Handing out naloxone doesn’t fix opioid crisis
February 13/2018
Public health and bioethics researchers explore naloxone’s impact on health equity and access to care In the midst of a national opioid crisis, take-home naloxone programs have expanded rapidly. Ontario’s Minister of Health and Long Term Care Dr. Eric Hoskins recently announced that naloxone kits will be provided to fire...
New Beginnings: U of T Researcher Explores How Olympic Athletes Experience Retirement
February 08/2018
By: Rebecca Biason, Communications and Events Coordinator A qualitative study of 24 retired Olympic athletes from 12 different countries, found that experiences of failure and loss may actually help them adapt to a new retirement lifestyle and declining body. The study also sheds light on the concept of a retirement identity, something...
Paul Dalla Lana commits second $20-million gift to the Dalla Lana School of Public Health
February 01/2018Almost a decade after making a $20-million gift to establish the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto, Paul and Alessandra Dalla Lana are doubling down on their investment. Today, the couple announced they are making an additional $20-million gift to the school, located in the heart of Toronto’s innovation...
Dr. Angela Mashford-Pringle named Associate Director of the Waakebiness-Bryce Institute for Indigenous Health
January 30/2018Dr. Angela Mashford-Pringle will be the Waakebiness-Bryce Institute for Indigenous Health’s Associate Director effective February 1, 2018. She will also begin an academic appointment as Assistant Professor of Social and Behavioural Health Sciences at DLSPH. “I’m delighted to continue working in partnership with Angela to lead the Institute and...
DLSPH Blog – Why prevention is key to health care sustainability
January 24/2018
The DLSPH Blog is a digital platform that will explore issues that impact public health and health systems scholars on a biweekly basis written by Interim Dean Adalsteinn Brown in collaboration with DLSPH faculty, staff and students. For blog ideas, feedback or comments, contact: communications.dlsph@utoronto.ca Last fall, Canada’s chief medical officers of health...
DLSPH Open: Administrative Renewal & Welcome New Staff
January 24/2018Dear colleagues, Welcome back and Happy New Year to everyone. This month we are delighted to welcome new staff to DLSPH who will help further enhance the student experience, support academic administration and continue our forward momentum of the last six months. First, the Public Health Sciences Graduate Department welcomes...
Students descend upon U of T this weekend for Toronto Thinks Global Health Case Competition
January 24/2018
One word describes Toronto’s air over the last month: cold; but this weekend’s Toronto Thinks Global Health Case Competition, which is tackling air quality and health, is red hot! On January 27 and 28, more than 130 students from Ontario universities will participate in the 6th annual Toronto Thinks Global...
ConnectingMINDS: Public health grad developing online peer navigation platform for young people with serious mental illness and their caregivers
January 15/2018Clayo Laanemets understands first-hand why serious mental illnesses — including schizophrenia spectrum disorder, affective psychosis and borderline personality disorder — are among the leading causes of disability worldwide. She’s determined to improve the health and quality of life for people living with these mental health disorders and their families. “As...
Kenyan visiting scholar Grace Wambura Mbuthia reflects on DLSPH experience
January 09/2018When Grace Wambura Mbuthia arrived at DLSPH in September 2017 as a visiting scholar, she planned on auditing a qualitative research course, using the University of Toronto’s ample library resources to finish her thesis and honing her research skills with faculty mentor support. She didn’t realize how her visit would...
Evaluating Health Impacts of Brazil’s Physical Education Programs: U of T Visiting Scholar
December 20/2017
By: Rebecca Biason, Communications and Events Coordinator, IHPME In the city of Recife in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, physical activity programs are on the rise as part of a health promotion strategy supported by both the Federal and Municipal governments. But are they working effectively to manage population health?...