Faculty Member
Brenda L. Coleman PhD, MSc, BScN, BA
- Email Address(es)
- b.coleman(at)utoronto.ca
- Office Phone
- 647-267-2413
- Office Address
- Mount Sinai Hospital 600 University Avenue Toronto, ON M5G 1X5
- Division(s)/Institute(s)
- Epidemiology Division
- Position
- Assistant Professor
- SGS Status
- Full Member
- Appointment Status
- Status Only
- Currently Accepting Doctoral Students?
- No
Research Interests
Infectious Diseases
Influenza & COVID-19
Epidemiology & Research methods
Public health & Clinical epidemiology
Vaccinology
Education & Training History
2008 PhD, Public Health, Epidemiology; University of Toronto
1997 Master of Science, Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Western University
1995 Bachelor of Arts, Psychology; Western University
1994 Honours Bachelor of Science, Nursing; Western University
1994- Registered Nurse; College of Nurses of Ontario
Current Research Projects
COVID-19 Cohort Study for teachers and education workers in elementary and secondary schools in Ontario (CCS-2)
Click link for more information:
COVID-19 study of teachers & education workers
Étude de la COVID-19 dans les enseignants et les travailleurs de l’éducation
News article:
DLSPH Researchers to Study Teachers’ Exposure to COVID-19
COVID-19 Cohort Study (CCS):Study of the epidemiology of COVID-19 in healthcare workers and their households
Participating hospitals:
Mount Sinai & Bridgepoint
Sunnybrook
North York General Hospital
Michael Garron Hospital
Unity Health (St. Michael’s Hospital)
UHN (Toronto General, Princess Margaret, Toronto Western hospitals)
William Osler Health
Markham Stouffville Hospital
Hamilton Health Sciences & St. Joseph’s Hamilton (Hamilton General, Juranvinski, McMaster Children’s & University Medical, St. Peter’s, West Lincoln, Ron Joyce, Regional Rehab, West End Clinic/Urgent Care)
Canadian COVID-19 Cohort Study (CCCS): Study of the epidemiology of COVID-19 in Canadian healthcare workers
Ottawa (General, Civic, Riverside)
Calgary Health Zone
University of Alberta & Grey Nuns Community hospitals
Halifax (IWK & Nova Scotia Health)
Representative Publications
Primary Teaching Responsibilities
Co-lecturer Epidemiologic Methods CHL5402
Practicum supervisor for MPH students
Thesis committee member for PhD students in epidemiology
Professional Summary & Appointments
Clinical Scientist, Infectious Disease Epidemiology Research Unit, Sinai Health
Honours & Awards
2007 Randall Coates Epidemiology Prize, University of Toronto
1997 Helen M. McKercher Scholarship, Federated Women’s Institutes of Ontario
1991-1994 In-course scholarships, Western University
1994 Cum laude distinction, Western University