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Kate Mulligan
@katemulligan.bsky.social
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Health geography, community and neighbourhood health, social prescribing, family

socialprescribing.ca
dlsph.utoronto.ca
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Places for Humans to spend time in, at, and on for the sake of their physical and mental health could save your life. via @thestar.com's Kevin Jiang

h/t @katemulligan.bsky.social @robinmazumder.bsky.social @dtahtoronto.bsky.social @thebentway.bsky.social www.thestar.com/news/gta/is-...
Is Toronto’s design bad for our health? How urban spaces affect well-being and how we compare to others
The places we live play a crucial role in our health and well-being. Experts break down four key elements in health urban design.
www.thestar.com
September 21, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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When you have a few toes in academia & the rest in other places (policy, practice, community, family), professional life is non-linear & doesn't follow a traditional calendar of progress. I've been forging my own journey for a long time; anyway I'm now officially an Associate Professor @utoronto.ca!
July 22, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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Looking forward to joining @commonwealthfund.org as Canada's Harkness Fellow in Health Care Policy and Practice in September! www.commonwealthfund.org/harkness-fel...
May 30, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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Canadian PM Mark Carney could go big on social infrastructure in his promise to invest billions of dollars in community healthcare, writes researcher Dr. @katemulligan.bsky.social. “True health and well-being is built in the shared spaces and community programs." More: bit.ly/3EX91HS
Canada’s survival depends not just on international trade, but also on social infrastructure
It's time to invest in social prescribing, and build stronger communities that can weather the winds of global change.
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May 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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#SocialPrescribing

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Canada’s survival depends not just on international trade, but also on social infrastructure
It's time to invest in social prescribing, and build stronger communities that can weather the winds of global change.
www.hilltimes.com
May 14, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Great day with "#SocialPrescribing in the City" students from public policy, public health, urban planning and more at UTSC yesterday!

Thanks CBC Metro Morning for having me on today to talk about how transformative it is to bring students together for positive change.
April 22, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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#SocialPrescribing is #3 on this list of the top 5 healthcare priorities in this #consolidation election!

@cisp-icps.bsky.social
How to make health care better in Canada? We asked 5 experts - National | Globalnews.ca
Global News spoke with five experts to break down the biggest issues in health care today and what federal leaders can do to address them.
globalnews.ca
March 26, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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The medical system can fix your broken bone. #SocialPrescribing can get you back to dancing.

See how social prescribing can be a low-cost fix to what ails Canada's healthcare system, in this #SocialPrescribingDay segment on CTV's The Social!
Care in Canada Series: Social Prescribing | The Social
YouTube video by The Social CTV
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March 20, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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The medical system can fix your broken bone. #SocialPrescribing can get you back to dancing.

See how social prescribing can be a low-cost fix to what ails Canada's healthcare system, in this #SocialPrescribingDay segment on CTV's The Social!
Care in Canada Series: Social Prescribing | The Social
YouTube video by The Social CTV
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March 20, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Happy #SocialPrescribingDay to all who celebrate ❤️

I'm making the case for #SocialPrescribing on TikTok this morning with Macleans Magazine!

How are you celebrating today?

@cisp-icps.bsky.social
Here’s why doctor-recommended art classes, fishing trips and walks in the park could be key to improving our health. #healthylifestyle #healthy #doctorsoftiktok #nursetok
TikTok video by Maclean’s magazine
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March 19, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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Webinar Reminder! ⏳

How can social prescribing improve healthcare and patient outcomes? Join Jag Mundra (NASP) & a panel of experts as they explore how data and evidence are driving impact in Canada.

Don't miss this important discussion—register now! 👉 bit.ly/4hWkrcF

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March 12, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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On March 19th at 530pm ET, @katemulligan.bsky.social ( @uoft.bsky.social ) moderates the panel discussion for the 5th annual Vohra Miller Lectures on Critical Public Health Issues. Learn how AI can foster public trust in health.

Info and registration here: bit.ly/4gPas7Y
March 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Excited tonight to hear from @katemulligan.bsky.social with @thebentway.bsky.social’s Ilana Altman, Gehl Now York Julia D.Day and @torontofdn.bsky.social’s
Sharon Avery to discuss ‘Rx for
Social Connection’

h/t @uoftcities.bsky.social

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Door way sign School of Cities and the Bentway Report Launch and Reception Panel: Rx for Social Connection February 25, 2025 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM Campbell Conference Facility Image on a screen of the Bentway Four participants for this evenings event on a large screen Large filled room with four people at the front of the room
February 25, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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Dallas, TX. Arts For Every Body.
February 8, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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We need welcoming + accessible public spaces for all. New research by @katemulligan.bsky.social and me at The Bentway shows how simple #builtenvironment features - like seating & greenery - promote #socialconnection + #wellbeing. New report "Rx for Social Connection": thebentway.ca/publication/...
Rx for Social Connection - The Bentway
What role can public space design and programming play in fostering connection and combating loneliness? The report Rx For Social Connection: Public space
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February 5, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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"The Kokoro Clinic for the Soul offers a unique treatment for its troubled patients: it prescribes cats as medication."

#SocialPrescribing
#CatsOnPrescription
#BooksOnPrescription

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January 26, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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More unites us than separates us. #pwhl
January 25, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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Here's the link ICYMI: open.spotify.com/episode/1ylT...
January 25, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Hi #Vancouver! I'll be on News Talk CKNW at 9:05 this morning to talk about #SocialPrescribing as an approach to health that focuses on what matters to you.

Live online at 12:05pm for those of us on Eastern Time: globalnews.ca/radio/cknw/
News Talk 980 CKNW | Vancouver's News. Vancouver's Talk
News Talk 980 CKNW | Vancouver's News. Vancouver's Talk. Breaking News & Talk radio station. Metro Vancouver, British Columbia.
globalnews.ca
January 25, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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🚨 Are you an MPH student at the University of Toronto? Tomorrow (Jan 24) is the last day to apply for the Novo Nordisk Network Summer Research Program.

Work with @katemulligan.bsky.social
on #SocialPrescribing for Diabetes in Malton—a unique opportunity in #CommunityHealth. Apply now:
Master's of Public Health Program Stream
healthypopulationsnetwork.utoronto.ca
January 23, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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We are working to determine the impact #SocialPrescribing could make on Canadian university campuses, where students face plummeting mental health despite having access to campus resources and communities: ow.ly/P8O650ULiZF
How Social Prescribing Can Help Combat the Winter Blues on Canadian Campuses
DLSPH researchers Kate Mulligan and Nicole D'souza lead the way in bringing social prescribing to Canadian campuses.
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January 23, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Passionate about healthy ageing?
Join the IFA’s Global Cafe this Friday! Sonia Hsiung, Director of CISP at @redcrosscanada.bsky.social, will discuss “Supporting Healthy Ageing through Social Prescribing.”

👉 Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#socialprescribing #ageing
January 22, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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"A year later, Orla has regained much of her mobility, along with a new sense of purpose, agency & belonging that she didn’t have before her brain injury.

While her journey will be lifelong, Orla’s experience shows why social supports should be a routine part of clinical care."
January 21, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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Ignoring, no. Several provinces are funding and doing this and we are working with them every day. But yes to exploring all avenues including federal support under the CHA for geographic equity in access.
journodale.bsky.social Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · Jan 21
Just once again ignoring that the provinces should be doing this because it's their gods damned responsibility, and no, the federal government doesn't need to pay for it. macleans.ca/society/heal...
By allocating federal funds directly to community service providers or earmarking federal-provincial health transfers for social prescribing, we can build the local self-reliance we need for stable, sustainable and impactful social prescribing across the country. For just $100 million a year—or around 0.03 per cent of Canada’s $372-billion health-care spending—we could start with one locally employed link worker for every 40,000 patients in Canada, about the ratio used in the U.K. For a little more, we could hire thousands more link workers and build in evaluation tools to make sure that we funnel health and social-service investments to where they are most needed and most effective. Canada’s health-care system is under immense pressure, but social prescribing is remarkably efficient at turning deficits into assets: a recent KPMG Canada study showed that with every dollar invested in social prescribing, we gain $4.43 from improved well-being and reduced costs on the health-care system. What’s more, social prescribing reconnects health care providers with a sense of purpose and builds volunteerism and community pride in having strong, innovative and locally grown initiatives in our own backyards.
January 21, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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Check out the front page of @macleans today! #SocialPrescribing

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Home Page of MACLEAN'S magazine shows an image of a woman painting and the headline: HEALTH: The Case for Social Prescribing.
January 21, 2025 at 1:38 PM