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Unity Health Toronto Newswire

December 2025

Hello, readers! With the holiday season upon us, we’re celebrating with a new feature called Caring Hearts, Leading Minds, which shines a light on the incredible people who make Unity Health Toronto so special. We’re also marking our fifth consecutive year as one of the GTA’s Top Employers, and celebrating our ranking as 10th among Canada’s research hospitals and fourth for research intensity. Read on to learn more.

Unity Health Toronto celebrates the people who made 2025 special

Unity Health Toronto celebrates the people who made 2025 special

Each day across our sites we work to care for patients and their families. Every person, every position, and every action–large or small–contributes to the care experience at Unity Health. Caring Hearts, Leading Minds is an ongoing series about the people who embody our values — human dignity, compassion, excellence, community and inclusivity — in the work they do every day. Click here to see the entire series.

Buzzworthy

Unity Health Toronto named to Greater Toronto’s Top Employers for 5th year in a row

Unity Health Toronto named to Greater Toronto’s Top Employers for 5th year in a row

Unity Health Toronto partners with Schroeder Ambulatory Centre to maintain timely access to MRIs

Unity Health Toronto partners with Schroeder Ambulatory Centre to maintain timely access to MRIs

Innovation

Chief of Providence Healthcare says St. Michael’s research highlights need for post-surgery rehab

Empowering Canada’s health leaders for the AI era: The Health AI Academy takes learning coast-to-coast

Over 400 clinical trials are happening at Unity Health. Meet some of the people behind this critical work

Meet Dr. Darrell Tan, the St. Michael’s physician-scientist rewriting Canadian guidelines for HIV prevention medication

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By the numbers

5.9 million

Canadians don’t have a primary-care physician or nurse practitioner. This is an improvement from 2022, when about 6.5 million lacked a regular provider according to a national survey conducted by OurCare.

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Heather Fletcher, senior director Environmental, Patient Food & Transport Services, left, and Tessma Tiruwork, food services associate, get into the festive spirit as they attend one of our annual holiday parties.

Heather Fletcher, senior director Environmental, Patient Food & Transport Services, left, and Tessma Tiruwork, food services associate, get into the festive spirit as they attend one of our annual holiday parties.


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Patient perspective

I want to extend my deepest gratitude to the entire team at Providence Healthcare for the exceptional care they provided to my dad. From the moment we arrived, we felt supported, welcomed, and truly cared for.

Google Reviewer for Providence Healthcare

Quote of the day

With the winter holidays coming up, now is a great time to book appointments for flu vaccines for the whole family, if you haven’t done so already.

Dr. Anne Wormsbecker, pediatrician at St. Joseph’s Health Centre, told the CBC in an article about the recent uptick in flu cases among children.

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Palliative care volunteer offers patients comfort and compassion with the gift of music.

Palliative care volunteer offers patients comfort and compassion with the gift of music.


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