STUDENT PROFILES
Click below to learn more about current and alumni students and their experience in the Collaborative Specialization in Global Health program.
Gul Saeed Emin Nawaz Isha Berry Loreto Fernandez Gonzalez Sujata Mishra Virginia Gunn Samantha LeValley Rozina Somani
If you are a CSGH student and would like to be featured on this page for an award, recognition, article or publication please e-mail globalhealth.dlsph@utoronto.ca
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships |
2023 – Damilola Iduye 2023 – Kayla Benjamin 2020 – Juyeon Lee 2019 – Isha Berry |
International Development Research Centre (IDRC) Research Awards |
2023 – Snigdha Velugu 2022 – Prossy Namyalo 2021 – Bianca Carducci 2019 – Bernice Yanful
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U of T Student Engagement Award |
2021 Stephen Adombire Michelle Amri Bianca Carducci Sujata Mishra Allan Tran Prossy Namyalo |
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Health Promotion Canada Rising Star Award
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2020 – Michelle Amri |
DLSPH U of T’s COVID-19 Student Engagement Awards
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2020 Isha Berry(Doctoral) Vinyas Harish (Doctoral) Miranda Loutet (Doctoral) Shamim Ahmed (Doctoral) Victoria Haldane (Doctoral) |
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Dignitas International Global Health Policy and Research Award for Student Excellence and Impact
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2021 – Michelle Amri |
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Ontario Graduate Scholarships
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2020 – Bianca Carducci |
Additional Awards |
International Service Award (AOTA) 2022 -V. Armineh Babikian Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future Award 2022 – Isabel Potani Urban Leadership Graduate Fellowship 2021 – Michelle Amri Massey College Junior Fellowship – Carlos E. Sanchez Pimienta |
ARTICLES, PUBLICATIONS AND IN THE MEDIA
2024
Association between the use of Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) services and uptake of institutional deliveries in India. [PLOS Glob Public Health] – Sujata Mishra, Susan Horton, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta, Beverley M. Essue
2023
On disrupting colonial assumptions in health promotion [Global Health Promotion] – Carlos E. Snachez-Pimineta
COVID-19 vaccine equity and the right ot health for displaced Venzuelans in Latin america [PLOS Global Public Health] – David Hill
Quality of care in the context of universal health coverage: scoping review [BioMed Central] – Bernice Yanful & Sujata Mishra
Young mothers deserve better: Strategies targeting their education empowerement in Sub-Saharan African Countries [PLOS Blogs]- Prossy Namyalo
Spotlight on Universal Health Coverage: Putting the U in UHC [The Lancet Voice Podcast] – Rushay Naik
2022
Identifying priorities for research on financial risk protection to achieve universal health coverage: a scoping overview of reviews. [BMJ Open] – Sujata Mishra, Dominika Bhatia, Abirami Kirubarajan, Bernice Yanful, Sara Allin, Erica Di Ruggiero
Blake-Hepburn: Let us Celebrate Black Resilience [an interview with alumni Denessia Blake-Hepburn]
Codevelopment of COVID-19 infection prevention and control guidelines in lower-middle-income countries: the ‘SPRINT’ principles [BMJ Global Health Journal] by Victoria Haldane, Lincoln Lau
Kangaroo Mother Care: A Cost-effective Intervention for Preterm Infants in Low-and Middle-Income Countries [Juxtaposition, Global Health Magazine U of T] – by Kokui Dziedzom Klutse, CSGH student
Intersectoral and multisectoral approaches to health policy: an umbrella review protocol. [Health Research Policy and Systems] – by Michelle Amri, Ali Chatur & Patricia O’Campo
Improving Health Equity by Screening for Poverty: A Survey of Family Physician Screening Behaviors and Perceptions in Toronto, Canada [Journal of Urban Health] – by Michelle Amri, Curtis Chin, Michelle Greiver, and Kimberly Wintemute
2021
The Year of the Nurse and Midwife in a COVID-19 Pandemic: Reflections of a Nurse [Juxtaposition, Global Health Magazine U of T] – by Stephen Adombire, CGSH student
Frequency and patterns of exposure to live poultry and the potential risk of avian influenza transmission to humans in urban Bangladesh [Scientific Reports] – by Isha Berry (CSGH PhD Student), Mahbubur Rahman, Meerjady Sabrina Flora, Amy L. Greer, Shaun K. Morris, Iqbal Ansary Khan, Sudipta Sarkar, Tanzila Naureen, David N. Fisman & Punam Mangtan
Population Health Surveillance Using Mobile Phone Surveys in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Methodology and Sample Representativeness of a Cross-sectional Survey of Live Poultry Exposure in Bangladesh [JMIR Publications] – by Isha Berry (CSGH PhD Student), Punam Mangtani, Mahbubur Rahman, Iqbal Ansary Khan, Sudipta Sarkar, Tanzila Naureen, Amy L Greer, Shaun K Morris, David N Fisman, Meerjady Sabrina Flora
Recommendations for improving access to healthcare for street-connected children and youth in Kenya: A qualitative study. [ScienceDirect] – by L. Embleton (Post-doc, Centre for Global Health), P. Shah, A.Gayapersada, R.Kiptuid, D.Ayuku, J. Wachira, E. Apondi, P. Braitstein (Global Health Faculty affiliate)
Strengthening the basics: public health responses to prevent the next pandemic. [The BMJ] – by Victoria Haldane (CSGH PhD Student), Anne-Sophie Jung, Chuan De Foo, Mathias Bonk, Margaret Jamieson, Shishi Wu, Monica Verma, Salma M Abdalla, Sudhvir Singh, Anders Nordström, Helena Legido-Quigley
Canadian Women in Global Health List [including CSGH students and alumni – Michelle Amri, Isha Berry, Bernice Yanful]
Equipping global health trainees for the climate crisis – by Victoria Haldane and Isha Berry
From resilient to transilient health systems: the deep transformation of health systems in response to the COVID-19 pandemic – by Victoria Haldane and Garrett T Morgan
Nutrition researchers saw malnourished children at Indian Residential School as perfect test subjects [The Conversation] – by Allison Daniel, CSGH alumni
PhD student recognized with Award of Excellence for advocacy on sustainability in health care [IHPME News] – Victoria Haldane, PhD candidate in IHPME Health Services Research program and student in the Collaborative Specialization in Global Health program
Lack of Awareness of Cancer and the Efficacy of Therapy Undermines Africa’s Cancel Control Efforts [Think Global Health] – by Tolu Ojo, PhD candidate in IHPME Health Services Research and student in the Collaborative Specialization in Global Health program
Artificial intelligence for good health: a scoping review of the ethics literature [BMC Medical Ethics] – by Kathleen Murphy [alumni], Erica Di Ruggiero, Ross Upshur, Donald J. Willison, Neha Malhotra, Jia Ce Cai, Nakul Malhotra, Vince Lui & Jennifer Gibson
Gaps and priorities in assessment of food environments for children and adolescents in low- and middle-income countries [Nature Food] – by Bianca Carducci [CSGH PhD student], Christina Oh, Daniel E. Roth, Lynnette M. Neufeld, Edward A. Frongillo, Mary R. L’Abbe, Jessica Fanzo, Anna Herforth, Daniel W. Sellen & Zulfiqar A. Bhutta
Zinc supplementation for improving pregnancy and infant outcome [Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews] – by Bianca Carducci [CSGH PhD student], Emily C Keats, Zulfiqar A Bhutta
Food systems, diets and nutrition in the wake of COVID-19 [Nature Food] – by B. Carducci [CSGH PhD student], E. C. Keats, M. Ruel, L. Haddad, S. J. M. Osendarp & Z. A. Bhutta
Policy responses to COVID-19 present a window of opportunity for a paradigm shift in global health policy: An application of the Multiple Streams Framework as a heuristic [Global Public Health] – by Michelle Amri, Dilani Logan.
Global health in Canada: Three emerging prospects [J Glob Health] – by Michelle Amri
Universal health coverage for the poorest billion: justice and equity considerations [The Lancet] – by Michelle Amri
Scoping review of the World Health Organization’s underlying equity discourses: apparent ambiguities, inadequacy, and contradictions [International Journal for Equity in Health] – by Michelle M. Amri, Geneviève Jessiman-Perreault, Arjumand Siddiqi, Patricia O’Campo, Theresa Enright & Erica Di Ruggiero
Utilizing asynchronous email interviews for health research: overview of benefits and drawbacks [BMC Research Notes] – by Michelle Amri, Christina Angelakis & Dilani Logan
2020
Equipping global health trainees for the climate crisis – by Victoria Haldane and Isha Berry, CSGH PhD students, on behalf of ELESH (Emerging Leaders for Environmental Sustainability in Healthcare)
Gunning down Health: The Deterioration of Health During Conflict [Juxtaposition, Global Health Magazine U of T] by Archchun Ariyarajah
U of T Students Create Dashboard for COVID-19 Case Monitoring [DLSPH News] – Featuring Isha Berry and Jean-Paul Soucy
Why are parents in Canada less likely to breastfeed than those in poorer nations? [CMAJ News] – by Allison Daniel
The Impact of War on Women and Women’s Health [Juxtaposition, Global Health Magazine U of T] by Ankur Chhabra
From resilient to transilient health systems: the deep transformation of health systems in response to the COVID-19 pandemic – by Victoria Haldane and Garrett T Morgan, CSGH PhD Students
Health, design and planning: will COVID-19 lead to any changes in graduate education? by Garrett Morgan, CSGH PhD student
We Charity’s international development efforts offered quick fixes, not real impact [The Conversation] by Allison Daniel (CSGH PhD Student) and Erica Di Ruggiero (Director, CSGH)
Piloting an Evidence-Based Intervention for HIV Prevention Among Street Youth in Eldoret, Kenya [International Journal of Public Health] by L. Embleton, E. Di Ruggiero, C. H. Logie, D. Ayuku & P. Braitstein
Youth Participation in Sexual and Reproductive Health: Policy, Practice, and Progress in Malawi [International Journal of Public Health] by Jannah Wigle, Stewart Paul, Anne-Emanuelle Birn, Brenda Gladstone & Paula Braitstein
Factors Associated with Suicidal Behaviour among Young Adolescents (13-15 years old) Living in 102 Countries [BMC Public Health] – by Bianca Carducci [CSGH PhD student], Nadia Akseer, Zulfiqar A Bhutta, Peter Szatmari
Effect of Food Environment Interventions on Anthropometric Outcomes in School-Aged Children and Adolescents in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis [Current Developments in Nutrition] – by Bianca Carducci [CSGH PhD student], Christina Oh, Emily C Keats, Daniel E Roth, Zulfiqar A Bhutta
Addressing Hidden Hunger in School-Aged Children and Adolescents within the Context of the Food System [World Rev Nutr Diet.] – by Bianca Carducci [CSGH PhD student], Christina Oh, Zulfiqar A Bhutta
The utility of a structured mentorship program for enhancing competencies in global health [Journal of Global Health] – by Michelle M Amri, Emily Kocsis, Shweta Dhawan, Dilani Logan, Christina Angelakis, and Donald C Cole
Effective policy tools for tobacco control: Canadian public health practitioners’ perspectives [Policy Design and Practice] – by Michelle M. Amri
The PEGASUS Conferences: A unique avenue to bridge evidence and action. [Journal of Global Health] Michelle Amri, Neil Arya, Steve Ferracuti, and Michael Clarke
Underlying Equity Discourses of the World Health Organization [Social Science Protocols] – by Michelle M. Amri,
Arjumand Siddiqi, Patricia O’Campo, Theresa Enright, Erica Di Ruggiero
PAHO needs reform and awareness, not solidarity and funding [The Lancet] – by Michelle Amri
Punctuating the equilibrium: an application of policy theory to COVID-19 [Policy Design and Practice] – by Michelle Amri and Don Drummond
Building health system resilience in the context of primary health care revitalization for attainment of UHC: proceedings from the Fifth Health Sector Directors’ Policy and Planning Meeting for the WHO African Region [BMC Proceedings] – by Prosper Tumusiime, Humphrey Karamagi, Regina Titi-Ofei, Michelle Amri, Aminata Binetou Wahebine Seydi, Hillary Kipruto, Benson Droti, Sosthene Zombre, Zabulon Yoti, Felicitas Zawaira & Joseph Cabore
2019
Femicide: A Global Social Evil [Juxtaposition, Global Health Magazine U of T] by Ankur Chhabra
The Lived Experience of Global Public Health Practice: A Phenomenological Account of Women Graduate Students [Health and Human Rights Journal] by Corey McAuliffe, Ross Upshur, Daniel W. Sellen, and Erica Di Ruggiero
Salima Mithani: From Pakistan to U of T’s convocation [DLSPH News]
The Spillover Effect of Vaccine Hesitancy [Juxtaposition, Global Health Magazine U of T] by Archchun Ariyarajah
Local Communities – Global Impacts Improving large-scale issues through nutrition and agricultural public health programs [Sheela Basrur Centre Yea in Review] featuring Hannah Chan
Maximizing the Potential of Technology through Assistive Products: The Launch and Evolution of the WHO’s GATE Initiative [Juxtaposition, Global Health Magazine U of T] by Michelle Altin
Defining WHO’s Stance on “Health Equity”: Potential Goal of the 72nd World Health Assembly [Juxtaposition, Global Health Magazine U of T] by Michelle Amri & Melkamu Dedefo
Adapting an evidence-based gender, livelihoods, and HIV prevention intervention with street-connected young people in Eldoret, Kenya – [Global Public Health An international Journal for Research, Policy and Practice] by Lonnie Embleton, Erica Di Ruggiero, Evans Odep Okal, Adrienne K. Chan, Carmen H. Logie, David Ayuku & Paula Braitstein Loreto
Rethinking the role of global actors in empowering cities of the global south. [Cities and Health] – by Michelle Amri
2018
When the Movie Industry and Global Health and Development Collide [Juxtaposition, Global Health Magazine U of T] by Bernice Yanful
Where does Canada stand in its obligation to make Assistive Technology accessible to all? [Juxtaposition, Global Health Magazine U of T] by Natasha Altin
Good Parenting for a Good Life: Breaking the Cycle of Street-Involvement [Juxtaposition, Global Health Magazine U of T] by Kathleen Murphy
Rising rates of diabetes among young people inspire international PhD project – Dr. Calvin Ke
DLSPH Student Blog – Reflections on the PEGASUS: PEace, Global health, and SUStainability conference – by Michelle Amri
Finding your footing: Steps to launch a career in global public health [PH Spot] – by Lonnie Embleton
Care of the growth-restricted newborn [Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol] – by Bianca Carducci [CSGH PhD student] and Zulfiqar A Bhutta
The Intricate Relationship between Chronic Undernutrition, Impaired Linear Growth and Delayed Puberty [UNICEF Office of Research – Innocenti, Florence] – by Susan Campisi, Bianca Carducci [CSGH PhD Student], Olle Söder, Zulfiqar Bhutta
2017
Canadian Conference on Global Health: A Shifting View of Global Health [Juxtaposition, Global Health Magazine U of T] by Michelle Amri