I've had the immense privilege to lead this DrPH program effort with amazing support from @UofT_dlsph faculty, Alumni, public health and health system stakeholders and team esp @sandanih91
One of the most unique things about Canada's response to #COVID19 is how it's being led mostly by women.
Canada's Chief Medical Officer, the Deputy PM, and the top doctors for several provinces and cities (Toronto/Vancouver) are all women.
Canadians see them everyday.
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@DavidSuzukiFDN Happy Birthday, Dr. Suzuki! It was an honour to work as an undergraduate in your Drosophila lab. Thank-you for your decades of leadership on planetary health. Stay well, both you and your family!
#PlanktheCurve
Dr. Theresa Tam is Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer. We are lucky to have her. An expert in emergency preparedness and infectious disease physician with front line experience.
Dr Tam has fought #SARS, #H1N1 and #ebola.
#faith in #science and #medicine
3/6 Unlinked #COVID19 cases are signals of community spread. Applying strong public health measures to detect-test-isolate cases & trace-manage contacts continues to be our top priority. #FlattentheCurve#PlanktheCurve
Last year we reported on the burden of opioid-related deaths in 2015 in Ontario. I just re-crunched the numbers. In 2018:
1 in every 73 deaths in Ontario can be attributed to an opioid overdose
1 in 6 deaths among youth (age 15-24) were opioid-related
Let that sink in...
People who live in Ontario’s poorest neighbourhoods are more likely to suffer avoidable deaths: coverage of a new study from @ICESOntario @bruyerecare @OttawaHospital https://t.co/GLIppXT3T5
People living in Ontario's poorest neighbourhoods are more likely to die from an avoidable cause vs those living in the richest areas: @ICESOntario @bruyerecare @OttawaHospital study by Claire Kendall @PTanuseputro and @AustinZygmunt in @CJPH_RCSP https://t.co/k2PTt6fwBZ
Congratulations to our Dr. Janet Smylie, who’s been awarded funding from the 2018-2019 @CIHR_IRSC Foundation Grants competition. One of 28 recipients, this grant will enable Dr. Smylie to continue her work in addressing Indigenous health inequities: https://t.co/gEgIAOTtqL
A scoping review of #mentalhealth prevention and intervention initiatives for infants and preschoolers at risk for socio-emotional difficulties https://t.co/eKQkQmtAQt
"This province has the potential to have the best public health system in the world" - @publichealthON CEO Peter Donnelly addresses the crowd at #TOPHC2019
Some good news about tobacco use in Ontario: a new @ICESOntario@OttawaHospital report shows that provincial smoking rates will drop to below 10% in the next 20 years, saving taxpayers $51 billion in health dollars. https://t.co/vn51ZPx0vs
We all have unhealthy habits. 🍔📺🧂🍺 What should you tackle first to reduce your risk of heart disease in the next 5 years? Find out with a new @projectbiglife personalized online calculator created by @ICESOntario@OttawaHospital scientist @doug_manuel https://t.co/CxefxOVvQm
Prof @LauraCRosella is receiving $250,000 to launch a global network to advance innovative research and training in predictive analytics to address pressing global population health challenges. https://t.co/tcawLrDGrg