Careers in Global Health Series
The Centre for Global Health at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, is organizing an event that aims to expose students interested in global health with various career opportunities. This year we are looking to bring speakers working in a variety of fields including academia, industry, government, consulting and...
Introduction to Participatory Evaluation Planning – Tips and Tools
Nothing about us without us. This webinar focuses on participatory evaluation planning, a process for engaging right holders and stakeholders in the evaluation planning process. Including right holders and stakeholders ensures that the evaluation will be designed to meet community needs and increases the chances that the evaluation results will...
John R. Evans Lectureship in Global Health with Dr. Rene Loewenson
Dr. Rene Loewenson, keynote speaker, will deliver a talk titled "Fundamental choices for the future of public health - what is COVID-19 exposing?" it will be followed by reflections from discussants (Lisa Forman and Sharmila Mhatre) as well as a Q&A from the audience.
Having influence: How can public health talk to politicians?
Join the University of Toronto’s Public Health Alumni Association as we explore how public health practitioners can best communicate with policy makers to inform evidence-based policy. Moderated by Robert Steiner, our panelists, Dr. Akwatu Khenti, Dr. Kate Mulligan, and MPP Jeremy Roberts will provide participants with insight on the health...
Vaccination: Moving Forward with Confidence
The COVID-19 vaccine rollout will be the largest immunization campaign in human history. How do we learn from the past, engage in the present and prepare for the future? Register for "Vaccination: Moving Forward with Confidence", part of Gairdner's Global Perspectives Panel series, featuring international public health leaders including; Heidi...
Prediction, Machine Learning and Causal Inference: What does it mean for population health and data science?
Answering causal questions is a strong focus within population health and health care research. The recent prominence of machine learning methods and emphasis on prediction research has reinforced debates about the important conceptual differences between causal and prediction research. However, more recently, the conversations have highlighted the potential synergies in...
STAGE International Speaker Seminar Series (ISSS) with Clare Turnbull
Clare Turnbull, MD, PhD, FRCP, FRCPath, MFPH, DCH, MA, MSc (Epidemiology) Professor of Medical Genomics, Institute of Cancer Research, London Honorary Consultant in Clinical Cancer Genetics, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London Honorary Consultant in Public Health Medicine, Public Health England, London Clare is Professor of Translational Cancer Genetics in...
OEH Seminar – “Cancer risk communication in the news coverage of suspected cancer clusters in Ontario: Contrasting media messaging by geography”
Title: Cancer risk communication in the news coverage of suspected cancer clusters in Ontario: Contrasting media messaging on cancer by geography Cancer clusters attract considerable interest from the public, the media and governments, and the risk communication undertaken during an investigation may impact cancer risk perceptions. This study analyzed the...
Trainee Rounds seminars: AI in Medicine
Two emerging U of T researchers will present their work on new ways that artificial intelligence can change healthcare in the future. Tahera Yesmin PhD candidate, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering "A machine learning approach to predict the number of beds that will require cleaning and staff requirements in...
TSPN Just The Facts Panel: Housing & Homelessness
The lack of safe, affordable housing has and continues to be a major policy issue; decades of underfunding and the massive expansion of housing by for-profit enterprises and investors has caused this crisis to spin out-of-control. Recent reports have suggested that the demand for housing will only increase in the...