Welcome to the 50 high school students joining our Health Professionals Career Week, with @uoftmedicine.bsky.social and @utsc.utoronto.ca! Students will visit UTSC, @mghtoronto.bsky.social and Scarborough Health Network to discover public health careers. 🔗 ow.ly/J74150Yw35M.

Donate by #UofTGiving Day and your gift can go twice as far! Until March 26, donations to featured DLSPH funds will be matched dollar-for-dollar (up to $1,000) while funds last. Double your impact: https://ow.ly/E95150YrmQA#UofTGiving

Don't miss the chance to join us for the 2026 Vohra Miller Lecture for an invigorating discussion on how inequities shape access to primary care during public health emergencies. When: Thursday, March 12 from 5:30 to 7:00 pm ET Learn more & register: https://ow.ly/vIHR50YrUal

Get ready for this year’s #UofTGivingDay! From March 1 - 26, donations to featured DLSPH funds will be matched 1:1 (up to $1,000) while funds last. Double your impact by donating here: https://ow.ly/LV7750Yq99T#UofTGivingDay

We are excited to share that Global Affairs Canada has awarded DLSPH's Centre for Global Health $3.5 million to evaluate and improve global health initiatives. Learn more about the difference this funding will make: https://ow.ly/FXjZ50Yh4bc #GlobalHealth #DLSPH

We are pleased to share that the UAMH Centre for Global Microfungal Biodiversity at DLSPH will remain at its location, thanks to a generous donation from the Weston Family Foundation. The collection risked being sent overseas where regulations would limit Canadian researchers’ access to it.

“You’ve got to be brave. You've got to be bold.” That’s #healthcare executive and @ihpmeuoft.bsky.social alumna Lisa Alcia’s advice for current and future #publichealth students. Read what that looked like for her: https://ow.ly/3XCV50Y6suS#healthcare#publichealth#CareerAdvice

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

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

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.

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. 🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/5nhB50Y21Y7 #RSV #Research #PublicHealth

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

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.  #2025DLSPHwrapped

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

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.

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

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

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#TopStories

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

🗓️ 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. 🔗 Register to attend here: https://ow.ly/Pp1x50XYfl4 #BlackExcellence #DLSPH #BlackLeaders

⚠️ 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

⚠️ 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

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

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

The 2025 Biostatistics Research Day poster presentation winners pictured with Prof. Tony Panzarella, Prof. Olli Saarela, & members of the Corey family—Mary Corey and her son Brennan—who sponsor the 3 Paul Corey Memorial poster prizes. #2025DLSPHwrapped #Biostats

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.  #PublicHealth

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

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

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

Happy holidays, #UofT 💙 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! ❄️

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

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.

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. 🔗 Read about their projects: https://ow.ly/xqWK50XNcfm. @ihpmeuoft.bsky.social #DLSPH #Innovation

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

And finally, congratulations to these winners of 2025 Ontario Health System Quality and Innovation Awards: 🏆 Improved Care Team Well-being Award 🏆 Improved Indigenous Health Award 🏆 Excellence in Health Communications Award (Part 3 of 3)

Continuing our celebration of the 2025 Ontario Health System Quality and Innovation Award recipients, congratulations to the winners of the: 🏆 Improved Population Health Award 🏆 Improved Value and Sustainability Award 🏆 Increased Equity Award (Part 2 of 3)

Congratulations to the 2025 Ontario Health System Quality and Innovation Award recipients! See the winners of: 🏆 Improved Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement (PROM) Award 🏆 Improved Patient-Reported Experience Measurement (PREM) Award 🏆 Collaborative Partnership Award

The Canada Research Chairs Program recognizes and supports world-class researchers. We are proud to share that seven DLSPH faculty members recently received this prestigious honour. 🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/P2zu50XIyi6 #PublicHealth #Research #DLSPH

Join tonight’s information session for the MPH in Black Health program starting at 6:00 p.m. Follow the link to register for the Zoom session: https://www.dlsph.utoronto.ca/event/mph-in-black-health-information-sessions-3/. #DLSPHprograms #BlackHealth #MPHinBlackHealth

There are 2 virtual program info sessions happening today! • 11 am: MPH in Occupational & Environmental Health • 3 pm: MPH in Indigenous Health Register for them here: https://ow.ly/pm2M50XGUCt. #DLSPHprograms #GraduateSchool

Attend tonight’s MPH Epidemiology information session to hear about the program and application process. Join the virtual session at 6 pm: https://ow.ly/8KUC50XGu6e. #Epidemiology #DLSPHprograms

Coming up! Check out these DLSPH and DLSPH partner and affiliate events happening this December and January. Register for these events through our website: https://www.dlsph.utoronto.ca/events/. #DLSPHEvents #Events #TOevents

Our MScCH: #Addictions & #MentalHealth program’s virtual info session is today, Dec. 8, 5 – 6 pm. This is your chance to learn about the program & ask questions! Follow this link to register: https://ow.ly/u9OA50XFRwM#Addictions#MentalHealth

Learn about the MHSc in Bioethics program at our upcoming information session on Dec. 9 from 4 to 5 p.m. Register for the session: https://ow.ly/Gx3C50XAWyx #Bioethics #ProfessionalProgram

The Ontario Health System Quality & Innovation Awards are here! Tonight we’re celebrating the incredible individuals and teams driving positive change across Ontario’s health system. #OHSQIA2025 #PublicHealth Ontario Hospital Association

🗓️ Mark your calendars! There are some great DLSPH and DLSPH partner and affiliate events coming up. Register for these and more by checking out the listings on our website: https://www.dlsph.utoronto.ca/events/.

Looking to pursue a career in public health or health systems? Learn about the program you’re considering at a program information session. View the schedule of upcoming sessions here: https://ow.ly/R5Ch50Xx9ax. #DLSPH #futurestudents

You might recognize a special piece of Canadian history housed right here at DLSPH in the U of T Magazine’s most recent quiz. Put your knowledge to the test! Take the quiz here: https://uoft.me/artifacts-quiz.

It’s time for the Canada Health Act to be updated, say DLSPH Prof. Emeritus Gregory Marchildon and Prof. Sara Allin. Read why they’re recommending that this 40-year-old Act needs a check-up here: https://uoft.me/canada-health. #PublicHealth #DLSPH

DLSPH Prof. Beverley Essue led recent studies highlighting the urgent need for health systems support in addressing intimate partner violence. Read about her research findings: https://ow.ly/vOa150XuLwm.