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We are excited to share that MHSc Health Admin student David Gren has been elected to U of T's Governing Council.

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IHPME alum Dr. June Lam at CAMH is leading the charge in addressing mental health inequities faced by Transgender and Gender-Diverse individuals.

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Spotlight on IHPME Faculty members Melanie Barwick, Harindra Wijeysundera, and Darrell Tan for being awarded new or renewed Canada Research Chairs!

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Reclaiming the Narrative of Aging for Older Women with Dr. Paula Rochon | ICES Are older women seen and heard in healthcare? Why do drug therapies often fail to account for their specific needs? ICES scientist Dr. Paula Rochon joins us to discuss the groundbreaking work of the W...

In this episode of ICES' in our VoICES Podcast, Dr. Paula Rochon, IHPME Faculty and Director of the Women's Age Lab discusses how we can better support aging women and improve health and social outcomes.

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16 IHPME Faculty Members were recently recognized among the list of Toronto's Top Doctors of 2025, an annual list compiled by the Village Post.

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Spotlight on Dr. Nicole Look Hong, IHPME Faculty Member who was recently appointed as the Marion C. Soloway Chair in Breast Cancer Surgery, shared jointly between Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and the Temerty Faculty of Medicine.

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Spotlight on Dr. Paula Rochon, Founding Director of Women's College Hospital's Women's Age Lab and Faculty Member at IHPME, who was named a 2025 YWCA Toronto Women of Distinction Award Recipient for her role in transforming care for aging women.

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The Mental Health Moment with Dr. Paul Kurdyak | ICES Could a data-driven revolution be the answer to Canada’s mental health crisis? In this episode of In Our VoICES, #ICESOntario scientist Dr. Paul Kurdyak and host Misty Pratt pull back the curtain on t...

In this episode of ICES In Our VoICES, IHPME Faculty Dr. Paul Kurdyak discusses how mental health care is evolving in Canada and how we can improve access using data-driven solutions.

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In the first episode of Built to Lead Season 5, hosts Mobeen & Matthew push back against traditional leadership ideas.

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Spotlight on IHPME Faculty Dr. Kerry Kuluski who will be leading a study to expand caregiver support. The study is made possible through a donation of $2.75M from the Azrieli Foundation to THP.

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Congratulations to IHPME faculty members Dr. Andrea Gershon & Dr. Samir Gupta on receiving the King Charles III Coronation Medal!

Also recognized: Professor Emeritus Vivek Goel.

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How can leadership drive sustainability in healthcare? Join CASCADES' next webinar in the Leadership & Strategy for Sustainable Health Systems series on March 12, 2024.

Learn from experts shaping a greener future for health.

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Meet IHPME Student Leadership Award winner Obinna Emmanuel Ezeani, who has been making waves in digital health & social change! Learn how their work is shaping the future of healthcare.

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IHPME researchers have received a $2M Project Grant from CIHR to expand Medly, a digital heart failure management tool that has a successful run in Ontario hospitals.

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Meet the Mastercard Foundation Scholars working towards a healthier future. These MHSc students are developing their skills as future health leaders to drive change in their home countries. Read about their journey here: tinyurl.com/4djkmv47

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Spotlight on Dr. Vivek Goel, Professor Emeritus at IHPME, who was recently appointed to the Order of Ontario.

Dr. Goel is recognized for his considerable impact as a public health leader and researcher.

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IHPME faculty Dr. Husam Abdel-Qadir was recently named a @uoftbrn.bsky.social Faculty Fellow in recognition of his work at the intersection of cardiovascular health and health equity.

Read more about his research and his thoughts on being named a BRN Fellow.

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