DLSPH Open: Welcome Back!
September 13/2021Dear DLSPH Community, Welcome to a second Fall term that’s unique in the history of the Dalla Lana School of Public Health. This is such a rare and extraordinary time. And although the COVID-19 pandemic requires us to do things differently for a little longer, the safety measures we’re taking...
DLSPH Open: Fall Decision
August 06/2021Dear DLSPH community, I would like to provide you with a brief update on the Fall term at our School. As you know, in May we made the difficult decision to continue delivering the majority of DLSPH classes online for the Fall term. We made the decision early to allow...
DLSPH Open: Vaccination Efforts at the Community-Level
May 10/2021Dear faculty members, staff and students, With vaccination efforts picking up steam in Canada, I’d like to call your attention to the work of several DLSPH professors whose work embodies our School’s evolving understanding of both equity and precision in public health delivery. These are the culturally specific COVID vaccination...
DLSPH Open: Gratitude for our Frontline Health Workers
April 08/2021Dear students, faculty members and staff, In the midst of this newest COVID-19 wave, I am so grateful for the heroism of our front-line health workers and the dedication of all who choose to teach, study and work in public health and health systems. At a time like this, it...
DLSPH Open: New Senior Advisor, Equity and Inclusion
January 22/2021Dear DLSPH community, In the midst of very difficult times, I’m very pleased to share some good news: Asst. Prof. Akwatu Khenti, a longtime DLSPH faculty member and health equity and stigma researcher, has been appointed to a new position at DLSPH as Advisor, Equity and Inclusion. As a school, we are committed...
DLSPH Remembers Cathy Fooks
January 03/2021It is with a very sad and heavy heart that I share the news of the untimely passing of Cathy Fooks due to a tragic accident. Since July 2020, Cathy held the role of Patient Ombudsman for Ontario, after 13 years as the President and CEO of The Change...
DLSPH Open: End of Year Recap
December 03/2020Dear Colleagues, We are nearing the final months of the most eventful year in modern history. It's hard to sum up what 2020 has meant for our School, but I'll attempt to share just a few of the highlights. We recognized internal leaders at DLSPH. Prof. Audrey Laporte became IHPME’s...
DLSPH Open: Key Global Health Appointments
November 12/2020Dear students, staff, alumni and faculty members, I am delighted to announce two key global health appointments that will strengthen our School’s commitment to researching and educating in the area of global health equity, particularly in the analysis of policy interventions and in strengthening public health systems. Prof. Erica Di Ruggiero, Director of DLSPH’s Centre for Global Health, has been named...
DLSPH Open: The Second Wave
October 01/2020Dear students, staff, alumni and faculty members, As I write this, we are heading quickly into a second COVID-19 wave. My thoughts are with the health providers, policy analysts, and public health professionals who are dealing with this outbreak. I have heard from many of you that this is a...
Your Questions Answered: One-on-One with Steini
August 06/2020Last month, Dean Steini Brown and alum Andrea Barrack delved into the COVID-19 response, the inevitable strain on our health system, the disproportionate impact on marginalized groups, the issues around collecting race-based data in the DLSPH's Advancement Office's latest webinar. Not all questions could have been answered. Here’s are some of the...