Congratulations to St. Michael's Hospital's Academic Family Health Team (SMAFHT) for winning the 2024 COUPN Agency Recognition Award! 👏

SMAFHT was recognized for its commitment to nursing education and for providing great clinical experiences.🎉Ontario's Universities

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Have you ever wondered what it's like inside a hospital when a mass casualty event occurs?

Take a look behind the scenes in the St. Michael's Hospital Emergency Department during a Code Orange Simulation: bit.ly/3UFgDDX

Federal funding for HIV self-testing kits has ended. Dr. Sean B. Rourke, scientist at St. Michael's Hospital's MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, says ending this proven-to-work program will have a severe impact on underserved communities.ca.news.yahoo.com/hiv-self-test-…

New guidelines for Paxlovid—an antiviral medication to treat COVID—could soon change, narrowing who can access it. Dr. Andrew Pinto, physician-researcher at Unity Health Toronto, says COVID is still with us and research into treatments needs to continue. cbc.ca/news/health/pa…

Today, Katelyn Poyntz, Director of Project Engineering & Energy at Unity Health Toronto, will lead a discussion with Toronto & Region Conservation Authority (Toronto and Region Conservation Authority) about decarbonization & the sustainability work happening at Unity Health. #EarthDay2024 partnersinprojectgreen.com/events/energy-…

At Unity Health Toronto, sustainability is being integrated into all areas of the hospital network – from patient care and recycling medical equipment, to waste diversion and recognizing achievements across the board. #EarthDay #EarthDay 2024 bit.ly/3W95352

Congratulations, Dr. Nazik Hammad, oncology physician at St. Michael's Hospital, for being nominated for the Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation 2024 WWCC Mentorship Award. 👏
Thank you for your leadership and for your efforts to make cancer care more equitable.
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As #AI continues to get more use in health care settings, Dr. Muhammad Mamdani, VP of data science & advanced analytics at Unity Health Toronto, discusses the work going into these #AI tools and says ensuring safety should be top of mind. cbc.ca/news/canada/ot…

This new clinic at St. Joseph’s Health Centre is taking pressure off of the Emergency Department & helping avoid hospital admissions while getting patients the timely care they need.
Read about the Acute Internal Medicine Clinic & how it's 'a win for all.' bit.ly/49MbJsK

Congrats to our AI team! They won the 2024 Solventum Health Care Innovation Team Award from #CCHLeaders . As the only hospital-based applied AI team in Canada, they are harnessing the power of data, AI & analytics to revolutionize health care. Learn more: bit.ly/AIatUnity

Semaglutide—like Ozempic—led to larger reductions in symptoms in those w/ obesity-related heart failure vs those who didn't take them, according to research led by Dr. Subodh Verma, cardiac surgeon at St. Michael's Hospital. NEJM #UnityHealthResearch nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NE…

Ever wondered what happens inside a hospital lab? It’s #MedicalLabWeek ! To celebrate, we’re giving you an inside look at one of the Unity Health Toronto labs.

Thank you to our #MedLab professionals for making sure patients get accurate and timely test results!

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Semaglutide led to improved symptoms in people with obesity-related heart failure and type 2 diabetes, according to a study by Dr. Subodh Verma, cardiac surgeon at St. Michael's Hospital. The Lancet #UnityHealthResearch thelancet.com/journals/lance…