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 Professor Receives 2024 CIC Mid-Career Award

Shaza Fadel received the 2024 CIC Mid-career Award in recognition of her work in immunization access and global health, and her strong focus on equity. By Ishani Nath Assistant Professor Shaza Fadel has no shortage of accomplishments. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School....
Jennifer Gibson named Fellow of The Hastings Center

As a newly elected Fellow of The Hastings Center, Jennifer Gibson is being recognized as a global leader in bioethics. By Ishani Nath Jennifer Gibson was an undergraduate science student when she first heard about The Hastings Center. She remembers reading reports from the Center and recognizing the U.S.-based bioethics...
Professor Ted Witek Receives the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award from the Yale School of Public Health

The DLSPH Professor and DrPH Program Director was presented the Yale School of Public Health’s 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award. By Ishani Nath When Professor Ted Witek started out as a master’s student at the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH), he wasn’t sure if he belonged. "When I sat in...
Dr. Hailey Banack Appointed Inaugural Novo Nordisk Research Professor in Health Equity of Chronic Illness Prevention

The Dalla Lana School of Public Health (DLSPH) is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Hailey Banack as the inaugural Novo Nordisk Research Professor in Health Equity of Chronic Illness Prevention, as part of the University of Toronto’s Novo Nordisk Network for Healthy Populations. An Assistant Professor in the Division of...
Five DLSPH Researchers Awarded 2024 Canada Research Chairs

The prestigious appointment of five DLSPH faculty members as 2024 Canada Research Chairs, recognizes their leadership and contributions in their respected fields. By Ishani Nath The Canada Research Chair Program invests an estimated $311 million every year to support and retain researchers at post-secondary institutions across the country. There are...
New funding furthers AI-driven public health projects in the Global South

The Dalla Lana School of Public Health received $2.15 million to scale successful projects and make them sustainable. By Ishani Nath There were no hospitals in the small village where Assistant Professor Jude Kong of the Dalla Lana School of Public Health grew up in Cameroon. No local doctors. He...
Public Health Sciences Celebrates 2024 Faculty Awards

Associate Dean of Public Health Sciences (PHS), Dr. Carol Strike, recently hosted the PHS Year End Celebration and 2024 Faculty Awards where various faculty were recognized for their service, supervision and mentorship, research and teaching. The community gathered at the University of Toronto’s Faculty Club to acknowledge another successful and...
Two research teams awarded grants toward student mental health studies

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...
Jean-Louis Denis Joins DLSPH as New Faculty Member

The following message was sent to the DLSPH community announcing the hiring of our new faculty member, Jean-Louis Denis. Dear DLSPH Faculty and Staff, We are happy to share the news that a new faculty member will be joining us in July, in the Institute of Health Policy, Management and...