba and Alberta post strong numbers, fewer than 70 per cent report having regular providers in several eastern provinces

Atlantic provinces, Quebec trail in access to family doctors, study says. Fewer than 70% of residents have a primary care provider in several eastern provinces, by @kellygrant1.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com

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...

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

February 9
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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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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...

More Canadians have a regular family doctor than in 2022, survey suggests | CBC News More Canadians have a family doctor or nurse practitioner compared with three years ago, though satisfaction remains low, a comprehensive new survey suggests.

"That's still a big number, but it is a big improvement at a time when we've actually had some population growth," said Dr. Tara Kiran, #ICESOntario Senior Adjunct Scientist & a family physician and researcher who led the initiative from her base at St. Michael’s Hospital

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#ICESOntario NEW STUDY: Proportion of female physicians in a specialty and median annual payments in Ontario, Canada

Read more: www.ices.on.ca/publications...

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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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...

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.

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

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.

"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...

Unity Health Toronto Community Board Meeting 2025 Unity Health Toronto's Annual Community Board Meeting

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...

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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Applications open to join the Patient and Community Engagement in Research Committee (PCERC)

Do you want to improve how we include patient and community voices in research? The Patient and Community Engagement in Research Committee at Unity Health Toronto is looking for people who have experience as patients, caregivers and community members. Learn more + apply by Nov 24: bit.ly/pcerc2025

Vending machine focuses on self care Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter BROCKET - The Piikani Nation is the latest recipient of Our Healthbox, a free

Our Healthbox has launched at Piikani Nation, providing free access to HIV self-tests, naloxone kits, harm reduction supplies, health & essential wellness products. Dr. Sean B. Rourke, with @map-health.bsky.social, spoke to the @lethbridgeherald.bsky.social. lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbri...

Building a foundation: An update on Unity Health Toronto’s Truth and Reconciliation efforts For the past year, Unity Health Toronto has continued to lay a strong foundation for our growing Indigenous Health Program and Service, which guides our efforts to improve the care we provide to…

A message from Unity Health Toronto on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: unityhealth.to/2025/09/upda...?

Join us in Toronto on Nov 25 for the 2025 Solutions for Healthy Cities Symposium!🎉
Theme: The Science and Practice of System Change.
Keynote: @picardonhealth.bsky.social

Learn more and register now: maphealth.ca/symposium

Sean Rourke recognized with inaugural Eric Jackman Prize by Royal Society of Canada Sean Rourke, a scientist in the MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions at St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto and professor of psychiatry in the University of Toronto's Temerty Faculty of Medi...

Dr. Sean B. Rourke, scientist at the @map-health.bsky.social & director of REACH Nexus, has been awarded the Eric Jackman Prize by the Royal Society of Canada. Congratulations to Dr. Rourke on receiving this remarkable honour!

Read more in this @utoronto.ca article: www.utoronto.ca/celebrates/s...

New ODPRN study found that from Jan 2018 - Jun 2022, majority of alcohol toxicity deaths in Ontario occurred among men, people aged 25–44, in private residences, and involved other non-alcohol substances.

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In Our VoICES Science Podcast · Updated Monthly · In Our VoICES is an ICES podcast that takes you beyond the data to meet the people – and hear the stories – that help shape health and healthcare, for all of us.

🎙️ Great to be part of the latest ICES podcast to talk all things primary care

I was joined by Sandy Epp, an #OurCare participant, who shares personal stories about her struggles & what gives her hope

Listen to learn more about how we can build a better system:
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Congratulations to Drs. Jim Dunn and Kamran Khan on being elected to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences! Election to Fellowship in the Academy is considered one of the highest honours for individuals in the Canadian health sciences community. Read more: maphealth.ca/two-map-scie...

We are currently seeking a Research Coordinator II (Epidemiologist) for a temporary full-time position (18 months).

This position offers a dynamic and rewarding opportunity to contribute to impactful drug policy research in a collaborative environment.

Learn more at odprn.ca/get-involved...

6.5 million Canadians don't have access to a family doctor. Let's work together to get that number down.

The deadline to submit responses for the Our Care survey is Wednesday July 30. Share your story and help us rebuild Canadian health care.

Learn more: ourcare.ca/survey

📣 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.

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

In this op-ed for the Toronto Star, MAP scientist and OurCare lead @tarakiran.bsky.social reflects on learnings from the OurCare Standard and underscores the importance of the ongoing survey to hear how Canada’s care measures up. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... @unityhealthto.bsky.social

As wildfire season continues across Canada, check out this simple guide to reducing wildfire smoke in community spaces. It was developed by indoor air quality and knowledge translation experts at MAP, @utoronto.ca and @uwaterloo.ca. maphealth.ca/wp-content/u...

How Canadian hospitals are trying to break the cycle of readmissions for homeless patients The program was established to break the cycle of hospital readmission and improve health outcomes.

The Navigator program, developed by Dr. Stephen Hwang, Director of MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions at St. Michael’s, helps people experiencing homelessness navigate the health-care system. Dr. Hwang recently spoke to the @TorontoStar. www.thestar.com/news/ontario...

As syphilis rates soar in Canada and the prairies see an HIV rate 3x that of the national average, MAP scientist Dr. Sean Rourke looks to tackle the barriers many face when it comes to testing. Read more about the new rapid test clinical trials he is leading: www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/ma...