A year of purpose,
progress & innovation

Unity Health’s excellence and impact in innovation and patient care accelerated 2024 2025. Here are some of the highlights.

2024

Excavation of Shuter Wing complete at St. Michael’s
Unity Health’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) team granted Solventum Health Care Innovation Team Award by the Canadian College of Health Leaders

St. Michael’s opens 36-bed Withdrawal Management Services site to promote wellness and recovery for clients living with substance use issues in downtown Toronto
Unity Health’s Flu and COVID-19 vaccine campaign receives Gold Quill Award of Merit from the International Association of Business Communicators
Pediatrics team at St. Joseph’s celebrates 75 years of care

Unity Health delegation visits Sweden to share knowledge on health care AI
Unity Health celebrates Pride Month with several events, including a hospitality booth on Toronto Pride weekend
Providence achieves Best Practice Spotlight Organization Ontario Health Team designation as a member of the East Toronto Health Partners OHT

Unity Health launches a youth mentorship program to inspire and support Black, Indigenous and racialized high school students to pursue careers in medicine
New Palliative Care and Symptom Improvement Clinic opens at St. Joseph’s
Our dedicated staff, physicians, learners, and volunteers are celebrated at our annual barbecues

World-first endoscopic procedure on a precancerous condition performed at St. Michael’s to save an organ
Ontario Deputy Minister of Health Deborah Richardson visits St. Michael’s to learn about the emergency department and supports for patients experiencing homelessness
St. Michael’s receives Stryker Environmental Excellence Award for efforts to reduce environmental footprint in catheterization labs
Unity Health announces partnership with First Baptist Church, founded where St. Michael’s now stands, to recognize shared history and continued work to promote healing and inclusivity

Project Connect launches Epic Systems training to prepare 15,000+ staff, physicians and learners for new EPR system
Canada’s first hybrid biplane operating room opens at St. Michael’s
Unity Health acknowledges National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with an update on efforts completed, underway and upcoming, including The Indigenous Wellness, Reconciliation and Partnerships team’s work with patients to help them navigate their care journey
Dr. Sharon Straus announced as Executive Vice President, Clinical and Chief Medical Officer
Unity Health researchers publish a study in one of the country’s top medical journals that showed a 26% reduction in unexpected deaths after using CHARTWatch, a homegrown AI decision-making support tool

Unity Health hosts International Fibrosis Symposium with attendees from around the world
Unity Health honoured with Provincial Eligible Approach Rate Award and Award of Excellence from Trillium Gift of Life Network for contributions to organ and tissue donation and transplantation

Registration opens for MyChart patient portal, allowing patients access to their health information online from their mobile phone, tablet or computer
Unity Health launches its network-wide EPR system, connecting staff, physicians, patients and families across hospital sites and many satellite clinics
Unity Health partners with City of Toronto to create 92 rent-geared-to-income-homes to support people experiencing homelessness
Unity Health partners with Oak Valley Health to create streamlined care pathway that provides patients with timely access to advanced cardiac procedures at St. Michael’s
Unity Health launches pilot to provide stroke patients with personalized rehabilitation therapy in their own homes

Unity Health named one of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers for the fourth consecutive year
Unity Health ranked among Canada’s top 15 research hospitals and first overall in researcher intensity

Canada’s first pre-hospital blood transfusion trial launches at St. Michael’s to support trauma victims before they arrive at hospital
St. Michael’s researchers awarded $3.75M to advance Ayaangwaamiziwin Initiative, which offers culturally appropriate HIV and syphilis care in remote communities

Unity Health celebrates Black History Month with events that honour Black History and culture and acknowledges strides made to combat anti-Black racism.
Unity Health named one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers
St. Michael’s is the first hospital in Canada to perform 10 Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) procedures in a single day

Altaf Stationwala announced as incoming President and CEO, effective July 1, 2025
New Cancer Care Clinic opens at St. Michael’s
Unity Health launches equity-focused leadership mentorship program to facilitate equitable leadership growth and career advancement opportunities
Forty-two Unity Health physicians voted among Toronto’s Top Doctors of 2025, as selected by peers and featured in Post City Magazines

Last updated October 14, 2025