It was very inspiring to hear from our trainees and early-career researchers at our Research-in-Progress Rounds today! Thanks to Ibrahim Ghanem and Dr. Shohinee Sarma for their insightful presentations!
Happy International Women's Day! Today we celebrate women's achievement, raise awareness about discrimination, and take action to forge gender parity. These are important values and we are honoured to have so many talented women leading and growing our Network.
Congratulations to the Dr. Kristina Kokorelias lab on a new publication: The Work of Faith Care: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis on the Role of Spirituality and Religion in Diabetes Self-Management Among Black Older Adults in the Greater Toronto Area.
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Sunnybrook's SPARK program deadline is March 6!
SPARK provides a highly supported experience for University of Toronto Black and Indigenous medical students to explore research.
Learn more and apply: research.sunnybrook.ca/careers-and-...
Join us on March 9 at 12 p.m. ET for our Research in Progress Rounds. This is an opportunity for our trainees to present their work and receive feedback from our community.
Learn more and register to attend. www.eventbrite.ca/e/nhp-resear...
Dr. Leanne De Souza-Kenney's NHP Catalyst Grant project looks at leveraging the education system toward nutrition and food literacy to build health literacy across generations in Peel Region. Learn more! healthypopulationsnetwork.utoronto.ca/news/catalys...
#ICYMI - Did you miss our Seminar Series in January? Dr. Rayzel Shulman from The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto shared an engaging presentation on improving the transition to adult diabetes care. Watch the video on YouTube now. #T1D #diabetes www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-O2...
It was a great talk indeed! Thanks for having us, @nhp-uoft.bsky.social
Learn more about our DIAL study here:
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Our antihyperglycemic #deprescribing tools can be found here:
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Thanks to everyone who joined us today for an engaging and informative talk on diabetes management in long-term care homes by Drs. @lisamccarthy.bsky.social and Iliana Lega. For more information, be sure to check out deprescribing.org!
Happening tomorrow! Join us on Tuesday, February 17 from 12 - 1 p.m. ET for the Network for Healthy Populations Seminar Series! Drs. Lisa McCarthy and Iliana Lega will present: Resetting the DIAL on diabetes management in long-term care homes.
Register now! www.eventbrite.com/e/network-fo...
Join us on Tuesday, February 17 from 12 - 1 p.m. ET for the Network for Healthy Populations Seminar Series! Drs. Lisa McCarthy and Iliana Lega will present: Resetting the DIAL on diabetes management in long-term care homes.
Register now! www.eventbrite.com/e/network-fo...
The Family & Child Health Initiative from the Institute for Better Health and Ophea have released a community report based on their Catalyst Grant project. This work explored how young people in Peel experience feelings of belonging through physical activity. familyandchildhealth.ca/wp-content/u...
Join us on Tuesday, February 17 from 12 - 1 p.m. ET for the Network for Healthy Populations Seminar Series! Drs. Lisa McCarthy and Iliana Lega will present: Resetting the DIAL on diabetes management in long-term care homes.
Register now! www.eventbrite.com/e/network-fo...
Wonderful to see this UofT article on Rayshaun Whyte's work on the Black Canadian Health Research Database! www.utoronto.ca/news/u-t-und...
If you missed it, Rayshaun spoke about this project at our recent Seminar Series. The video is available on YouTube! www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQef...
Are you a UofT student interested in participating in our 2026 Summer Research and Training Program?
🌟 Applications are due on January 30th! ☀️
This is an excellent chance to gain research experience and prepare for future career goals.
healthypopulationsnetwork.utoronto.ca/nhp-summer-p...
Do you know a @utoronto.ca student interested in participating in our 2026 Summer Research and Training Program? ☀️
🌟 Applications are due on January 30th! 🌟
healthypopulationsnetwork.utoronto.ca/nhp-summer-p...
Thanks to those who joined us today for an excellent session by Dr. Rayzel Shulman from SickKids. She explained the challenges in transition from pediatric to adult diabetes care, and shared information on research programs in Canada. Our own Dr. Ian Zenlea will be leading one of these studies!
Trainee Travel Awards of up to $1,000 are available for trainees to present a first-authored or co-first authored abstract at an online or in-person conference between Jan. 1 to Jun. 30, 2026. The content must be directly relevant to diabetes. Learn more! bbdc.org/funding/fund...
Join us on Monday, January 19, 2026 from 12 - 1 p.m. EDT for our first Seminar Series of 2026. Dr. Rayzel Shulman from The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto will join us to discuss improving the transition to adult diabetes care. www.eventbrite.com/e/network-fo...
🌟 New Publication Alert 🌟
Congratulations to NHP's Ibrahim Ghanem, who is a co-author on a new publication in Nature Scientific Reports: Mapping neighbourhood-level drivers of type 2 diabetes for precision public health using predictive and causal machine learning.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Do you know a @utoronto.ca student interested in participating in our 2026 Summer Research and Training Program? ☀️
🌟 Applications are due on January 30th! 🌟
healthypopulationsnetwork.utoronto.ca/nhp-summer-p...
Thanks to Novo Nordisk for highlighting the Network in this article about their ongoing commitment to diabetes research in Canada. www.thestar.com/sponsored-se...
Join us on Monday, January 19, 2026 from 12 - 1 p.m. EDT for our first Seminar Series of 2026. Dr. Rayzel Shulman from The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto will join us to discuss improving the transition to adult diabetes care. www.eventbrite.com/e/network-fo...
Our Summer Research Training Program is an excellent opportunity for @utoronto.ca students to gain research experience, knowledge, and skills to prepare for future career goals. Applications for 2026 open on January 12th. Learn more! healthypopulationsnetwork.utoronto.ca/nhp-summer-p...
We're sending warm wishes for the season to all our Network members, partners, colleagues, and friends. The past year has been a busy and productive one, and we hope everyone enjoys a restful and joyous holiday season.
Join us on Monday, January 19, 2026 from 12 - 1 p.m. EDT for our first Seminar Series of 2026. Dr. Rayzel Shulman from The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto will join us to discuss improving the transition to adult diabetes care. www.eventbrite.ca/e/network-fo...
Did you miss our Seminar Series with Rayshaun Whyte on Building a Database to Advance Black Health Research and Equity in Canada? Watch it on our YouTube channel now! youtube.com/watch?v=mQefOowwrpg
#ICYMI - Our new video puts a spotlight on some of the innovative projects we're working on. This panel discussion, moderated by @kristalamb.bsky.social, highlights the need to meet people where they are to ensure health interventions reach those who need them most. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GARk...
Understanding Diabetes Myths, Misconceptions, and the Truth About Type 2 from Y Media breaks down common misunderstandings and delivers science-based facts in an accessible way. It featurs insights from our Executive Director, Dr. Lorraine Lipscombe. youtube.com/watch?v=sxvikWCMODM&themeRefresh=1
The Baiju Shah lab is looking for a Post-Doctoral Fellow in Evaluative Clinical Sciences. Learn more and apply! sunnybrook.talcura.com/Cands/Job.as...
