Faculty Member
Diego G. Bassani M.Sc., Ph.D. (Epidemiology)
- Email Address(es)
- Diego.bassani(at)sickkids.ca, Diego.bassani(at)utoronto.ca
- Office Phone
- 416-813-7654 ext 303033
- Office Address
- Centre for Global Child Health, Hospital for Sick Children 686 Bay Street Toronto, ON M5G 0A4
- Website(s)
- SickKids Hospital - Staff Profile - Diego Bassani
- Division(s)/Institute(s)
- Centre for Global Health
Epidemiology Division - Position
- Associate Professor
- SGS Status
- Full Member
- Appointment Status
- Status Only
- Currently Accepting Doctoral Students?
- Yes
Research Interests
- Child Health and Development
- Program Evaluation
- Global Health
- Large-scale Epidemiological Studies
- Maternal and Child Health
- Health Policy Research
Education & Training History
Diego Bassani is a Senior Scientist at The Hospital for Sick Children and an associate professor at the Department of Pediatrics and the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. Dr. Bassani holds a PhD in epidemiology and has conducted important research on the causes and distribution of child deaths, coverage of health interventions and identification of risk factors for child mortality. He also works on child growth and development in and has produced work on the impact of policy changes on child health, survival and development. Dr. Bassani is the Director of the International Program Evaluation Unit (IPE) at the Centre for Global Child Health, a unit that was established in response to the increasing demands for governments, implementing agencies and funders’ accountability for investments in health and development programs. IPE currently leads multi-country large-scale evaluations in partnership with implementing agencies, conducts research and offers technical support to international programs. Dr. Bassani currently works on international evaluation projects and large-scale field trials in maternal and child health in multiple countries.
Other Affiliations
(Primary) Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Paediatrics, Division of Paediatric Medicine
Primary Teaching Responsibilities
- Research Practicum Supervision – MPH
- Thesis Supervision – PhD
- Course lead – CHL7001H S8 (Large Scale Impact Evaluation)
Professional Summary & Appointments
Current Appointments
Director – International Program Evaluation Unit – Centre for Global Child Health, The Hospital for Sick Children
Senior Scientist – Global Child Health Program/Child Health and Evaluative Sciences – The Hospital for Sick Children
Current Research Projects
(upcoming)