SickKids and Microsoft Canada sign five-year cloud and AI partnership
SickKids will expand its use of Microsoft Azure under a five-year agreement with Microsoft Canada, covering AI, analytics and staff skilling for Precision Child Health.
What you need to know
SickKids and Microsoft Canada announced a five-year strategic partnership under which the Toronto hospital will expand Microsoft Azure as its primary cloud platform. The two organizations will explore cloud, data, analytics and AI technologies to support more individualized diagnosis, treatment and prevention, alongside skilling programs and Microsoft support for SickKids' cloud transformation.
- The agreement runs five years and extends SickKids' use of Microsoft Azure as its primary cloud platform.
- Microsoft committed Azure credits, technology partner support and skilling investment to help SickKids staff build AI capabilities.
- Planned work includes a cloud foundation for the electronic health record and responsible use of AI and advanced analytics.
What the partnership covers
Under the five-year agreement, SickKids will expand its use of Microsoft Azure as its primary cloud platform, creating what the announcement describes as a more connected, secure and scalable environment for clinical systems and data. The organizations said they will work together on enhancing the cloud-based foundation for key clinical systems, including the electronic health record.
Microsoft also committed to supporting the hospital's cloud transformation with Azure credits, technology partner support and investment in skilling programs, so SickKids staff can build AI capabilities.
Precision Child Health ambitions
The partnership is framed around Precision Child Health, SickKids' push for more individualized care. Planned work includes expanding secure, connected access to data across care, research and operations, and advancing responsible use of AI and analytics to explore earlier insights, prediction and more individualized approaches.
Dr. Ronald Cohn, SickKids' president and CEO, said the goal is to put the right data in the right hands at the right time. Matt Milton, president of Microsoft Canada, said combining the hospital's clinical and research expertise with Microsoft cloud and AI could help care teams turn data into earlier insights.
SickKids said the arrangement builds on prior cloud infrastructure investment, with Microsoft security capabilities intended to protect critical systems and data. Leaders from Microsoft Canada visited SickKids on October 15, 2026, to mark the partnership.
How long does the SickKids and Microsoft Canada partnership run?
The partnership is a five-year strategic agreement. During that period SickKids plans to expand Microsoft Azure as its primary cloud platform and work with Microsoft on AI, analytics and staff skilling.
Sources & context
- SickKids and Microsoft Canada join together to help teams diagnose faster, treat smarter and predict better - Source Canada ↗news.microsoft.com
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