Are organizations preparing for the next crisis, or the last one? András Tilcsik @rotmanschool.bsky.social explains why learning from past failures doesn't always translate into preparedness for future challenges. ▶️ Watch the full session: youtu.be/KDszxlog860?...

Wildfire emergencies are increasing in frequency, duration and intensity, and so are their health impacts. New research co-authored by IHEP member Dr. Michelle Murti (Toronto Public Health) highlights key health effects and offers guidance for primary care providers. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4eRgbgf

CTV News spotlight MaaTRx, a University of Toronto innovation with roots in research at the Institute of Health Emergencies & Pandemics. 🔗 Read the feature: bit.ly/4wxnD6a #AI #DrugShortages #HealthSystems #HealthInnovation #CanadaHealth #HealthTech @pharmacy.utoronto.ca

This new AI platform will tell your pharmacist when your meds are running low

For hospitals, a chemotherapy drug shortage can mean an impossible scramble of tough choices: find more supply, delay treatments or switch a patient to another regimen. This time, the warning came…

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AI can accelerate data analysis during health emergencies but human expertise remains essential. Daniel Barnett discusses the risks of AI "hallucinations" and why expert judgment still matters. ▶️ Watch more: youtu.be/Awdm-Uc2QPU @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social @johnshopkinsehe.bsky.social

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What if we knew more about the buildings we spend time in? Jeff Siegel @engineering.utoronto.ca explains why a "census of buildings" could help inform ventilation and filtration strategies during future health emergencies. ▶️ Watch the full session: bit.ly/3R4CA0d

This #WorldAIDay, we're featuring the work of IHEP member @dzevela.bsky.social and collaborators at @uoftdlsph.bsky.social and Toronto Public Health, exploring how AI could support public health emergency preparedness. 🎥 Watch: youtu.be/fJqHLpnUyA0 #HealthEmergencies @ihpmeuoft.bsky.social

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"Infectious diseases don't operate in a vacuum." Alison Hill @artsci.utoronto.ca explains why understanding human behaviour is essential for improving disease models and informing policy decisions. ▶️ Watch the full session: youtu.be/XrSxNyj9d5U?...

Featured by @utoronto.ca , MaaTRx, developed by IHEP member Mina Tadrous and @pharmacy.utoronto.ca alum Shanzeh Chaudhry, helps health systems anticipate and respond to drug shortages through real-time data and predictive analytics. 📰 Read more: bit.ly/4wtnvnU

VITAL, co-led by IHEP members Fahad Razak and Amol Verma, has received $100 million in federal support to expand its national health data platform across Canada. 🔗 Read more: www.utoronto.ca/news/health-...

Health data initiative led by Unity Health, U of T researchers to expand across Canada with $100‑million in federal support

A hospital data-sharing platform founded by researchers at Unity Health Toronto and the University of Toronto will receive $100 million in new federal investment to expand across Canada.

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Last week's heat wave led to 39 heat-related ER visits in Toronto, according to CBC News. Sara Allin @ihpmeuoft.bsky.social explains how extreme heat can strain health systems, exposing gaps in coordination and capacity. 🔗 Read the CBC article: bit.ly/4f2B7PP

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How can policy and governance improve emergency preparedness? Watch this session from the 2026 IHEP Symposium, on strengthening coordination, accountability and response systems. 🔗 youtu.be/KDszxlog860?...

Session 2: Transforming policy to enhance emergency preparedness and response

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📘 New research from IHEP member Karen Chapple suggests the revival of neighbourhood commercial districts is being driven less by remote work and more by population growth, new housing and the presence of essential workers. 🔗 Read the paper: www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/a...

Drug shortages have become a steady pressure point in Canada’s health system. MaaTRx, a new @UofT platform, uses real‑time data and AI to flag drug shortage risks early, helping health leaders act sooner. 🔗 Read more: www.utoronto.ca/news/u-t-sta...

U of T startup builds early-warning system for drug shortages

An early-warning tool developed by researchers at the University of Toronto helps predict and manage drug shortages by giving Canadian health leaders more visibility into the risks before it’s too lat...

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This International Women In Engineering Day we’re highlighting Sarah Haines (@civmin.bsky.social). In this video she shares practical guidance to help schools improve indoor air quality and reduce the spread of respiratory viruses. Watch ▶️ #IndoorAirQuality #INWED26 @utoronto.ca

New NFRF funding will support PROOF-Health, a project led by Zahra Shakeri @uoftdlsph.bsky.social to identify harmful health misinformation earlier. 🔗: pandemics.utoronto.ca/ihep-support...

New PROOF-Health Project to Combat Misinformation

An interdisciplinary team has secured NFRF Exploration funding for PROOF-Health, a brand-new project launching to identify and stop dangerous health claims.

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📘 IHEP-supported research led by Tanya Titchkosky @oiseuoft.bsky.social finds that public health communication often treats disability as disease-like, rather than addressing disabled people as a community. 🔗 Read the article: bit.ly/4dVWQZk

🏥 Health systems are put to the test during public health emergencies. IHEP member Sara Allin @ihpmeuoft.bsky.social explains how crises drive surges in demand, expose system gaps, & how stronger coordination & capacity lead to better outcomes. ▶️ Watch the video @utoronto.ca @uoftdlsph.bsky.social

How do we rebuild public trust in health crises? 📺️ Watch this session featuring researchers and community leaders ⬇️ youtu.be/LjJluaYjq6s?...

Session 3: Examining public trust (?) and community resilience during health crises

This session explored how public trust has been strained during recent health crises and focuses on what it means to rebuild that trust through partnership with communities. Short presentations…

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How can countries like Canada shape the future of health AI, while protecting data sovereignty? IHEP members Fahad Razak & Amol Verma @uoftmedicine.bsky.social co-author a new @bmj.com editorial on how “middle powers” can collaborate on health data & AI. 🔗 doi.org/10.1136/bmj-...

Middle powers must collaborate on health data and health AI

New partnerships could improve datasets, protect sovereignty, and provide better patient care In his address at the 2026 World Economic Forum, the Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, described a r...

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As the current Ebola outbreak unfolds, it highlights a growing reality: health emergencies don’t happen in isolation. In the DRC, outbreaks are unfolding amid conflict, displacement and fragile systems, what experts call a "polycrisis". 🔗 Read more: pandemics.utoronto.ca/ebola-and-th...

🎓 IHEP graduate student awardee Kuganya Nirmalarajah crossed the convocation stage as the first in her family to earn both an undergraduate degree and a PhD. 🔗 Read the story: bit.ly/43tb4fg @uoftmedicine.bsky.social

IHEP member Dr. Michelle Murti (Toronto PublicHealth) is featured on CityNews discussing how Toronto is preparing to protect public health during the World Cup. Emphasizing preparedness & strengthened surveillance systems. ▶️ Watch the interview: bit.ly/4g81u95

Toronto's plan to protect public health during World Cup

Toronto's Medical Officer of Health Dr. Michelle Murti breaks down how the city is preparing for the World Cup for the potential spread of infections.

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What’s missing from our health emergency data systems? Experts speaking at the IHEP symposium break down what needs to change, from real-time data to drug supply visibility. ▶️ Watch now:

Session 1: Data‑driven innovations for health emergencies: what’s missing, what’s next

This session explored how data and innovation can strengthen preparedness for future public health emergencies by harnessing data, modelling, and innovative systems solutions. Speakers spoke about…

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Canada’s AI strategy will support Vital, a national platform co-led by IHEP member Dr. Fahad Razak, building on Gemini to address data-sharing gaps highlighted during COVID-19 and strengthen system readiness. 🔗 Read more:

Canada’s AI strategy to fund national health data project to improve care, investment, minister says

Funding for Vital program, borne from successful Gemini initiative, aims to improve quality of data available to researchers

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Undergraduate student Parmin from @artsci.utoronto.ca, shares her take on IHEP’s 2026 Interdisciplinary Symposium, and why collaboration across disciplines is key to strengthening health emergency preparedness. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4dRuSO8 @utoronto.ca

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Explore the importance of diverse perspectives in Health Emergency preparedness and discover key insights from expert speakers.

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Recordings from our 2026 Interdisciplinary Symposium ‘Innovation, Insight, and Action for Future Public Health Emergencies’ are now available. 🎥 Watch now: bit.ly/4dWx7jc

IHEP member @furnesscolin.bsky.social (Faculty of Information) is featured in a recent Toronto Star opinion piece reflecting on public health responses to emerging infectious diseases, including a recent hantavirus outbreak. 🔗 Read more:

Why are we repeating the same mistakes with hantavirus that we made with COVID-19?

Physicians in public health often repeat mistakes that, ironically, might’ve seemed obvious to non-experts.

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