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Dr. Izzeldinn Abuelaish is Honoured with the “Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award”

Please click the link for more info : Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish lost his wife to cancer, and — just four months later in January 2009 — Israeli shells killed three of his daughters, Bessan, 21, Mayar, 15, and Aya, 13, and his niece, Noor,...

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What is the value of Public Health? — A 2 minute video from the Canadian Public Health Association

Please click on the Link Below: http://www.eohu.ca/external_videos/video2.php

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Study Led by Professor Prabhat Jha on HIV prevention among female sex workers in India reduces HIV and syphilis

HIV prevention programs for female sex workers in India reduce rates of syphilis, HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), a University of Toronto study has found. About two million Indians are infected with HIV, mostly in the southern states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. The study,...

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Prof. Wendy Lou honored as Fellow of the American Statistical Association

ALEXANDRIA VA, June 5, 13, 2013 – Prof. Wendy Lou has been named a fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA), the preeminent professional statistical society of the US, announced ASA President Marie Davidian, a professor of statistics at North Carolina State University.To be recognized as a 2013 ASA Fellow,...

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Dr. Vivek Goel awarded the Distinguished Service Award by alPHa

On Monday June 3rd, 2013, Dr. Vivel Goel was awarded a Distinguished Service Award from the Association of Local Public Health Agencies. The Distinguished Service Award (DSA) is awarded annually by the Association of Local Public Health Agencies to individuals in recognition of their outstanding contributions made to public health...

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Dean’s Message: June 2013

View in the June 2013 Newsletter

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Jessica Dennis DLSPH PhD Epidemiology student and STAGE trainee published in the journal of the British Medical Association

Jessica Dennis DLSPH PhD Epidemiology student and STAGE trainee published in the journal of the British Medical Association

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Dr. Peter Selby and CAMH NDS awarded the inaugural Ivan Silver Innovation Award

Dr. Peter Selby and the CAMH Nicotine Dependence Service (NDS) are excited to report that on May 7th, 2013 they were the recipients of the inaugural Ivan Silver Innovation Award, presented by the University of Toronto’s Office of Continuing Education and Professional Development (CEPD), in honour of Dr. Ivan Silver,...

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Robin Hurst and Ted Myers of DLSPH honoured with UofT Long Service Award

Robin Hurst and Ted Myers honoured with the Long Service Award on May 14, 2013Robin Hurst, the DLSPH Financial & Business Manager and Ted Myers BA., MSW., MSc., PhD. Professor 'Epidemiology' and Division Head 'Social and Behavioural Health Sciences'were amongst the 356 members of the University of Toronto community...

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Jan Kestle and Vivek Goel – The Need For Good Data

#feature_nav { margin: -75px 0 0 !important; } For The Globe and MailThis morning's census, dimmed by Ottawa, shows the need for good dataJan Kestle and Vivek GoelPublished Tuesday, May. 07, 2013 12:24PM EDTLast updated Wednesday, May. 08, 2013 08:08AM EDTOn Wednesday, Statistics Canada is releasing the first results...

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