DLSPH Open: Creating a Strong Academic Plan for the DLSPH
November 06/2018Academic planning is an integral part of the University of Toronto ecosystem and I am pleased to share that this fall, the DLSPH initiated an academic planning process to complete a plan covering 2019 to 2024. The DLSPH has enjoyed tremendous growth and success since transitioning from a school to...
DLSPH researchers find Canada scores poorly on tobacco and child poverty compared to the UK
October 29/2018By Françoise Makanda, Communications Officer at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health Arjumand Siddiqi has compared public health indicators between Canada and other countries for many years, with a focus on the United States and Canada. In a recent study, she supported researchers Alexandra Blair and DLSPH Professor Emeritus...
Jeffrey Brook receives shared teaching appointment at DLSPH and Engineering
October 16/2018Jeffrey Brook — a nationally and internationally recognized researcher in air quality and health — received a budgetary cross appointment at DLSPH and U of T Engineering on September 1, 2018. “Environment continues to be a key interest to all students and through both classes and research I hope to...
U of T experts, including IHPME’s Beate Sander, help lead new pan-Canadian Lyme Disease Research Network
October 15/2018by Rebecca Biason, Events & Communications Coordinator, IHMPE Today, Federal Minister of Health Ginette Petitpas Taylor announced a $4 million investment in the first-ever Pan-Canadian Lyme Disease Research Network (CLyDRN) that will bring together researchers from over 40 universities across the country, as well as patients, public health experts and representatives from communities living...
Higher levels of urinary fluoride associated with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children
October 10/2018Higher levels of urinary fluoride during pregnancy are associated with more ADHD-like symptoms in school-age children, according to University of Toronto and York University researchers. “Our findings are consistent with a growing body of evidence suggesting that the growing fetal nervous system may be negatively affected by higher levels of...
U of T leading a new training program to strengthen Ontario’s public health workforce
October 09/2018Public Health Training for Equitable Systems Change aims to improve professional skills in health equity, population health assessment and effective public health practice Earlier this spring, the University of Toronto received a $1-million Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Health-and Well-Being grant to support a comprehensive training program to improve...
DLSPH Open: Addressing Anti-Black Racism
October 04/2018Dear colleagues, The DLSPH strives to create an inclusive environment for all students, staff and faculty and is working collaboratively to deeply engage with systemic issues of anti-Black racism and discrimination through consultations with faculty, student and alumni leaders. With support from Professor Arjumand Siddiqi, we have initiated conversations with...
Dean Steini Brown among experts advising Ontario on health-care policy
October 03/2018By: Chris Sorensen, Communications Officer University of Toronto A health-care advisory council struck by the Ontario government will draw on the expertise of Professor Adalsteinn Brown, Dean of the Dalla Lana School of Public Health. The province said today Brown is among the members of the council, first revealed back in June, that will...
Pilot Anti-Oppression Panel for Public Health Students Explore Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
October 01/2018“We all have power and privilege,” said Haran Vijayanathan to more than 30 second-year MPH students on a late Thursday night for the School’s pilot anti-oppression training workshop. The workshop is a training pilot project that allows DLSPH students to learn more about the structural powers at play when interacting...
DLSPH welcomes Pierre Lee, Business Manager
September 12/2018Pierre Lee will take on a new role with the Dalla Lana School of Public Health as Business Manager on September 17, 2018. In this role, Pierre will work closely with the CAO to provide leadership in finance, human resources and space management. He will be responsible for ensuring...