PhD student celebrates mental wellness among the Black community in the ‘Black Joy Art Initiative’
October 20/2025
The “Black Joy Art Initiative” showcased the different ways mental wellness is maintained, acting as a counterbalance to DLSPH PhD student Mercedes Sobers’ research on Black mental health. By Ishani Nath For some, taking care of their mental wellness might look like taking a vacation, booking a spa appointment or...
Inaugural cohort of the MPH in Black Health program graduates
July 02/2025
DLSPH’s inaugural cohort of the MPH in Black Health program graduates this spring after two years in this one-of-a-kind program. By Bonnie O’Sullivan It is a milestone that Prof. Roberta Timothy, Director and Creator of the MPH in Black Health program, and the first cohort of graduating students will never...
Meet the 2025 Black Leaders in Health Award Winners
May 02/2025
DLSPH celebrates Tameika Shaw, Onye Nnorom, Paul Bailey and Sylvia Okonofua, the 2025 Black Leaders in Health Award winners. By Ishani Nath On February 20, the Dalla Lana School of Public Health honoured the 2025 Black Leaders in Health Award winners in a night filled with joy, inspiration and hope....
DLSPH Faculty: The importance of representation on women’s health outcomes
March 07/2025
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
February 26/2025
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...
Nominations Open for 2025 Black Leaders in Health Awards
November 19/2024
The annual awards celebrate and amplify the work of Black leaders who have had a significant impact on health and health systems in Ontario. By Ishani Nath Updated: November 27, 2024 Nominations for DLSPH’s 2025 Black Leaders in Health Awards are now open. The annual awards were created to bring...
Results from the 2024 Ontario Health System Quality and Innovation Awards Ceremony
October 21/2024
Guests gathered at the Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus at the University of Toronto, on Thursday, September 26, 2024, to celebrate the finalists of the 2024 Ontario Health System Quality and Innovation Awards. Hosted by the Dalla Lana School of Public Health (DLSPH), the awards ceremony featured seven categories: Improved Patient...
Two research teams awarded grants toward student mental health studies
July 08/2024
Faculty members Emily Seto and Daniel Grace receive 2023-24 Inlight Research Development Grants for studies focusing on student mental health. By Elaine Smith Professors Emily Seto and Daniel Grace are among five University of Toronto (U of T) researchers who have been awarded 2023-24 Inlight Research Development Grants to advance knowledge...
New educational tool on Black Health launches in Canada
March 21/2024
Black Health Primer addresses challenges in receiving adequate and unbiased health care By Elaine Smith A new online course on Black health and anti-Black racism in the Canadian health-care system will now be available to learners across Canada, and its creators say the tool will be a momentous step in...
DLSPH Professor Honoured by TTC During Black History Month
February 28/2024
Dr. Roberta K. Timothy is one of 11 Black Torontonians being celebrated for their leadership, with likenesses captured by artists for display in subway stations and buses for Black History Month By Elaine Smith Walk into Toronto’s St. George subway station in February and you’ll see a mural of a...