The University Health Network of Toronto launches the scientists’ recruitment campaign between US health cuts, layoffs

The University Health Network of Toronto claims to have a new plan to recruit the best and most brilliant medical scientists from all over the world, including the United States, where the government is firing thousands of health researchers.

During a press conference on Monday morning, Uhn managers outlined their “Canada Leads” strategy to recruit 100 of the main health scientists of the first careers in the world in the largest hospital in Canada, to support Canadian medical research and innovation and guide economic growth.

The Canada Leads program will offer selected scientists a two -year research financing commitment, as well as tutoring from prominent entrepreneurs and help from a team dedicated to the transition of scientists to their new home.

Kevin Smith, President and CEO of Uhn, states that the objective of the intake effort is to generate discoveries of the world and economic spin-offs in production, biotechnology and marketing.

“We know that there is an incredible opportunity to enhance our Canadian economy through bold investments in science and technology,” said Connor.

“And when you look around the world, the tests are absolutely clear: the nations that invest in science do not lead only to innovation, guide prosperity.”

Smith says that supporting more local discoveries can also increase a chain of supply of advanced medical products and services. Although Canada spend over $ 400 billion in health care every year, a significant part of this is spent on technologies, pharmaceutical products and supplies that are not produced in the country, he says.

“We have to ask ourselves, why not? Why are we not collecting all the economic benefits of our discoveries?” Smith said.

“This is the opportunity in front of us today to ensure that the next global discoveries not only start here in Ontario, but also for the benefit of the Canadians, also that they can create wonderful jobs, prosperity, a stronger tax base and protect our most expensive program, our universal health system.”

Uhn will spend $ 15 million to recruit the first 50 researchers, Smith said, with funding guaranteed through philanthropic investments. The UHN Foundation and the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation are now preparing to find corresponding funds.

Uhn tries to capitalize on the potential escape of US brains

The campaign will try to benefit from large cuts and layoffs at federal health agencies in the United States, including centers for the control and prevention of diseases and national health institutes.

Scientists who supervise cancer research, vaccine approvals and drugs, public health and tobacco regulations are between 10,000 already fired.

“While the others withdraw, Canada must intensify,” Smith said on Monday.

Manitoba and BC have recently launched their campaigns to attract multiple US healthcare professionals.

“Some of the best scientists are looking for a new house right now and we want Uhn and Canada takes this opportunity,” said Julie Quenneville, president and CEO of Uhn Foundation, at the press conference on Monday.

UHN’s Toronto General Hospital was recently classified by Newsweek as the third best hospital in the world, making Uhn an attractive place for the best scientists to move, said Quenneville.

“It is actually the best number one hospital outside the United States,” he observed, with only the Cleveland Clinic and the Mayo Clinic classified by Newsweek.

Uhn is the best research hospital in Canada, consisting of 10 sites in Ontario and over 20,000 members, including about 6,000 researchers.

The Ontario will air advertising to attract US scientists: Premier

The Premier of Ontario Doug Ford, who was also at hand at Monday’s press conference, suggested that the Province has another advertising campaign in the works to integrate the UHN recruitment strategy. The advertisements would have published in the United States, he said, similar to when the province recently published ads south of the border before the President of the United States Donald Trump imposed the rates, telling the Americans that the two countries are stronger together.

“We will go on many fronts to fight these rates, but a way to win great is to make the brightest minds in the United States arrive at the largest sub-Sovrana nation in the world, and this is the Ontario, and we will publish those announcements,” Ford said in his observations to the Uhn event.

“The research conducted by these recruits will attract investments, the economy will increase … and the position right here at the UHN as a place where innovation and discoveries occur,” he said.

The Ontario is also in the middle of the implementation of a life science strategy, to attract biomani producers such as omniac and astrazeneca.