Professor Earl Nowgesic appointed Interim Associate Director of the new Waakebiness-Bryce Institute for Indigenous Health
April 08/2015
Professor Earl Nowgesic is the Interim Associate Director of the new Waakebiness-Bryce Institute for Indigenous Health (WBIIH) as of April 1, 2015. At this same time, he will also begin an academic appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in the Division of Social and Behavioural Health Sciences at the...
U of T’s Institute for Indigenous Health uniquely named to honour Canadians’ commitment to Indigenous Peoples
March 24/2015
A transformative institute aimed at creating thriving health in Indigenous communities will receive the name, Waakebiness-Bryce Institute for Indigenous Health, on March 23 at the University of Toronto. The Institute — among the first of its kind in the world — was created at the Dalla Lana School of Public...
U of T’s health science deans address vaccination
March 03/2015By: Howard Hu, Dean of the Dalla Lana School of Public Health and Trevor Young, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, University of TorontoAs deans of two of the health sciences faculties at the University of Toronto, we teach our students that vaccines are safe, effective and vital to children’s...
Public health professors inject physical activity into the classroom
February 18/2015
How many times have you sat for hours in class, eyelids drooping, attention waning? Since you are not alone, two Dalla Lana School of Public Health professors have introduced “fit breaks” to their class to reduce sedentary behaviours, combat fatigue and improve concentration. “I was relieved to hear that we...
Health for All: U of T Breathes Life into Public Health History
February 17/2015“White Poison:” Public Health and the Pasteurization of Milk in Toronto; The Power of the Needle: For Good and Evil; Drugs, Diseases, and Dollars: Public Health History is Now. These are just a few of the fascinating talks that will be delivered at The Public’s Health: a symposium on public...
U of T’s Gage Building Celebrates 100 Years
February 12/2015
James Scott is described as a “throwback scientist” by some of his colleagues. As a public health microbiologist, Scott’s appreciation for legacy knowledge is crucial, given that history is frequently the key to sorting through a pile of unpronounceable Latin names to determine which name applies to which bug. The...
Public health students spearhead Ebola equipment delivery to Sierra Leone hospitals
January 08/2015
This week, three University of Toronto public health students spearheaded the delivery of protective equipment to front-line health workers in Sierra Leone. Working with Save the Children — a global NGO dedicated to children’s rights — three first-year epidemiology students in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health successfully facilitated...
Work-related injury rates on the decline in Ontario, non-work injury rates not changing
December 19/2014Work-related injury rates in Ontario fell by 30 per cent from 2004 to 2011—in sharp contrast to non-work injury rates, which did not change. According to a study by the Institute for Work & Health (IWH), the overall decline in total injuries during this eight-year period can be almost entirely...
U of T public health students receive $1-million to provide FOXY sexual health education to teens in Arctic
December 15/2014
A sexual health education program led by Dalla Lana School of Public Health PhD students received the Arctic Inspiration Prize — worth $1-million — at an Ottawa gala on December 11. FOXY — Fostering Open eXpression among Youth — is an arts-based sexual health education program that empowers young women...
DLSPH names director of Institute for Indigenous Health
December 12/2014Professor Jeffrey Reading will begin the role of inaugural interim director of the Dalla Lana School of Public Health’s Institute for Indigenous Health on January 1, 2015. This is somewhat of a homecoming for Professor Reading. He is an alumnus with master’s and PhD degrees from U of T’s Community...