GitHub Workshop – Health Data Working Group @ DLSPH
In our first-ever in-person workshop, we will provide the fundamental concepts and tools to practice version control for your code. In the first half, we will revisit the ABCs of Git for personal use: git add, git commit and git push. In the second half of the workshop, we will...
Day 2 | Distinguished Lecture Series in Statistical Sciences: Xihong Lin
Talk title: Ensemble Methods for Testing a Global Null Hypothesis Abstract: Testing a global null is a canonical problem in statistics and has a wide range of applications. In view of the fact of no uniformly most powerful test, prior and/or domain knowledge are commonly used to focus on a...
Day 1 | Distinguished Lecture Series in Statistical Sciences: Xihong Lin
Talk Title: Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Statistician’s Reflection Abstract: In this article, I will discuss my experience as a statistician involved in COVID-19 research in multiple capacities in the last two years, especially in the early phase of the pandemic. I will reflect on the challenges and...
CANSSI Ontario Research Day
The Day will feature a presentation by Professor Richard J. Cook, an expert in the development and application of statistical methods for public health (University of Waterloo), and a panel discussion where faculty members will offer their views on what data science is. The discussion will be moderated by Rohan...
Overdose Response Training for Students and Staff
Hosted by the University of Toronto Harm Reduction Collective (formerly the Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy - Toronto), this training is for students and campus staff at the University of Toronto. At the end of the session, you should be able to respond to an overdose. Everyone who attends...
Canadian Centre for Health Economics Friday Seminar Series
Join the Canadian Centre for Health Economics (CCHE) on Friday mornings for our weekly seminar series. The CCHE strives to be the focal point for health economics research in Canada. The CCHE contributes to the body of knowledge in health economics and econometrics with applications that address important health policy...
CSPHP Rounds | Canada’s Response to the Initial 2 Years of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Comparison With Peer Countries
Description: Dr Fahad Razak will discuss how Canada compared to peer nations during the first two years of the pandemic. Specifically, he will cover the kinds of metrics that can be informative, and what constitutes a peer nation. In addition, he will discuss the current state of the pandemic and...
Take a Walk Towards Change
IMAGINE Clinic (a University of Toronto student-run community clinic) and Choosing Wisely are running an interactive and educational talk about resource stewardship and providing care to low income patients.
Health, Race, and Racism Conference
The Race and Health Observatory of the UK NHS is partnering with the BMH in this international conference that will explore the linkages between Race, Racism, and Health. This is a hybrid conference and registration is free. The conference provides an opportunity to: • Hear presentations from international experts, NHS...
Finding the Cutoff: An in-person discussion on how biases affect health data
Join Raw Talk Podcast for a stimulating evening of discussing data equity and networking at the storied University of Toronto Faculty Club. The pandemic has cast a light on the essential role of medical science as an arbiter for the well-being of Canadians. However, this spotlight has shown that several...