DLSPH Faculty Among Recipients of the 2023 New Initiative and Innovation Awards
August 30/2023
DLSPH faculty were among the recipients of the inaugural 2023 New Initiative and Innovation Awards from the Network for Improving Health Systems (NIHS). The network was created in November 2022 from a $3 million donation from Shoppers Drug Mart to both the Dalla Lana School of Public Health (DLSPH)...
This AI will help us get ahead of the next pandemic
August 09/2023
By Ishani Nath It seems appropriate that the Toronto offices for Kamran Khan’s BlueDot, which uses artificial intelligence to flag potential infectious disease outbreaks around the world, are located at the edge of Lake Ontario. Similar to a lighthouse, BlueDot signals when there’s danger ahead. "We use the internet as...
U of T Experts Help Ontario Science Centre Bring Vaccine Science to Life
July 10/2023
By Ishani Nath “Fun” is not a word people typically associate with vaccines. The Ontario Science Centre wants to change that with new exhibits that invite visitors to see, touch, and — at times — walk through vaccine science. “We don't want to just tell people [about vaccine science], we...
RSV Immunizations Are Coming. This U of T Researcher Is Helping Parents Prepare
July 05/2023
By Ishani Nath RSV researchers have been waiting for this moment for decades. Two new ways to protect children from respiratory syncytial virus, better known as RSV, are on the verge of becoming available in Canada. Even though the majority of children will get infected by age 2, “most parents...
“I Just Don’t Want People to Feel Broken and Misunderstood”
May 16/2023
DLSPH Students Lead Studies to Support Student Mental Health By Heidi Singer Two research teams at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health are studying student mental health in close partnership with the best experts on the subject – students themselves. Both teams received funding from a new University of...
UNICEF Report Underscores Urgency of Childhood Vaccinations, U of T Researcher Says
April 21/2023
By Ishani Nath The pandemic drastically set back routine immunizations leaving millions of children in Canada and around the world vulnerable to preventable diseases, according to a new report from UNICEF. “This underscores the urgency of this situation,” says Prof. Shelly Bolotin, Director of the Centre for Vaccine Preventable...
New Fellowship Develops Human-Centered Leaders in AI for Health
March 29/2023
Artificial intelligence promises to have a huge impact on Canadian health care -- and faculty at the University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health are working now to train leaders who can realize its benefits. In partnership with AMS Healthcare, DLSPH has launched The AMS-Fitzgerald Fellowship in AI...
Strengthening Primary Care Key to Rebuilding Canada’s Crumbling Healthcare System
November 15/2022
A new report on the sustainability and resilience of Canada’s healthcare system has sounded the alarm that the current healthcare model is incapable of making the changes necessary to address the challenges faced today and will not withstand the next crisis. The Sustainability and Resilience in the Canadian Health System...
“Let’s try to make the world a better place” – How the Investigative Journalism Bureau holds truth to power
November 08/2022
By Bonnie O'Sullivan Banner Photo of Gerry Gotfrit: Declan Keogh, Investigative Journalism Bureau Gerry Gotfrit is a 2022 recipient of U of T’s Arbor Award. He is recognized for his contributions toward DLSPH’s Investigative Journalism Bureau. In a three-year span, the Investigative Journalism Bureau (IJB) has been responsible for groundbreaking...
Statement on Orange Shirt Day/National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 30/2022Dear DLSPH Community, Today has grave significance for our society, but also, I believe, for those of us who seek to improve public health and health systems. For me, Orange Shirt Day and Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation bring sadness, as I consider the tragedy of residential schools;...