April 16, 2021
By Alisa Kim Victoria Haldane, a third-year PhD candidate in the Health Services Research Program at the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHPME), was named a University… Read more about PhD student recognized with Award of Excellence for advocacy work on sustainability in health care
April 12, 2021
By Alisa Kim When Dr. Aleksandra Stanimirovic emigrated to Canada from Serbia, her intention was to continue her medical training as a doctor. Throughout her education, however,… Read more about Postdoctoral fellow leads study on screening for diabetes-related vision loss with a health equity lens
March 17, 2021
By Alisa Kim A bevy of researchers at the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHPME) were successful in the fall 2020 Project Grant competition held by the… Read more about IHPME faculty awarded Project Grants by CIHR in latest funding round
March 12, 2021
By Alisa Kim The Senior Fellow program at the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHPME) recruits thought leaders and executives who have had significant impact on Canada’s health… Read more about Senior Fellow program fosters fruitful research collaboration on drug ad violations
March 8, 2021
In a speech prepared for delivery on the day of his untimely death, American president John F. Kennedy was to have said, “leadership and learning are indispensable to each… Read more about International Women’s Day 2021: In conversation with Dr. Audrey Laporte, Director of IHPME
March 1, 2021
By Alisa Kim Researchers from the University of Toronto and McMaster University have released the full results of the largest border study looking at the feasibility of an… Read more about More than 90% of COVID cases from international travellers caught by tests done within one week of arrival: study
February 24, 2021
The transformative partnership will reunite U of T and Novo Nordisk to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the discovery of insulin and jumpstart a new era in precision public health. Novo Nordisk A/S and… Read more about Novo Nordisk and the University of Toronto announce a combined C$40-million investment to address diabetes and chronic disease prevention
February 22, 2021
By Alisa Kim From minimally invasive robot-assisted surgery, to “training” computers to detect breast cancer, the potential for artificial intelligence (AI) to transform health care is breathtaking. But what… Read more about Researchers uncover ethnoracial equity gap in training data for diabetes artificial intelligence
February 4, 2021
By Alisa Kim Statins (drugs used to lower cholesterol and reduce risk of heart disease or stroke) may lessen the heart-damaging effects of two common chemotherapy drugs used to… Read more about Statins may reduce risk of heart failure after chemotherapy for breast cancer: study
February 1, 2021
February is Black History Month, a time to reflect on and celebrate the long-standing contributions of the Black community, which, throughout history has enriched our society by making it more culturally diverse and prosperous. During this month (and beyond) we… Read more about Commemorating Black History Month