July 23, 2020
By: Nicole Bodnar Female health-care workers — who comprise eighty per cent of Canada’s health workforce — are at increased risk for stress, burnout and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study led by IHPME researchers. “Our early… Read more about Female health-care workers at increased risk for stress, burnout and depression during COVID-19
July 22, 2020
The Health Systems Artificial Intelligence (AI) emphasis — IHPME’s newest Health Services Research area of specialty — will welcome its first student this September. “My goal is to be a surgeon-scientist with expertise in AI and cardiovascular medicine,” said Dr.… Read more about Meet IHPME’s first Health Systems Artificial Intelligence emphasis student: Dr. Rashmi Nedadur
June 26, 2020
Ten research teams led by IHPME faculty have received funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to address the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada and globally. “Now more than ever, our community’s research expertise is critically needed to support… Read more about Ten IHPME research teams receive CIHR funding for COVID-19 projects
June 23, 2020
Eleven IHPME students received Canada Graduate Scholarships, which are among Canada’s most competitive graduate awards. “Our students achieved outstanding success this year across all CGS categories and we are tremendously proud of their accomplishments,” said Professor Audrey Laporte, Director of… Read more about Eleven IHPME students receive Canada Graduate Scholarships
June 22, 2020
Policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic must consider the complex interplay between socioeconomic status and health disparities, according to an analysis led by a team of U of T researchers published in the British Medical Journal. The paper, “Using socioeconomics… Read more about Attention to health disparities must guide efforts to monitor and mitigate the impact of COVID-19
June 11, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on the critical role of public health, revealing variations across the country in the preparedness and effectiveness of provincial and territorial (PT) public health systems. Yet, surprisingly little is known about how public… Read more about DLSPH launches a pan-Canadian study to understand the financing, organization, and performance of provincial and territorial public health systems
June 9, 2020
On May 26, 2020, IHPME hosted a COVID-19 webinar — the twelfth in the DLSPH COVID-19 webinar series — exploring the path to an effective COVID-19 vaccine. It featured leaders from research, policy and private industry describing the pharmaceutical trajectory… Read more about Your questions answered: the path to an effective COVID-19 vaccine
June 4, 2020
By Victoria Haldane, Anna Cooper Reed and Danielle Toccalino on behalf of ELESH If the health sector were a country it would be the fifth largest emitter of greenhouse gases on the planet. Yet in health services research, there is… Read more about IHPME students lead series of interdisciplinary environmental initiatives via Emerging Leaders for Environmental Sustainability in Healthcare
June 4, 2020
By: Thalicia James, MHSc 2013 I am a 43-year-old Canadian born woman. I have 2 daughters, 3 degrees, and a beautiful home in a lovely GTA suburb. I am a healthcare professional, I have a diverse group of friends and… Read more about Affliction Without Immunity: How Anti-Black Racism Damages More Than the Dream
June 2, 2020
To the Dalla Lana School of Public Health community, The deaths of Regis Korchinski-Paquet and D’Andre Campbell and the violent deaths of Black people in the United States are tragedies that only re-enforce the undeniable impact of structural anti-Black racism on health. I am writing to express my profound shock… Read more about Statement from Dean Steini Brown on Anti-Black Racism