Congratulations to DLSPH PhD Epidemiology student Sara Ferwati on being recognized as a 2026 Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholar! Read more here: www.utoronto.ca/celebrates/s...

U of T graduate students are invited to attend an online info session on May 11 (3 – 4 p.m. ET) or May 14 (12 – 1 p.m. ET) to learn about the Collaborative Specialization in Global Health (CSGH) program at DLSPH. Register here: https://ow.ly/yA3r50YUxrN #UofT #GlobalHealth

New research from DLSPH’s Andrew Pinto, Benita Hosseini, Peter Selby and Michelle Greiver explores the impact of Paxlovid on COVID-19 recovery. Read more (story by @uoftmedicine.bsky.social): www.dlsph.utoronto.ca/2026/04/23/n...

Congratulations to DLSPH PhD student Mercedes Sobers for receiving the 2026 NCCPH Knowledge Translation Student Award in recognition of her work on the Black Joy Art Initiative! Learn how this project explored mental health in Black communities: https://ow.ly/11Lg50YTc3z

🔔 Reminder: Submit your nominations for this year’s Ontario Health System Quality and Innovation Awards before June 8 at 5 p.m. E.T. Learn more: https://ow.ly/xqKR50YSzt3 #OHSQIA2026

It's not too late to apply for the AMS-Fitzgerald Fellowship in AI & Human-Centred Leadership! Applications close this Friday, May 1. If you are an early-or mid-career health system leader, submit your application today for this 2-year professional learning fellowship: https://ow.ly/rAc450YSscj

Congratulations to the five DLPSH students who received this year’s University of Toronto Student Leadership Award: Jared Bierbrier, Abhishek Chopra, Sanjana Nia Jones, Alyssa Kelly, Zhongyuan (Jasper) Zhang! 👏 Read more: https://alumni.utoronto.ca/community/awards/utsla #UofT #DLSPH

How do we make surgery safer? IHPME @utoronto.ca Prof. Patricia Trbovich uses operating room “black box” data to show how design, communication and teamwork prevent harm. Read in #UofT Magazine: https://magazine.utoronto.ca/research-ideas/health/operating-room-black-box-makes-surgery-safer/#UofT

🚨1 week left to apply!🚨 AI is changing healthcare. Human-centred leadership matters more than ever. The AMS-Fitzgerald Fellowship supports emerging health leaders ready to lead with compassion, equity, and systems thinking. @amshealthcare.ca @uoftdlsph.bsky.social 📅 Apply by May 1 🔗 bit.ly/4tlZbU7

Join us and CBC Ideas on May 5 for the 2026 Boehm Lecture “Our Wellness Codes”, featuring Dr. Jehannine (J9) Austin as she examines how genomics and lived experience intersect to shape health and behaviour. Register: https://ow.ly/Z4BR50YMJtj #PublicHealth #Genomics #DLSPH

Congratulations to DLSPH @ihpmeuoft.bsky.social's Altaf Stationwala, President and CEO of @unityhealthto.bsky.social, for receiving the CCHL Distinguished Leadership Award — the College's highest honour. 👏 🔗 Learn more: ow.ly/Vnpq50YIgth #DLSPHFaculty #Leadership #PublicHealth #UofT

Join us for PHS Health Futures on April 15! The Dean’s Alumni Advisory Council Co-Chair Jennifer Mary Bell shares why this evening of conversation, connection and inspiration is not to be missed. Register: https://ow.ly/BCh050YGsA2 #PublicHealth #DLSPHalumni

📣 Attention early- and mid-career health professionals: learn how to navigate complex ethical challenges in professional settings in our MHSc in Bioethics program (@utjcb.bsky.social). Apply by May 8: https://ow.ly/2ReL50YECEv #Bioethics #PublicHealth

Our esteemed faculty member Dr. Farhan M. Asrar, a space medicine researcher, was interviewed by ABC News about the Artemis II mission sending the first Canadian into lunar orbit. 🎥 Watch the interview: https://abcnews.com/video/131624619/ #DLSPH #ArtemisII #UofT #UofTDefyGravity #SpaceResearch

Your Public Health Sciences degree didn’t end at graduation! Reconnect with peers and faculty at our new alumni event, Health Futures, on April 15! Enjoy drinks, appetizers and pick up DLSPH swag. Buy your tickets: https://ow.ly/UFU150YBYfS #DLSPHalumni #DLSPH #UofT

New research led by DLSPH's Xiaolin Wei, Zhitong Zhang, Shishi Wu, Hongyu Huang and Adalsteinn Brown demonstrates a promising way to combat antimicrobial resistance in low- and middle-income countries. Read more: https://ow.ly/YXEL50YBjFy #PublicHealth #AMR

We're accepting applications for the 2026 NHP Graduate and Trainee Awards, which support interdisciplinary research in cardiometabolic health, chronic disease prevention, and health equity. Learn about the @uoftdlsph.bsky.social Graduate Award: healthypopulationsnetwork.utoronto.ca/nhp-graduate...

Thank you for supporting #UofTGivingDay! Your generosity strengthens DLSPH. We’re grateful for every donor who made it a success. Giving Day is over, but you can still support our students and the future of public health: https://ow.ly/146550YAEla#UofTGivingDay #GiveBack #DLSPH

DLSPH Associate Professor and Associate Dean, Research & Innovation, Erica Di Ruggiero received University of Toronto’s 2026 Global Educator Award, recognizing her outstanding contributions to diverse and inclusive pedagogy. 🎉 Read more: https://ow.ly/lRmf50YzOmC #PublicHealth #UofT

Complete the Grad Student Experience in Research University (gradSERU) survey by May 5 for a chance to win one of seven $3k bursaries. Complete the survey: https://ow.ly/BuIC50YzpKE #UofTStudent #UoT

Get ready #UofTGivingDay is almost here! There’s still time to double your impact. Gifts to featured DLSPH funds will be matched. Learn more and make your gift to DLSPH here: https://engage.utoronto.ca/site/SPageServer?pagename=donate#/faculty/1#UofTGivingDay#/faculty/1 #GivingDay

The Ontario Health System Quality and Innovation Awards nominations are now open! Nominate individuals or teams who influenced the Ontario health system. Deadline to submit is June 8, 2026, at 5 p.m. E.T. Learn more: https://ow.ly/sRvI50Yy584 #OHSQIA2026

Congrats to #DLSPH's Dr. Blair Bigham on receiving the 2026 Agnes Macphail Award, one of @toronto.ca’s highest honours recognizing a commitment to equity, social justice & public service. 🔗 https://ow.ly/HX6650Yy4g3#DLSPH #PublicHealth #Toronto #UofT #HealthEquity

On March 19, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon presided over the Order of Canada Investiture Ceremony. Congrats to C. P. Shah (invested as Officer on Mar. 19) & Alison McGeer (named a Member in Dec. 2025). 🔗 Event recap: https://ow.ly/Vm8650YxPfA. #PublicHealth #OrderOfCanada

Public Health Sciences Associate Dean Carol Strike received $2 million from the CIHR to launch a national harm reduction network for people who use substances. “This project… builds on decades of partnership, innovation and capacity building…” 🔗 https://ow.ly/61sX50YxNE2. #DLSPH #PublicHealth

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