Irfan Dhalla

Governments in 🇨🇦 spend less on health care than governments in 🇺🇸 🇩🇪 🇳🇴 🇳🇱 🇩🇰 🇸🇪 🇦🇹 🇨🇭 🇱🇺 🇫🇷 🇮🇪 and 🇬🇧 according to OECD. And we have to pay similar wages to 🇺🇸. Yes, we do need structural changes. But we also need more funding to serve everyone well.

Dr. Ahmed Bayoumi, clinician scientist at St. Michael’s Hospital, says the planned closure of five supervised consumption sites in Toronto will mean hundreds of people will lose access and lead to a higher risk for overdoses. @MAP_Health toronto.citynews.ca/2024/11/08/tor…

This morning we celebrated the grand opening of Unity Health Toronto’s newest Withdrawal Management Services site in downtown Toronto. The space holds 36 beds and was designed to promote wellness and recovery for those living with substance use challenges. 1/2

Thanks @globeandmail for highlighting this big idea: We could have a health system where the guarantee of access to a primary care team is as automatic as the assurance that every child will be assigned to a public school in their neighbourhood. theglobeandmail.com/opinion/editor…

In collaboration with @TheLocal_TO, MAP researchers produced the first-ever neighbourhood-level analysis of life expectancy in Toronto. Join us Oct 10 at 4pm for a webinar conversation with the researchers & journalists behind the project. Register here: zoom.us/webinar/regist…

A joint message from Roberta Pike, Director of Indigenous Wellness, Reconciliation and Partnerships at Unity Health Toronto, and Dr. Tim Rutledge, President and CEO of Unity Health Toronto, on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. unityhealth.to/2024/09/an-upd…

Join #CMAJPodcasts this week as @AmolAVerma, one of Canada's experts in AI in healthcare, discusses how the integration of AI into clinical workflows can improve patient outcomes by complementing human decision-making. ➡️ cmaj.ca/transcript-240…

@AnishKirpalani @TorontoFdn @visionsofsci @HarbourfrontTO @PancreaticNA @EugeniaDuodu This is really wonderful @AnishKirpalani

Proud to share this personal story of our philanthropic journey and what it has meant to my family. Thank you @TorontoFdn and @visionsofsci for sharing it. #Toronto @HarbourfrontTO @PancreaticNA @EugeniaDuodu

Congrats @AmolAVerma and colleagues on developing, implementing and evaluating a machine-learning based tool that is saving lives at @UnityHealthTO! cmaj.ca/content/196/30…

Ontario's iron deficiency guidelines are changing; the baseline of what's considered a normal amount of iron is increasing. Dr. Michelle @sholzberg, hematologist & scientist at St. Michael's Hospital, has been advocating for this change for years. cbc.ca/news/canada/to… 1/3

The application for our annual SE Health, First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Health Services scholarship is currently open! This $5000 scholarship aims to support Indigenous students pursuing a career in health care, helping to improve services for Indigenous communities across Canada. At SE Health, we are committed to collaborating with Indigenous communities, supporting Indigenous healthcare providers and promoting Indigenous-led community health solutions. This scholarship aims to reduce financial hardships and empower Indigenous students to succeed in their education and training. 📅 Deadline: October 30, 2024 For more information on the scholarship and SE Health’s First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Program, Visit lnkd.in/eJnsQBFJ #IndigenousHealth #SEHealth #Scholarship #HopeAndHappiness #MoreThanYouThink #PeopleEverything

In 10 days, @brodie_nolan @VaillancourtSam et al head to Italy's Dolomites to tackle a 486km tour to pay tribute to the life & legacy of Dr. Rob “Sarge” Sargeant, while raising funds for General Internal Medicine & continuing his vision stmichaelsfoundation.com/dolomites #CycleForSarge

Thank you @OntarioHealthOH OLMP, thank you @Dynacare, thank you @LifeLabs, thank you AlphaLabs, thank you @UofT, thank you to all members of ‘Raise the Bar’. This is a big step forward for Ontario and for 🇨🇦 Canada in promoting health equity for ppl with iron deficiency. 💥

Unity Health Toronto recognizes Overdose Awareness Day on August 31. Please read our statement. View the latest federal government data: health-infobase.canada.ca/substance-rela…

It's been five years since this book came out and I still get notes from people who say it spoke to them, made them feel seen. These are gratifying and life-giving but also gutting: We should be better at this by now.

New report from @OntHospitalAssn. Ontario's hospitals are the most efficient in Canada. More $ needed (not just in hospitals) to meet the goal of providing high-quality care to everyone. oha.com/Bulletins/OHA-…

Supervised drug consumption sites may have earned political and public wrath, but they are more helpful than harmful, @picardonhealth via ⁦@GlobeDebate⁩ #HarmReduction #homelessness #ToxicDrugCrisis theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…

The St. Michael's Pathways Clinic provides outpatient psychiatric care to treat mental health disorders in the context of substance use disorders. Find out more about how the multidisciplinary team supports the stabilization of mental health concerns: unityhealth.to/2024/08/access…

SCOOP: The Ford government’s decision to shut down 10 supervised drug consumption sites goes against the advice of the province’s own experts. Reviews recommended increasing funding for sites, not closing any. #onpoli cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

Tune in tomorrow! Dr Vyas raises awareness for stroke in Hindi!