Dalla Lana School of Public Health

There is still time to nominate individuals or teams for this year’s Ontario Health System Quality and Innovation Awards!
Deadline to submit has been extended to June 15, 2026, at 5 p.m. E.T.
Ensure that those who are making an impact are recognized for their work.

Learn more: https://ow.ly/RN1Z50Z8bO0

We're still buzzing from our Spring 2026 Convocation events, which included an inspiring keynote speech from Dr. Melanie Kohn, CEO of Michael Garron Hospital, Toronto East Health Network — an outstanding public health leader.

A big thank you to Dr. Kohn, who is also an alum of Dalla Lana School of Public Health .

All DLSPH alumni (PHS and IHPME) are invited to join us for the annual Dean’s Alumni Cocktail Reception on Wednesday, June 17 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Taking place during University of Toronto’s Alumni Reunion Week, this special evening is a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with classmates, meet fellow alumni, and celebrate the DLSPH community.

We encourage you to bring your classmates and if you’re celebrating a milestone anniversary (graduation year ending in 1 or 6), we’d love to hear from you at [email protected].

Register here: https://ow.ly/4k7T50Z80Ga

Check out photos from past Dean’s Alumni Cocktail events here: https://ow.ly/pBw150Z80Gb

🎓 Congratulations to the DLSPH Class of 2026! We are so very proud of you!

We are thrilled to announce that two of the seven University of Toronto faculty members who received support from the New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) are from DLSPH.

The Government of Canada’s Exploration stream of the NFRF supports high-risk, high-reward and interdisciplinary projects.

Congratulations to DLSPH’s Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation Assistant Professors Kuan Liu and Zahra Shakeri for receiving this funding to further their critical public health research.

Read more: https://ow.ly/31IJ50Z7fEK

The RISE Centre for Q***r and Trans Health Research, hosted at DLSPH, is building community and advancing critical research at a time when Two Spirit, le***an, gay, bisexual, transgender and other q***r (2S/LGBTQ+) communities are facing increasing challenges.

To kick off Pride Month, we are showcasing how the RISE Centre is training and resourcing the next generation of health systems leaders and scholars — and opportunities to get involved.

Read more: https://ow.ly/S12050Z6kI9

Exciting news from the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow's Health (CanPath), a population health platform based here at DLSPH.

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CanPath is launching a new way for researchers to work together across Canada without sharing or moving participant data.

This new system helps researchers study health information from many regions at once, while keeping data safe and securely stored where it belongs. That means your information stays protected, while still helping researchers learn more about chronic diseases like cancer.

By making it easier for researchers to connect data, we hope to speed up discoveries that can improve health for Canadians.

Learn more ➡️ https://canpath.ca/2026/05/canadas-national-federated-research-infrastructure-framework/

DLSPH’s Centre for Global Health is hosting the panel discussion "From Trade Wars to Health Gaps: What Economic Turbulence May Mean for Canada’s Global Health Approach" on June 2, 2026, at 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. EDT (online).

With geoeconomic and geopolitical uncertainties changing health systems worldwide, what approach should Canada take towards global health? Join panelists Armine Yalnizyan, Natasha Crowcroft, Rohinton Medhora and moderator Garry Aslanyan as they explore this question.

This panel is part of the Centre for Global Health’s 2026 Executive Course on Global Health Diplomacy.

Register to attend the panel: https://ow.ly/XPNe50Z3PhN

Learn more about the Executive Course on Global Health Diplomacy: https://ow.ly/oms550Z3PhO

We are proud to share that four DLSPH PhD students were recently named 2026 - 2027 Connaught PhDs for Public Impact Fellows!

Congratulations to:
🔹 Brigid Goulem, PhD candidate in Social and Behavioural Health Sciences
🔹 Natasha Henriques, PhD candidate in Health Systems Research
🔹 Gemma Postill, PhD candidate in Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research
🔹 Sterling Stutz, PhD candidate in Social and Behavioural Health Sciences

Learn more about their projects and the Connaught PhDs for Public Impact Fellowship Program: https://ow.ly/XnIM50Z3mGM
Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation