Vaccines for older individuals: barriers and solutions
December 20/2024
Increasing our investment in vaccines for older individuals is critical as we consider the needs of the aging population. By Julie Perry Many Ontarians can recall the yellow immunization cards either from their own childhood vaccination series or from their children’s, with check marks at 2, 4, 6, and 12...
Professor Ted Witek Receives the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award from the Yale School of Public Health
November 27/2024
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
November 21/2024
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...
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...
DLSPH Hosts Inaugural Ontario Health System Quality and Innovation Awards
June 11/2024
The Dalla Lana School of Public Health (DLSPH) will be hosting the inaugural Ontario Health System Quality and Innovation Awards ceremony in the fall, and nominations are now open. The awards ceremony provides an opportunity for DLSPH and event partners, Ontario Health, the Ontario Hospital Association and the Ontario...
DLSPH hosts Society for Epidemiologic Research (SER) Mid-Year Meeting
April 04/2024
On March 8th, DLSPH faculty Dr. Laura Rosella and Dr. Hailey Banack co-chaired the Society for Epidemiologic Research (SER) 2024 Mid-Year Meeting in Toronto. The mission of SER is to keep epidemiologists at the forefront of scientific developments. The theme of the mid-year meeting was Innovative Data Science Applications inEpidemiology,...
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...
These researchers explore how Latine/x newcomers experience housing and health
February 02/2024
The two-year study will explore housing and health challenges unique to Latine/x newcomers. By Elaine Smith Professor Amaya Perez-Brumer, an early career researcher at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health (DLSPH), and her co-researchers have been awarded a Connaught Community Partnership Grant to study the unique housing challenges facing...