Mapping Partner Selection Among Gay and Bisexual Men Highlights Public Health Intervention Opportunities
September 05/2018
By Françoise Makanda, Communications Officer at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health A new study by DLSPH researchers describes geographic movements between sexual partners that may inform opportunities for sexually transmitted infection (STI) intervention. “The geography of sex is often overlooked. STIs tend to move in space and time...
DLSPH Blog – Why U of T is launching a public health-led Immunization Research and Education Centre
September 04/2018
The DLSPH Blog is a digital platform that will explore issues that impact public health and health systems scholars on a biweekly basis. For blog ideas, feedback or comments, contact: communications.dlsph[at]utoronto.ca Immunization is one of the most effective public health interventions that saves millions of lives every year from infectious disease...
Megan Saad helps develop training program to improve health care for transgender sexual assault survivors
August 28/2018
Megan Saad is helping to develop a training program to educate nurses on how to provide “trans-affirming” care to improve health services for trans persons who have experienced sexual violence. “Trans people in their most critical time of need are often unable to access supports due to poor treatment from...
DLSPH remembers Professor Victor Marshall
August 27/2018The University of Toronto community is mourning Professor Victor W. Marshall, an internationally renowned sociologist and professor in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health and Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, who passed away on August 18, 2018. “The University of Toronto has lost a dedicated mentor and friend,”...
DLSPH welcomes Eric Ng as Associate Director of Nutrition and Dietetics MPH Program
August 15/2018Eric Ng took on a new role with the Graduate Department of Public Health Sciences in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health as Associate Director of the MPH - Nutrition and Dietetics Program on August 7, 2018. Eric is a Registered Dietitian with more than 10 years’ experience in...
More Access to Equitable Mental Health Care for LGBTQ People in Poverty
August 15/2018
By Françoise Makanda, Communications Officer at Dalla Lana School of Public Health Even if barriers to accessing mental health care are overcome by LGBTQ people living in poverty, the available care remains inequitable and may even be a source of violence and oppression, according to a new study by Social...
Summer institute trains global scholars in mortality measurement
August 09/2018
DLSPH hosts QES-SAVE Global Summer Institute to build mortality measurement systems and improve health research capacity Earlier this summer, DLSPH’s Office of Global Public Health Education and Training in partnership with the Centre for Global Health Research hosted the first Queen Elizabeth Scholars-Statistical Alliance for Vital Events (QES-SAVE) Research Summer...
DLSPH Open: Our leadership, milestones and refreshed narrative
August 01/2018Dear colleagues, I’d like to thank the DLSPH community for a tremendous year and I’m grateful to accept the appointment as Dean of the DLSPH. We’ve achieved a lot together and I’d like to congratulate our students, faculty, staff, alumni and partners for their hard work and achievements that move...
Peggy Leatt 2018 Award Winner: A Conversation with Robyn Tamblyn
July 27/2018
By: Rebecca Biason, Communications and Events Coordinator, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation Robyn Tamblyn, Scientific Director of CIHR-Institute of Health Services and Policy Research, has been named the recipient of the 2018 IHPME Peggy Leatt Award, recognizing her tremendous work in the development of transformative evidence that has sought...
Laura Rosella receives funding injection from Connaught Fund
July 20/2018
Laura Rosella, associate professor of epidemiology at DLSPH, is receiving $250,000 to launch a global network to advance innovative research and training in predictive analytics to address pressing global population health challenges. Her project is one of four University of Toronto projects sharing almost $1 million in funding from this...