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New French Black Health Primer Provides Anti-Racism Education for Francophone Health Professionals
The French Black Health Primer aims to build on the success of the Black Health Primer, launched in 2024, and reach the Francophone health community. By Ishani Nath For the first time, Francophone health professionals across Canada will have access to the French Black Health Primer, an online course designed...
DLSPH’s 2025 Order of Canada Appointees Share Advice for Future Public Health Leaders
DLSPH’s Zulfiqar Bhutta and Valerie Tarasuk were recently announced as 2025 Order of Canada appointees. By Ishani Nath The Governor General recently announced two DLSPH faculty members, Zulfiqar Bhutta and Valerie Tarasuk, as Order of Canada appointees in recognition of their leadership and contributions to public health. The Order of...
Two DLSPH doctoral students recognized as 2025 UTAA Graduate Scholars
Otuto Amarauche Chukwu and Nicholas Grubic are recognized as 2025 UTAA Graduate Scholars by the University of Toronto for their academic and leadership achievements. By Bonnie O'Sullivan and Sadia Akbar Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHPME) student Otuto Amarauche Chukwu and Public Health Sciences (PHS) student Nicholas Grubic...
New report highlights wins — and opportunities — for climate action and sustainability in healthcare
A look at how the TAHSN Sustainability Balanced Scorecard is helping hospital improve sustainability in healthcare. By Ishani Nath Health organizations across the Toronto Academic Health Sciences Network (TAHSN) are taking action to improve sustainability in healthcare — and better prepare for the health impacts of climate change. Canada’s healthcare...
DLSPH Faculty: The importance of representation on women’s health outcomes
In this Q&A, DLSPH Profs. Shaza Fadel and Camellia Zakaria discuss the importance of representation on women’s health outcomes. By Sadia Akbar and Bonnie O'Sullivan From spearheading digital mental health research that supports caregivers to inspiring the future of women in public health and health systems through mentorship, women in...
‘I’m Confident in My Path Now’: DLSPH’s MPH Black Health program has fine-tuned the life goals for this student
First-year DLSPH student Sylvia Okonofua says the MPH Black Health program has fine-tuned her life’s mission to improve health outcomes for Black patients. As the founder and executive director of Black Donors Save Lives, she has used her education to inform her advocacy, education and policy work. By Bonnie O'Sullivan...
DLSPH Faculty reflect on key public health developments in 2024
We asked some of our faculty what stood out to them as key health system and public health developments in 2024. There were plenty of public health and health system advancements and developments that occurred this past year - from the increased use of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care...
DLSPH Students Shine in Documentary Digging Into the Health Risks of Heavy Metal Contamination
Heavy Risks zooms in on the Whin Valley, Ghana and showcases the public health risks of heavy mental contamination, and what can be done to protect this essential farming region. By Ishani Nath Recently, three DLSPH students took what they learned in the classroom and applied it to protect the...
How Social Prescribing Can Help Combat the Winter Blues on Canadian Campuses
Experts explain the concept of social prescribing and why this non-clinical approach to health could be key to improving student wellbeing. By Ishani Nath What matters to your wellbeing? That’s the question that postdoctoral fellow Nicole D’souza asks students attending her lecture on social prescribing and mental health. The answers...
DLSPH Diaries: A Day in the Life of an Epidemiology Student
What does balance look like for a DLSPH student? First-year Epidemiology student Sadia takes us on a day in her life, kicking off with delicious coffee on campus and an Epidemiologic Methods I lecture. Later, she meets a friend for some roller-skating at Union Station and then rounds off her...