October 2, 2019
Immigrants to Canada have a 40% higher risk of developing prediabetes compared to long-term residents. Prediabetes is an early predictor of an individual’s likelihood of developing Type 2 diabetes and associated illnesses, like heart disease. Researchers from the Institute of… Read more about Young adults of South Asian descent face higher risk of prediabetes, diabetes – U of T Study
February 7, 2019
On January 17, IHPME students Nida Shahid and Tim Rappon were celebrated among the winners of U of T Libraries inaugural Graduate Student Exhibit competition, Showcase Your Work for their creative display and use of the University’s library resources in… Read more about IHPME Students Win Big at U of T Libraries Student Showcase with Artificial Neural Network Display
January 30, 2019
Young people who develop type 2 diabetes earlier in life have an increased risk of developing a serious mental illness before the age of 40. This is according to a new study that found one-third of hospitalizations for patients with… Read more about Diabetes in Young People Increases Risk of Mental Illness – U of T study in partnership with Hong Kong
December 13, 2018
As of 2014, Canada has seen a slight uptick in the rate of new non-occupational HIV infections. Those in high-risk populations, including intravenous drug users, members of the LGBTQ2SIA community, and sex workers have made strides in raising awareness about… Read more about A game changer in HIV prevention, IHPME researcher on the use of PrEP and PEP in Canada
November 22, 2018
For registered nurse Rene Turner, quality improvement was not something she was satisfied with working on off the side of her desk, she wanted to see it become a mainstream practice among the patients she worked with the most, older… Read more about Improving Pain Assessment among Dementia Patients, MSc QIPS Graduate Wins Harry and Rose Perlstein Award
October 1, 2018
By Whitney Berta Making changes to any established work practice, process or routine is challenging. We have all tried to break work habits of our own, to change our own or others’ behaviours…and have all likely had mixed success… Read more about Sustaining Practice Change in Canadian Nursing Homes
October 1, 2018
Landscape architect Peggy Chi is hoping to bring a bit of the natural world back into the built environments of our health system and more specifically Ontario’s long-term care homes for older adults and their professional caregivers. For more than… Read more about Natural Immersion: IHPME Student uses Architecture and Health Services Research to Improve Long-Term Care in Ontario
August 20, 2018
Not all breast cancer patients across the province of Ontario have equal access to breast reconstruction surgery, with only 7.6% of patients in Ontario undergoing the procedure between 2004 and 2010. U of T PhD student and Vanier Scholar Helene… Read more about Lower rates of breast reconstruction surgery in Ontario and barriers to access explored by IHPME PhD student
July 25, 2018
Maria Cusimano, a Master’s student in the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation’s Clinical Epidemiology program, is a recipient of the 2018-19 Women’s Health Scholars Award presented by the Council of Ontario Universities, recognizing research that promotes a stronger… Read more about Improving the Health and Well-Being of Women: MSc Student Maria Cusimano one of 10 distinguished Women’s Health Scholars