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Study Led by Professor Prabhat Jha on HIV prevention among female sex workers in India reduces HIV and syphilis
HIV prevention programs for female sex workers in India reduce rates of syphilis, HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), a University of Toronto study has found. About two million Indians are infected with HIV, mostly in the southern states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. The study,...
Prof. Wendy Lou honored as Fellow of the American Statistical Association
ALEXANDRIA VA, June 5, 13, 2013 – Prof. Wendy Lou has been named a fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA), the preeminent professional statistical society of the US, announced ASA President Marie Davidian, a professor of statistics at North Carolina State University.To be recognized as a 2013 ASA Fellow,...
Dr. Vivek Goel awarded the Distinguished Service Award by alPHa
On Monday June 3rd, 2013, Dr. Vivel Goel was awarded a Distinguished Service Award from the Association of Local Public Health Agencies. The Distinguished Service Award (DSA) is awarded annually by the Association of Local Public Health Agencies to individuals in recognition of their outstanding contributions made to public health...
Jessica Dennis DLSPH PhD Epidemiology student and STAGE trainee published in the journal of the British Medical Association
Jessica Dennis DLSPH PhD Epidemiology student and STAGE trainee published in the journal of the British Medical Association
Dr. Peter Selby and CAMH NDS awarded the inaugural Ivan Silver Innovation Award
Dr. Peter Selby and the CAMH Nicotine Dependence Service (NDS) are excited to report that on May 7th, 2013 they were the recipients of the inaugural Ivan Silver Innovation Award, presented by the University of Toronto’s Office of Continuing Education and Professional Development (CEPD), in honour of Dr. Ivan Silver,...
Robin Hurst and Ted Myers of DLSPH honoured with UofT Long Service Award
Robin Hurst and Ted Myers honoured with the Long Service Award on May 14, 2013Robin Hurst, the DLSPH Financial & Business Manager and Ted Myers BA., MSW., MSc., PhD. Professor 'Epidemiology' and Division Head 'Social and Behavioural Health Sciences'were amongst the 356 members of the University of Toronto community...
Jan Kestle and Vivek Goel – The Need For Good Data
#feature_nav { margin: -75px 0 0 !important; } For The Globe and MailThis morning's census, dimmed by Ottawa, shows the need for good dataJan Kestle and Vivek GoelPublished Tuesday, May. 07, 2013 12:24PM EDTLast updated Wednesday, May. 08, 2013 08:08AM EDTOn Wednesday, Statistics Canada is releasing the first results...
Handbook of Work Disability, New Book by Professor Patrick Loisel
　Professor Patrick Loisel’s, Occupational and Environmental Health DLSPH, new book Handbook of Work Disability, Prevention and Management is now available. Increasingly, work disability is being understood as a public health issue and work disability prevention is gaining strength as an aspect of occupational health. The Handbook of Work Disability overviews...
4th Annual Cross-STIHR Research Training Day
Joining Efforts for an Enlightening 4th Annual Cross-STIHR Research Training Day!The 15 U of T-based Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) funded Strategic Training Initiative in Health Research (STIHR) programs joined efforts for a 4th consecutive successful Annual Cross-STIHR Research Training Day on April 23, 2013.The event, held at the...