WINTER 2025 TIMETABLE
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M = Monday T = Tuesday W = Wednesday R = Thursday F = Friday
Enrolment in Winter 2025 PHS courses begins Wednesday, November 6, 2024 @ 12:00AM ET
Classes begin the week of January 6, 2025 (exceptions noted below). Classroom locations will be announced by course instructors in Quercus.
Tutorial schedules are subject to change and will be confirmed in class at the start of the term.
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | INSTRUCTOR | DAY | TIME | DELIVERY |
CORE COURSES |
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| CHL5020H S | Public Health Impact, Trust & Communications Open to Master’s and Doctoral students in PHS. Limited space is available for IHPME students. |
Rob Steiner | M | 10 – 12pm | In-person |
BIOETHICS |
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| CHL3001H S | Contemporary Issues in Bioethics Open to students in the MHSc or Collaborative program in Bioethics In person dates: January 20-24 Online dates: January 9, February 6, February 27, March 13, March 27, and April 3 |
Laura Bisaillon | *See Dates | 9am – 5pm | Hybrid |
| CHL3012H S | Theoretical Foundations of Bioethics II Open to students in the MHSc or Collaborative program in Bioethics In person dates: January 20-24 Online dates: January 7, February 4, February 25, March 11, March 25, and April 8th |
Rosalind Abdool | *See Dates | 9am – 5pm | Hybrid |
| CHL3050H Y | Professional Skills in Applied Bioethics Practice Open to MHSc Bioethics students In-person dates: September 16-20 Note: Continuous course over 5 terms. Enrol in Fall term of year 1 only |
Jennifer Gibson |
*See Dates | 9am – 5pm | In-person |
DOCTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH (DrPH) |
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| CHL4002H S | Critical Appraisal and Use of Evidence Open to DrPH students |
Ashley Aimone | R | 9am – 12pm | Online Synchronous |
| CHL4003H Y | High Performance Leadership Open to year 1 DrPH students In-person dates: September 24, 26, January 28, 30, April 22, 24 Online sessions: TBD Note: Year-long course from September – April. Enrol in Fall term |
Ted Witek | T & R | 1 – 4pm | Hybrid |
| CHL4005H Y |
Governance and Financial Leadership |
Anne Wojtak | T & R | 1 – 4pm | Hybrid |
| CHL4006H Y | Seminars in Public Health Open to DrPH students Burst Week: January 27-31, 2025, & April 21-25, 2025 Note: Continuous course over 3 years. Enrol in Fall term of year 1 |
Ted Witek | M-F | 9am – 5pm | In-person |
| CHL4007H S | Public Health Advocacy Open to DrPH students |
Robert Steiner Kate Mulligan |
F | 10am – 12pm | Online Synchronous |
| CHL4008H S | Seminars in the Practice of Implementation Science Open to DrPH students |
Melanie Barwick | W | 3 – 5pm | Online Synchronous |
SOCIAL AND BEHAVIOURAL HEALTH SCIENCE |
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| CHL5102H S | Social and Political Forces in Health Open to PhD SBHS students. Limited space is available for year 2 MPH SBHS students. Other students with permission from instructor: a.perezbrumer@utoronto.ca. |
Amaya Perez-Brumer | W | 1 – 4pm | In-person |
| CHL5104H S | Health Promotion 2 Pre-requisite: CHL5103H Open to year 1 MPH SBHS students. Others with permission from instructor |
Lori Ross | M | 1 – 4pm | In-person |
| Tutorials | M | 2:45- 4:15pm | In-person | ||
| CHL5107H S | Introduction to Qualitative Research Open to MPH SBHS students |
Kate Mulligan | W | 10am – 12pm | In-person |
| Tutorial | W | 12-1pm | In-person | ||
| CHL5107H S1 | Introduction to Qualitative Research Open to MPH IH, BH & N&D students. Others with permission from instructor |
Angela Mashford-Pringle | W | 10am – 12pm | In-person |
| Tutorial | W | 12 – 1pm | In-person | ||
| CHL5109H S | Gender and Health Open to Collaborative Specialization in Women’s Health students, or with permission from instructor |
Danielle Toccalino
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R | 1 – 4pm | Online Synchronous |
| CHL5110H S | Theory and Practice of Program Evaluation Open to MPH SBHS students. Others with permission from instructor |
Carol Strike | T | 9:30am – 12:30pm | In-person |
| CHL5115H S | Qualitative Analysis and Interpretation Pre-requisite: CHL5131H, CHL5138H, SWK6307H or equivalent; prior training and/or experience with qualitative research. Student must have qualitative data to work with. Open to PhD students; priority to DLSPH & students from CQ’s contributing partner faculties. Contact instructor for permission to enroll. |
Sarah Elton | R | 1 – 4pm | In-person |
| CHL5126H S | Building Community Resilience Open to MPH SBHS students or with permission from instructor. |
Blake Poland | R | 6-9pm | Online Synchronous |
| CHL5136H S | Race, Ethnicity and Culture in Health (REACH) Open to MPH SBHS . BH and IH students Pre-requisite: CHL5105H or related course |
Kazumi Tsuchiya Ola Osman |
W | 1:30 – 4:30pm | In-person |
| CHL5138H S | Critical Qualitative Health Research Pre-requisite: Must be working on a graduate-level research project Priority will be given to PhD students registered in the in departments/faculties that are ‘contributing members’ to the Centre for Critical Qualitative Health Research. Contact course instructor for permission to enroll: naomi.thulien@unityhealth.to |
Naomi Thulien
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W | 9am – 12pm | In-person |
| CHL5140H S | Fundamentals of Black Mental Health Open to PHS students |
Akwatu Khenti | R | 1-4pm | In-person |
BIOSTATISTICS |
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| CHL5202H S | Biostatistics II – Lecture Pre-requisite: CHL5201H. Students who have taken equivalent course(s) require permission from instructor |
Kevin Thorpe Charles Keown-Stoneman |
F | 9am – 12pm | In-person |
| Tutorials | TBD | TBD | In-person | ||
| CHL5207Y Y | Lab in Statistical Design & Analysis Open to MSc Biostatistics students Note: 1.0 full-credit course from Sept-April. Enrol in Fall term |
Tony Panzarella | R | 2 – 4pm | In-person |
| CHL5208Y Y | Advanced Lab in Statistical Design & Analysis Open to PhD Biostatistics students Note: 1.0 full-credit course from Sept-April. Enrol in Fall term |
Tony Panzarella
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R | 10am – 12pm | In-person |
| CHL5209H S | Survival Analysis I Pre-requisites: CHL5226H or STA2112H or equivalent. Open to MSc Biostatistics students; others should contact the instructor for permission: olli.saarela@utoronto.ca |
Olli Saarela | W | 2- 5pm | In-person |
| CHL5222H S | Analysis of Correlated Data Pre-requisites: CHL5201H and CHL5202H or equivalent. Open to PHS Biostatistics students |
Aya Mitani | M | 10am – 1pm | In-person |
| CHL5223H S | Applied Bayesian Methods Pre-requisites: CHL5201H and CHL5202H or equivalent. Open to PHS Biostatistics students |
Michael Escobar | M | 2 – 5pm | In-person |
| CHL5228H Y | Statistical Methods for Genetics & Genomics Research Seminar Pre-requisite: Biostatistics/statistics course at the graduate level Pre/Co-Requisite Courses: please contact Shelley Bull. Open to thesis students in Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Statistics (year 2); others with permission from instructor Note: Half credit full-year course from Sept-April. Enrol in Fall term |
Shelley Bull Andrew Paterson |
F | 10am – 12pm | In-person |
| CHL5229H S | Modern Biostatistics and Statistical Learning Open to al UofT Graduate students |
Rafal Kustra | R | 10am – 12pm | In-person |
| CHL5230H S | Applied Machine Learning for Health Data Open to PHS Biostatistics and PhD Epidemiology students. Others with permission from instructor |
Nikolaos Mitsakakis | W | 5-8pm | In-person |
| CHL5250H S | Special Topics in Biostatistics Open to PHS Biostatistics students |
Wendy Lou | T | 3 – 5pm | In-person |
| CHL5260H Y | Doctoral Seminar Series in Biostatistics Note: Three-year half-credit course from Sept-April. Enrol in Fall term |
Wendy Lou Michael Escobar |
R | 12- 2pm | In-person |
EPIDEMIOLOGY |
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| CHL5400H Y | MPH Professional Development Seminar Series Open to year 1 MPH Epi students This is a year-long, mandatory attendance seminar. This course is 0.0 FCE (it carries no credit weight). |
Jennifer Brooks | T (Every other week) |
12-2pm | In-person |
| CHL5402H S | Epidemiologic Methods II – Lecture & Tutorial Pre-requisites: CHL5201H and CHL5401H Open to MPH Epi students. |
Susan Bondy | T | 9- 11am | In-person |
| Tutorials | T | 11am – 1pm | In-person | ||
| CHL5405H S | Health Trends and Surveillance Pre-requisite: CHL5401H Open to MPH Epi students. |
Sarah Edwards Christine Navarro |
W | 9am – 12pm | In-person |
| CHL5408H S | Research Methods II Pre-requisites: CHL5404H and CHL5406H Open to PhD Epi students or with permission from instructor |
Laura Rosella Sonia Grandi |
M & W | 9am – 12pm | In-person |
| CHL5412H S | Communicable Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Pre-requisites: CHL5201H and CHL5401H |
Nelson Lee Kevin Brown |
M | 2 – 5pm | In-person |
| CHL5418H S | Scientific Overviews in Epidemiology Pre-requisite: CHL5401H Open to MPH Epi students |
Margie Parthimos | R | 2 – 4pm | In-person |
| Tutorials | R | 4-5:30pm | In-person | ||
| CHL5423H Y | Doctoral Series in Epidemiology Pre-requisites: CHL5404H and CHL5406H Note: Two-year, half-credit required course for PhD Epi students; enroll in Fall term. All other Epi students are encouraged to attend |
Hailey Banack | T | 11 – 12pm | In-person |
| CHL5424H S | Advanced Quantitative Methods in Epidemiology Pre-requisites: CHL5404H and CHL5406H Open to PhD Epi students; others with permission from instructor |
Hailey Banack Brice Kuimi |
R | 12- 3pm | In-person |
| CHL5425H S | Mathematical Epidemiology of Communicable Diseases & Introduction Open to MPH Epi students |
David Fisman
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R | 9-12pm | In-person |
| CHL5432H S | Epidemiologic Methods for Communicable Disease Open to MPH Epi students |
David Fisman | R | 1-4pm | In-person |
| CHL5433H S | Planetary Health Open to all UofT Graduate students |
Ashley Aimone | T | 8 – 11am | Online Synchronous |
| CHL5434H S | Introduction to Knowledge Synthesis for Knowledge Users Students must be in a PhD program and must also be working on a knowledge synthesis. Contact Meghan Storey (Meghan.Storey@unityhealth.to) for enrolment. |
Andrea Tricco | Online Asynchronous |
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| CHL5438H S | Seminar on Social Conditions and Health Pre-requisite: Advanced statistical methods course or equivalent. Open to all UofT Graduate students |
Arjumand Siddiqi Faraz Vahid Shahidi |
M | 10am-1pm | In-person |
| CHL8010H S3 | Special Topics: Oncology and Public Health Pre-requisites: CHL5201 or CHL5409H Open to PhD students and 2nd year Master’s students in PHS and IHPME. Students are expected to have foundational knowledge of quantitative methods. |
Steven Narod Vasily Giannakeas |
R | 1-4pm | In-person |
CLINICAL PUBLIC HEALTH |
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| CHL5601H S | Appraising and Applying Evidence to Assist Clinical Decision-Making Dates: See dates on DFCM website Priority to FCM (MPH and MScCH), or MScCH HPTE Other students contact familymed.grad@utoronto.ca for enrollment approval. Students must be licensed in a recognized health profession or a senior trainee therein. |
Candice Holmes Marybeth DeRocher |
Online Asynchronous |
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| CHL5603Y Y | Social, Political and Scientific Issues in Family Medicine Note: 1.0 full-credit course Sept-April. Enrol in Fall term |
Melissa Graham Lina Al-Imari |
W | 9am – 12pm | In-person |
| CHL5607H Y | Teaching and Learning by the Health Professions: Principles and Theories Dates: Please visit DFCM website Priority to MScCH HPTE and FCM (MPH and MScCH), and WPC students. Other students contact familymed.grad@utoronto.ca for enrollment approval. Students must be licensed in a recognized health profession or a senior trainee therein Note: Enrol in Fall term only |
Abbas Ghavam-Rassoul Judith Peranson |
M-F | 8:30am – 4:30pm | In-person |
| CHL5608H Y | Teaching and Learning by the Health Professions: Professions Practical Issues and Approaches Dates: Please visit DFCM website Priority to MScCH HPTE and FCM (MPH and MScCH), and WPC students. Other students contact familymed.grad@utoronto.ca for enrollment approval. Students must be licensed in a recognized health profession or a senior trainee therein Note: Enrol in Fall term only |
Abbas Ghavam-Rassoul Judith Peranson |
M-F | 8:30am – 4:30pm | In-person |
| CHL5610H S | Theory and Practice of Behaviour in Health Professional Settings Open to MPH Nutrition & Dietetics Students |
Maria Ricupero | W | 2 – 5pm | In-person |
| CHL5613H S | Leading Improvement in the Quality of Health Care for Community Populations Dates: Please visit DFCM website Priority to FCM (MPH and MScCH), or MScCH HPTE. Other students with permission; must be licensed in a recognized health profession or a senior trainee therein. To enrol, contact: familymed.grad@utoronto.ca |
Susanna Fung Sheila Yuen |
F | 9am – 12pm | In-person |
| CHL5614H S |
Curriculum Foundations in Health Practitioner Field-based Education |
Susan Glover-Takahashi Giovanna Sirianni |
T & R | 9am – 3pm | In-person |
| CHL5617H S | Educational Technology for Health Practitioner Education Dates: Please visit DFCM website Priority to FCM (MPH and MScCH), or MScCH HPTE. Other students with permission must be licensed in a recognized health profession or a senior trainee therein. To enrol, contact: familymed.grad@utoronto.ca |
Heather MacNeill Kataryna Nemethy |
T | 8:30am – 12:30pm | In-person |
| CHL5624H S | Historical, Ethical, and Philosophical Foundations of Public Health Open to FCM (MPH-Advanced Standing, MPH & MScCH) and DrPH students; others with permission from instructor: ross.upshur@utoronto.ca |
Ross Upshur | M | 2 – 5pm | Online Synchronous |
| CHL5630Y Y | Wound Prevention and Care Open to MScCH WPC students. Note: Full-credit year-long course. Enrol in Fall term |
Gary Sibbald | W | 8am – 5pm | In-person |
| CHL5634H S | Mental Disorder, Mental Health and Public Health Open to MScCH AMH students |
Branka Agic | W | 9-11am | In-person |
| CHL5653H S | Community Nutrition Open to MPH ND and IH students |
Eric Ng | T | 2 – 5pm | Online Synchronous |
| CHL5656Y Y | Nutrition & Dietetics Culminating Project Open to students in their graduating year of the MPH N&D program Note: 1.0 FCE, full-year course. Enrol in Fall term |
Pierrette Buklis | F | 9am-12pm | In-person |
GLOBAL HEALTH |
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| CHL5700H S | Global Health Open to Masters students in the CSGH; others with permission from the instructor: shaza.fadel@utoronto.ca |
Shaza Fadel | T | 1 – 3pm |
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| CHL5701H Y | Doctoral Seminar, Collaborative Specialization in Global Health Open to PhD students in the CSGH; others with permission from instructor: e.diruggiero@utoronto.ca Note: Half-credit course from Sept-April. Enrol in Fall term. |
Erica Di Ruggiero | R (Every other week) | 10am – 12pm | In-person |
| CHL5704H S | International Human Rights Law and Global Health: The Right to Health in Theory and Practice Open to all UofT Graduate students |
Lisa Forman | T | 2 – 5pm | In-person |
BLACK HEALTH |
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| CHL5140H S | Fundamentals of Black Mental Health Open to PHS students |
Akwatu Khenti | R | 1-4pm | In-person |
| CHL5821H S | African/Black Health II: Chronic Diseases and Black Health; Sexual and Reproductive Health; Black Health Across the Lifespan Open to MPH Black Health students |
Ola Osman | M | 10am – 1pm | In-person |
| CHL5822H S | Decolonizing Theory and Methods in African/Black Health Research Open to MPH Black Health students |
Ola Osman | R | 10am – 1pm | In-person |
| CHL5823H S | African/Black Practicum Preparation Open to MPH Black Health students |
Ola Osman | M | 1:30 – 4:30pm | Hybrid |
| CHL5825H S | Black Resistance and Health: Interventions and Social Change Pre-requisites: 5 core courses of the MPH in Black Health Open to MPH Black Health Students |
Roberta Timothy | M | 10am-1pm | In-person |
OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH |
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| CHL5903H S | Environmental Health Open to MPH OEH students with priority to those in the Environmental Public Health Emphasis. Others with permission from oeh.dlsph@utoronto.ca |
Sally Radisic | W | 1 – 4pm | In-person |
| CHL5905H S | Clinical Studies in Occupational Health Open to MScCH OHC Students |
Aaron Thompson Vince Spilchuk |
M | 9am – 12pm | In-person |
| CHL5911H S | Occupational and Environmental Hygiene II Pre-requisite: CHL5910H Open to MPH OEH students. |
Niclas Eduardo Manson | T | 9am – 12pm | In-person |
| CHL5914H S | Physical Agents I – Noise Pre-requisites: CHL5910H and CHL5911H Open to MPH OEH students |
Victoria Arrandale | W | 9am – 12pm | In-person |
| CHL5915H S | Control of Occupational Hazards Pre-requisite: CHL5910H Open to MPH OEH students |
Ataollah Nayebzadeh | R | 4:30-7pm | In-person |
| CHL5918H S | Biological Hazards in the Workplace and Community Open to MPH OEH students |
James Scott | R | 1 – 4pm | In-person |
| CHL5919H S | Public Health Mycology Open to PHS students |
James Scott | W | 10am- 12pm | In-person |
| CHL5920H Y | Occupational and Environmental Health Doctoral Seminar Series Open to PhD OEH students. |
Jeremy Scott | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| CHL5921H S | Protecting the Public from Air Pollution Open to MPH OEH students in the Environmental Public Health Emphasis or with permission from instructor |
Jeffrey Brook
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T | 1 – 4pm | In-person |
| CHL5922H S | Climate Change and Health Open to MPH OEH EPH Emphasis students or with permission from instructor |
Jeffrey Brook | M | 1-4pm | In-person |
COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS |
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| PAS3701H S | Advanced Research Issues in Addiction Open to all UofT Graduate students |
Patricia Di Ciano Kevin Shield Sergio Rueda |
M | 2-4pm | In-person |
PRACTICUM CODES FOR MPH AND MScCH STUDENTS |
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| CHL5620Y Y | Required Medical Education Practicum in Family Medicine | 1.0 FCE (8 weeks) | |||
| CHL5621H S | Required Medical Education Practicum in Family Medicine Extension | 0.5 FCE (4 weeks) | |||
| CHL5690H Y | Required MScCH Practicum | 0.5 FCE (4 weeks) | |||
| CHL5691H Y | Optional MScCH Practicum | 0.5 FCE (4 weeks) | |||
| CHL6010Y S | Required MPH Practicum | 1.0 FCE (8 weeks) | |||
| CHL6011H S | Required MPH Practicum Extension | 0.5 FCE (4 weeks) | |||
| CHL6012Y S | Required MPH Practicum Long Extension | 1.0 FCE (8 weeks) | |||
| CHL6013H Y | Required MPH Advanced Standing Practicum | 0.5 FCE (4weeks) | |||
| CHL6020Y S | Optional MPH Practicum | 1.0 FCE (8 weeks) | |||
| CHL6021H S | Optional MPH Practicum Extension | 0.5 FCE (4 weeks) | |||
| CHL6022Y S | Optional MPH Practicum Long Extension | 1.0 FCE (8 weeks) | |||