Unity Health Toronto

Proud moment! 👏👏👏 The VITAL health data platform, based at St. Michael’s Hospital, is part of Canada’s new federal AI Strategy announced by Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday. 🇨🇦

$100 million in funding will help VITAL deliver near-real-time health data from hospitals across Canada. This brings the total investment in VITAL to over $210 million in federal, provincial and institutional funding – a landmark investment in health care innovation.

Founded by St. Michael's Hospital physicians Amol Verma and Fahad Razak, VITAL breaks down the silos of our current system and allows scientists and innovators to harness Canada’s rich pool of health data to develop scalable AI tools, expand Canada’s capabilities for research and clinical trials, and provide important insights to fortify the Canadian health care system.

The platform will begin with 160 hospitals in Alberta, Ontario and Quebec with plans to expand to other jurisdictions. This will make it one of the most valuable health data resources in the world.

Learn more: https://unityhealth.to/2026/06/vital-health-data-platform-ai-for-all?&utm_source=FB&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=260604-VITAL

Every month, staff, researchers, physicians, learners and teams across Unity Health Toronto celebrate important honours, achievements and awards. Congratulations to all who’ve been recognized in May!

Click the link to learn more: https://unityhealth.to/2026/05/may-2026-honour-roll/?&utm_source=FB&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=260529-honour-roll

A St. Michael’s Hospital team performed a first-in-Canada minimally invasive brain surgery using an eShunt® Implant. The implant is a treatment option for Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, a condition that affects more than 1 in 200 adults over the age of 65 and causes difficulties with balance, bladder control, thinking and memory.

Read the full story to see how innovation is transforming care: https://unityhealth.to/2026/05/first-in-canada-minimally-invasive-neurovascular-procedure/?&utm_source=FB&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=260504-eShunt