Academics at Women's College Hospital

Bridging Minds: Health and Science Conversations

Bridging Minds: Health & Science Conversations is a partnership between Women’s College Hospital and Toronto Public Library, dedicated to promoting health and science literacy.

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Research and Innovation at WCH

We are home to all research teams at Women’s College Hospital. Our scientists conduct research that improves the health of women, helps people prevent and manage complex chronic conditions & delivers innovative health system solutions.

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Learning at WCH

The Learning Institute is engaging patients and communities in working to improve processes and practices. The team strives to create life-long learners, while also aiding the path of our future healthcare professionals.

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Learning Health System Seminar Series

A virtual LHS Seminar Series where speakers are invited each month to share their experiences with a learning health system.

Educational Placements

The Learning Institute at WCH oversees a range of placement opportunities for students and learners in both clinical and non-clinical professions. Fully affiliated with the University of Toronto we are an internationally recognized academic health sciences centre.

Our latest News and Articles

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From Focus Groups to Funding: How PWLE Shaped My Research Approach

9 February 2025

Rachel Savage, PhD I was writing a proposal on applying an intersectional approach to study the complexity of loneliness. I knew it was critical to …
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PWLE at the Heart of WCH’s Learning Health System Transformation

9 February 2025

Soumia Meiyappan, Manager, LHS Women’s College Hospital (WCH) is on the journey to becoming a Learning Health System (LHS). This is a model in which…
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Living and Telling: A PWLE’s Road to Advocacy and Patient Engagement

7 February 2025

Dawn Barker – Patient Partner It was June 2017, exactly two weeks before my 45th birthday, when I heard the words “it’s cancer”. I honestly …