Black Women's Healthcare Summit
2025-10-29 17:15 - 21:30 (America/Toronto)
Join us on October 29, 2025, for an inspiring evening of connection, education and empowerment at Women’s College Hospital’s fifth annual Black Women’s Healthcare Summit.
This year’s summit will shine a light on the critical gaps in Black women’s health – focusing on prevention, healthy living and menopause – while addressing the complex ways race, gender and health intersect to shape healthcare experiences and outcomes.
The summit is a space for learning and for change, bringing together advocates, allies and community leaders committed to advancing the health and well-being of Black women, their families and their communities.
Together, we can confront systemic disparities and drive meaningful change in healthcare – for Black women and for all.

WCH Healthcare Breakthrough Challenge
2025-11-10 17:30 - 21:00
Join us for the 3rd annual Women’s College Hospital Breakthrough Challenge!
The WCH Healthcare Breakthrough Challenge, in partnership with Women’s College Hospital Foundation, will fund new and innovative projects in clinical care, research, quality improvement and education. Teams from across the hospital will pitch ideas to improve care for women and equity-deserving communities. Generously funded and supported by our donor community, the Breakthrough Challenge will award up to $100,000 in funding to the winning team. Join us on November 10 to champion groundbreaking solutions that defy the status quo.
Monday, November 10, 5:30 – 8:30 pm, Women’s College Hospital, Auditorium, 2nd Floor
We are pleased to share this year’s finalists and their projects:
Karim Ladha and Rachel Savage: CARIS: A Conversational Tool to Combat Social Isolation in Older Adults Undergoing Surgery
Karim and Rachel’s project recognizes that social connection is a powerful determinant of health and proposes an AI-powered chatbot to deliver personalized information and social support for socially isolated and lonely older adult patients.
Jennifer Shuldiner: From Transcripts to Transformation: Co-creating with patients to leverage AI Scribes to Improve Patient Centered Communication in Family Practice
Jennifer’s project seeks to empower family physicians and residents to improve their patient centered communication through leveraging AI scribe technology to provide feedback on empathy, shared decision-making, and clear explanations.
Sheila Wang: Seeing the Unseen: Closing Gaps in Dermatology Care
Sheila’s project sets out to see the unseen by using thermal imaging technology enhanced with AI to detect underdiagnosed and undertreated skin conditions in people with darker skin tones, especially Black skin.
This year, we are excited to announce the addition of the People’s Choice Award – a chance for the audience to directly support our incredible finalists. At the event, guests will vote for a project, and the winner will receive the People’s Choice Award. Donations towards the 2025 Breakthrough Challenge People’s Choice Award will provide prize money for the winning team, driving progress for women’s health across Canada and beyond. Support innovative minds at WCH and donate today!
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Women for Women's
2026-03-24
Women for Women’s is an event rooted in fearlessness, bravery and determination – qualities embodied by the founders of Women’s College Hospital over 140 years ago that emboldened them to reimagine how healthcare is delivered. Stay tuned for more details about our 2026 event!

Shoppers Drug Mart® Run for Women 2026
2026-06-06 07:30 - 10:30 | Women’s College Hospital
Join us on Saturday, June 6 for the annual Shoppers Drug Mart® Run for Women in Toronto. Whether you walk, run or roll, you’ll support Women’s College Hospital’s Mental Health Programs – the largest clinical and research program of its kind in Canada with a focus on sex and gender. Women’s is proud to provide specialty areas of focus that include trauma and abuse, mental health during reproductive life stages, medical psychiatry and refugee mental health. Signing up and participating with a team will power WCH programs and research that ensure women have the support they need when they need it most.
REGISTER TODAY!

Black Women's Healthcare Summit
2026-10-29 17:15 - 21:30
Join us on October 29, 2026, for a transformative evening of learning, connection and empowerment at Women’s College Hospital’s sixth annual Black Women’s Healthcare Summit, taking place at the Toronto Reference Library.

This year’s summit will continue to explore the unique needs and critical gaps in Black women’s health. Together, we’ll examine the complex ways race, gender and health intersect, and how these factors influence healthcare experiences and outcomes.

The Summit remains a powerful gathering place for learning and change, bringing together allies, advocates and community leaders committed to improving the health and well‑being of Black women, their families and their communities.

Together, we can continue to confront systemic disparities and revolutionize healthcare – for Black women and for all.
