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DLSPH Open House: October 15
https://www.dlsph.utoronto.ca/event/dalla-lana-school-of-public-health-open-house/
As we get back in gear, we are reminded that we are all connected more than ever before
Welcome back to another academic year, and for our new arrivals, welcome to the Dalla Lana School of Public Health and the University of Toronto. I hope you all had a chance to refresh this summer or at least take a “breather.” Promoting health begins with one’s own health, and...
Public health student collaborates with Haitian communities to reduce malnutrition and improve economy with two miracle crops
Vanessa Pike travelled to Port-au-Prince, Haiti in August 2016 to co-lead a Moringa-Breadfruit Symposium that promoted community partnerships to grow, process, cook and market these nutritious crops both in Haiti and abroad. “My classmate who worked as a physician in Tanzania knew of my interest in global nutrition solutions and...
#Rio2016: Sports medicine physician leverages front row Olympic seat to examine structure of sport funding in Canada
Sports medicine physician and U of T alum, Dr. David Lawrence (MD ‘13, PGME ‘15), is a member of the Canadian Health Services Team with a front row seat in Rio de Janeiro— South America’s first role as Olympic host — to swimming, rugby and other events. As an incoming...
Year-end Celebration, Awards, 2015-16 Annual Report & Strategic Plan launch
As the academic year comes to a close, I would like to share some highlights of the last few months and acknowledge our well-deserving student, faculty and staff award recipients. Congratulations to the more than 200 students who graduated earlier this month for reaching this momentous milestone. Convocation is special...
Faculty and Staff Honoured at Awards and Retirement Lunch
More than 75 Public Health Sciences faculty and staff attended the awards lunch on June 16, 2016 at U of T’s Faculty Club to celebrate members of the community who have made an impact in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health and beyond. “This is an important moment to...
Dr. Nancy Baxter named Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at DLSPH
Dr. Nancy Baxter is the Faculty’s Associate Dean of Academic Affairs as of July 1, 2016. “Nancy is a tremendous teacher, supervisor, mentor and administrator and I am thrilled to welcome her to the Faculty,” said Howard Hu, Dean of the Dalla Lana School of Public Health. A faculty member...
VIDEO: John R. Evans Lectureship in Global Health by Dr. Prabhat Jha
Watch the full John R. Evans Lectureship in Global Health by Dr. Prabhat Jha on June, 3 2016 at the MaRS Discovery District. CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO Click here for event photos
Making the case for supervised injection services
Five years after Associate Professor Carol Strike and Professor Ahmed Bayoumi said that Toronto would benefit from opening at least three supervised drug injection sites, their research is now influencing public health leaders and policy-makers to make safe-injection services available in the city. “We’ve been saying for a long time...
Fast-food “swamps” linked to greater diabetes risk
Canadians under the age of 65 have a greater risk of developing diabetes if they live near a high number of fast-food restaurants and few healthier dining options, known as fast-food swamps, according to researchers at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health. The study, Relative and absolute availability of...