‘It reminds me of the responsibility I have to my community in the future’: Opportunity Scholarship recipients committed to addressing health care disparities

October 26, 2021

By Alisa Kim Growing up Thunder Bay, Ontario, Dr. Rebekah Neckoway witnessed barriers to health care delivery and access. Neckoway also sees this issue as a rural family physician caring… Read more about ‘It reminds me of the responsibility I have to my community in the future’: Opportunity Scholarship recipients committed to addressing health care disparities

Global quality of care course puts students in policymaker’s shoes

October 12, 2021

By Alisa Kim A 2018 study by the Lancet Global Health Commission on High Quality Health Systems reports 5.7 million people die in low- and middle-income countries every year from substandard health care. Even more staggering: in many countries, a… Read more about Global quality of care course puts students in policymaker’s shoes

Holistic and adaptive leadership: A conceptual framework for leading during a public health crisis

September 28, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed major weaknesses in Canada’s ability to respond to public health crises. From failing to maintain a stockpile of personal protective equipment to confusing messages from public health leaders, essential lessons have been learned from our brush… Read more about Holistic and adaptive leadership: A conceptual framework for leading during a public health crisis

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Tracking COVID’s unfurling: trainee-built dashboard shows clearer picture of global infections

September 22, 2021

By Alisa Kim During the pandemic rapidly rising case counts have been cause for alarm, but confirmed cases often represent a fraction of the total number of people… Read more about Tracking COVID’s unfurling: trainee-built dashboard shows clearer picture of global infections

Dr. Yvonne Bombard and Dr. Robin Hayeems awarded $2 million from CIHR to build digital tool to enhance and scale up genetic testing services

September 14, 2021

By Alisa Kim Genomic sequencing, which looks at some or all of a person’s genetic code, can show the cause of a health problem and who else in the family… Read more about Dr. Yvonne Bombard and Dr. Robin Hayeems awarded $2 million from CIHR to build digital tool to enhance and scale up genetic testing services

PhD students in the Health Professions Education Research program at IHPME.

Inspired to give: Kimel-Schatzky scholarships invest in tomorrow’s health system leaders

September 7, 2021

By Alisa Kim This August, in addition to blowing out candles on a cake, Shawn Kimel celebrated his birthday by supporting others through a gift. He and his partner, Kate… Read more about Inspired to give: Kimel-Schatzky scholarships invest in tomorrow’s health system leaders

Unhurried medicine: graduate applies ‘big picture’ lens to enhance the experiences of patients and providers

August 30, 2021

By Alisa Kim Can health care be delivered more thoughtfully, with doctors afforded the time to engage problems deeply and nurture relationships with patients instead of scrambling to… Read more about Unhurried medicine: graduate applies ‘big picture’ lens to enhance the experiences of patients and providers

Erasing silos: Dr. Fiona Miller to lead multidisciplinary research network to advance the science of climate-positive care

August 11, 2021

By Alisa Kim Dr. Fiona Miller, a Professor at the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, says the best way to study how to make the health system more sustainable is through a “deeply interdisciplinary” approach. Miller was awarded… Read more about Erasing silos: Dr. Fiona Miller to lead multidisciplinary research network to advance the science of climate-positive care

Addressing gender-based violence, global health and better integration of care: meet IHPME’s newest postdocs

August 5, 2021

By Alisa Kim Dr. Cyndirela Chadambuka has always had a love of learning. After completing her undergraduate degree in social work at the University of Zimbabwe, Chadambuka moved to South… Read more about Addressing gender-based violence, global health and better integration of care: meet IHPME’s newest postdocs

Meet DLSPH’s new director of equity, diversity and inclusion

July 26, 2021

By Heidi Singer Growing up in Toronto, Ryan Hinds always thought he’d become a physician, following a classic newcomer dream of what it meant to be successful in his new country. But that ambition evolved after Hinds, who moved from… Read more about Meet DLSPH’s new director of equity, diversity and inclusion

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