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Research from Women's College Hospital sends a clear message: AI scribes can reduce administrative burden, improve patie...
01/05/2026

Research from Women's College Hospital sends a clear message: AI scribes can reduce administrative burden, improve patient–provider interactions, and strengthen primary care. Without federal action, innovations that ease burnout and improve access will remain fragmented and underused.

Canada cannot afford to fall behind in clinically validated, safe, patient-centred AI adoption. Health must be at the centre of Canada’s AI strategy.

More:https://www.ontariomd.ca/documents/ai%20scribe/ai%20scribe%20evaluation_final%20report_vf.pdf

Alors que 2025 tire à sa fin, nous souhaitons exprimer nos sincères remerciements à nos membres et à nos partenaires pou...
12/22/2025

Alors que 2025 tire à sa fin, nous souhaitons exprimer nos sincères remerciements à nos membres et à nos partenaires pour leur leadership, leur collaboration et leur engagement indéfectible envers le renforcement du système de santé du Canada.

Cette année a de nouveau démontré que lorsque notre communauté innovante agit avec détermination, de réels progrès sont possibles. Qu’il s’agisse d’améliorer l’accès aux soins, de faire avancer la recherche ou de plaider en faveur des investissements urgents dont notre système a besoin, le travail de nos membres continue de façonner un avenir plus sain pour l’ensemble de la population canadienne.

Alors que nous nous tournons vers 2026, SoinsSantéCAN demeure résolument engagé à promouvoir les changements nécessaires pour appuyer les efforts de nos membres tant en première ligne que dans leurs instituts de recherche. Ensemble, nous continuerons de faire avancer un système de santé durable, moderne et équitable, à la hauteur des attentes des Canadiennes et des Canadiens.

Nous souhaitons à tous une période des Fêtes paisible ainsi qu’une nouvelle année lumineuse et en santé.

SoinsSantéCAN

As 2025 comes to a close, we want to extend our heartfelt thanks to our members and partners for their leadership, colla...
12/22/2025

As 2025 comes to a close, we want to extend our heartfelt thanks to our members and partners for their leadership, collaboration and unwavering commitment to strengthening Canada’s health system.

This year has shown once again that when our innovative community leads with determination, real progress is possible. From improving access to care, to advancing research, to advocating for the investments our system urgently needs, our members’ work continues to shape a healthier future for all Canadians.

As we look ahead to 2026, HealthCareCAN remains committed to championing the changes needed to support our members’ efforts on the front lines and in their research institutes. Together, we will continue pushing for the sustainable, modern and equitable health system Canadians deserve.

Wishing everyone a peaceful holiday season and a bright, healthy new year.

HealthCareCAN

AI is rapidly reshaping the future of care, with Canadian researchers leading the way.University Health Network (UHN) ha...
12/19/2025

AI is rapidly reshaping the future of care, with Canadian researchers leading the way.

University Health Network (UHN) has developed a publicly available AI foundation model trained on 1.5 million ECGs that can interpret heart rhythms, flag abnormalities, and predict changes in heart function with far less labelled data than traditional models require.

UHN’s ECG-FM has system-wide potential to help improve accuracy, reduce wait times and advance more equitable access to lifesaving cardiac care across Canada.

It's clear: Health must be at the centre of Canada’s AI strategy.

More: https://www.uhnresearch.ca/news/harnessing-ai-decode-heart



University of Toronto

A cutting-edge app co-developed by Dr. Ayman Hassan at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre shows what’s possible...
12/18/2025

A cutting-edge app co-developed by Dr. Ayman Hassan at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre shows what’s possible when frontline expertise meets innovation.

In a region where vast distances, limited specialist access and variable transport infrastructure can mean life-altering delays, this tool is a game-changer. By predicting transport times, integrating diagnostic availability, and mapping the fastest access to treatment sites, the app empowers providers to make evidence-based, time-critical decisions which strengthen coordination across the system.

The NWO Navigate Stroke app is proof that AI can strengthen equity, access and quality of care. It's clear: Health should be at the center of Canada’s AI strategy.

More: https://tbrhsc.net/ai-powered-app-revolutionizes-stroke-care/

Researchers at McMaster University have developed a simple, low-cost method for producing robust cell sheets in just fiv...
12/17/2025

Researchers at McMaster University have developed a simple, low-cost method for producing robust cell sheets in just five hours, a dramatic improvement over existing techniques that can take weeks. This advancement could have profound implications for Canada’s aging population and rising demand for tissue regeneration.

What makes this discovery especially promising is that it is already moving toward human clinical trials at Hamilton Health Sciences, supported by Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Canadian Institutes of Health Research and Genome Canada. This is exactly the kind of Canadian-led innovation that can change lives if the clinical trial and commercialization pathways are strong enough to support it.

National leadership is critical to ensure innovations like this move from promising lab results to real-world patient care across the country.

More: https://www.eng.mcmaster.ca/news/simple-tools-big-breakthrough-new-tissue-engineering-technique-speeds-healing/

A partnership between Give Back Health Innovation Foundation and Inteligex aims to accelerate a groundbreaking human cel...
12/16/2025

A partnership between Give Back Health Innovation Foundation and Inteligex aims to accelerate a groundbreaking human cell therapy that has the potential to transform treatment for the 86,000 Canadians living with spinal cord injuries.

Moving from the bench to clinical trials is often where promising discoveries stall. Costs are high, timelines are long, and Canada’s clinical trials capacity faces significant gaps. Give Back’s first-of-its-kind funding model helps bridge this translation barrier by connecting philanthropists and investors with high-impact opportunities, ensuring innovations move beyond early discovery toward real-world testing and patient access.

Partnerships like this show what’s possible when we close the translation gap and support innovations through every stage of development. With the right national leadership, more Canadian discoveries can advance to clinical trials and ultimately reach the patients who need them most.

Read: https://givebackhealth.org/inteligex-partnership

University Health Network

Le protocole novateur de traitement des gelures de Yukon Hospitals est un exemple clair de la façon dont l’innovation pe...
12/15/2025

Le protocole novateur de traitement des gelures de Yukon Hospitals est un exemple clair de la façon dont l’innovation peut transformer les soins partout au Canada.

Depuis son introduction en 2015, le protocole dirigé par le Dr Alex Poole et la pharmacienne Josianne Gauthier a réduit le taux d’amputation dans les cas les plus graves de près de 100 % à 50 %. Cela signifie moins de chirurgies, moins d’incapacités à long terme, une baisse des coûts de réadaptation et de prothèses, et une meilleure qualité de vie pour les patients, surtout dans les communautés nordiques, rurales et éloignées où l’accès à des soins spécialisés est limité.

Nous avons maintenant besoin d’un leadership national pour étendre ces réussites à l’échelle du pays.

En savoir plus : https://yukonhospitals.ca/fr/about-us/news-events/news/un-traitement-novateur-des-gelures

Yukon Hospitals ’ pioneering frostbite protocol is a clear example of how innovation can transform care across Canada.Si...
12/15/2025

Yukon Hospitals ’ pioneering frostbite protocol is a clear example of how innovation can transform care across Canada.

Since its introduction in 2015, the protocol led by Dr. Alex Poole and Pharmacist Josianne Gauthier has cut amputation rates for the most severe frostbite cases from nearly 100% to 50%. That means fewer surgeries, fewer long-term disabilities, lower rehabilitation and prosthetic costs, and better quality of life for patients, especially in northern, rural and remote communities where access to specialized care is limited.

Now we need national leadership to help scale these successes across the country.

More: https://yukonhospitals.ca/en/about-us/news-events/news/revolutionizing-frostbite-care

L’approche novatrice du Réseau de santé Vitalité • Vitalité Health Network a le potentiel de transformer l’accès aux soi...
12/12/2025

L’approche novatrice du Réseau de santé Vitalité • Vitalité Health Network a le potentiel de transformer l’accès aux soins primaires partout au pays, alors que ses centres de soins collaboratifs devraient retirer 14 000 Néo-Brunswickois de la liste d’attente pour un fournisseur de soins primaires.

Des modèles collaboratifs comme celui-ci améliorent déjà les temps d’attente, réduisent la pression sur le système et offrent aux familles plus d’options pour des soins d’équipe de haute qualité, près de chez elles. Cette initiative démontre ce qui peut être accompli lorsque les provinces et les organisations de santé travaillent ensemble.

Ce qu’il faut maintenant, c’est un leadership fédéral pour étendre ce modèle à l’ensemble du système.

Lire : https://quebecnouvelles.com/les-cliniques-collaboratives-un-modele-a-succes-pour-un-medecin-d-edmundston-1201819.html

Réseau de santé Vitalité • Vitalité Health Network’s innovative approach to care has the power to transform access to pr...
12/12/2025

Réseau de santé Vitalité • Vitalité Health Network’s innovative approach to care has the power to transform access to primary care across the country, with its collaborative care centres projected to take 14,000 New Brunswickers off the primary-care waitlist.

Collaborative models like these are already improving wait times, easing system pressures, and giving families more options for high-quality, team-based care close to home. This initiative demonstrates what can be achieved when provinces and health organizations work together.

What is needed now is federal leadership to scale this approach system-wide.

Read: https://www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/new-brunswick/article/collaborative-care-clinic-opening-in-bathurst-10th-of-the-year-in-nb/

Covenant Health’s new ED at the Misericordia Community Hospital makes it clear that strategic infrastructure investment ...
12/11/2025

Covenant Health’s new ED at the Misericordia Community Hospital makes it clear that strategic infrastructure investment directly improves access, patient experience, and system performance.

Built on time and on budget and three times the size of the old ED, the new facility has already seen a 20% increase in visits managed effectively. Yet, demand is rising faster than infrastructure can keep up. Even with a modernized ED, the Misericordia’s bed base remains insufficient to support its rapidly growing patient volume.

To meet the needs of a growing population, provinces, territories and health orgs need to work together so Phase 2 of this project, and other projects like this across the country, can get off the ground!

https://covenanthealth.ca/news-and-events/news/new-emergency-department-at-the-misericordia-community-hospital-transforms-patient-and-staff

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