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ICES Ontario @icesontario.bsky.social · Sep 11

Curious about the latest health research insights?
Join the Rapid Fire Sessions at the 2025 #ICESOntario Research Forum! From COVID-19’s impact on diabetes to mental health in Veterans, get quick, powerful updates from 9 expert talks. Oct 23 | 1:15–2:15 PM

Register now: www.ices.on.ca/annual-forum/

ICES Ontario @icesontario.bsky.social · 12h

#ICESOntario NEW RESEARCH: From crisis to silence: systemic failures in mental healthcare for transgender and gender diverse people in Ontario

Read more: www.ices.on.ca/publi...

ICES Ontario @icesontario.bsky.social · 16h

📣 Happening next week! Don’t miss this Breakout Session at the 2025 #ICESOntario Research Forum:
🗓 Oct. 23 | 2:30–3:30 PM
Join Rinku Sutradhar as she connects clinical data, regression & neural nets.
✅ Register: www.ices.on.ca/annual-forum/

ICES Ontario @icesontario.bsky.social · 19h

What does responsible AI in health care really mean?

Amol Verma & Nicole Yada unpack how AI is changing Canadian health—from bedside care to national policy.

Can we trust it? Who's accountable?

🎧 Listen to our newest In Our VoICES episode now: www.ices.on.ca/podca...

ICES Ontario @icesontario.bsky.social · 1d

Reminder: Join the breakout session at the 2025 #ICESOntario Research Forum

🗓 Oct. 23 | 2:30–3:30 PM

Andi Camden and Laura Ferreira-Legere will share how storytelling and engagement strategies can make research more accessible, memorable, and impactful.

👉 Register: www.ices.on.ca/annua...

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Ontario Drug Policy Research Network @odprn.bsky.social · 4d

Check out our latest research minute highlighting our new study on the effectiveness and safety of direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) use among individuals with atrial fibrillation.

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#atrialfibrillation #doac

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ICES Ontario @icesontario.bsky.social · 4d

#ICESOntario ICYMI: From brain injuries to baby checkups to CT scans — three new #ICESOntario studies reveal crucial insights shaping better care. Plus, data events & a must-hear AI podcast! 👇
Read the edition: www.linkedin.com/pulse/octobe...

October 3 - 10, 2025

NEW STUDY—Rate of incident dementia and care needs among older adults with new traumatic brain injury: a population-based cohort study Read the study This population-based cohort study in Ontario exam...

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ICES Ontario @icesontario.bsky.social · 4d

REMINDER: Join the breakout session at the 2025 #ICESOntario Research Forum

🗓 Oct. 23 | 2:30–3:30 PM

Natasha Saunders & Daniel Myran will share how they used health data to drive policy change on issues like pediatric cannabis poisonings & firearm injuries.

👉 Register: www.ices.on.ca/annua...

ICES Ontario @icesontario.bsky.social · 4d

At #ICESOntario, we believe data can improve mental health outcomes. On World Mental Health Day, we remember behind every data point is a person with a story.

Explore these issues in our In Our VoICES podcast with Dr. Paul Kurdyak: www.ices.on.ca/podca...

ICES Ontario @icesontario.bsky.social · 5d

Can we trust AI in healthcare?

Join Amol Verma & Nicole Yada as they discuss how AI is transforming Canadian hospitals, the importance of transparency & protecting patient privacy. Tune in & learn how AI can support better care!

Listen to our new In Our VoICES episode here: www.ices.on.ca/podca...

ICES Ontario @icesontario.bsky.social · 5d

📣 Reminder: Don’t miss the Rapid Fire Sessions at the 2025 #ICESOntario Research Forum!

Get fast insights from 9 expert talks on chronic disease, cancer, COVID-19’s impact on diabetes, Veteran mental health, and more.

🗓 Oct 23 | 1:15–2:15 PM.

Register: www.ices.on.ca/annua...

ICES Ontario @icesontario.bsky.social · 6d

#ICESOntario NEW STUDY: Rate of incident dementia and care needs among older adults with new traumatic brain injury: a population-based cohort study

Read more: www.ices.on.ca/publi...

ICES Ontario @icesontario.bsky.social · 7d

#ICESOntario NEW STUDY: Traumatic brain injury increases dementia risk in older adults

Watch now: globalnews.ca/video/114668...

Traumatic brain injury increases dementia risk in older adults, CMAJ study | Watch News Videos Online

Watch Traumatic brain injury increases dementia risk in older adults, CMAJ study Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca

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ICES Ontario @icesontario.bsky.social · 7d

Don’t miss the Morning Panel at the 2025 ICES Research Forum!
Date: Oct. 23 | Time: 11 AM–12 PM

How will AI shape the future of #ICESOntario?
Hear from leaders in academia, government, and health research.

🎤 Moderated by Michael Schull, ICES CEO
👉 Register: www.ices.on.ca/annua...

ICES Ontario @icesontario.bsky.social · 8d

The #ICESOntario Research Forum is back in person on Oct 23 in Toronto! Join us for a day of learning, connection & insight — featuring keynote speaker Mark Daley on the role of AI in health research.

🔗 Register now to join us: www.ices.on.ca/annua...

ICES Ontario @icesontario.bsky.social · 11d

#ICESOntario ICYMI: Explore new research on hepatitis C testing, psychiatric care & cancer treatment safety—plus a leadership update & a national OMOP data event. Don’t miss the latest in health data and collaboration!

Read the edition: www.linkedin.com/pulse/septem...

September 26 - October 3, 2025

NEW STUDY—Long-stay psychiatric inpatients with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities: an Ontario population-based study Read the study This Ontario-based study found that 22% of lon...

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ICES Ontario @icesontario.bsky.social · 12d

How can partnerships with people with lived experience transform research?

Join ICES scientists & community partners for a panel at the 2025 #ICESOntario Forum on Oct 23, 3:35–4:20 PM to explore co-created research, authentic engagement, and lessons learned.

👉 Register: www.ices.on.ca/annua...

ICES Ontario @icesontario.bsky.social · 13d

We’re thrilled to welcome Robert Talarico, Dr. Amer Johri, Dr. Sheikh Abdullah & Dr. Anthony Bai to #ICESOntario. Their expertise spans epidemiology, AI, cardiology & infectious diseases—advancing data-driven health research in Ontario!

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CAMH @camhnews.bsky.social · 15d

Adults with #IDD make up 1 in 5 long-stay #psychiatric inpatients in Ontario. New ICES Ontario & CAMH study calls for urgent improvements in care. Full story: https://www.camh.ca/en/camh-news-and-stories/patients-with-intellectual-and-dd-substantially-over-represented-among-long-stay

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ICES Ontario @icesontario.bsky.social · 15d

Exciting leadership update from #ICESOntario: Dr. Astrid Guttmann steps in as Interim CEO starting Nov 15, 2025.

With a career rooted in child health research that informs health system policy, Dr. Guttmann brings vision, experience, and a commitment to equity.

Read more: www.ices.on.ca/news-...

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ICES Ontario @icesontario.bsky.social · 15d

What does it take to build the next generation of Indigenous data scientists?

Join Janet Smylie, Dominique Legacy & Oliver Manidoka at the #ICESOntario Forum Breakout Session on Oct 23 to learn about the IndigiNERDS program & Indigenous-led data capacity.

👉 Register now: www.ices.on.ca/annua...

ICES Ontario @icesontario.bsky.social · 18d

#ICESOntario ICYMI:
🧠 Psychiatrists in 3 provinces – who’s practicing where?
🫀 Stroke linked to higher suicide risk
❤️‍🩹 Predicting heart failure in cancer survivors
🎧 New podcast: Is assisted living meeting older adults’ needs?
Link: www.linkedin.com/pulse/septem...

September 19 - 26, 2025

NEW STUDY—Analysis of demographic and practice characteristics of psychiatrists in three Canadian provinces Read the study This study examined the demographic and practice characteristics of psychiatr...

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ICES Ontario @icesontario.bsky.social · 19d

Join us for a Breakout Session at the 2025 #ICESOntario Research Forum!
🗓 Oct. 23 | 2:30–3:30 PM

Learn how to access ICES data, debunk common myths, and explore Health Data Research Network (HDRN) Canada's role in enabling pan-Canadian data access.

👉 Register now: www.ices.on.ca/annua...

ICES Ontario @icesontario.bsky.social · 20d

Is assisted living truly meeting the healthcare needs of older adults? #ICESOntario latest podcast dives into the balance between autonomy, care quality & regulation in assisted living.

Listen to the full discussion here: www.ices.on.ca/podca...

ICES Ontario @icesontario.bsky.social · 21d

#ICESOntario NEW STUDY—Analysis of demographic and practice characteristics of psychiatrists in three Canadian provinces

Read more: www.ices.on.ca/publications...

ICES Ontario @icesontario.bsky.social · 22d

Join us for a Breakout Session at the 2025 #ICESOntario Research Forum!

Rinku Sutradhar explores how regression connects to neural networks — from health outcome prediction to image classification.
See how these tools apply across data types.

👉 Register now: www.ices.on.ca/annua...