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Andrew Boozary MD

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Saw a patient recently without housing who was in and out of hospital. But how could we keep calling them “hard to reach” or “lost to follow-up” when they didn’t have a cell phone? Peer workers in the Stabilization Centre/ER set up a phone for him and the next morning I got a…

drandrewb's tweet image. Saw a patient recently without housing who was in and out of hospital. But how could we keep calling them “hard to reach” or “lost to follow-up” when they didn’t have a cell phone? Peer workers in the Stabilization Centre/ER set up a phone for him and the next morning I got a…

Max is one of the most special parts of Dunn House. And he’s doing a superb job as Monday morning clinic greeter 🐾

drandrewb's tweet image. Max is one of the most special parts of Dunn House. And he’s doing a superb job as Monday morning clinic greeter 🐾

I’ll always fight for better because I love our city. Born into St. James Town, it’s surreal to be included on @torontolife’s list of the 50 most influential. I think back to where this started for my parents from Iran, and to everything I’ve seen since — how poverty, policy,…

drandrewb's tweet image. I’ll always fight for better because I love our city.

Born into St. James Town, it’s surreal to be included on @torontolife’s list of the 50 most influential.

I think back to where this started for my parents from Iran, and to everything I’ve seen since — how poverty, policy,…

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Meet the inaugural class of the Community Health and Social Medicine (CHASM) care worker program. The college certification course at UHN's @MichenerInst offers credentialing pathways for community health workers applying lived experiences professionally. theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…


Canada no longer holds elimination status for measles. A sad day for science.

drandrewb's tweet image. Canada no longer holds elimination status for measles. A sad day for science.

I was in clinic today and saw a young patient who was recently evicted and now in the shelter system. They felt invisible. And managing their own health conditions was now harder than they ever imagined. During the visit, after reviewing their medications, I asked: what brings…


“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” - MLK JR


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*my mother believes Yesavage is French Canadian and unhappy we pulled him.


This is heartbreaking. But the Toronto Blue Jays never quit and put together one of the best post seasons in baseball history against a Goliath. They deserve all the love and respect across Canada.


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“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is cheaper than accepting homelessness.”

drandrewb's tweet image. “In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is cheaper than accepting homelessness.”

This is such an important move for the health of our city. Public libraries are the original social medicine hubs.

Good news, Toronto! 🎉 Starting Oct 19, all 100 branches will be open year-round on Sundays from 12-5 pm (except on holiday weekends). Find an open branch near you: tpl.ca/hours-locations

torontolibrary's tweet image. Good news, Toronto! 🎉 Starting Oct 19, all 100 branches will be open year-round on Sundays from 12-5 pm (except on holiday weekends).

Find an open branch near you: tpl.ca/hours-locations


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