Health geography, community and neighbourhood health, social prescribing, family socialprescribing.ca dlsph.utoronto.ca linkedin.com/in/drkatemulligan https://bsky.app/profile/katemulligan.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/katemulligan.bsky.social/post/3lulg2gavrc24When 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!22 Jul 2025 21:09 +0000at://did:plc:weml7ig7ztsool56dxm2jr72/app.bsky.feed.post/3lulg2gavrc24https://bsky.app/profile/katemulligan.bsky.social/post/3lqg4dqkiwk2lLooking forward to joining @commonwealthfund.org as Canada's Harkness Fellow in Health Care Policy and Practice in September! https://www.commonwealthfund.org/harkness-fellows30 May 2025 20:51 +0000at://did:plc:weml7ig7ztsool56dxm2jr72/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqg4dqkiwk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/katemulligan.bsky.social/post/3lp4yhrvnhc2k#SocialPrescribing https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/05/14/canadas-survival-depends-not-just-on-international-trade-but-also-on-social-infrastructure/459591/14 May 2025 12:22 +0000at://did:plc:weml7ig7ztsool56dxm2jr72/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp4yhrvnhc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/katemulligan.bsky.social/post/3lnflrgo56s2zGreat 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.22 Apr 2025 11:39 +0000at://did:plc:weml7ig7ztsool56dxm2jr72/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnflrgo56s2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/katemulligan.bsky.social/post/3llcghjuvek2n#SocialPrescribing is #3 on this list of the top 5 healthcare priorities in this #consolidation election! @cisp-icps.bsky.social https://globalnews.ca/news/11094946/canada-election-health-care/amp/26 Mar 2025 18:35 +0000at://did:plc:weml7ig7ztsool56dxm2jr72/app.bsky.feed.post/3llcghjuvek2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/katemulligan.bsky.social/post/3lksovgeluc2lThe 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! https://youtu.be/cfaAwBt6QtA?si=7byc_Y6Yj-IonNza20 Mar 2025 12:24 +0000at://did:plc:weml7ig7ztsool56dxm2jr72/app.bsky.feed.post/3lksovgeluc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/katemulligan.bsky.social/post/3lksovgeluc2lThe 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! https://youtu.be/cfaAwBt6QtA?si=7byc_Y6Yj-IonNza20 Mar 2025 12:24 +0000at://did:plc:weml7ig7ztsool56dxm2jr72/app.bsky.feed.post/3lksovgeluc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/katemulligan.bsky.social/post/3lkqacifsbc2mHappy #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 https://www.tiktok.com/@macleansmag/video/7483161345215581445?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=748164294011776359019 Mar 2025 12:57 +0000at://did:plc:weml7ig7ztsool56dxm2jr72/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkqacifsbc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/katemulligan.bsky.social/post/3lhmz37lyvs26Dallas, TX. Arts For Every Body.08 Feb 2025 01:54 +0000at://did:plc:weml7ig7ztsool56dxm2jr72/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhmz37lyvs26https://bsky.app/profile/katemulligan.bsky.social/post/3lgnh7w2xbc2f"The Kokoro Clinic for the Soul offers a unique treatment for its troubled patients: it prescribes cats as medication." #SocialPrescribing #CatsOnPrescription #BooksOnPrescription https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/462764/well-prescribe-you-a-cat-by-ishida-syou/978152993671126 Jan 2025 12:42 +0000at://did:plc:weml7ig7ztsool56dxm2jr72/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgnh7w2xbc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/katemulligan.bsky.social/post/3lglqjegjqk2mMore unites us than separates us. #pwhl25 Jan 2025 20:23 +0000at://did:plc:weml7ig7ztsool56dxm2jr72/app.bsky.feed.post/3lglqjegjqk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/katemulligan.bsky.social/post/3lglhcc4mws25Here's the link ICYMI: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1ylTFIOEoCsOjddhf3aVTU?si=yRhvdJhrRFyXvFCN4FpsFg [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Jan 2025 17:38 +0000at://did:plc:weml7ig7ztsool56dxm2jr72/app.bsky.feed.post/3lglhcc4mws25https://bsky.app/profile/katemulligan.bsky.social/post/3lgl22uk4f22vHi #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/ https://globalnews.ca/radio/cknw/25 Jan 2025 13:41 +0000at://did:plc:weml7ig7ztsool56dxm2jr72/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgl22uk4f22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/katemulligan.bsky.social/post/3lgg6rybff22uWe 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 https://ow.ly/P8O650ULiZF23 Jan 2025 15:23 +0000at://did:plc:weml7ig7ztsool56dxm2jr72/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgg6rybff22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/katemulligan.bsky.social/post/3lgbz7rveh22x"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." [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Jan 2025 23:32 +0000at://did:plc:weml7ig7ztsool56dxm2jr72/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgbz7rveh22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/katemulligan.bsky.social/post/3lgbxxn34722gIgnoring, 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. [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Jan 2025 23:10 +0000at://did:plc:weml7ig7ztsool56dxm2jr72/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgbxxn34722ghttps://bsky.app/profile/katemulligan.bsky.social/post/3lgaxzjx5hs2pCheck out the front page of @macleans today! #SocialPrescribing macleans.ca21 Jan 2025 13:38 +0000at://did:plc:weml7ig7ztsool56dxm2jr72/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgaxzjx5hs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/katemulligan.bsky.social/post/3lg7ax65ufs2u"Social supports should be a routine part of clinical care. Making it happen is simple, cost-effective and sustainable. And it is well within our reach." Thank you to Macleans @macleans for inviting me to write about #SocialPrescribing for The Big Idea: https://macleans.ca/society/health/a-case-for-doctor-prescribed-fun/20 Jan 2025 21:13 +0000at://did:plc:weml7ig7ztsool56dxm2jr72/app.bsky.feed.post/3lg7ax65ufs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/katemulligan.bsky.social/post/3lg4ebrg6fc26So inspiring & energizing to spend time with these amazing women advancing health & community in housing! Michelle Hoar, Hey Neighbour Collective Andrea Nemtin, Social Innovation Canada Srija Biswas, @cisp-icps.bsky.social Sue Lantz Collaborative Aging Jen Recknagel, NORC Innovation Centre19 Jan 2025 17:34 +0000at://did:plc:weml7ig7ztsool56dxm2jr72/app.bsky.feed.post/3lg4ebrg6fc26https://bsky.app/profile/katemulligan.bsky.social/post/3lfzpabidgc2xGreat to talk health entrepreneurship with RobSteiner, Andrew Boozary and Steini Brown at their University College health policy course! We talked about some of my past and present work on bike lanes, harm reduction, dental care, and of course #SocialPrescribing.18 Jan 2025 16:12 +0000at://did:plc:weml7ig7ztsool56dxm2jr72/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfzpabidgc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/katemulligan.bsky.social/post/3lfndyakbh22yJoin us Jan 29! 8pm Eastern. #SocialPrescribing [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Jan 2025 18:19 +0000at://did:plc:weml7ig7ztsool56dxm2jr72/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfndyakbh22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/katemulligan.bsky.social/post/3lewavtcpk22l"When people come together and #volunteer, we are reminded of our capacity to actually get things done," says Kate Mulligan of @cisp-icps.bsky.social, adding that "makes a big difference and helps us feel like we matter." #SocialPrescribing https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/this-one-simple-habit-could-improve-your-health-and-happiness-in-2025-heres-how/article_02b8c126-ac15-11ef-a9c4-17fa957cc069.html04 Jan 2025 13:53 +0000at://did:plc:weml7ig7ztsool56dxm2jr72/app.bsky.feed.post/3lewavtcpk22l