The Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN) is a consortium of academic health care organizations affiliated with the University of Toronto. Aside from the university, it comprises 14 health science research institutes and teaching hospitals with significant emphasis on tertiary care, including medical treatment, research and advisory services to patients and clients from Canada and abroad.
Ten TAHSN hospitals ranked in the 2025 list of Canada’s Top 40 Research Hospitals published by Research Infosource Inc. Its hospitals represent 40 per cent of total research spending among the top 40 research hospitals in Canada, with about $1.5 billion in combined spending.
The TAHSN is associated with two level 1 adult trauma centres, a multi-organ transplant hospital, a pediatric hospital, a psychiatric hospital, a geriatric hospital, four rehabilitation institutes and several general hospitals. The University of Toronto's Temerty Faculty of Medicine also houses Biosafety level 3 facilities.
Member organizations The fifteen organizations comprising the Toronto Academic Health Science Network are as follows.
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Associate members
Member profiles
Institution Main specialty Affiliated research arm Princess Margaret Cancer Centre (University Health Network) Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Surgical Oncology Ontario Cancer Institute Toronto General Hospital (University Health Network) Cardiology, Multi-Organ Transplant, Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery Toronto General Research Institute Toronto Western Hospital (University Health Network) Neurology, Neurosurgery, Ophthalmology, Rheumatology Krembil Research Institute Holland Bloorview Kids Rehab Paediatric rehabilitation Bloorview Research Institute Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine Mount Sinai Hospital (Sinai Health System) Multispecialty: Inflammatory bowel disease, High Risk Pregnancy, Orthopedic Oncology Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute Hospital for Sick Children Paediatrics, Paediatric Surgical Specialities SickKids Research Institute St. Michael's Hospital (Unity Health Toronto) Trauma Surgery, Inner City Health, Gastroenterology Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Multispecialty: Oncology, Trauma Surgery, Burn Injuries Sunnybrook Research Institute Toronto Rehabilitation Institute (University Health Network) Physiatry Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care Geriatrics, Neurophysiology Research Centre for Aging and the Brain Women's College Hospital Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women's Health, Dermatology Women's College Research Institute
University Health Network consists of three specialized hospitals: Toronto General Hospital for cardiology and organ transplants; Princess Margaret Cancer Centre for oncology as the home of the Ontario Cancer Institute; and Toronto Western Hospital for neuroscience and musculoskeletal health.; ; Unity Health Toronto consists of St Michael's Hospital, an adult hospital and trauma centre, Providence Healthcare, a rehabilitation institute and St. Joseph's Health Centre, a community teaching hospital. Sinai Health System consists of Mount Sinai Hospital, a general hospital and Bridgepoint Active Healthcare, a rehabilitation institute. Trillium Health Partners consists of Mississauga Hospital, a general hospital, Credit Valley Hospital, community teaching hospital, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is an adult hospital with regional cancer and trauma centres. Women's College Hospital is an ambulatory hospital focused on women's health. The Hospital for Sick Children is the pediatric medical centre specializing in treatments for childhood diseases and injuries.
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