List of Curated Resources
by Topic

Curated Resources on the Future of Healthcare in Canada

Farrell, K., & MacDougall, D. (2023). An overview of clinical applications of virtual and augmented reality. Horizon Scans, 3(3).

https://www.canjhealthtechnol.ca/index.php/cjht/article/view/EH0111/1264

Javvaji, C. K., Reddy, H., Vagha, J. D., Taksande, A., Kommareddy, A., & Reddy, N. S. (2023). Immersive innovations: Exploring the diverse applications

of virtual reality (VR) in healthcare. Cureus, 15(3), e56137. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.56137

Singh, R. P., Hom, G. L., Abramoff, M. D., Campbell, J. P., & Chiang, M. F. (2020). Current challenges and barriers to real-world artificial intelligence

adoption for the healthcare system, provider, and the patient. Translational Vision Science & Technology,

9(2), 45. https://doi.org/10.1167/tvst.9.2.45

Snoswell, A. J., & Snoswell, C. L. (2019). Immersive virtual reality in health care: Systematic review of technology and disease states. JMIR Biomedical

Engineering, 4(1). https://biomedeng.jmir.org/2019/1/e15025/

Curated Resources on Marginalized Populations in Canada

Alghazali, I. S., & Ahmed, R. (2024). The role of cultural competence in health care to improve communication between immigrant patients and health-

care providers in Ottawa, Canada. International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care, 21(1), 132–

148. https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/ijmhsc-09-2023-0091/full/html?utm_source=chatgpt.com

AMSSA. (2023, March). Supports for newcomer children living with disabilities: Info

sheet. https://www.amssa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Newcomer-Children-with-Disabilities-Info-Sheet-EN-v5.pdf

Bhayana, A., & Bhayana, B. (2018). Approach to developmental disabilities in newcomer

families. Canadian Family Physician, 64(8), 567–573. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppul.25120

Dada, S., Khan, N., & Dewji, N. (2024). Left behind: Newcomer children with disabilities and

their families. Frontiers in Public Health, 12, 1332403. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1332403

Curated Resources on Indigenous Children's Healthcare in Canada

Achan, G. K., Eni, R., Kinew, K. A., Phillips-Beck, W., Lavoie, J. G., & Katz, A. (2021). The two great healing traditions: Issues, opportunities, and

recommendations for an integrated First Nations healthcare system in Canada. Health Systems and Reform, 7(1),

e1943814. https://doi.org/10.1080/23288604.2021.1943814

D'Angelo, C. S., Hermes, A., McMaster, C. R., Prichep, E., Richer, É., van der Westhuizen, F. H., Repetto, G. M., Mengchun, G., Malherbe, H., Reichardt,

J. K. V., Arbour, L., Hudson, M., du Plessis, K., Haendel, M., Wilcox, P., Lynch, S. A., Rind, S., Easteal, S., Estivill, X., Thomas, Y., & Baynam, G.

(2020). Barriers and considerations for diagnosing rare diseases in Indigenous populations. Frontiers in Pediatrics, 8, 579924.

https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2020.579924

Indigenous Services Canada. (n.d.). Indigenous health supports and services in Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved from https://www.sac-

isc.gc.ca/eng/1572545056418/1572545109296

Kovesi, T. (2012). Respiratory disease in Canadian First Nations and Inuit children. Paediatrics & Child Health, 17(7), 376-380.

https://doi.org/10.1093/pch/17.7.376

McCallum, G. B., Chatfield, M. D., Morris, P. S., & Chang, A. B. (2015). Risk factors for adverse outcomes of Indigenous infants hospitalized with

bronchiolitis. Pediatric Pulmonology. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppul.23342

Ontario Alliance. (n.d.). Aboriginal health access centres. Ontario Alliance. https://www.allianceon.org/aboriginal-health-access-centres

Ontario Health. (2023, April). Chronic disease management toolkit. Ontario Health. https://www.ontariohealth.ca/sites/ontariohealth/files/2023-

04/ChronicDiseaseToolkit.pdf

Ontario Health. (n.d.). Indigenous services and resources. Ontario Health. https://www.ontariohealth.ca/getting-health-care/indigenous-services-

resources

SickKids. (n.d.). Equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI). The Hospital for Sick Children. https://2025.sickkids.ca/edi/

SickKids. (n.d.). Indigenous health services. The Hospital for Sick Children. https://www.sickkids.ca/en/care-services/indigenous-health/

Umaefulam, V., Kleissen, T., & Barnabe, C. (2022). The representation of Indigenous peoples in chronic disease clinical trials in Australia, Canada, New

Zealand, and the United States. The Society for Clinical Trials, 19(1). https://doi.org/10.1177/1740774521106915

Wilton-Clark, H., Al-aghbari, A., Yang, J., & Yokota, T. (2023). Advancing epidemiology and genetic approaches for the treatment of spinal and bulbar

muscular atrophy (SBMA): Focus on prevalence in the Indigenous population of Western Canada. Preprints.org.

https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202307.1409.v1

Curated Resources on Paediatric Asthma

Asthma Canada. (2022). Asthma facts and statistics in Canada. Retrieved from https://asthma.ca/new-survey-reveals-highlights-challenges-faced-by-

4-6-million-canadians-living-with-asthma/

Canadian Thoracic Society. (n.d.). Asthma guidelines: Provides evidence-based recommendations for diagnosis and management. Retrieved

from https://cts-sct.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/FINAL-CTS_Very-Mild-and-Mild-Asthma-CPG.pdf

Government of Canada - Public Health Agency of Canada. (n.d.). Asthma in Canada. Retrieved from https://www.canada.ca/en/public-

health/services/chronic-diseases/chronic-respiratory-diseases/asthma.html

Public Health Agency of Canada. (n.d.). Asthma statistics: Provides data on asthma prevalence and burden in Canada. Retrieved

from https://asthma.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024-National-Asthma-Survey-Findings-_-Asthma-Canada.pdf

Ismaila, A. S., Sayani, A. P., Marin, M., & Su, Z. (2013). Clinical, economic, and humanistic burden of asthma in Canada: A systematic review. Canadian

Respiratory Journal, 20(4), 235–242. https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/4235031

Curated Resources on Chronic Disease Management

Amin, R., Verma, R., Bai, Y. Q., Guttmann, A., Cohen, E., Gershon, A. S., Katz, S. L., Lim, A., & Rose, L. (2024). Healthcare use and costs in children

receiving home mechanical ventilation in Ontario: A 14-year cohort study. Annals of the American Thoracic Society, 21(10), 1421-

1431. https://doi.org/10.1513/AnnalsATS.202401-105OC

Canadian Chronic Disease Surveillance System (CCDSS). Government of Canada. Retrieved from https://health-infobase.canada.ca/ccdss

Cancer Care Ontario. (2022). Ontario Cancer Statistics 2022. Retrieved from https://www.cancercareontario.ca/en/data-research/view-

data/statistical-reports/ontario-cancer-statistics-2022/key-findings-2022

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). (2023). CAMH Monitor eReport 2023. Retrieved from https://www.camh.ca/-/media/research-

files/camh-monitor-2023-full-report_final-pdf.pdf

Communicable disease in New Brunswick 2022 – Annual Surveillance report. (2024).

https://www2.gnb.ca/content/dam/gnb/Departments/hs/pdf/en/CDC/HealthProfessionals/Annual-report-CDC-branch-2022.pdf

Department of Health. (2024). New Brunswick Primary Health Care Action Plan. In New Brunswick’s

Department of Health. Retrieved from https://www2.gnb.ca/content/dam/gnb/Departments/h-s/pdf/en/Publications/new-brunswick-primary-

care-action-plan-en.pdf

Diabetes Canada. (2025). Diabetes in Ontario: Estimated Prevalence and Cost of Diabetes. Retrieved from https://www.diabetes.ca/research-

(1)/advocacy-reports/national-and-provincial-backgrounders/diabetes-in-ontario

Government of New Brunswick. (2015). Chronic disease Prevention and Management.

https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/health/patientinformation/PrimaryHealthCare/What_is_Primary_Health_Care/Chronic_Dis

ease_Prevention_and_Management.html

Government of New Brunswick. (2022). Cancer epidemiology.

https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/health/NewBrunswickCancerNetwork/content/CancerEpidemiology.html

Government of New Brunswick. (2023). A comprehensive diabetes strategy for New Brunswickers.

https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/health/patientinformation/PrimaryHealthCare/A-Comprehensive-Diabetes-Strategy-for-

New-Brunswickers.html

Government of New Brunswick. (2024a). Dementia. https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/corporate/promo/dementia.html

Government of New Brunswick. (2024). New Brunswick Cancer Network.

https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/health/NewBrunswickCancerNetwork.html

Horizon Health Network. (2024). Chronic Disease Prevention and Management - Horizon Health Network. https://horizonnb.ca/services/community-

health-care/chronic-disease-prevention-and-management/

Knoppers, T., Haley, C. E., Patrinos, D., & Zawati, M. H. (2024). “Protection for the public, better use of resources and clearer lines”: Interviews with

genetic counselors and their colleagues on the need for regulation in Quebec. Journal of Genetic Counseling, 34(2),

e1960. https://doi.org/10.1002/jgc4.1960

New Brunswick Department of Health. (2016). Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in New Brunswick.

https://www2.gnb.ca/content/dam/gnb/Departments/hs/pdf/en/Publications/Profiles/ProfilesHealthCOPD.pdf

New Brunswick Department of Health. (2016b). Diabetes mellitus in New Brunswick.

https://www2.gnb.ca/content/dam/gnb/Departments/hs/pdf/en/Publications/Profiles/ProfilesHealthDiabetes.pdf

New Brunswick Department of Health. (2016b). Ischemic heart disease in New Brunswick.

https://www2.gnb.ca/content/dam/gnb/Departments/hs/pdf/en/Publications/Profiles/ProfilesHealthHeartDisease.pdf

New Brunswick Department of Health. (2016). Mental health and substance use disorders in New Brunswick. In New Brunswick Department of Health

and Public Health Agency of Canada.

New Brunswick Department of Health. (2016). Multiple sclerosis in New Brunswick [Report].

https://www2.gnb.ca/content/dam/gnb/Departments/hs/pdf/en/Publications/Profiles/ProfilesHealthMultipleSclerosis.pdf

New Brunswick Department of Health. (2016). Prescription opioids and population health.

https://www2.gnb.ca/content/dam/gnb/Departments/hs/pdf/en/Publications/Profiles/ProfilesHealthOpioids.pdf

New Brunswick Department of Health. (2018). Cancer in New Brunswick 2014-2018.

https://www2.gnb.ca/content/dam/gnb/Departments/hs/pdf/en/Cancer/CancerInNewBrunswick2014-2018.pdf

New Brunswick Department of Health & Government of New Brunswick. (2021). Stabilizing health care: an urgent call to action. In New Brunswick

Department of Health.https://www2.gnb.ca/content/dam/gnb/Departments/h-s/pdf/Stabilizing-health-care.pdf

Ontario Chronic Disease Prevention Guidelines. Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. (2018). Chronic disease prevention guidelines. From

https://files.ontario.ca/moh-guidelines-chronic-disease-prevention-guideline-en-2018.pdf

Ontario Health – Chronic Disease Prevention. Ontario Health. (n.d.). Chronic disease prevention and management. Retrieved

from https://www.ontariohealth.ca/system-planning/chronic-disease-prevention

Primary Health Care Branch Addiction, Mental Health and Primary Health Care Division. (2010). A Chronic Disease Prevention and Management

Framework for New Brunswick. In Department of Health. Retrieved from https://www2.gnb.ca/content/dam/gnb/Departments/h-

s/pdf/en/Publications/HealthCare/6960e.pdf

Public Health Ontario. (2025). Chronic Health Problems Snapshot. Retrieved from:

https://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/Data-and-Analysis/Chronic-Disease/Chronic-Health-Problems

Public Health Agency of Canada. (2024a, January 16). Canadian Chronic Disease Surveillance System (CCDSS) — Canada.ca. https://health-

infobase.canada.ca/ccdss/Index

Public Health Ontario. (2019). The Burden of Chronic Diseases in Ontario. Retrieved from

https://www.ccohealth.ca/sites/CCOHealth/files/assets/BurdenCDReport.pdf

Skinner, A. C., & Slifkin, R. T. (2007). Rural/urban differences in barriers to and burden of care for children with special health care needs. Journal of

Rural Health, 23(2), 150–157. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-0361.2007.00082.x

Statistics Canada. (2024). An Overview of Weight and Height Measurements on World Obesity Day. Retrieved from

https://www.statcan.gc.ca/o1/en/plus/5742-overview-weight-and-height-measurements-world-obesity-day

Wilton-Clark, H., Al-aghbari, A., Yang, J., & Yokota, T. (2023). Advancing epidemiology and genetic approaches for the treatment of spinal and bulbar

muscular atrophy (SBMA): Focus on prevalence in the Indigenous population of Western Canada. Preprints.org.

https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202307.1409.v1

Curated Resources on Professionalism

Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists. (n.d.).Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists. Retrieved January 20, 2025, from https://www.csrt.com

College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario. (n.d.).College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario. Retrieved January 22, 2025, from

https://www.crto.on.ca

College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario. (2021). Use of social media by respiratory therapists fact sheet.

https://www.crto.on.ca/pdf/FactSheets/SocialMedia.FS-105.pdf

Huber, M. (2011). Health: How should we define it? British Medical Journal, 343(7817), 235-237. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.d4163

Krahn, G. L., Robinson, A., Murray, A. J., & Havercamp, S. M. (2021). It’s time to reconsider how we define health: Perspective from disability and chronic

condition. Disability and Health Journal, 14, 101129. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2021.101129

Ministry of Health. (n.d.). Ministry of Health Ontario. Retrieved January 26, 2025, from https://www.ontario.ca/page/ministry-health

Rickard, T., & Kitts, E. (2018). The roles, they are a changing: Respiratory therapists as part of the multidisciplinary, community, primary health care team.

Canadian Journal of Respiratory Therapy, 54(4), Article 29390/cjrt-2018-024.https://doi.org/10.29390/cjrt-2018-024

Regulated Health Professions Act. (n.d.).Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991, S.O. 1991, c. 18. Retrieved January 26, 2025, from

https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/91r18

Respiratory Therapy Act. (n.d.). Respiratory Therapy Act, 1991, S.O. 1991, c. 39. Retrieved January 26, 2025, from

https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/91r39

Vukušić Rukavina, T., Viskić, J., Machala Poplašen, L., Relić, D., Marelić, M., Jokic, D., & Sedak, K. (2021). Dangers and benefits of social media on e-

professionalism of health care professionals: Scoping review. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 23(11), e25770.https://doi.org/10.2196/25770

Zaccagnini, M., Bussières, A., Nugus, P., West, A., & Thomas, A. (2024). The scholarly and practice profile of respiratory therapists in Canada: A cross-

sectional survey. Canadian Journal of Respiratory Therapy, 60, 122–139.https://doi.org/10.29390/001c.122345

Curated Resources on Social Determinants of Health in Canada

Chai, X., Tan, Y., & Dong, Y. (2024). An investigation into social determinants of health lifestyles of Canadians: A nationwide cross-sectional study on

smoking, physical activity, and alcohol consumption. BMC Public Health, 24, 2080. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-19427-4

Frohlich, K. L., Ross, N., & Richmond, C. (2006). Health disparities in Canada today: Some evidence and a theoretical framework. Health Policy, 79(2-3),

132–143. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2005.12.010

Glazier, R. H., Booth, G. L., Gozdyra, P., & Creatore, M. I. (2011). Geographic variation in primary care need, service use, and outcomes in Ontario.

Healthcare Policy, 7(1), 35–50. https://doi.org/10.12927/hcpol.2011.22651

Government of Canada. (n.d.). Determinants of health. https://www.canada.ca/en/services/health/determinants-health.html

Kirst, M., Shankardass, K., Singhal, S., Lofters, A., Muntaner, C., & Quiñonez, C. (2017). Addressing health inequities in Ontario, Canada: What solutions

do the public support? BMC Public Health, 17(1), 7. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-3932-x

Lofters, A., Glazier, R. H., Agha, M. M., Creatore, M. I., & Moineddin, R. (2007). Inadequacy of cervical cancer screening among urban recent

immigrants: A population-based study of physician and laboratory claims in Toronto, Canada. Preventive Medicine, 44(6), 536–542.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2007.02.019

Matheson, F. I., Moloney, G., & van Ingen, T. (2021). Ontario marginalization index: User guide. St. Michael’s

Hospital. https://www.publichealthontario.ca/-/media/documents/o/2017/on-marg-userguide.pdf

Mikkonen, J., & Raphael, D. (2010). Social determinants of health: The Canadian facts. York University School of Health Policy and

Management. https://thecanadianfacts.org/the_canadian_facts.pdf

Ontario Health. (n.d.). Social determinants of health framework and resource guide.

https://www.ontariohealth.ca/system-planning/social-determinants-of-health-framework-and-resource-guide

Ontario Hospital Association. (n.d.). Social determinants of health.https://www.oha.com/Bulletins/Population%20Health%20-

%20Social%20Determinants%20of%20Health.pdf

Public Health Agency of Canada. (n.d.). Social and economic factors that influence our health.

https://www.canada.ca/en/services/health/determinants-health.html

Public Health Ontario. (2013). Health equity impact assessment (HEIA) toolkit. https://www.camh.ca/en/professionals/professionals--projects/heia

Public Health Ontario. (n.d.). Social determinants of health snapshot. https://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/Data-and-Analysis/Health-Equity

Raphael, D. (Ed.). (2016). Social determinants of health: Canadian perspectives (3rd ed.). Canadian Scholars' Press.

Shankardass, K., Lofters, A., Kirst, M., & Quiñonez, C. (2012). Public awareness of the social determinants of health in Ontario, Canada: A population-

based study. Health Promotion International, 27(4), 467–476. https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/dar053

Curated Resources on Models of Health & Influences on Health

Lehman, B. J., David, D. M., & Gruber, J. A. (2017). Rethinking the biopsychosocial model of health: Understanding health as a dynamic system. Social

and Personality Psychology Compass, 11(8), e12328. https://doi.org/10.1111/spc3.12328Let’s Learn Public Health. (2017, June 13).

The social determinants of health: How where we live, learn, work, and play affects our health [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=8PH4JYfF4Ns

Miller, G., Chen, E., & Cole, S. W. (2009). Health psychology: Developing biologically plausible models linking the social world and physical health. Annual

Review of Psychology, 60, 501–524. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.psych.60.110707.163551