Improving health through upstream social interventions

Research, education, and policy change

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The Upstream Lab is a non-profit research lab based at MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. We are dedicated to improving health and well-being of the population through addressing issues related to social determinants of health.

Who We Are

What are the social determinants of health?

According to WHO, social determinants of health (SDOH) are non-medical factors that have an influence on our health, particularly the social and economic conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live and age. Some examples include income and social status, job insecurity, food insecurity, and education. SDOH also includes the wider system that can foster health inequity, such as discriminative policies and social norms, and historical trauma.

Our Research Streams

Integrating Health and Social Care

Interventions addressing social needs of individuals in healthcare settings.

Population Health Management

Interventions addressing social needs at community and policy levels.

Data to Enable a Learning Health System

Leveraging data and technology to improve the health systems.

Featured Projects

Our Funders

Our Collaborators

Community Members

Our lab works with many incredible and diverse individuals who provided valuable insights on our projects. Get to know some of our wonderful community members.

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Founded by Dr. @AndrewDPinto and based at @MAP_Health, we evaluate interventions that tackle social factors that impact health #SDOH #SDH #Upstream

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upstreamlab Upstream Lab @upstreamlab ·
18 Apr

📢 @UofTFamilyMed is looking for a Data Specialist to support research projects within UPLEARN, the university’s practice- and community-based learning and research network.

Apply by April 30: https://jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-Data-Specialist-ON/580126917/. #Hiring #JobAlert

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upstreamlab Upstream Lab @upstreamlab ·
17 Apr

Discover how Practice-Based Research and Learning Networks are helping address real-world issues in primary care. Join the @PIHCIN_ISSPLI webinar with expert panellists, including #CanTreatCOVID patient partner Brenda Andreas.

🗓️April 23 🕛12:00 pm

➡️ https://shorturl.at/ikLP1

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ncchpp NCCHPP @ncchpp ·
4 Apr

@TOPHCtweets @PHAgencies @OPHA_Ontario @PublicHealthON 👏 An excellent plenary session!

❇️ On a related note, @allin_sara, @AndrewDPinto
and @LauraCRosella are the principal investigators of a research project about #PublicHealth systems in #Canada.

🚩 Check out this section of our website:

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hdrn_rrds HDRN Canada - RRDS Canada @hdrn_rrds ·
15 Apr

📢 ATTN Health researchers, policy makers & members of the public! Only one week to go before #HealthData4AllOfUs Public Forum! Register now to join us in-person or online 🗓️ April 23!

😱Only a few tix left!! ➡️ http://bit.ly/HD4A2024_TW

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