Kate Mulligan
@katemulligan.bsky.social
Health geography, community and neighbourhood health, social prescribing, family socialprescribing.ca dlsph.utoronto.ca linkedin.com/in/drkatemulligan
🆕 In her linked comment, @katemulligan.bsky.social discusses and provides her perspectives on the findings of the study by Eddie Donaghy and colleagues Read the full Comment here ➡️ www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Social prescribing and UK austerity
Social prescribing has rapidly become a core component of UK primary health-care policy. In their multisite qualitative study including 130 diverse social prescribing stakeholders in Scotland and Engl...
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Places for Humans to spend time in, at, and on for the sake of their physical and mental health could save your life. via @thestar.com's Kevin Jiang h/t @katemulligan.bsky.social @robinmazumder.bsky.social @dtahtoronto.bsky.social @thebentway.bsky.social www.thestar.com/news/gta/is-...
Is Toronto’s design bad for our health? How urban spaces affect well-being and how we compare to others
The places we live play a crucial role in our health and well-being. Experts break down four key elements in health urban design.
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When you have a few toes in academia & the rest in other places (policy, practice, community, family), professional life is non-linear & doesn't follow a traditional calendar of progress. I've been forging my own journey for a long time; anyway I'm now officially an Associate Professor @utoronto.ca!
Looking forward to joining @commonwealthfund.org as Canada's Harkness Fellow in Health Care Policy and Practice in September! www.commonwealthfund.org/harkness-fel...
Canadian PM Mark Carney could go big on social infrastructure in his promise to invest billions of dollars in community healthcare, writes researcher Dr. @katemulligan.bsky.social. “True health and well-being is built in the shared spaces and community programs." More: bit.ly/3EX91HS
Canada’s survival depends not just on international trade, but also on social infrastructure
It's time to invest in social prescribing, and build stronger communities that can weather the winds of global change.
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Great day with "#SocialPrescribing in the City" students from public policy, public health, urban planning and more at UTSC yesterday! Thanks CBC Metro Morning for having me on today to talk about how transformative it is to bring students together for positive change.
#SocialPrescribing is #3 on this list of the top 5 healthcare priorities in this #consolidation election! @cisp-icps.bsky.social
How to make health care better in Canada? We asked 5 experts - National | Globalnews.ca
Global News spoke with five experts to break down the biggest issues in health care today and what federal leaders can do to address them.
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The medical system can fix your broken bone. #SocialPrescribing can get you back to dancing. See how social prescribing can be a low-cost fix to what ails Canada's healthcare system, in this #SocialPrescribingDay segment on CTV's The Social!
Care in Canada Series: Social Prescribing | The Social
YouTube video by The Social CTV
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The medical system can fix your broken bone. #SocialPrescribing can get you back to dancing. See how social prescribing can be a low-cost fix to what ails Canada's healthcare system, in this #SocialPrescribingDay segment on CTV's The Social!
Care in Canada Series: Social Prescribing | The Social
YouTube video by The Social CTV
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Happy #SocialPrescribingDay to all who celebrate ❤️ I'm making the case for #SocialPrescribing on TikTok this morning with Macleans Magazine! How are you celebrating today? @cisp-icps.bsky.social
Here’s why doctor-recommended art classes, fishing trips and walks in the park could be key to improving our health. #healthylifestyle #healthy #doctorsoftiktok #nursetok
TikTok video by Maclean’s magazine
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Webinar Reminder! ⏳ How can social prescribing improve healthcare and patient outcomes? Join Jag Mundra (NASP) & a panel of experts as they explore how data and evidence are driving impact in Canada. Don't miss this important discussion—register now! 👉 bit.ly/4hWkrcF @katemulligan.bsky.social
On March 19th at 530pm ET, @katemulligan.bsky.social ( @uoft.bsky.social ) moderates the panel discussion for the 5th annual Vohra Miller Lectures on Critical Public Health Issues. Learn how AI can foster public trust in health. Info and registration here: bit.ly/4gPas7Y
Excited tonight to hear from @katemulligan.bsky.social with @thebentway.bsky.social’s Ilana Altman, Gehl Now York Julia D.Day and @torontofdn.bsky.social’s Sharon Avery to discuss ‘Rx for Social Connection’ h/t @uoftcities.bsky.social thebentway.ca/event/panel-...
We need welcoming + accessible public spaces for all. New research by @katemulligan.bsky.social and me at The Bentway shows how simple #builtenvironment features - like seating & greenery - promote #socialconnection + #wellbeing. New report "Rx for Social Connection": thebentway.ca/publication/...
Rx for Social Connection - The Bentway
What role can public space design and programming play in fostering connection and combating loneliness? The report Rx For Social Connection: Public space
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"The Kokoro Clinic for the Soul offers a unique treatment for its troubled patients: it prescribes cats as medication." #SocialPrescribing #CatsOnPrescription #BooksOnPrescription www.penguin.co.uk/books/462764...
Here's the link ICYMI: open.spotify.com/episode/1ylT...
Why doctor-recommended art classes, fishing trips and walks in the park could be key to improving health
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Kate Mulligan@katemulligan.bsky.social · 2y agoHi #Vancouver! I'll be on News Talk CKNW at 9:05 this morning to talk about #SocialPrescribing as an approach to health that focuses on what matters to you. Live online at 12:05pm for those of us on Eastern Time: globalnews.ca/radio/cknw/
Hi #Vancouver! I'll be on News Talk CKNW at 9:05 this morning to talk about #SocialPrescribing as an approach to health that focuses on what matters to you. Live online at 12:05pm for those of us on Eastern Time: globalnews.ca/radio/cknw/
News Talk 980 CKNW | Vancouver's News. Vancouver's Talk
News Talk 980 CKNW | Vancouver's News. Vancouver's Talk. Breaking News & Talk radio station. Metro Vancouver, British Columbia.
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🚨 Are you an MPH student at the University of Toronto? Tomorrow (Jan 24) is the last day to apply for the Novo Nordisk Network Summer Research Program. Work with @katemulligan.bsky.social on #SocialPrescribing for Diabetes in Malton—a unique opportunity in #CommunityHealth. Apply now:
Master's of Public Health Program Stream
healthypopulationsnetwork.utoronto.ca
We are working to determine the impact #SocialPrescribing could make on Canadian university campuses, where students face plummeting mental health despite having access to campus resources and communities: ow.ly/P8O650ULiZF
How Social Prescribing Can Help Combat the Winter Blues on Canadian Campuses
DLSPH researchers Kate Mulligan and Nicole D'souza lead the way in bringing social prescribing to Canadian campuses.
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Passionate about healthy ageing? Join the IFA’s Global Cafe this Friday! Sonia Hsiung, Director of CISP at @redcrosscanada.bsky.social, will discuss “Supporting Healthy Ageing through Social Prescribing.” 👉 Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #socialprescribing #ageing
"A year later, Orla has regained much of her mobility, along with a new sense of purpose, agency & belonging that she didn’t have before her brain injury. While her journey will be lifelong, Orla’s experience shows why social supports should be a routine part of clinical care."
Canada Healthwatch 🍁@canadahealthwatch.ca · 2y agoThe Case for Social Prescribing macleans.ca/society/heal... @katemulligan.bsky.social @macleans.bsky.social Get weekly updates: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁
Ignoring, no. Several provinces are funding and doing this and we are working with them every day. But yes to exploring all avenues including federal support under the CHA for geographic equity in access.
Dale Smith@journodale.bsky.social · 2y agoJust once again ignoring that the provinces should be doing this because it's their gods damned responsibility, and no, the federal government doesn't need to pay for it. macleans.ca/society/heal...
"Social supports should be a routine part of clinical care. Making it happen is simple, cost-effective and sustainable. And it is well within our reach." Thank you to Macleans @macleans for inviting me to write about #SocialPrescribing for The Big Idea: macleans.ca/society/heal...
The Case for Social Prescribing - Macleans.ca
Why doctor-recommended art classes, fishing trips and walks in the park could be key to improving our health
macleans.ca
So inspiring & energizing to spend time with these amazing women advancing health & community in housing! Michelle Hoar, Hey Neighbour Collective Andrea Nemtin, Social Innovation Canada Srija Biswas, @cisp-icps.bsky.social Sue Lantz Collaborative Aging Jen Recknagel, NORC Innovation Centre
Great to talk health entrepreneurship with RobSteiner, Andrew Boozary and Steini Brown at their University College health policy course! We talked about some of my past and present work on bike lanes, harm reduction, dental care, and of course #SocialPrescribing.
Join us Jan 29! 8pm Eastern. #SocialPrescribing
Canadian Social Prescribing Student Collective@cspsc.ca · 2y ago📢 🎉 Our Medicine Working Group is hosting a speaker series all semester long! Join us on zoom on January 29th 5pm PST for our first session as we welcome Dr. @katemulligan.bsky.social ! Get inspired about advocating for social prescribing! Register here: usask-ca.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
