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Congratulations to Victoria Haldane, a PhD candidate at IHPME, on winning a U of T Alumni Association 2021 Award of Excellence! She was recognized her work for engaging students at U of T and across Canada to raise awareness of issues related to sustainability in health care. Read more:

Innovations in addressing social needs in Canadian primary care A national event hosted by the Upstream Lab (https://buff.ly/3mPGExB) Join us April 20, 2021 from 12:00-1:30 PM ET as we hear from Canadian leaders of new models that integrate health and social care. Panelists include:... Dr. Simone Dahrouge (ARC Patient Navigator) Dr. Lisa Dolovich (Health TAPESTRY) Dr. Jennifer Rayner (Social Prescribing) Dr. Gina Agarwal (Paramedic led interventions) Laura Boodram (Income Security Health Promotion) Nancy Snow/Cheryl Jeffers-Johnson (Community Health Team Navigator Program) Jay Bodner (Manitoba MyHealth Team) Dr. Andrew Pinto, director of the Upstream Lab, will be moderating a discussion to explore what makes these interventions successful, the existing challenges, and ways to find the right model for different contexts. REGISTER NOW (https://buff.ly/3tdKza0) This event is free of charge and supported by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

The Reach Alliance is an international community of multidisciplinary student and faculty researchers investigating complex global challenges and addressing the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Join a global network of diverse, talented leaders with a shared passion for understanding how to reach those that are hardest to reach. Often described as a challenging, yet rewarding, experience, Reach student teams conduct rigorous research and author a case study abou...t how to reach those who are hardest to reach. The actionable insights derived from the research catalyze action and accelerate achievement of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Students gain skills and experience via working with world class faculty mentors, performance coaches, top students from across the university and through a curated professional skills development series. These skills equip students, propelling them into the next phase of their career, whether further studies or professional. Apply online by May 9, 2021: https://buff.ly/3mGTPRv

By 2025, about five million Canadians will have diabetes. Dr. Aleksandra Stanimirovic, a postdoc at IHPME, and her supervisor, Dr. Valeria Rac, are looking at the socioeconomic factors affecting whether people get tested for diabetes-related vision loss. Their aim: to develop ways to increase screening in vulnerable populations. Read more:

Canada has given one or more #vaccine doses to 16% of its population. In contrast, the U.S. has covered 32% of its population; the U.K., 47%; and Israel, 61%. Decentralized rollout has led to delays in vaccinating Canadians, says IHPME's Dr. Greg Marchildon. Read more:

Ideally, government should track all quarantine-exempt travellers, says IHPME's Dr. Colin Furness. Read more: https://buff.ly/32VjGw9 via CBC News

Canada has spent more than $1B to secure access to leading vaccine candidates. Once one is approved, who gets it first & how it will be administered? How much will it cost? Dr. Paul Grootendorst of Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto comments on the economics of vaccination. Read more:

Will putting a stop to in-person learning stop the spread of #covid19? Probably not, says IHPME's Dr. Colin Furness. Schools are not sources of the spread, they’re reflecting what’s going on in the community." Read more:

We can either believe firmly in time frames and then be disappointed, potentially. Or we can say: ‘OK, this is something we’re going to have to manage as data comes in,’ says IHPME's Dr. Ross Upshur on 'circuit breaker' lockdowns. Read more:

Don't miss out! The Institute for Pandemics Dalla Lana School of Public Health is holding the first lecture of its series on health equity on Nov. 24. Register: https://buff.ly/2IIvOtq]

November 13th is #KindnessDay. Take a moment to call a caregiver you know and ask them how they’re doing. Caregivers care, we can too. #CallACaregiver today!