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In October, the Centre for Global Health team met with colleagues overseas for the first-ever DLSPH and Mastercard Foundation’s Africa Health Collaborative Partnered Workshop in Kigali, Rwanda.
#2025DLSPHwrapped #GlobalHealth

27.01.2026 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Last summer, students from the DLSPH Outreach and Access Program’s Summer Institute visited The Stop’s Green Barn to explore how sustainable farming practices connected to their case study on climate change & its impacts on public health.

#2025DLSPHwrapped #SustainableFarming

26.01.2026 21:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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DLSPH Students: Please check Quercus to see if your in-person IHPME/PHS classes scheduled for today (Monday, January 26, 2026) have been moved to a virtual format, or if they have been cancelled.

For updates on our St. George campus, please check here: https://www.utoronto.ca/campus-status.

26.01.2026 14:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New research from the Centre for Vaccine Preventable Diseases reveals how RSV can impact adults, who are at risk for severe infection and the importance of the RSV vaccine.

πŸ”— Read more: https://ow.ly/5nhB50Y21Y7

#RSV #Research #PublicHealth

23.01.2026 21:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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We asked the DLSPH community to share their 2025 highlights:

PhD Candidate Carlos Sanchez-Pimienta visited the Australian National University for a two-week leadership program on governance for planetary health equity.

#2025DLSPHwrapped #PhDcandidate

23.01.2026 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In June 2025, CanPath’s first Synthetic Dataset Workshop, hosted at CRIS, brought together students, instructors & clinician scientists from the academic health community for training in its trusted research environment, with partners from Lifebit. β€―#2025DLSPHwrapped

22.01.2026 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today, we’re featuring a moment from June 2025 when students from DLSPH’s Clinical Epidemiology & Health Care Research program took this photo while enjoying their Student Orientation.

#2025DLSPHwrapped #Epidemiology

21.01.2026 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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DLSPH students, alumni, staff, and faculty: Register for tomorrow’s C.P. Shah Alumni Award of Excellence in Public Health with Dr. Mary Jo Haddad! Happening in person from 12-1 pm. Register here: https://ow.ly/7EFI50Y0o7S.

20.01.2026 22:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The 1st cohort of the MPH Black Health program graduated this past spring. Pictured: Adrianna Perryman, Josh Pratt, Tiya Samuel, Asli Nur, Simone Blais, Program Director Dr. Roberta K. Timothy, Amani Chabikuli, & Osatohanwe (Joanne) Okungbowa! (Photo credit: Asli Nur)

#2025DLSPHwrapped

19.01.2026 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are proud to share that DLSPH Professor Emeritus Chandrakant Shah and Professor Allison McGeer were recently appointed to the Order of Canada.

Read about their trailblazing work: https://ow.ly/pSoy50XZKWx.

#OrderofCanada #PublicHealth

19.01.2026 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Editor wrapped 2025 I believe we now call these end of year round ups β€˜wrapped’ posts. It has been a BUSY and baffling year.

Students from our Fellowship in Journalism and Health Impact (@dlsphjournalism) were recently spotlighted for contributing some of the BMJ’s top feature stories of 2025.

#TopStories #PublicHealth

Read more: https://ow.ly/93xM50XYgyT

16.01.2026 22:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Editor wrapped 2025 I believe we now call these end of year round ups β€˜wrapped’ posts. It has been a BUSY and baffling year.

Students from our @dlsphjournalism.bsky.social were recently spotlighted for contributing some of @bmj.com’s top feature stories of 2025.

#TopStories #PublicHealth

Read more: ow.ly/93xM50XYgyT

16.01.2026 21:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ—“οΈ Join us on Feb. 5 for our annual Black Leaders in Health Awards, celebrating outstanding individuals whose leadership and advocacy advance health equity and strengthen communities.

πŸ”— Register to attend here: https://ow.ly/Pp1x50XYfl4

#BlackExcellence #DLSPH #BlackLeaders

16.01.2026 21:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

⚠️ Weather Alert: @utm.utoronto.ca, @utsc.utoronto.ca and #UofT St. George campuses are open and operational today.

Stay informed! Updates on campus operations will continue to be shared on social media and our website at utoronto.ca/campus-status

16.01.2026 10:51 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

⚠️ Weather Alert: Due to severe weather conditions, @utm.utoronto.ca, @utsc.utoronto.ca and #UofT St. George campuses are closed today. All scheduled campus activities are cancelled.

For details, visit our website at https://www.utoronto.ca/campus-status

15.01.2026 12:27 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In May, DLSPH alumni gathered to mingle and celebrate at the Dean’s Alumni Cocktail Reception, part of our Alumni Reunion activities.

#2025DLSPHwrapped #UofTalumni #DLSPHalumni

08.01.2026 21:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In May 2025, IHPME held its annual Research and Impact Day, a student-led all-day event.

We continue our #2025DLSPHwrapped looking back at DLSPH community highlights.

#2025DLSPHwrapped #HealthSystems #Research

06.01.2026 18:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The 2025 Biostatistics Research Day poster presentation winners pictured with Prof. Tony Panzarella, Prof. Olli Saarela, & members of the Corey familyβ€”Mary Corey and her son Brennanβ€”who sponsor the 3 Paul Corey Memorial poster prizes.

#2025DLSPHwrapped #Biostats

05.01.2026 19:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our next #2025DLSPHwrapped memory happened in May when the Institute of Health Emergencies and Pandemics welcomed Canada's Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Teresa Tam, who gave the keynote address at their annual Interdisciplinary Symposium. β€―#PublicHealth

02.01.2026 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Boehm Lecture on Public Health and Healthcare was held on May 26, 2025, in partnership with CBC Ideas. The keynote speaker Kathy Loon discussed the topic, Indigenous Health in Indigenous Hands.

Stay tuned for more #2025DLSPHwrapped memories!

#IndigenousHealth

31.12.2025 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Attendees at the annual land-based Indigenizing Health Symposium gathered at Hart House Farm, Caledon, Ontario. The event was hosted by the @wbiih_ & the Ontario Network Environments for Indigenous Health Research.
More #2025DLSPHwrapped memories to come!
#IndigenousHealth #LandBased

29.12.2025 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Second year MPH-Nutrition and Dietetics students celebrated their culminating project presentations in March 2025. Topics ranged from AI Solutions in Food Services to Policy Review on National Strategies for Anemia Prevention and Control.

#2025DLSPHwrapped #NutritionStudies

26.12.2025 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy holidays, #UofT πŸ’™ The university will be closed from Dec. 24, 2025 to Jan. 2, 2026.

To find resources for the U of T community, please visit utoronto.ca/utogether.

We wish you a safe & restful winter break! ❄️

23.12.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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As 2025 draws to a close, we’re sharing special moments from the DLSPH community.

This February, we celebrated the award recipients of the Black Leaders in Health Awards: Tameika Shaw, Onye Nnorom, Sylvia Okonofua and Paul Bailey.

#2025DLSPHwrapped #BlackLeadersInHealth

22.12.2025 21:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Save the date! The #DLSPH Black Leaders in Health Awards is on Feb. 5, 2026, from 6-8 p.m. 4 awardees will be honoured for their contributions to public health & health systems: Keddone Dias, Sume Ndumbe-Eyoh, Donatus Mutasingwa, & Sanjana Jones. Details to follow in the new year.

22.12.2025 20:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are proud to share that three #DLSPH PhD students were selected as Connaught Fellows this year.

These students will lead projects to enhance the care of those who have disabilities or diseases.

πŸ”— Read about their projects: https://ow.ly/xqWK50XNcfm.

@ihpmeuoft.bsky.social #Innovation

22.12.2025 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Congratulations to DLSPH Assistant Prof. Dominik Nowak for winning The Medical Post 2025 Media Engagement Changemaker Award! (The Medical Post Magazine)

Watch Nowak speak about this win ▢️: https://ow.ly/YITO50XLFj0

#DLSPH #PublicHealth #TheMedicalPostAwards

18.12.2025 19:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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And finally, congratulations to these winners of 2025 Ontario Health System Quality and Innovation Awards:

πŸ† Improved Care Team Well-being Award
πŸ† Improved Indigenous Health Award
πŸ† Excellence in Health Communications Award

(Part 3 of 3)

12.12.2025 21:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Continuing our celebration of the 2025 Ontario Health System Quality and Innovation Award recipients, congratulations to the winners of the:

πŸ† Improved Population Health Award
πŸ† Improved Value and Sustainability Award
πŸ† Increased Equity Award

(Part 2 of 3)

12.12.2025 20:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Congratulations to the 2025 Ontario Health System Quality and Innovation Award recipients!

See the winners of:

πŸ† Improved Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement (PROM) Award
πŸ† Improved Patient-Reported Experience Measurement (PREM) Award
πŸ† Collaborative Partnership Award

12.12.2025 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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