A year of momentum,
achievements and partnership

Here are some of the achievements that defined a year of progress at Unity Health Toronto.

2025

Marking a milestone for cardiac surgery, a team at St. Michael’s Hospital became the first in Toronto to successfully perform a robotic mitral valve repair
Unity Health Toronto received two 2025 IABC Gold Quill Awards recognizing communications supporting the Epic EPR launch
Unity Health Toronto partnered with Bayshore Healthcare to support 73 transitional beds to help alleviate system pressures

Project Connect officially closed, completing the two-year implementation of a new electronic patient record system and transitioning to optimization and sustained operations
St. Joseph’s Health Centre opened a new geriatric zone in the St. Joseph’s Health Centre Emergency Department
St. Michael’s celebrated the grand opening of the Cancer Care Clinic

Celebrated Pride Month with multiple events, including a hospitality booth during Pride weekend
Marked the retirement of Dr. Tim Rutledge, former President and CEO of Unity Health Toronto, recognizing his leadership and contributions
Announced Peter Gilgan’s historic $60 million donation supporting a new, state-of-the-art patient care tower at St. Joseph’s
St. Michael’s and Providence Healthcare received an $11 million donation to advance Indigenous health and support the opening of a new Indigenous Wellness Centre

Altaf Stationwala joined Unity Health Toronto as President and CEO
Hosted annual barbecues across all hospital sites, celebrating staff, physicians, volunteers and learners
St. Michael’s and Providence receive Stroke Distinction from Accreditation Canada

Unity Health Toronto team performs worldf-first robotic-assisted diagnostic procedure remotely, with patient at St. Michael’s and neurovascular surgeon at St. Joseph’s – marking new frontier in stroke care
Completed the first phase of renovations to the Ambulatory Care Centre at St. Joseph’s
Launched the Barrett Centre for Quality Improvement at St. Joseph’s

Celebrated the recent opening of the new Indigenous Wellness Centre at St. Michael’s
Providence announced a new research fellowship in rehabilitation sciences in partnership with the University of Toronto

Hosted St. Michael’s Foundation Angels’ Den, spotlighting innovative ideas with the potential to transform care
Marked the opening of a new 21‑bed Reactivation Care Unit at St. Joseph’s
Invited staff and community input through a future focussed survey to help shape Unity Health Toronto’s next strategic plan
Unity Health Toronto welcomed Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance, and Raymond Cho, Minister of Seniors and Accessibility, to St. Joseph’s to announce a historic investment of $1.1 billion in home care

Unity Health Toronto launched the Health AI Academy, a national training initiative focussing on the use of artificial intelligence in health care
St. Michael’s Centre for Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy hosted its 36th international course — the oldest and longest-running live endoscopy training program in North America

Named one of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers for the fifth consecutive year
Partnered with the Schroeder Ambulatory Centre to support timely access to MRI services
Unity Health Toronto ranked 10th among Canada’s research hospitals for 2025, and 4th for research intensity

Unity Health Toronto received two prestigious international designations from HIMSS recognizing digital leadership for the implementation of our new electronic patient record system that improves care experiences for patients, families and care teams
Cardiac surgeons at St. Michael’s successfully treated a rare congenital heart anomaly using minimally invasive robotics, a landmark achievement in cardiac surgery
Welcomed Maggie Chi, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health, to St. Michael’s to learn about our data and AI solutions

Unity Health Toronto hospitals named among Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals 2026 with St. Michael’s ranked 6th in Canada and St. Joseph’s placed among the top 10 community teaching hospitals in Ontario
Welcomed Major‑General Scott Malcolm, Canadian Armed Forces Surgeon General to St. Michael’s to learn more about our capabilities in supporting all-hazard emergency preparedness
Unity Health Toronto is recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for the second year in a row
Unity Health Toronto celebrates Black History Month with events that honour Black history and culture while recognizing efforts to combat anti-Black racism
Hosted supercomputing delegation from the UK and showcased Unity’s health data platforms and developments in AI
Welcomed Chris Moise, City Councillor for Toronto Centre, to St. Michael’s to tour our newly expanded Emergency Department

Announced a $25 million donation from The Slaight Family Foundation supporting St. Michael’s MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions and United Way Greater Toronto to launch the Slaight Family Housing Lab—helping people move from homelessness into stable housing
Welcomed Karim Bardeesy, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry and MP for Taiaiako’n–Parkdale–High Park, for a visit to St. Michael’s to highlight Unity Health Toronto’s health AI tools in action and to tour the newly expanded Emergency Department

Last updated September 08, 2026