Canadian Social Prescribing Student Collective

We’re excited to announce the launch of our series of evidence-based 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐠 – now available on our website: https://bit.ly/3RgzoLb We’ve heard you: social prescribing champions need strong evidence and clear resources to support conversations with funders, policymakers, local governments, and decision-makers. Just in time for Social Prescribing Day, these pertinent resources offer facts ✅ , statistics✅, and evidence✅ on the impact and benefits of social prescribing across diverse populations and prescriptions. We’d love to hear how you plan to use these Fact Sheets and the meaningful conversations you’re looking to spark in your community!👇 #SocialPrescribing #EvidenceBased #SocialPrescribingDay 

University of Toronto students: we need YOU to advise on #SocialPrescribing research on campus led by Nicole D'souza & Abisha Pathmanathan! Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto Canadian Social Prescribing Student Collective

We are so excited to be featured in this report by the Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing alongside so many leaders in social prescribing! 🍁 We are so inspired by all the efforts in this space from coast to coast 🍁 We hope to continue to learn from each and everyone one of you as we work towards the common goal of promoting social prescribing in Canada! 🔎 Find us on page 26 & 27 and learn about how we are expanding reach, building capacity, promoting equity, and driving innovation through campus chapters and working groups. Looking to collaborate or have ideas on how to further the CSPSC's efforts? Reach out at info@cspsc.ca

I now have a regular column in Pulse PCN which is a popular online publication for primary care. I will be highlighting the impact and potential of social prescribing, to ensure the value of social prescribing and link workers is recognised, especially by Clinical Directors. My first article is about data driven social prescribing, exploring examples such as the PCN who targeted social prescribing at working age people with multiple conditions and saw a 50% reduction in reports of chronic pain and 29% reduction in sick notes. https://lnkd.in/ek9FSiy4

We invite you to join us at our virtual General Meeting on March 31!   CSPSC General meetings are an opportunity to spotlight student leaders in our community, share any updates about the collective, network, and get valuable feedback from you! We are very grateful to have a special guest speaker at this meeting, Tarek Hussein.   Tarek Hussein has been CSPSC’s “Research and Knowledge Translation” working group lead since the founding of the collective. He is a pharmacist in Kingston and is currently pursuing his Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from the University of Toronto.   In his words:   “For my 15-minute talk, I plan to focus on my role as Research and Knowledge Translation Lead since the beginning of the collective and share my journey as a student immersed in research. I’ll discuss the experiences and challenges encountered along the way, the lessons learned from our scoping review work, and how these experiences can empower and inspire our student movement in social prescribing. I aim to spark a dialogue on collectively harnessing our strengths to drive innovation and foster growth within our field.” See you there!

Lots of events and opportunities to be engaged this #SocialPrescribing week: Monday, March 17 “From Evidence to Action: The Role of Social Prescribing in Health Systems” 📍Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing 10am PDT | 💻 Zoom Webinar Register: https://lnkd.in/gbbbjaxe Tuesday, March 18 “Nutrition and Opportunities for Understanding, Resilience, Inclusion, and Social Health (NOURISH)” 📍CSPSC Trinity Western University Chapter 6pm PDT | 🏫 In-Person Cooking Workshop Register (only for TWU Students): https://lnkd.in/gFJPc2sP Wednesday, March 19 “Building Integrated Care: Diverse Approaches to Social Prescribing in Canada” 📍Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing 10am PDT | 💻 Zoom Webinar Register: https://lnkd.in/gmVJdS_e Thursday, March 20 “Social Prescribing in Manitoba!” 📍Manitoba Association of Senior Communities 9am PDT | 💻 Zoom Webinar Register: https://lnkd.in/gY8Fv9yA Friday, March 21 “Canadian Social Prescribing Exchange” 📍Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing 10am PDT | 💻 Zoom Meeting Register: https://lnkd.in/gcQQb3QE Whether you’re a student, healthcare professional, community connector, or advocate, there’s something for everyone this week. Looking forward to seeing many of you there!

Webinar Reminder! ⏳ How can social prescribing improve healthcare and patient outcomes? Join Jag Mundra (National Academy for Social Prescribing) and a panel of experts as they explore how data and evidence are driving impact in Canada. 📅 Monday, March 17  ⏰ 1:00 - 2:00 PM EST  🌎 Live French interpretation available Don't miss this important discussion—register now! 👉 https://lnkd.in/gyY-m9fr

There's a HUGE lineup of #SocialPrescribingDay events coming up next week all around the world! Here is our Canadian lineup covering every day of the week. Did I miss any? Share them in the comments! All registrations, and our toolkit to hold your own celebrations, available here unless specified below: https://lnkd.in/ggJni-zq Monday, March 17: From Evidence to Action: The Role of Social Prescribing in Health Systems (Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing and me!) Tuesday, March 18: A Prescription for Change: Celebrating Social Prescribing Day in Alberta (Healthy Aging Alberta) Wednesday, March 19: - Building Integrated Care: Diverse Approaches to Social Prescribing in Canada for #SocialPrescribingDay 2025 (Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing) - Next Steps in Advancing Social Prescribing in BC (United Way British Columbia & Canadian Alliance for Social Connection and Health) - Social PrescribED Week 2025: Canadian Students and Social Prescribing (The University of Edinburgh & Outside In Lab). Register here: https://lnkd.in/gDghij77 Thursday, March 20: Social Prescribing in Manitoba (Manitoba Association of Senior Communities) Friday, March 21: Canadian Social Prescribing Exchange: Your chance to connect, collaborate, and learn with other SP afficionados from across 🇨🇦 (Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing)

Please join us via Zoom on March 31st for our quarterly General Meeting!   CSPSC General Meetings are a chance to spotlight the amazing achievements of our student members as well as to facilitate discussions and networking amongst all members. We look forward to seeing you there! We will announce the student social prescribing leader presenting at the meeting soon. Details: Mon, March 31, 2025 5pm EST/ 3pm PST Join here - https://lnkd.in/gyDy2Tis

Did you miss this event? Check out the recording on our YouTube channel! https://lnkd.in/g5WvVfR6 Huge thank you to Dr. Louis Hugo Francescutti for joining us! ✨ Stay tuned for more upcoming events in the CSPSC's Medicine Working Group Speaker Series ✨