New Study Shows Significant Strain on Health Care System Over the Next Two Decades
October 16/2024Millions More Ontarians Will Live with Major Illness by 2040 New Study Shows Significant Strain on Health Care System Over the Next Two Decades October 16, 2024, Toronto, ON -- A new study, released today by the University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health, finds that millions more...
Ten DLSPH doctoral students named 2024 Vanier Scholars
August 13/2024
Six Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHPME) students and four Public Health Sciences (PHS) students were named 2024 Vanier Scholars, earning funding to support their doctoral studies. By Bonnie O’Sullivan, with content from Marielle Boutin’s IHPME article DLSPH is delighted to congratulate ten doctoral students who have been...
Two research teams awarded grants toward student mental health studies
July 08/2024
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
July 05/2024
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...
Prof. Roberta K. Timothy recognized with Early Teaching Award
May 28/2024Early Career Teaching Award recipient Prof. Roberta K. Timothy encourages students to think critically and consider diverse perspectives in their studies. By Elaine Smith Prof. Roberta K. Timothy, the inaugural program director of DLSPH’s Master of Public Health: Black Health program and the Black Health Lead, was named one of...
IHPME doctoral student awarded the Adel S. Sedra Distinguished Graduate Award
April 25/2024One of U of T’s Awards of Excellence recipients, doctoral student Natasha (Yasmin) Sheikhan, is recognized for her academic achievements and work in advocating for patients’ rights in both research and community settings. By Elaine Smith “My health-care journey began as a patient in a system where I felt lost...
DLSPH home to First Exposure, new resource for pregnant people and their care providers
December 20/2023
Digital information hub, First Exposure, provides crucial information about medication and environmental exposures to expectant and new parents so they can make informed choices. By Elaine Smith Updated: March 15, 2024 Ontario’s pregnant people, their families and healthcare providers need look no further than First Exposure for evidence-based information about...
On Gas Stoves and Asthma, a Surprising Finding
June 19/2023
By Heidi Singer DLSPH researchers have found a strong correlation between gas stove emissions and childhood asthma in Canadian cities – particularly in Toronto. Profs. Jeff Brook, Padmaja Subbarao, Dr. Marc-Antoine Bedard, and PhD student Myrtha E. Reyna, working with colleagues across Canada, analysed asthma rates among children in major...
DLSPH hosts first hooding ceremony for doctoral graduates
June 13/2023
By Bonnie O'Sullivan Banner photos by Dewey Chang On Thursday, June 8, the Dalla Lana School of Public Health (DLSPH) celebrated its doctoral graduates in its first-ever hooding ceremony. Spouses, parents, grandparents and children cheered on their graduates in this emotional and intimate event as each was hooded by a...
DLSPH Students Turn Public Health Data Into Compelling ‘Story Maps’
March 23/2023
Six talented teams of DLSPH students recently competed in a challenge to create 'story maps' showcasing important public health information in visual form -- an increasingly key skill in knowledge translation. Teams used the provided data with other open data to carry out spatial analyses and data visualizations to...