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Teledentistry has proven to be an effective supplementary approach for diagnosing, consulting, and treating oral and dental diseases, strengthening remote access to specialized care and bridging inequalities in dental health services ow.ly/ePAc5101LsR
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Nurse-led palliative care has a potential effect to improve quality of life, total pain score, symptom burden, fatigue, functional capacity, and well-being for patients with advanced cancer ow.ly/wEoL5101Lh9
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In September, @lavisjn moderated a panel discussion at OSSU Research Day 2026 that provided an opportunity for a panel and audience assessment of the key issues facing learning health systems in the province. A recording is now available: youtube.com/watch?v=3wZfJVtc…

09 | Building Ontario’s Learning Health System: Slogans, Side Kicks, and Shiny Nickels |

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Telemedicine plays a significant role in spinal surgery, offering high diagnostic accuracy, patient satisfaction, and improved clinical outcomes, including reduced pain and disability. It enhances compliance, reduces costs, and improves access to care ow.ly/rGcH5101LeB
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mHealth applications substantially improve access to and delivery of mental health services for adolescents and young people living with HIV and related groups ow.ly/12q15101KST
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Midwife continuity of care is associated with significant labour and birth, maternal, and neonatal outcomes ow.ly/5CiX5101KOk
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If you rely on the Forum for evidence-based information on pressing health and social issues, consider adding us as one of your preferred sources in Google ow.ly/Kt5550ZVywv
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New report sets out how to deliver science for policy at speed — without cutting corners ow.ly/scIS50ZVyZa
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Google now lets you choose trusted websites so they’re easier to find in AI-powered search results. If you rely on the Forum for evidence-based information on pressing health and social issues, consider adding us as one of your preferred sources ow.ly/APEw50ZVyva
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Last month, the Global Strategy Lab’s Steven Hoffman and the Forum’s Director convened a roundtable to take stock of the shifting international landscape and discuss opportunities for advancing Canada’s role in global health. Read more in our newsletter ow.ly/mlkO50ZVysS
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At OSSU Research Day 2026, @lavisjn facilitated a panel discussion that provided an opportunity for a panel and audience assessment of the key issues facing learning health systems in the province. Read more in our latest newsletter ow.ly/4FLJ50ZVyqB
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This evidence map visualizes the existing evidence on health and social interventions to mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from the health impacts of wildfires and related smoke events ow.ly/PHhE50ZPNR7
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We recently led the development of a ‘living evidence map’ to better visualize the existing evidence on health and social interventions to mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from the health impacts of wildfires and related smoke events ow.ly/nU4k50ZPNPm
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Mapping the evidence on health and social interventions to mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from the health impacts of wildfires ow.ly/B2um50ZPNJx
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VR-based interventions, particularly immersive with psycho-cognitive approaches, show potential in reducing pain catastrophizing ow.ly/NiVv50ZPNBe
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EDI initiatives developed with community partners helped health-sciences institutions respond more closely to community priorities and support more culturally responsive care youtube.com/watch?v=093V0mTa…

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At the organizational level, EDI initiatives were associated with improvements in the recruitment, retention and advancement of faculty and learners from equity-deserving groups youtube.com/watch?v=093V0mTa…

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Equity work is not weakened by evidence gaps. It’s strengthened when institutions recognize and acknowledge these gaps, honestly measure them, and keep moving forward youtu.be/093V0mTaP40?si=T5q4…

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Inclusiveness of social participation for health reform: findings from a realist review ow.ly/JrcV50Zk6ku
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Saroo Sharda (Associate Dean of Equity and Inclusion for the Faculty of Health Sciences) recently joined Forum researchers Ahmednur Ali, Shraddha Mishra, Aunima Bhuiya to film a video highlighting the key findings from our evidence synthesis youtube.com/watch?v=093V0mTa…

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