Access Office Hours with CanPath and CANUE: Leveraging existing data for health research
Join the CanPath Access Office and the Canadian Urban Environmental Health Research Consortium (CANUE), two data centres at DLSPH, to learn more about how you can leverage their data to improve the health, wellness and health equity of urban populations with the CIHR: HCRI – Data Analysis Using Existing Databases...
CanPath Webinar: Genomic and environmental influences on Canadian health phenotypes and chronic disease outcomes
In this talk, Drs. Philip Awadalla and Marie-Julie Favé describe the intricate interplay between genetic and environmental factors and their influence on chronic diseases and phenotypes, utilizing data from CanPath, a centre at DLSPH and Canada’s largest population health cohort. By integrating genomic, environmental, and lifestyle data, Drs. Awadalla and...
Embracing Trust, Interdisciplinarity and Alternative Data to Address Global Public Health Challenges
The Centre for Global Health would like to invite you to a virtual panel on Wednesday June 26th 12-1:30pm ET on Embracing Trust, Interdisciplinarity and Alternative Data to Address Global Public Health Challenges. The Panel will feature Neil Seeman, V. Kumar Murty, Sukarmina Singh Shankar and moderated by Erica Di...
When the literature betrays the patient: Exploring systematic reviews through the lens of “race correction”
Presented by: Canada-US Coalition to End Race Correction in Health Care in partnership with William Osler Health System, University Health Network, Unity Health Toronto and Knowledge Translation at the MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions. Date and Time (virtual event): June 13, 2024 from 12 pm – 1:30 pm EST...
Visiting Scholar – Special JCB Seminar – Rose Mwangi – ‘How prepared is Africa for ethical AI implementation? Bridging the gap for responsible progress’
*** This is a special lecture presented by visiting scholar Ms. Rose Mwangi *** Full Title: How prepared is Africa for ethical AI implementation? Bridging the gap for responsible progress Speaker: Rose Mwangi, MA Visiting scholar & fellowship of Global Forum on Bioethics in Research (GFBR) Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University...
Digital Health Promotion – Session 2 of Digital Public Health Seminar series
The Digital & Sexual Health initiative at British Columbia Centre for disease control and the University of British Columbia is hosting a series of workshops on Digital Public Health this May through July. The seminar series will consist of 4 modules. As a participant, you will have an opportunity to...
Primary care network tackling social determinants of health: launch of Deep End Canada
What happens when a group of primary health care providers come together to serve socio-economically deprived populations in Canada? In this episode, we want to introduce Primary Care at the Deep End Canada, a network of health practitioners that aims to improve the collection and use of social data to...
Virtual Rounds – Being Sustainable: A Journey Ongoing
Join this virtual round with Dr. Forbes McGain to learn about the current literature on sustainability in anesthesiology, consider what your organization could do to be more sustainable, and achieve at least one sustainability project in anesthesiology in the next year. Forbes McGain is the Director of the Footscray Hospital...
‘Stress-Free Degree Lecture: Pre-Birth Exposure and Our Future Health’
Babies are born with an invisible burden of industrial chemicals and pollutants in their bodies, coming from our air, food, water and medications taken by their parents. These factors can affect their future health. Dr. Jennifer Blake, professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health and in the Department...
‘Cannabis use and perceptions among Canadian workers after legalization’
“Cannabis use and perceptions among Canadian workers after legalization” Presenter: Dr. Nancy Carnide Date: Tuesday, May 14, 2024 Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET Register for free here: https://www.iwh.on.ca/events/speaker-series/2024-may-14 Cannabis use for non-medical purposes became legal in Canada in October 2018. Many jurisdictions have followed suit in recent years....