On April 27, Join Dr. Tanya Sharpe & Deshawn Hibbert for "In the Aftermath", a talk presented by the Leong Centre for Healthy Children: leongcentre.utoronto.ca/event/leong-...

Learn about gaps in bereavement support & the core elements required for culturally responsive interventions for ACB youth.

Person speaking to a Doctor through a virtual call on a laptop. Patient is sitting looking at the screen.

🏥 Why did Ontario & BC take such different paths on virtual doctor’s visits after the pandemic?

A recent study by IHEP members Sara Allin @ihpmeuoft.bsky.social & Rachelle Ashcroft @uoft-fifsw.bsky.social compares the two provinces.

📄 Read the article: bit.ly/41XlbYU

A new study highlights the roles social workers play in supporting patients as key members of primary health care teams in Ontario — knowledge that can ultimately help optimize the quality of patient care: socialwork.utoronto.ca/news/what-ro... #SocialWork #FIFSW #UofT

More than 84,000 Ontario houses — roughly the number in Markham — are owned by businesses and for-profits. StatsCan wants to find out more Statistics Canada has launched a program researching what impact corporate ownership of single-family homes has on the market.

More than 84,000 Ontario houses — roughly the number in Markham — are owned by businesses and for-profits. #FIFSW Prof. David Hulchanski sees the data as cause for deeper study: www.thestar.com/real-estate/...

Self-injected peptides are touted as a miracle cure by biohackers and RFK Jr. But are they safe? Here's how — and why people are so intrigued by these experimental drugs.

The peptide craze underscores how many people have come to trust the opinions of influencers over health care practitioners, observes Kyle Ganson. Read more via @thestar.com:
www.thestar.com/life/health-...

The pre-workout supplement that may be wrecking your sleep Single serving of pre-workout supplement can contain several times more caffeine than standard cup of coffee

Prof. Kyle Ganson's latest study warns that pre-workout gym supplements may be linked to severely reduced sleep in teenagers and young adults.

Learn more via @the-independent.com: www.independent.co.uk/news/science...

E has been cutting hair since they were very young and became a licensed barber in 2016. Now, they are a Master of Social Work student with a dream of bringing the two professions together.

Meet the Queer Barber, and learn about their creative vision for future practice.

#SocialWork #UofT #FIFSW

Our team’s latest piece on extreme weather and resource insecurities and UTI risks in Kenya can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A... @unuinweh.bsky.social @uoft-fifsw.bsky.social @sdgsatuoft.bsky.social

The GLO app for 2SLGBTQI+ youth is up for a Webby Award and you can vote for it to win!

Presented by It Gets Better Canada, Prof. Shelley Craig helped develop the curriculum for the app, drawing from her extensive research on the resilience of 2SLGBTQI+ youth: vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting...

Sponsored by the MFARR-Asia SSHRC Partnership (led by Prof. Peter A. Newman), "After, Still: A Documentary on Navigating Same-Sex Marriage in Taiwan" explores the intersections of family, culture, and LGBTQ+ selfhood.

Attend the screening, April 15: socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/after-...

From the chicken dance to real impact 🕺

Master’s student Jake Bradshaw brings research-backed dance workshops to youth experiencing homelessness in Toronto & is now showing #UofT students how to run them.

Safe water and sanitation are not only environmental and development issues. They are also closely tied to sexual health, dignity, and rights.

Read Prof. @carmenlogie.bsky.social latest blog for SDGs@UofT: sdg.utoronto.ca/why-water-ma...

@uoft-fifsw.bsky.social @utoronto.ca

Photo of a globe floating in water. Text reads: Why water Matters for Sexual Health in a Changing Climate

Water may not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about sexual health, says Prof. Carmen Logie, but growing evidence from her global research shows that extreme weather events can increase vulnerabilities such as HIV risk + more. Read her blog post: sdg.utoronto.ca/why-water-ma...

Young men are turning to alarming methods that they believe will optimize their looks. Researcher Kyle Ganson shares his insight on the impacts of "looksmaxxing" with CTV Your Morning Edmonton: www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/ctv... #SocialWork #UofT #FIFSW

Social workers often support people experiencing chronic pain, though many feel unprepared to meet the complex needs of this diverse population. #UofT's Pain Week, offers interprofessional education to address this, write Profs Amar Ghelani & Rachelle Ashcroft: socialwork.utoronto.ca/news/social-...

Bone smashing, plastic surgery and Clavicular: what is ‘looksmaxxing?’ Should you judge a book by its cover? One growing online community says yes.

Prof. Kyle Ganson of the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work discusses concerns around the “looksmaxxing” trend with CTV: www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...

Gym supplements may be causing dangerous sleep loss among young adults Single serving of pre-workout supplement can contain several times more caffeine than standard cup of coffee

A new study by Prof, Kyle Ganson finds that teenage and young adult gym goers who used pre-workout supplements were more than twice as likely to experience severely reduced sleep compared to their peers:
www.independent.co.uk/news/science...

U of T Giving Day. Be part of something bigger. March 26 is U of T Giving Day! Donate to #UofT's 2026 equity initiatives between March 1 and March 26 to have your gift matched.

March 26 is #UofTGivingDay! Give to the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work between March 1 to March 26 and your donation will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000 while matching funds last!

Donate today: engage.utoronto.ca/site/SPageSe...

Study links binge drinking over 50 to 23% higher mortality risk A Canadian study has linked binge drinking at age 50 and above to an increased mortality risk of 23% compared to the participants who did not binge drink in the year before. The study followed 12...

A new study led by PhD student Andie MacNeil and co-authored by PhD candidate Yu Lung and Professor Esme Fuller-Thomson links binge drinking over 50 to 23% higher mortality risk: www.nutritioninsight.com/news/bingedr...

The number of Ontarians over 80 is about to surge. Advocates say the Ford government needs a strategy With more than 1.5 million octogenarian-plus Ontarians expected by 2041, some say the province needs a master plan for growing old.

The expectation that more than 1.5 million Ontarians will be over 80 by 2041 means the province needs a master plan for growing old, says Laura Tamblyn Watts: www.thestar.com/politics/pro...

Tamblyn Watts is CEO of CanAge and an Assistant Professor (Status Only) & Sessional Lecturer at FIFSW.

Here's what parents need to know about 'looksmaxxing' | CBC Radio Here’s what parents and other concerned adults need to know about looksmaxxing, and how to talk about it with youth.

#FIFSW Prof. Kyle Gansonm — whose research focuses on muscle dysmorphia among boys and young men — shares early insights from his analysis of interviews with looksmaxxers:
www.cbc.ca/radio/frontb...

screen shot of online journal article. Title: Examining Policy Conditions Influencing the Adoption of Virtual Primary Care: A Comparative Analysis of Ontario and British Columbia

A new article published in the journal Health Reform Observer (and led by recent MSW grad Stefaniia Martsynkevych) examines policy conditions influencing the adoption of virtual primary care in Ontario and British Columbia.

Read more here: mulpress.mcmaster.ca/hro-ors/arti...

Esengo (“Joy”): Methods for Developing a Song and Animated Music Video for Reducing Stigma With Sex Professionals in Pointe-Noire, Congo - Carmen H. Logie, Sarah Van Borek, David Puvaneyshwaran, Frann... Song-making is a powerful tool with the potential to harness cultural knowledge to reduce stigma and support community-led advocacy. HIV prevalence (8.1%) among...

excited to share new article on developing song and music video approaches to reduce stigma with sex professionals in Congo Republic @uoft-fifsw.bsky.social @sdgsatuoft.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/....

Gender Dysphoria and the Class Divide of Transgender Medicine Join trans studies luminary Jules Gill-Peterson for a masks-encouraged lecture on the factors which shape modern trans medicine.

March 4: Join Dr. Jules Gill-Peterson, Associate Prof. of History, Johns Hopkins University for a talk on the factors that shape modern trans medicine. Organized by the LGBTQ Oral History Digital Collaboratory, w/ support from #UofT's Dept. of History and the WGSI: www.eventbrite.ca/e/gender-dys...

Screen shot of publication heading: "Learning from patients about their experiences with early adoption of virtual care appointments in primary care in Ontario, Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study

What do patients think of virtual primary care appointments? A new study, led by Associate Professor Rachelle Ashcroft, takes a look at the pros and cons — and makes recommendations for improving virtual care via phone and online video in the future: bmjopen.bmj.com/content/bmjo...

Study finds psychosis rates are rising among young people in Ontario More young people are being diagnosed with psychosis and schizophrenia and new data shows the numbers are climbing in Ontario. Catalina Gillies spoke with researchers who say recognizing the signs ear...

City News talks to #FIFSW Prof. Amar Ghelani about the rising rates of psychosis among youth: toronto.citynews.ca/video/2026/0...

Tin D. Vo: Heated Rivalry And Representation - January 26, 2026 | The Last Show with David Cooper YouTube video by The Last Show with David Cooper

The Last Show with David Cooper talks to Assistant Professor Tin Vo about queer inclusion and representation on the TV show Heated Rivalry.

Apple: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8jW...

#HeatedRivalry #UofT #SocialWork #FIFSW

screen shot of online interview between Harry Taylor and podcast host Nick Winnenberg

“Is Social Isolation as Dangerous as Smoking?” Prof. Harry Taylor — whose research focuses on social isolation and loneliness among older adult Black Americans — was recently a guest on The Curiosity Project Podcast, to help answer that question: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q55d...

CLSAFindings💡: Reclaiming wellness: Key factors in restoring optimal well-being in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

Cc: @uoft-fifsw.bsky.social @lifecourseuoft.bsky.social

🔗: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40991576/

PhD candidate Xiang (Olivia) Li, right, in the lab with Molly Shoichet, left

#UofT ranked 1st in Canada, among top 30 globally, in all subjects: Times Higher Education 🍁 uoft.me/c7J