Scarborough Health Network

Scarborough Health Network (SHN) is a publicly funded healthcare organization that delivers acute care services to residents of Scarborough, Ontario. It operates multiple hospital campuses that provide emergency medicine, inpatient surgery, critical care, and diagnostic imaging. The network also offers a range of outpatient programs, including rehabilitation, mental health, and chronic disease management. SHN functions as an integral part of Ontario's publicly administered health system.

SHN serves a diverse and growing population within the Scarborough region, offering care in multiple languages to reflect the community's multicultural makeup. The organization collaborates with local primary care providers, long‑term care homes, and social service agencies to coordinate patient transitions. It maintains affiliations with academic institutions, enabling training for medical students, residents, and other health‑profession learners. SHN’s workforce includes physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, and support staff who work across its sites.

Distinguishing attributes of SHN include its role as a teaching hospital linked to the University of Toronto, which supports clinical research and education initiatives. The network offers specialized clinical programs to meet the needs of the local population. Governance is overseen by a community‑based board of directors accountable to the Ontario Ministry of Health. As a public sector entity, SHN receives funding through provincial health transfers and is subject to provincial accountability frameworks.