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April 2, 2026, is World Autism Awareness Day. 💙 Team members at Cardinal Ambrozic Houses of Providence Long‑Term Care Home marked the day by wearing specially designed t‑shirts in celebration of World Autism Awareness Day. #WorldAutismAwarenessDay

Last week, Unity Health Toronto held a mock Code Orange exercise to prepare for emergency events in our city. @globalnews featured this collaborative exercise, drawing on the expertise of emergency preparedness teams throughout the hospital. globalnews.ca/video/11749290…

Dr. Steffanie Strathdee, scientist, author of The Perfect Predator, and visiting scholar at St. Michael’s Hospital, joins @Radiolab to explore the growing threat of antibiotic resistance and incredible solutions emerging to fight it. link.podtrac.com/fxz9hw18

After a hip fracture, Madhu Suri’s determination — & the support of her rehab team — helped her regain strength, confidence & independence. From 3 stairs to 15, she’s celebrating her achievements & cheering on the people around her. unityhealth.to/2026/03/a-pati…

Unity Health welcomed Dutch health leaders to St. Michael’s to discuss leading through complexity, building trust, our AI strategy & advancing data driven care. Thank you for a morning of meaningful dialogue.

Dr. Nav Persaud (@UnityHealthTO)'s research on the effect of a healthy food voucher on blood glucose control in people with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes: a randomized controlled trial: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12… #NutritionMonth

Congratulations to Dr. Lee Errett on being appointed a Member of the Order of Canada! A global leader in cardiac surgery and research, Dr. Errett has helped make St. Michael’s Hospital a world class centre for cardiac care and education. #OrderOfCanada

Learn more about the world-first robotic-assisted neurovascular diagnostic procedure performed by Dr. Vitor Mendes Pereira and the RADIS Lab team this past summer. theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

Congrats to Dr. Vitor Pereira & the St. Michael’s RADIS Lab for a world-first remote stroke thrombectomy in Panama. Building on earlier remote robotic neurovascular work, these innovations aim to bring life‑saving care to rural & remote communities. fiercebiotech.com/medtech/xcath-…

St. Michael’s Hospital Emergency Room is on the front lines of caring for many people who live on the street. Dr. Evelyn Dell, an ER and trauma physician, recently discussed treating patients with hypothermia in a @CdnPress article by @liamdevlincasey. cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

Dr. Emily Austin has built a career at the intersection of emergency medicine and medical toxicology, combining rapid decision-making with her expertise in toxic exposures. → deptmedicine.utoronto.ca/news/solving-c…

Dr. Dalia Rotstein, neurologist at Unity Health Toronto, is advancing care for pregnant women and new mothers with rare neurological diseases. Her Lancet Neurology paper examines medication safety during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Read more: unityhealth.to/2026/03/meet-t…?

Last week, we welcomed a delegation from SingHealth to St. Michael’s Hospital. We exchanged insights on digital innovation— including Unity Health’s new Epic EMR, nursing innovation, health AI and our evolving data platforms. Grateful to both teams for a meaningful exchange!

Unity Health is proud to be the first hospital in Ontario to launch automated blood inventory data sharing with @CanadasLifeline to support a stable blood supply, reduce manual labour for lab teams, and strengthen patient care across the province.

New research at St. Michael’s shows prescriptions for ADHD meds among adults have doubled since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Tara Gomes and Dr. Mina Tadrous explore what’s behind the trend in their latest CMAJ paper. Learn more: unityhealth.to/2026/03/adhd-p…

A new Lancet commentary co written by Dr. Andrew Beckett, trauma surgeon at St. Michael’s, Lt Col in the CAF, and Chair of the NATO Blood Panel, calls for urgent action to strengthen global blood system readiness in preparation for emergency scenarios. thelancet.com/journals/lance…

The visit also included a tour of our expanded Emergency Department, opening this spring, and a look at our world-class emergency and trauma care.

Thank you to @kbardeesy for visiting St. Michael’s to learn about GEMINI & VITAL, data platforms transforming health data to advance care, research and responsible AI; and ASIST TBI, our AI tool that rapidly analyzes head CTs to flag urgent neurosurgical needs.

Thank you to The Slaight Family Foundation for their transformational $25 million gift to St. Michael’s Hospital’s MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions and United Way Greater Toronto. Read more: thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/25m-don… @UWGreaterTO @MAP_Health @UnityHealthTO

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 February! unityhealth.to/2026/02/februa…