Canada's Hospital: Princess Margaret, Toronto General, Toronto Rehab, Toronto Western, West Park Healthcare & Michener
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Heading to UHN? 🛑
@cityoftoronto is conducting watermain and road work northbound on University Ave. and eastbound on College St.
UHN sites on University Ave. remain accessible to vehicles and pedestrians. Allow for extra travel time and consider subway travel to arrive on time. Learn more: toronto.ca/services-payments…
Congratulations to Dr. Jessica Liu, Division Head, Internal Medicine and Geriatrics at UHN, for receiving a Toronto Citizen Hero Award at the Toronto Emergency Services Headquarters!
She came to cheer on her child's soccer game. She ended up saving a stranger's life.
Dr. Jessica Liu, Division Head, Internal Medicine and Geriatrics at @UHN, was on the sidelines at Rosedale Park when a young man suddenly collapsed nearby. Alongside Dr. Hedieh Molla Ghanbari and Daniel Tiberini, she jumped into action, performing CPR and helping revive him until paramedics arrived to take him to Toronto General Hospital. Today, he's fully recovered.
Dr. Liu was honoured with a Toronto Citizen Hero Award, because lifesaving moments can happen anywhere and heroes often show up when you least expect them.💙
Check out UHN On The Go!
➡️ @uhnfoundation campaign spotlights TeamUHN
➡️ New agreement accelerates research collaboration
➡️ Symposium on cancer care for adolescents and young adults
➡️ Former Lyndhurst patients return to inspire through music
Read more: bit.ly/4sg8qVQ
It's Canadian Intensive Care Week!
Meet Emily, a social worker in the Medical Surgical ICU at UHN’s Toronto General Hospital.
“Being able to create meaningful moments during such an incredibly difficult time is a privilege," says Emily.
Thank you to Emily and critical care teams across UHN. 💙
UHN researchers created the world’s first single-cell atlas of the pediatric liver.
Learn more: bit.ly/3TRJWoS
This research was supported by @uhnfoundation, @CIHR_IRSC, @ChanZuckerberg, and the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.
This National Infection Control Week, TeamUHN is celebrating the people and everyday practices that help keep our care environments safe.
Stop by an Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) booth across all UHN sites this week for interactive activities and a chance to connect with the team.
What does cooking with Type 1 diabetes look like? For Linxi, it means keeping joy, culture and creativity on the menu. 🍽️
We’re proud to cheer on Linxi, Director of Patient Engagement @_DiabetesAction, based at UHN, as she competes on this season of MasterChef Canada!
Is sleeping in on the weekend good for your health?
UHN’s Dr. Mandeep Singh speaks with @TorontoStar about catching up on lost sleep and why maintaining a regular sleep schedule matters.
Read more:bit.ly/4s8ScNW
Roll up your sleeve, TeamUHN! 💉
The annual UHN flu vaccine campaign is on until October 30.
Getting your flu vaccine is a quick and important step you can take to help protect yourself, your colleagues and our patients during respiratory virus season.
What if patients could see their tumour in 3D before surgery?
UHN scientist Wagner Souza and his team are exploring how AI can transform medical imaging into 3D “digital twins” of a patient’s anatomy, helping patients better understand their cancer and upcoming procedures and giving surgeons another tool to prepare for the operating room.
WATCH on @globalnews:
globalnews.ca/news/12098589/…
This Medical Device Reprocessing Department Week, we're answering your FAQs about endoscopes!
MDRD techs like Yara help keep us running 24/7, 365 days a year. Servicing operating rooms labs, clinics and research centres, our MDRD plays a crucial role in breaking the chain of infection and providing safe patient care.
Happy Healthcare Security and Safety Week!
This week, we’re recognizing Mahdi, a Security Guard at UHN’s Toronto Western Hospital. Working the night shift, he assists with wayfinding, responds to safety concerns, and helps maintain a safe environment across the hospital.
University Health Network retweeted
Congratulations to @UHN’s Drs. Frances Shepherd and Anthony Lang on being 2027 @CdnMedHallFame inductees!
Their decades of research, clinical innovation, and leadership have advanced care for people with lung cancer and movement disorders.
🔗uhnresearch.ca/news/10-13-20…
UHN is proud to support Canadian innovation, strengthen local industry and accelerate the next generation of life sciences companies.
As a Genesys University Seed Fund partner, we're helping transform Canadian-made breakthroughs into real-world impact that can shape the future of health care.
Read the full News Release here: businesswire.com/news/home/2…
University Health Network retweeted
Wishing all who celebrate a very Happy Thanksgiving from @UHN. Special thanks to TeamUHN and their families, and all 1st responders, who are working in service of patients this holiday weekend. 🙌👏🥳
This Sonography Week, we’re recognizing Kulsoom, whose passion for ultrasound has shaped a remarkable career at UHN as a medical sonographer at the JDMI Biopsy Centre.
Thank you to Kulsoom and to all of UHN’s sonographers for the expertise and care you bring to patients every day.
Dermatology has become a highly in demand specialty in health care.
Hear from Brittany Primeau, a registered nurse at UHN's dermatology clinic. She shares frontline insights on effective skin care, the evolving industry and new opportunities for nurses.
Dermatology nursing is about more than skin.
For Brittany Primeau, ongoing follow-ups help nurses build lasting relationships with patients and witness the life-changing impact of treatment over time.
🎙️ With Karen Hawthorne
#Dermatology #Nursing #PatientCare
Mental health is health. We're proud to be partnering with @CAMHnews to strengthen our understanding of the brain-body connection.
Mental and physical health aren’t separate.
Dr. Mahavir Agarwal, CAMH psychiatrist and scientist, explores why understanding this connection is important for whole-person health.
@ScienceUpFirst
#TogetherAgainstMisinformation #MentalHealth #PhysicalHealth
Today is World Sight Day, bringing attention to vision impairment, blindness and the importance of early intervention.
At @DKJEI_UHN, researchers and clinicians are at the forefront of eye care innovation. Learn how the team helped a patient restore and maintain her vision after 12 surgeries.
Read here: bit.ly/4zi7HWd
Canada helped pioneer AI. Now, UHN researchers are exploring how it can improve patient care.
@nytimes goes inside Toronto General Hospital to see how surgeons are using AI technology to support safer, more precise surgery.
nytimes.com/2026/10/07/world…
