Invite Health: 7th Roundup

Featuring opportunities from T-CAIREM, Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing, Mac Health ICE, and MaRS Discovery District!

Welcome to the Invite Health newsletter. These newsletters will contain a roundup of student opportunities related to Canadian healthcare, including jobs, organizations, events, and more! We also highlight and interview students making an impact in Canadian healthcare. 💌

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Here is this week’s newsletter:

For Students ✏️

🧠 The University of Toronto’s Temerty Centre for AI in Medicine (T-CAIREM) is hosting an Info Session on January 19 at 4pm EST, for its Summer Research Studentship Program, which features paid research opportunities for undergraduate students.

🍁 The Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing Student Collective features opportunities for students to get involved with the Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing.

⚙️ Mac Health ICE is accepting applications for their Winter 2023 Residency at the Clinic, targeted for health innovators who want to move their health innovation forward.

🔬 MaRS Discovery District is hiring an Intern, Ecosystem & Capital - Health Sciences. Deadline to apply is January 29, 2023.

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Inviting Ideas & Discussion💭

I’ve featured news in the past about nature parks prescriptions, and now there is more news putting a spotlight on social prescribing. I learned about the Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing (CISP) through this article!

U of T Public Health @UofT_dlsph

“It turns out that social isolation takes years off our lives and has health impacts the equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes a day." Prof. @KateMMulligan discusses the importance of socialization to a person's well-being in this Toronto Star article:

ow.lyWe know social connection can make sick people feel better. Is it time to incorporate it into formal recovery plans?“I’m always interested in looking at what helps people thrive and there’s a lot of literature suggesting that it’s important to be socially connected,” explained Esme Fuller-Thomson, researcher and professor at U of T’s Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work.

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About Invite Health 💌

Invite Health is on a mission is to invite students to learn and participate in Canadian healthcare.

We write newsletters that feature a roundup of student opportunities (jobs, events, organizations, etc.) related to Canadian healthcare. We also interview students making an impact in Canadian healthcare.

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