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Options for increasing access to quality community primary care report
Executive Summary Canada is facing a primary care crisis, with millions of people lacking access to a regular primary care provider. Expanding the scope of practice for non-physician providers has emerged as a promising strategy to address health system gaps by enabling these professionals to safely perform tasks beyond their...
CIHR grant supports pan-Canadian harm reduction network led by PHS Associate Dean
Backed by $2 million from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Professor Carol Strike and her team are launching a national harm reduction network to advance evidence-based strategies, inform policy, and enhance the health and safety of people who use substances nationwide. Within Canada’s health system, supports for people...
The 2026 Ontario Health System and Quality Innovation Awards Nominations are Open
We are pleased to share that the Ontario Health System Quality and Innovation Awards is returning for a third year. This special event recognizes and celebrates the achievements of individuals and teams working in the Ontario health system. The event is being hosted again by the University of Toronto’s (U...
For this DLSPH alumna, winning a prestigious 2025 Arbor Award is a “full circle moment”
Gabriella Luongo graduated from DLSPH in 2019, but as an alumna, she made a concerted effort to keep the DLSPH community connected — volunteer service which recently earned her a 2025 Arbor Award. By Ishani Nath Gabriella Luongo was initially intimidated by the prospect of moving across the country and enrolling in the Master of Public Health in Health Promotion program at the Dalla Lana...
The 2026 Black Leaders in Health Awards: “This is my Oscars!”
Meet the 2026 Black Leaders in Health Awards recipients Keddone Dias, Sanjana Jones, Donatus Mutasingwa and Sume Ndumbe-Eyoh. By Ishani Nath On February 5, more than 100 attendees gathered at the University of Toronto’s Faculty Club for the highly anticipated 2026 Black Leaders in Health Awards. “Work to undo the...
Celebrating the 2026 DLSPH Staff Awards
DLSPH staff and senior leaders gathered at the 2026 DLSPH Staff Awards to recognize and celebrate our hardworking staff who contribute to our School’s success. By Ishani Nath On Monday, February 2, the Dalla Lana School of Public Health (DLSPH) hosted the 2026 DLSPH Staff Awards, which recognized outstanding employees...
DLSPH Centre to evaluate and improve global health initiatives
Global Affairs Canada awarded the Centre for Global Health $3.5 million to evaluate and improve global health initiatives. By Ishani Nath The Centre for Global Health is located at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health (DLSPH), but its efforts to improve global health and health systems are felt around...
DLSPH’s microfungal biodiversity bank will remain in Canada, avoiding risk of being moved overseas
After years without funding support, it was feared in 2024 that the UAMH Centre for Global Microfungal Biodiversity at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health (DLSPH) would have to be moved abroad. Gratefully, after a generous donation, the western hemisphere's largest archive of public health-relevant microfungi will remain in...
‘I shouldn’t be here right now, and yet, I graduated from U of T’: The inspiring story of DLSPH’s first Doctor of Public Health graduate
Doctor of Public Health graduate Zachary Miller shares why he chose Canada’s first DrPH program and what it means to him to be the first to earn a DrPH degree from DLSPH. By Ishani Nath When Zachary Miller graduated, he made history. Last October, wearing red and black robes, Miller...
IHPME alumna Lisa Alcia’s path to becoming a health care executive
Lisa Alcia shares how a cold call and IHPME put her on a path to becoming a health care executive. By Ishani Nath Lisa Alcia shares how a cold call and IHPME put her on a path to becoming a health care executive. As a health care executive, Lisa Alcia has helped shape health care in the...