Dalla Lana School of Public Health

CJF Black Journalism Fellows Announced

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
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TORONTO, May 2, 2023 /CNW/ - The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) is proud to announce Leïla Ahouman, Serena Lopez, Mzwandile Poncana, Rahma Shafi and Daniel Reale-Chin as recipients of the Black Journalism Fellowship Program , in partnership with CBC/Radio-Canada, CTV News, The Globe and Mail and the Investigative Journalism Bureau (IJB).

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  • TORONTO, May 2, 2023 /CNW/ - The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) is proud to announce Leïla Ahouman, Serena Lopez, Mzwandile Poncana, Rahma Shafi and Daniel Reale-Chin as recipients of the Black Journalism Fellowship Program , in partnership with CBC/Radio-Canada, CTV News, The Globe and Mail and the Investigative Journalism Bureau (IJB).
  • The fellowship program aims to amplify Black voices, improve coverage of Black issues in the news and cultivate future Black media leaders.
  • Serena Lopez, CJF-CTV News Black Journalism Fellowship;
    Rahma Shafi, CJF-CBC/Radio-Canada Black Women's Journalism Fellowship; and
    Daniel Reale-Chin, inaugural CJF-Globe and Mail Black Journalism Fellowship.
  • Thanks to the generous support of our sponsors:
    lululemon for the CJF-CBC/Radio-Canada Black Journalism Fellowship;
    Aritzia for the CJF-CBC/Radio-Canada Black Women's Journalism Fellowship;
    BMO Financial Group for the CJF-CTV News Black Journalism Fellowship; and
    Unifor and Gerry Gotfrit for the CJF-IJB Black Investigative Journalism Fellowship.

Healint announces a collaboration with University of Toronto, Canada, to study the role of pollution on Migraine

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023
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Healint's objective is to help research and promote a better understanding of migraine to improve disease management.

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  • Healint's objective is to help research and promote a better understanding of migraine to improve disease management.
  • The objective of the study will be to determine the association between air pollution and risk of migraine attack onset using administrative and smartphone data.
  • Given that exposure to air pollution is ubiquitous, an association of migraine with air pollution would have important worldwide implications for public health and environmental monitoring and intervention.
  • "This collaboration with Healint is a great opportunity for us to access data otherwise unavailable and address current gaps in the understanding of migraine triggers," said Ms. Portt.

Creative Destruction Lab Rapid Screening Consortium (CDL RSC) Wins PMI Project of the Year Award

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Friday, December 2, 2022
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Participating organizations received resources, including a playbook, to set up a screening program through rapid antigen tests to protect their employees against COVID-19 exposure.

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  • Participating organizations received resources, including a playbook, to set up a screening program through rapid antigen tests to protect their employees against COVID-19 exposure.
  • Last night the CDL Rapid Screening Consortium was honoured with the top prize from the Project Management Institute winning the PMI Project of the Year Award at a ceremony in Las Vegas.
  • The award recognizes the complex project that best delivers superior performance of project management practices, superior organizational results, and positive impacts on society.
  • Highly disciplined project management processes and imaginative organizational design were essential to setting up the CDL Rapid Screening Consortium for success, says Sonia Sennik, executive director, Creative Destruction Lab, who also served as executive director of the CDL RSC.

REMINDER – MEDIA ADVISORY: Press Conference: Masks Needed to Protect Against COVID Variants: Health Experts Call on Public Health Officials to Take Action

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Monday, May 2, 2022
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When: Media conference by Zoom on Monday May 2 at 11 am.

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  • When: Media conference by Zoom on Monday May 2 at 11 am.
  • He was a member of the Expert Panel on SARS and Infectious Diseases Control in Ontario.
  • Dr. David Fisman, Infectious Diseases specialist, Epidemiologist and Professor in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto.
  • For more information: Natalie Mehra, Ontario Health Coalition executive director, (416) 230-6402.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Press Conference: Masks Needed to Protect Against COVID Variants: Health Experts Call on Public Health Officials to Take Action

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Friday, April 29, 2022
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When: Media conference by Zoom on Monday May 2 at 11 am.

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  • When: Media conference by Zoom on Monday May 2 at 11 am.
  • He was a member of the Expert Panel on SARS and Infectious Diseases Control in Ontario.
  • Dr. David Fisman, Infectious Diseases specialist, Epidemiologist and Professor in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto.
  • For more information: Natalie Mehra, Ontario Health Coalition executive director, (416) 230-6402.

CJF Black Journalism Fellows Announced

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Thursday, April 28, 2022
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TORONTO, April 28, 2022 /CNW/ - The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) is proud to announceWendy-Ann Clarke,Kiernan Green, Dorcas Marfo and Ashleigh-Rae Thomas as recipients of the Black Journalism Fellowship Program in partnership withCBC/Radio-Canada, CTV News and the Investigative Journalism Bureau (IJB).

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  • TORONTO, April 28, 2022 /CNW/ - The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) is proud to announceWendy-Ann Clarke,Kiernan Green, Dorcas Marfo and Ashleigh-Rae Thomas as recipients of the Black Journalism Fellowship Program in partnership withCBC/Radio-Canada, CTV News and the Investigative Journalism Bureau (IJB).
  • The fellowship program aims to amplify Black voices, improve coverage of Black issues in the news and cultivate future Black media leaders.
  • Wendy-Ann Clarke, inaugural CJF-IJB Black Investigative Journalism Fellowship;
    Dorcas Marfo, CJF-CTV News Black Journalism Fellowship; and
    Ashleigh-Rae Thomas, CJF-CBC/Radio-Canada Black Women's Journalism Fellowship.
  • Thanks to the generous support of our sponsors:
    lululemon for the CJF-CBC/Radio-Canada Black Journalism Fellowship;
    Aritzia for the CJF-CBC/Radio-Canada Black Women's Journalism Fellowship;
    BMO Financial Group for the CJF-CTV News Black Journalism Fellowship; and
    Unifor and The Jay and Barbara Hennick Family Foundation for the CJF-IJB Black Investigative Journalism Fellowship.

PsyRx Announces Appointment of Prof. Itamar Grotto as New Executive Chairman of the Board

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Tuesday, February 22, 2022
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The appointment follows the recent renewal of the company's license to conduct R&D in Psilocybin and Ibogaine, issued by the Israeli Ministry of Health.

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  • The appointment follows the recent renewal of the company's license to conduct R&D in Psilocybin and Ibogaine, issued by the Israeli Ministry of Health.
  • Prof. Itamar Grotto is a Public Health Physician and Professor of Epidemiology.
  • Between 2018 and 2021 he was a Member of the Executive Board of the World Health organization (WHO).
  • Itay Hecht, CEO and Co-founder of PsyRx, said: "We are honored to be joined by a medical professional of such caliber like Prof. Grotto.

CJF launches new Black Journalism Fellowship with Investigative Journalism Bureau

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021
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TORONTO, Dec. 14, 2021 /CNW/ - The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) is launching a new Black Journalism Fellowship opportunity in partnership with the Investigative Journalism Bureau (IJB).

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  • TORONTO, Dec. 14, 2021 /CNW/ - The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) is launching a new Black Journalism Fellowship opportunity in partnership with the Investigative Journalism Bureau (IJB).
  • The CJF-IJB Black Investigative Journalism Fellowship brings a Black journalist - with one-to-10 years' experience - to the IJB to work for six months on an ongoing investigative journalism project under the guidance of the bureau's editors and senior reporters.
  • This program joins the CJF-CBC/Radio-Canada Black Journalism Fellowship, the CJF-CBC/Radio-Canada Black Women's Journalism Fellowship and the CJF-CTV News Black Journalism Fellowship in providing unique opportunities for early-career Black journalists to be hosted for six months at a newsroom across the country.
  • Thanks to the generous support of Unifor and The Jay and Barbara Hennick Family Foundation, along with our founding sponsors:
    Lululemon for the CJF-CBC/Radio-Canada Black Journalism Fellowship;
    Aritzia for the CJF-CBC/Radio-Canada Black Women's Journalism Fellowship; and
    BMO Financial Group for the CJF-CTV News Black Journalism Fellowship.

Innovative Medicines Canada and Roche Canada Announce Scholarship for the University of Toronto's Dalla Lana School of Public Health

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Tuesday, November 23, 2021
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Ottawa, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - November 23, 2021) - Innovative Medicines Canada (IMC) and Hoffmann-La Roche Limited (Roche Canada) today announced a $50,000 Scholarship in Artificial Intelligence and Population Health for the Dalla Lana School of Public Health (DLSPH) at the University of Toronto.

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  • Ottawa, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - November 23, 2021) - Innovative Medicines Canada (IMC) and Hoffmann-La Roche Limited (Roche Canada) today announced a $50,000 Scholarship in Artificial Intelligence and Population Health for the Dalla Lana School of Public Health (DLSPH) at the University of Toronto.
  • Founded in 1926, the Dalla Lana School of Public Health is internationally renowned for its programs and experts.
  • My deepest thanks to IMC and Roche Canada for this generous contribution to the Dalla Lana School of Public Health.
  • This grant will enable our School to continue improving our impact on public health and health systems in Canada and around the globe."

OCUFA alarmed by last-minute fall guidelines for postsecondary education that ignore science, compromise health and safety

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021
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The governments Postsecondary Education Health Measures Framework for Fall 2021 will exempt most postsecondary education institutions, including Ontario universities, from capacity limits and distancing measures that have been implemented across the province at the recommendation of public and occupational health authorities.

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  • The governments Postsecondary Education Health Measures Framework for Fall 2021 will exempt most postsecondary education institutions, including Ontario universities, from capacity limits and distancing measures that have been implemented across the province at the recommendation of public and occupational health authorities.
  • Despite new mandatory vaccination policies, these exemptions run counter to the scientific consensus andwill unnecessarily increase risk for students, faculty, and staff.
  • That is the only way to protect those who might be returning to campus and ensure a safer September.
  • Founded in 1964, OCUFA represents 17,000 professors and academic librarians in 30 faculty associations across Ontario.