Resources for Students
Whether you are just starting out on your Healthcare and Life Sciences journey, or you are a seasoned veteran, we hope you find these resources helpful as you navigate the landscape in these exciting fields!
General Resources
CANADA'S HEALTH SYSTEM
ONTARIO'S HEALTH SYSTEM
| Healthcare in Ontario – How does it work and how is it funded? |
| What you need to know about Ontario’s new model for healthcare |
| MOH Press Release re: OHTs |
| OHT summary sheet |
| Ontario Health |
| CIHI: Summary of Ontario’s Healthcare System Performance |
| Health Quality Ontario – System Performance |
| Ontario’s Health System: Key Insights for Engaged Citizens, Professionals and Policymakers – Chapter One, Introduction & Overview (read pages 15-34) Update re Ontario Health Teams |
| Ontario Telemedicine Network – Virtual Care |
| Toronto Public Health – Toronto Public Health (TPH) reports to the Board of Health and is responsible for the health and well-being of all 2.9 million residents |
GLOBAL HEALTH
| European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies The European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies supports and promotes evidence-based health policy-making through comprehensive and rigorous analysis of the dynamics of health-care systems in Europe. It engages directly with policy-makers and experts and works in partnership with research centres, governments and international organizations to analyze health systems and policy trends. |
| North American Observatory on Health Systems and Policies (NAO) is a collaborative partnership of interested researchers, research organizations, governments, and health organizations promoting evidence-informed health system policy decision-making. |
| Asia Pacific Observatory The Asia Pacific Observatory on Health Systems and Policies (the APO) is a collaborative partnership of interested governments, international agencies, foundations, and researchers that promotes evidence-informed health system policy regionally and in all countries in the Asia Pacific region. |
| The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an international organization that works to shape policies that foster prosperity, equality, opportunity, and well-being for all. OECD Data |
PUBLICATIONS
| Evidence Network – non-partisan source designed for journalists that provides short briefs on controversial health policy topics. The site is no longer in operation but still a good source of information. |
| Healthy Debate – Great newsletter with current ideas/trends in health system policy |
| Canadian Medical Association Journal – Peer-reviewed general medical journal that publishes original clinical research, commentaries, analyses, and reviews of clinical topics, health news, clinical practice updates and thought-provoking editorials. |
| The Local – is an independent magazine exploring urban health and social issues in Toronto. We take a data-driven, yet authentically human approach to storytelling on pressing issues facing the city, from poverty and homelessness, to mental health, aging, and food insecurity. |
| Longwoods – Health Services Publishing, Education & Recruitment. |
| Drugwatch – A guide to mental illness that covers anxiety, depression, treatments and more. |
ASSOCIATIONS
| Aging 2.0 – Strives to accelerate innovation to address the biggest challenges and opportunities in aging. Aging2.0’s international, volunteer-run chapter network, spans over 100 cities, has hosted more than 700 events around the world. |
| Canadian College of Health Leaders (CCHL) is a national, member-driven, non-profit association. The College strives to provide the leadership development, tools, knowledge and networks that members need to become high impact leaders in Canadian healthcare. |
| DMZ – Entrepreneurs-in-residence (EiRs), industry mentors and community champions are on-hand to give expert advice to our startups on sales, revenue growth, design, pitching and more. |
| Emerging Health Leaders -Provides opportunities to support the development of emerging health leaders through the creation of knowledge exchange networks, educational events, mentoring relationships and informed health care and related discussions. |
| University of Toronto Hatchery – The Entrepreneurship Hatchery at the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering at U of T creates start ups and entrepreneurial human capital. |
| Life Sciences Ontario – LSO is a member-funded, not-for-profit organization advancing Ontario life sciences through advocacy and policy work, educational and networking events, and support services. |
| MaRS & Entrepreneurship 101 MaRS offers a range of high-value services that help high-growth companies succeed. From advisory services to connections to talent, capital, customers and more, they also provide access to the MaRS ecosystem, a curated community of entrepreneurs, investors, corporates, academics and government partners. |
| Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization (OBIO®) – is a not-for-profit, membership based organization engaged in strategy, programming, policy development and advocacy to further the commercialization of Ontario’s human health science companies positioning Ontario as a leader in the international marketplace. OBIO advances this goal through collaborative partnerships with industry, the investment community, academia, patients and government. |
| Open Lab at UHN – A variety of local projects tackling challenges in our system, weekly rounds open to everyone |
| Medtech Canada– National association representing Canada’s innovative medical technology industry. |
| Digital Health Canada – Member-Supported not-for-profit professional association thtat connects, inspires, and empowers the digital health professionals creating the future of health in Canada.. |
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