People in Residential Buildings Smell Cannabis More Than Cigarette Smoke: U of T Researchers
September 11/2019
U of T researchers found that more people in apartment buildings and condos reported being exposed to cannabis smoke than to tobacco in the year before legalization. In 2017, based on surveys of Ontario residents living in multi-unit dwellings, an estimated 800,000 people smelled cannabis smoke from hallways, other units or...
DLSPH Researchers Earn Connaught Awards for Cancer Care Projects
September 11/2019
by Françoise Makanda, Communications Officer, DLSPH DLSPH’s Olli Saarela and Jennifer Brooks have received U of T’s prestigious Connaught New Researcher Award for their projects on improving care and screening for cancer. They join 50 winners who are receiving funding as part of U of T’s commitment to fostering excellence...
DLSPH Open: Welcome Back!
September 06/2019Dear colleagues, It’s good to see the halls and elevators so crowded with people again! Welcome back to the faculty and students returning from fieldwork around the world or a well-deserved break. Welcome to our 13 new postdoctoral fellows and to our four newest faculty members: Roberta Timothy, SBHS Amaya...
The Future of Obesity May be Whiter, Older and Male
September 03/2019by Françoise Makanda, Communications Officer at DLSPH DLSPH Prof. Laura Rosella and her team at the Population Health Analytics Lab predicts that in ten years the typical Canadian living with obesity will most likely be a Canadian-born white man, between the age of 50 and 64 – and that he...
Uncovering the Communities with the Highest Premature Deaths in Ontario
August 07/2019
U of T researchers have conducted the first spatial analysis of death in Ontario, discovering that social and demographic factors are by far the biggest factors in predicting who dies before their time. Public health researchers used traditional statistical and geography tools to break down premature death rates community by...
Building Respectful Inclusion One Semester at a Time
August 01/2019
Dr. Fady Shanouda does not require student accommodation letters. He does not believe in late marks or penalties. He uses close-captioned slides, and his handouts are at least 16 point font for those with low vision. And he records lectures so students who can’t make it to class, for mental...
High School Students Learn How to Save Toronto from Deadly Theoretical Virus!
July 31/2019
by Françoise Makanda, Communications Officer, DLSPH A virus hits Toronto just as the Raptors clinch the NBA championship and crowds pour into the streets. For 11 high school students, this was the theoretical challenge. They had five days this summer to come up with a plan to avert catastrophe. The...
Reducing Waste in Health Care – Are We Making Progress?
July 25/2019
For the past five years, Choosing Wisely Canada has helped introduce patients to the idea that there could be a downside to unnecessary tests and procedures. Although the movement is focussed squarely on what’s best for patients, health systems researchers are following Choosing Wisely closely -- interested in whether it...
IHPME welcomes new acting director, Audrey Laporte
July 11/2019As the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHPME) bids a fond farewell to outgoing Interim Director Rhonda Cockerill and wishes her well on her retirement, we are very pleased to welcome our current acting director Audrey Laporte, who has been with IHPME since 2001 as a faculty member and...
DLSPH Push Forward Recommendations to Improve Health of LGBTQ2S+ Communities
June 27/2019
By Françoise Makanda, Communications Officer at DLSPH Trans people do not have access to adequate and inclusive medical care. Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men face discriminatory policies when donating blood. When measuring homelessness, researchers cannot determine how many LGBTQ2S+ youth and young adults experience homelessness....