CAST Seminar: Bingxin Zhao
Join us at the CANSSI Ontario Statistics Seminar with: Bingxin Zhao Assistant Professor of Statistics and Data Science Department of Statistics and Data Science The Wharton School University of Pennsylvania Free Hybrid (In-person/Online) Event | Registration Required Talk Title Cloud computing ecosystems in genetic risk prediction Abstract Polygenic risk scores...
The Black Joy Art Initiative: Exhibition Opening
The Black Joy Art Initiative exhibition explores the intersection of mental wellness and artistic expression within the Black community. Created by DLSPH PhD student, Mercedes Sobers, as a counterbalance to her dissertation work on Black mental health access and disparities, this exhibition shifts the focus to strengths, resilience, and joy,...
OEH Seminar Series: “Understanding differences in work injury and disability of mobile workers in Canada”
About the event Title: "Understanding differences in work injury and disability of mobile workers in Canada" Geographically-mobile workers make up a small but important proportion of the Canadian workforce. Due to their characteristics and nature of work, they face unique challenges in terms of work injury and work disability. Using...
Beyond Smiles: Tackling Dental Health Care Access When Facing Intimate Partner Violence
Join us for an art exhibit and panel discussion on the challenges and opportunities for improving access to dental care for women dealing with intimate partner violence! Intimate partner violence is a major public health issue in Canada. It disproportionately affects racialized women who face increased obstacles in accessing care....
META:PHI Virtual Conference 2025
META:PHI invites you to join us for two days of interactive, online learning and discussion focused on advancing care for people who use substances. Of interest to prescribers, counsellors, peers, community workers, administrators, researchers, learners and advocates, this year’s theme is Substance Use Health is Community Health. Full agenda, pricing,...
Mamatowisowin: Two-Spirit People and the Wonder Within
University of Toronto students, staff, faculty, and librarians are invited to join the Sexual & Gender Diversity Office and the Office of Indigenous Initiatives for a learning event, “Mamatowisowin: Two-Spirit People and the Wonder Within” featuring speaker Benny Michaud. Event Details: Two-Spirit people are working to reclaim our rightful...
2S/LGBTQ+ Health Hub Lecture | Cancer Person
Toronto/Montreal musician and author Rae Spoon will speak about their health journey as a Disabled, queer, trans, non-binary patient who received treatment for cancer and the resulting complications. They will explore issues of human rights violations, systemic oppression, Disability, consent, trauma informed care, institutionalization, gender, sexuality and diverse family structures...
10 Year Celebration Open House
In June 2014 — Drs Michael and Amira Dan made the extremely generous gift of $10 million to establish an Institute to support the creation of an institute dedicated to the health of Indigenous people, based at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health Institute at the University of...
From Access to Advocacy: Black Disabled Experiences in the Healthcare System
Join Accessibility Services and Health & Wellness on Friday February 28th from 10 - 11:30am for our annual Black History Month Panel, “From Access to Advocacy: Black Disabled Experiences in the Healthcare System”. This panel discussion will address critical health disparities experienced by Black disabled individuals. Our expert panelists will...
Intellectual Disabilities and Autism: Ethics and Practice – Book Launch
Full Title: Intellectual Disabilities and Autism: Ethics and Practice Facilitated by: Dr. Andria Bianchi PhD Dr. Janet Vogt PhD, MHSc Bioethics Abstract: Please join us on Wednesday, March 19th from 4:10 - 5:30 pm to celebrate the launch of a newly published co-edited book entitled Intellectual Disabilities and Autism: Ethics...