Dalla Lana School of Public Health

Faculty Member

Ilene Hyman Ph.D., M.H.Sc.

Research Interests

• Health and Social Equity
• Immigrant and Refugee Health
• Indigenous Health
• Gender and Health
• Mental Health

Education & Training History

• 1997 Post-Doctoral Research – Culture, Community and Health Studies Program, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario.
• Post-Doctoral Fellowship Award – National Health Research and Development Program, Health Canada.
• 1993 Doctoral Degree in Community Health – Specialization in Epidemiology, University of Montreal.
• Doctoral Fellowship Recipient – National Health Research and Development Program, Health Canada.
• 1989 United Nations Graduate Student Internship – UNFPA, New York, US.
• 1984 Master of Health Science Degree – Specialization in Community Health and Epidemiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario.
• 1980 Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Therapy – Awarded with Distinction, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec.

Affiliations

• Expert Advisor, Catalyste+, 2022 – present https://www.catalysteplus.org/
• Member, Metrics Work Group, Canadian Partnership for Women and Children’s Health, 2022- present https://canwach.ca/about/canwach-working-groups/
• Faculty Member, Global Public Health and Health Systems Improvement through Implementation Science, University of Toronto, 2020 – present https://www.dlsph.utoronto.ca/research/research-areas/idrc-implementationscience/
• Expert Advisory Committee Member, Social Impacts of COVID-19, Association of Canadian Studies, 2019 – present https://acs-aec.ca/en/covid-19-social-impacts-network/
• Expert Advisor, Canadian Index for Measuring Immigrant Integration, 2018-2020, health domain consultant, 2021 – present https://www.integrationindex.ca/
• Research Affiliate, Toronto Metropolitan University Centre for Immigration and Settlement(RCIS), 2013 – present  https://www.ryerson.ca/centre-for-immigration-and-settlement/people/members-affiliates/ilene-hyman/
• Vice President, Evaluation (previously Evaluation Associate), Endeavour-Volunteer Consulting for Non-Profits, 2015 – present https://endeavourvolunteer.ca/about/executive-team/

Primary Teaching Responsibilities

Mentor, Implementation Science Trainee Cluster, DLSPH, University of Toronto.

Steering Committee Member, Public Health and Migration, Dalla Lana School of Public Health. University of Toronto.

Supervision – MPH practicum students, PhD students

Current Research Projects

Vissandjee B., Hyman, I., et al. Catalyzing Attainment of Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) for Adolescents in Morogoro, Tanzania with a Gender-Transformative Lens. IDRC.

Onguny, P., Arya, N., Hyman, I., et al. A Kenyan Pilot Project to Develop a Transdisciplinary Ecosystem Approach to the “Sex for Fish” and Gender-Based Violence Among African Fishing Communities. New Frontier Fund.

Rosella, L., Hyman I., Pagalan, L. A Mixed-Methods Study to Measure Community Wellbeing and Identify Relational and Place-Based Promoters of Flourishing Among Immigrants in the Greater Toronto Area. School of Cities 2022–23 Urban Challenge Grant.

Selected Previous Projects

Strengthening Disaggregated Sociodemographic Data Related to COVID-19. Ottawa Local Immigration Partnership. Oct 2020 – 2022. Ottawa Local Immigration Partnership.

TransFormed: Addressing Partner Violence from Two-Spirit, Nonbinary and Trans Perspectives. PHAC-METRAC. Oct 2017 – 2020.

Promoting Resilient Relationships among Newcomer Youth. Healthier Cities and Communities Grant – METRAC. March 2015 – March 2016.

Migration and Diabetes. Exploring experiences of diabetes among recent immigrant, Black Caribbean immigrant and Canadian-born populations. PHAC and CERIS, 2012 – 2014.

Immigrant integration and inclusion: Investigating the Canadian partnership model from a complex-system perspective. SSHRCC. 2012 – 2014.

Representative Publications

Arya, A. N., Hyman, I., Holland, T., Beukeboom, C., Tong, C. E., Talavlikar, R., & Eagan, G. (2024). Medical Interpreting Services for Refugees in Canada: Current State of Practice and Considerations in Promoting this Essential Human Right for All. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(5), 588.

Etowa, J., Ghose, B., Sano, Y., Hyman, I., Mohamoud, H., Mbagwu, I. & Dabone, C. (2024). Sociodemographic characteristics associated with higher numbers of COVID-19 cases: A neighbourhood level study in Ottawa, Ontario: Global Journal of Health Science. DOI:5539/gjhs.v16n5p1

Smith-Carrier, T., Hall, J., Belanger, L., Hyman, I., Oudshoorn, A., & Lindstrom, A. (2022). A WISH to be Housed: Exploring the Winter Interim Solution to Homelessness (WISH) Temporary Accommodation Model in London, Canada. Community Mental Health Journal, 1-18.

Etowa, J., & Hyman, I. (2022). Leadership and System Transformation: Advancing the Role of Community Health Nursing. Witness: The Canadian Journal of Critical Nursing Discourse, 4(2), 5-16.

Etowa, J., Nelson, L., Etowa, E., Abrha, G., Kemei, J., Lalonde, M., Hyman I… & Ghose, B. (2022). Advancing Healthcare for COVID-19 by Strengthening Providers’ Capacity for Best Practices in African, Caribbean and Black Community Service Provision in Ontario: A Multisite Mixed-Method Study Protocol. Global Journal of Health Science,14(1), 1-75.

Etowa J, Tharao W, Mbuagbaw L, Baidoobonso S, Hyman I, Obiorah S, Aden M; Etowa M, Gebremeskel M, Kihembo M, Nelson L, Husbands W. (2021). Community perspectives on addressing and responding to HIV-testing, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) among African, Caribbean and Black (ACB) People in Ontario, Canada. BMC Public Health

Etowa, J., Sano, Y., Hyman, I., Dabone, C., Mbagwu, I., Ghose, B., … & Mohamoud, H. (2021). Difficulties accessing health care services during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada: examining the intersectionality between immigrant status and visible minority status. International Journal for Equity in Health, 20(1), 1-11.

Etowa J, Hyman I, Dabone C, Mbagwu I, Ghose B, Sano Y, Osman M, Mohamoud H. (2021). Strengthening the collection and use of disaggregated data to understand and monitor the risk and burden of COVID-19 among racialized populations. Canadian Studies in Population, 48(2-3).

Etowa J, Hyman I. (2020). Unpacking the health and social consequences of COVID-19 through a race, migration and gender lens. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 111(6).

Hyman, I. (2020). Sex, gender and equity in health. Focus on migrant women. In: Desiderio, M.V. ed. (2020) Canada-EU Migration Platform on the Integration of Migrant Women. Outcomes Report. European Commission, European Website on Integration, Brussels. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/migrant-integration/librarydoc/outcomes-report-canada-eu-migration-platform-on-the-integration-of-migrant-women

Hyman, I & Vissandjee, B. (2020). COVID-19, Intersectionality and Concerns about Violence in the Home. Canadian Diversity, 17(3), 34-40.

Hyman I, Ansara D, Forte T, O’Campo P, Finn D, Siddiqui A, Smylie J, McKenzie K. (2019). Prevalence and Predictors of Everyday Discrimination in Canada: Findings from a National Survey. Wellesley Institute. Available at: https://www.wellesleyinstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Prevalence-and-Predictors.pdf

Mason, R, DuMont J, MacDonald S, Lantheir S, Hyman I. (2019). Recognizing and Responding to the Commonly Misunderstood Reactions to Sexual Assault: Evaluation of an Online Curriculum. Women’s Health Reports, 1(1), 318-325.

Hyman, I., Shakya Y., Jembere N. (2017). Patient and provider – related factors associated with diabetes self-management among recent immigrants in Toronto: Implications for systemic change. Canadian Family Physician.

Hyman I, Meinhard A. (2017). The Health of Canadian Immigrants: Examining the Role of Multiculturalism Policy. In Dennis Raphael (Ed). Immigration and the Modern Welfare State: Public Policy, Immigrant Experiences and Health Outcomes. Canadian Scholars’ Press/Women’s Press. Toronto.

Hyman, I., Vahabi M., Bailey, A., Patel S., Guruge S., Wilson-Mitchell K., Wong J. (2016). Findings from an Interdisciplinary Forum: Taking Action on Violence through Research, Policy And Practice. Global Health Research and Policy.

Meinhard, A., Lo, L., & Hyman, I. (2016). Cross-Sector Partnerships in the Provision of Services to New Immigrants in Canada: Characteristics, Relevance and Constraints. Human Service Organizations: Management, Leadership & Governance.

Hyman, I., Gucciardi, E., Kljujic, D., Patychuk, D., Shakya, Y., Rummens, A., Bhamani, M., Boqaileh, F. (2014). Self-management, health service use and information seeking for diabetes care among Black Caribbean immigrants in Toronto. Canadian Journal of Diabetes 38(1) 32-37.

Du Mont J, Hyman I, O’Brien K, White M, Odette F, Tyyskä V. (2012). Factors associated with intimate partner violence post-separation by immigration status in Canada. Annals of Epidemiology 22(11):772-777.

Hyman I, Patychuk D, Zaidi Q, Kljujic D, Rummens J, Shakya Y, Creatore M, Vissandjee B. (2012). Self-management, health service use and information seeking for diabetes care among recent immigrants in Toronto. Chronic Diseases in Canada (December).

Vissandjée, B., Hyman, I., Janczur, A. & Villefranche, M. (2012). Searching for Promising Health Promotion Practices for Immigrants: Accounting for Intersecting Determinants. In I. Rootman, S. Dupéré & A. Pederson & M. O’Neill (Eds.), Health Promotion in Canada (3rd ed.). Toronto, ON: Canadian Scholars’ Press, Inc.

Hyman I, Mason R, Guruge S, Berman H, Kanagaratnam P, Manuel L. (2011). Perceptions of Factors Contributing to Intimate Partner Violence among Sri Lankan Immigrant Tamil Women in Canada. Health Care for Women International, 32(9)779-794.

Brooker AS, Hyman I. (2010). Time Use: A Report of the Canadian Index of Wellbeing. June. Available at: http://www.ciw.ca/en/TheCanadianIndexOfWellbeing/DomainsOfWellbeing/TimeUse.aspx

Hyman, I. (2009). Racism as a Determinant of Immigrant Health. Policy Brief. Metropolis and Public Health Agency of Canada. http://canada.metropolis.net/events/health/health_seminar.html http://canada.metropolis.net/pdfs/Health%20Seminar/Hyman_Health%20Seminar_EN.pdf

Hyman I, Forte T, Du Mont J, Romans S, Cohen, MM. (2009). Help-Seeking Rates for Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) among Racial Minority Women in Canada. Women’s Health Issues, 19 (2); 101-108.

Hyman I, Forte T, Du Mont J, Romans S, Cohen, MM (2006). The association between length of stay in Canada and intimate partner violence among immigrant women. American Journal of Public Health, 96 (4) 654-659.

Hyman I. Immigration and Health (2001). Health Canada.