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Ambulance parked outside the Emergency Department entrance at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto.
Visiting for FIFA World Cup 2026™? Know your health-care options
Toronto is preparing to welcome thousands of visitors for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ and knowing where to access health care can help…
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Four Sinai Health employees stand outdoors at the People Appreciation BBQ, smiling and holding black “Good Vibes Great People” T-shirts.
Sinai Health shines bright at People Appreciation BBQs
Sinai Health’s annual People Appreciation BBQs brought a little disco…
Two people holding a banner celebrating the Magnet recognition in an auditorium with people cheering behind them waving Canadian flags.
Mount Sinai Hospital achieves Magnet® recognition with Distinction
Three photos together, One on top is a group photo of people who work in Food Services at Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital in a hallway near the kitchen. Below are two photos. One of a small group of people cutting a red ribbon that extends across a part of a new lab space. The other is of a hand with a medical-type glove, holding a small plastic cup filled with dirt where a seed has been planted.
Captured Caring: Inspiring Moments for May 2026
Every day our people at Sinai Health are doing extraordinary things.…
Composite of two photos next to each other. On the left is a view down a corridor of the historic Don Jail. There are six cells in a row and they have doors made of iron bars that are open. the second is a view inside one of the cells. The walls are brick painted white. A small, old metal cot takes up most of the space.
Doors Open for the historic Don Jail, May 23-24
Restored in 2013 as the Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital’s Administration…
Dr. Daniel Drucker posing in the center with his lab members on each side of him in their lab.
Dr. Daniel Drucker awarded the 2026 Lefoulon-Delalande Foundation Scientific Prize
Dr. Daniel Drucker, a renowned scientist and senior investigator at the…
Members of hospital leadership posing in front of Sinai Health and Unity Health Toronto banners.
Sinai Health partners with Unity Health Toronto to support Epic electronic patient record system implementation
This partnership will bring a new era of connected care to Toronto. 
A collage of Sinai Health nurses smiling in group photos and interacting with patients.
Highlighting nursing excellence at Sinai Health
At Sinai Health, nurses are transforming care every day by driving…
Qwynn Ferreira and Dr. Joel Davies smiling and standing in an operating room holding the 3D models used in surgery.
Advancing surgical precision: How 3D innovation is improving outcomes and reducing hospital stays
A bold investment in robotics and 3D modelling at Sinai Health is paying…
A group of staff members from the Peri-operative services team smile beside a poster showing their recycling goals have been met.
From operating room to recycling stream: Peri-Operative Services team reduces waste for Earth Week
As Sinai Health marks Earth Week, a grassroots initiative led by staff in…
three photos of people who work and volunteer at Sinai Health
Captured Caring: Inspiring Moments for April 2026
Every day our people at Sinai Health are doing extraordinary things.…
Six volunteers from across Sinai Health, including Mount Sinai and Hennick Bridgepoint Hospitals
The service, the smile, the difference: Celebrating our volunteers
Volunteers are an integral part of Sinai Health, sharing their time,…
Drs. Daniel Drucker (left) and Maria Gonzalez-Rellan smile in a laboratory setting.
GLP-1 medicine improves liver health independent of weight loss
Researchers at Sinai Health have found that semaglutide, the active…
Patient Care Manager, John Balcom, stands and smiles in a light purple hospital hallway beside a series of framed photos on the NICU Hero Wall at Mount Sinai Hospital.
NICU Wall of Hope offers inspiration for families at Mount Sinai Hospital
Families walking the halls outside the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU…
Toronto Community Housing co-op volunteers pose on the rooftop garden at Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital.
Opening doors to health care: Inside Sinai Health's partnership with Toronto Community Housing
Even in the early days of spring, summer is rarely far from most Canadians…
A woman sits at an information desk at a hospital greeting a patient with a smile on her face.
Remembering Suzanne Shuchat: A life of generosity, community and care
For nearly three decades, Suzanne Shuchat was a familiar and welcoming…
Composite image of three images together. Images are of employees at Sinai Health standing in groups, looking at the camera smiling
Captured Caring: Inspiring Moments for March 2026
Every day our people at Sinai Health are doing extraordinary things.…
A collage of five professional headshots arranged in two rows, Drs. Rayjean Hung, Daniel Drucker, Ravi Retnakaran, Kieran Campbell and Sabrina Kolker from Sinai Health.
Researchers awarded nearly $2M to investigate GLP-1 medicines for the prevention of obesity-related cancers
A team at Sinai Health’s Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute (LTRI) led…
Drs. John Sled, Lauryl Nutter, Lise Phaneuf and Daniel Schramek standing alongside one another.
$6.2 million investment to create Canada’s premier translational research facility
A $6.2-million grant from the Canada Foundation for Innovation will fund…
Drs. Danny Chan and Andras Nagy sit in the laboratory at Hong Kong University.
Cloaked transplants evade immune rejection in a step towards off-the-shelf cells for therapy
Scientists have achieved a significant milestone in cell therapy research…
Women from across Sinai Health (From left to right: Marjan Bazleh, Grace Martin, Nana Asomaning, Dr. Kamini Raghuram, Sonia Cunningham, Ann Vo, Dr. Paula Rochon, and Nazila Mirhadizadi)
Give to Gain: Reflections on International Women’s Day
Across the many roles that support our organization, women at Sinai Health…
Dr. Lianne Jeffs pointing to a whiteboard with compassionate care descriptors during a presentation.
How Sinai Health is advancing and leading fundamental, compassionate nursing care
What does it mean to truly care for a patient? At Sinai Health, nurses…
Carousel shot of photos: From left to right, a shot of a mother and child at Mount Sinai Hospital; Mount Sinai Hospital's entrance; and a surgeon at Mount Sinai Hospital.
Mount Sinai Hospital ranked second best hospital in Canada
Mount Sinai Hospital has been ranked the second best hospital in Canada…
composite of two images, stacked one on top of the other. both are group photos of health-care workers, standing, looking at the camera, smiling.
Captured Caring: Inspiring moments for February 2026
Every day our people at Sinai Health are doing extraordinary things.…
Dr. David Gratzer, head and shoulders portrait. He is looking at the camera smiling and wearing a white shirt with a blue tie
Dr. David Gratzer to join Sinai Health as Psychiatrist-in-Chief
Dr. Gratzer has dedicated his career to improving access to high-quality,…
scientist examining a petri dish, he is wearing a lab coat and purple gloves
Scientists receive >$3M funding boost to identify genetic drivers of brain cancers – and find ways to stop them
Dr. Daniel Schramek, Deputy Director of Discovery Research at Sinai Health…
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Meet the scientists shaping the future of discovery at Sinai Health
February 11 marks the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a…
A patient using a wheelchair moves along a hospital hallway with an occupational therapist, viewing the Story Walk panels displaying illustrated book pages mounted on the wall at Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital.
Story Walk brings movement, mindfulness and meaning at Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital
A new initiative has transformed a hospital hallway into a vibrant space…
A collage of three photos of people who work at Sinai Health
Captured Caring: Inspiring Moments for January 2026
Every day our people at Sinai Health are doing extraordinary things.…
A Mount Sinai Hospital Banner that says "We are Magnet".
Notice of Magnet Recognition Program® Site Virtual Visit
Mount Sinai Hospital is the first and only hospital in Canada to achieve…
Geriatric psychiatrist Dr. Gina Eom speaks to a patient at Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital in Toronto.
Advancing dementia support: Sinai Health’s CARERS Groups expand to Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital
CARERS Groups are expanding to Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital in 2026. This…
Dr. Nathan Stall, Geriatritician, Clinician Scientist and Geriatrics Site Lead at Sinai Health, sits with a patient in an exam room at Mount Sinai Hospital.
“ABCDS”: Five essential tips to support healthy aging
Adopting and maintaining healthy habits can enhance the quality of life…
Headshot of Dr. Ken Croitoru and Dr. Sun-Ho Lee
A simple blood test can predict Crohn’s disease before symptoms appear
Sinai Health researchers have shown a blood test can predict Crohn’s…
Dr. Sharon Sukhdeo, infectious diseases physician and Associate Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto.
Five simple tips to stay healthy during cold and flu season
While flu and other respiratory viral illnesses are more common during the…
Parents and the Mount Sinai Labour and Delivery care team.
Welcoming the first baby born at Mount Sinai in 2026
At exactly midnight on New Year’s Day, Mount Sinai Hospital rang in the…
Members of the surgery team performing a procedure.
A dual distinction: Mount Sinai Hospital surgical program recognized among top worldwide
Each year, Mount Sinai Hospital’s surgical teams perform over 18,200 life-…
Mother, Grismaris, holding her baby boy, David.
Earliest delivery of gene therapy in Canada changes future for baby David