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Dean Brown Discusses Pandemic With DLSPH Alumni
Ontario stands at a turning point in its progress against COVID-19, says Prof. Steini Brown, co-chair of the Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table. If the province continues rolling out vaccines in a thoughtful and equitable way, we will see a strong return to normalcy. But stumbling could bring in a...
The Undervalued Potential of Good Samaritans
DLSPH researchers have found that the world is undervaluing a cheap and potentially significant way to save many more lives from car accidents, overdoses, cardiac arrest and common worldwide diseases like malaria: basic first aid. A research team led by a Toronto emergency physician conducted a literature review finding that...
A New Interim Director for the Institute for Pandemics
Almost 20 years ago, Dr. Nelson Lee returned from postgraduate training in Vancouver to become one of the first infectious disease physicians in his native Hong Kong. A year later, in March 2003, his hospital became ground zero for the SARS outbreak. When Lee first identified the outbreak, over 138...
Thilaxcy Yohathasan: It’s Not the Way Things are Supposed to Be
By Françoise Makanda, Communications Officer at DLSPH Thilaxcy Yohathasan’s journey to an MPH in Indigenous Health took many turns. She studied political science and planned to attend law school until a chance conversation with a roommate changed the course of her education and career. In a second-year class, she learned...
Iman Musani: Marrying Psychology and Public Health
by Françoise Makanda, Communications Officer at DLSPH Iman Musani, the outgoing co-president of DLSPH’s Public Health Student Association (PHSA), is headed back to school at U of T. After spending two years in DLSPH’s Division of Epidemiology, she will pursue an MA and PhD in clinical psychology under the supervision...
DLSPH Prof. Setting the Stage for an MPH in Black Health
By Françoise Makanda, Communications Officer at DLSPH As one of her first tasks as DLSPH’s first Black Health Lead, Asst. Prof. Roberta Timothy is developing a Master of Public Health (MPH) in Black Health. The two-year program will take approximately 18 months to develop. “They didn't include us in COVID-19,”...
DLSPH Open: IHPME’s Contribution to the Fight Against COVID-19
Dear faculty members, staff and students: As the third wave of the pandemic recedes in Canada, there is reason for cautious optimism. Cases are declining sharply and 75% of Canadians have received their first COVID-19 vaccine dose. Many of you are aware of the work done by the Ontario COVID-19...
Dean Steini Brown’s Statement on Discovery of Unmarked Graves in Saskatchewan
Dear DLSPH community, Today, after learning about the 751 children discovered in unmarked graves at Marieval Indian Residential School in Saskatchewan, I am reflecting on what I can do to advance Reconciliation -- and what can be done by the Dalla Lana School of Public Health and the University of...
Teaching the Art of Diplomacy in Public Health
He works with national governments and world bodies, but DLSPH Adj. Prof. Garry Aslanyan always maintains a simple question in the back of his head: ‘What does this mean for the health of a person?’ It’s a question that can easily get lost in cities like Geneva and New York,...
Scoping Review Highlights Lack of Research on Health Outcomes for Queer and Trans People in Lower Socio-Economic Status
By Françoise Makanda, Communications Officer at DLSPH Queer and Trans people living in poverty face poor health outcomes, DLSPH researchers discovered through an extensive scoping review of Canadian research. Discrimination and living at the intersection of several markers of identity that are associated with social stigmatization are underlying determinants of...