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Institute of Health Emergencies & Pandemics
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Transforming the future of public health emergency research through interdisciplinary collaboration, building capacity, and driving action.
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Joseph Munn (@sickkidsto.bsky.social), an IHEP Catalyst Grant awardee, highlights why early disease definitions matter, especially for future outbreaks, at our recent Catalyst Long-COVID seminar.

📺Watch the seminar: bit.ly/4p7YPxu
November 13, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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David Jones (2023 IHEP Studentship Awardee) is an author on a review on nursing shortages, with Sara Allin (@ihpmeuoft.bsky.social). The study highlights how burnout & turnover worsen staffing gaps, & why early action is key.

🔗 Read the review: bit.ly/43sgKXr
Graphic titled “NEW PUBLICATION” with text announcing that David Jones, 2023 IHEP Studentship Awardee, is lead author on a newly published umbrella review co-authored with Sara Allin. The study examines how hospital nursing shortages can become self-reinforcing through feedback loops and stresses the need for early interventions. It notes the research was supported by David’s IHEP Studentship Award. U of T and IHEP logos appear at the bottom right. Background shows a hospital hallway in blue tones.
November 12, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Join us on Dec 9 for our seminar exploring how AI & data modelling are being used to support pandemic readiness & improve public health infrastructure. Presenters include @zshakeri.bsky.social (@uoftdlsph.bsky.social) & Swetaprovo Chaudhuri (@engineering.utoronto.ca).

Sign up ➡️ bit.ly/3VWjgkw
Graphic promoting the University of Toronto IHEP Catalyst Seminar Series: Session 3 – Artificial Intelligence and Data. Online event on December 9, 2025, from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm. Speakers: Zahra Shakeri, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, and Swetaprovo Chaudhuri, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering. Register at pandemics.utoronto.ca.
November 12, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow at our Impacts on Individuals with Disabilities Catalyst Seminar, exploring how COVID-19 impacted access to care for people with disabilities, especially in racialized & immigrant communities.

🔗 Register here: bit.ly/4q0qjX7
Promotional graphic for the Catalyst Seminar Series titled "Impacts on Individuals with Disabilities." Event date: November 11, 2025, from 12–1PM EST, held online. Speakers: Chavon Niles (Temerty Faculty of Medicine) and Hilary Brown (University of Toronto Scarborough). Includes speaker headshots and a registration link at pandemics.utoronto.ca.
November 10, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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📢 Join us on Nov 24 at 12 PM ET for webinar: Health Security Unbound: Navigating Power, Surveillance, and Ethics.

Led by @joyfitzgibbon.bsky.social (Trinity College), featuring panelists David Fisman (@uoftdlsph.bsky.social) & Victoria Haldane (IHPME).

🔗 Book your place: bit.ly/48MvQKN
Event graphic for “Health Security Unbound: Navigating Power, Surveillance, and Ethics.” Includes event details: November 24, 2025, 12:00–1:00 PM ET, online via Zoom, pandemics.utoronto.ca. Features three speakers: Joy Fitzgibbon (Presenter), David Fisman (Panelist), Victoria Haldane (Panelist). Logos for University of Toronto and Institute of Health Emergencies & Pandemics appear at the bottom. Background is dark blue with teal and white text.
November 8, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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⏰ Reminder: Join us Nov 11 for the Catalyst Seminar on how COVID-19 impacted access to care for people with disabilities, especially in racialized & immigrant communities.

🔗 Register here: bit.ly/4q0qjX7

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Promotional graphic for the Catalyst Seminar Series titled "Impacts on Individuals with Disabilities." Event date: November 11, 2025, from 12–1PM EST, held online. Speakers: Chavon Niles (Temerty Faculty of Medicine) and Hilary Brown (University of Toronto Scarborough). Includes speaker headshots and a registration link at pandemics.utoronto.ca.
November 6, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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👏 Congratulations to Chavon Niles & team! Their project mobilizing knowledge on disability, race & immigrant health for pandemic and public health planning, has received CIHR funding.

The project was proudly supported in its early stages by the Institute.

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Graphic with blue geometric shapes on the left and text on a white background. Text reads: “Congratulations to Chavon Niles and team. Collective Futures, a project we supported, received CIHR Planning and Dissemination Grant funding. The initiative mobilizes knowledge on disability, race, and immigrant health for inclusive public health emergency planning.” Logos for University of Toronto and Institute of Health Emergencies & Pandemics at the bottom.
November 5, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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We are now the Institute of Health Emergencies & Pandemics!

Our new name reflects a broader commitment: advancing research, policy, and partnerships to strengthen global health resilience.

🔗 Read more: bit.ly/43J7iyM

#HealthEmergencies #Pandemics #UofT #HealthSecurity
Blue graphic with University of Toronto and Institute logos; text announces new name: Institute of Health Emergencies & Pandemics.
November 4, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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📢 Join us on Nov 24 at 12 PM ET for webinar: Health Security Unbound: Navigating Power, Surveillance, and Ethics.

Led by @joyfitzgibbon.bsky.social (Trinity College), featuring panelists David Fisman (@uoftdlsph.bsky.social) & Victoria Haldane (IHPME).

🔗 Book your place: bit.ly/48MvQKN
Graphic promoting an online event titled Health Security Unbound: Navigating Power, Surveillance, and Ethics. Includes names and roles: Joy Fitzgibbon (Presenter), David Fisman (Panelist), Victoria Haldane (Panelist). Event details: November 24, 2025, 12:00–1:00 PM ET, Online via Zoom. Website: pandemics.utoronto.ca. Logos for University of Toronto and Institute for Pandemics at the bottom.
October 28, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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🗓️ Join us on Nov 11 at 12PM for Catalyst Seminar: Impacts on Individuals with Disabilities with Chavon Niles (@uoftmedicine.bsky.social) & Hilary Brown (@utsc.bsky.social).

We’ll be exploring how COVID-19 worsened health inequities—especially in racialized & immigrant communities.

🔗 bit.ly/4q0qjX7
Promotional graphic for the Catalyst Seminar Series titled "Impacts on Individuals with Disabilities." Event date: November 11, 2025, from 12–1PM EST, held online. Speakers: Chavon Niles (Temerty Faculty of Medicine) and Hilary Brown (University of Toronto Scarborough). Includes speaker headshots and a registration link at pandemics.utoronto.ca.
October 22, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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🌿 Meet @nadhahassen.bsky.social, her research explores how community-led nature prescribing can serve as a preventative tool to ease pressure on public health systems during emergencies.

🔦 Read the spotlight: bit.ly/43nIV9H

#HealthEquity #SocialPrescribing @cisp-icps.bsky.social
Dr. Nadha Hassen stands beside a quote about community-led nature prescribing easing pressure on health systems during emergencies. Logos for the University of Toronto and Institute for Pandemics appear in the top right corner. A call to action at the bottom reads: 'Read the Spotlight → pandemics.utoronto.ca'."
October 20, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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🔔 Reminder: This fall, join the Institute for Pandemics for a series of webinars exploring cutting-edge research on pandemic & public health emergency readiness, resilience, & recovery.

🔗 More info: bit.ly/4gcs13f

🧵 Upcoming topics in the thread 👇
Promotional banner for the Catalyst Seminar Series by the Institute for Pandemics at the University of Toronto. It invites viewers to join a dynamic seminar series showcasing interdisciplinary teams tackling urgent challenges in pandemic and public health emergency preparedness, response, and recovery. Includes a link for full details at pandemics.utoronto.ca.
October 9, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Former IfP awardee Daniel Eisenkraft Klein’s article in the BMJ Global Health reveals Canada’s equity rhetoric on Intellectual Property rights during COVID-19 fell short of action. Calls for reforms to IP waivers & CAMR to improve global access to medicines.

🔗 Read more: bit.ly/3JPaF00
Screenshot of the title and author information from a BMJ Global Health article. The article is titled “Equity in rhetoric and (in)action: a thematic analysis of Canada’s approach to intellectual property rights in pandemics.” Authors listed are Daniel Eisenkraft Klein and Arianna Schouten.
October 8, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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COVID-19 affected racialized communities in Canada more severely, increasing illness, mental health struggles, and barriers to care. Experts say paid sick leave, anti-racism laws, and better data are needed to address these gaps.

🔗 Read more: bit.ly/46SkGBA
Screenshot of a journal article titled “Unveiling the Impact: A Scoping Review of the COVID-19 Pandemic's Effects on Racialized Populations in Canada” with a list of authors, published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
October 3, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Join us Oct 17, 12–1 PM EST, for the Catalyst Seminar on Long-COVID as Joseph Munn (Sunnybrook Research Institute) shares insights from his research on Post-COVID Condition in Ontarians & marginalized communities.

🔗 Register: bit.ly/48xePE4

#LongCovid #HealthEquity #CatalystSeminar #PublicHealth
Promotional flyer for the Catalyst Seminar Series by the University of Toronto's Institute for Pandemics. It announces Session 1: Long-COVID, scheduled for October 17, 2025, from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm, delivered online. Featured speakers are Kathi Wilson (University of Toronto Mississauga), Andrea Rishworth (University of Toronto Mississauga) and Joseph Munn (Sunnybrook Research Institute). Includes headshots of Wilson and Munn. Registration link: pandemics.utoronto.ca.
October 1, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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How do drug shortages affect medication use?

A study by Araniy Santhireswaran & Prof. Mina Tadrous @pharmacy.utoronto.ca reviewed studies on drug shortages & found that drug shortages often lead to significant reductions in drug utilization.

🔗Read more
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Screenshot of an academic paper titled "Impact of Supply Chain Disruptions and Drug Shortages on Drug Utilization: A Scoping Review." The paper is labeled as an "Original Article" and marked "Open Access." Authors listed are Araniy Santhireswaran, Shanzeh Chaudhry, Martin Ho, Kaitlin Fuller, Etienne Gaudette, Lisa Burry, and Mina Tadrous, each with superscript numbers indicating institutional affiliations.
September 26, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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📅 Catalyst Seminar 1: Long-COVID

How is Long-COVID impacting marginalized & racialized communities in Ontario?

Hear from experts Kathi Wilson, Andrea Rishworth & Joseph Munn on Oct 17 at 12pm.

🔗 Register: bit.ly/48xePE4

#LongCovid #HealthEquity #PublicHealth @utm.utoronto.ca
Promotional flyer for the Catalyst Seminar Series by the University of Toronto's Institute for Pandemics. It announces Session 1: Long-COVID, scheduled for October 17, 2025, from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm, delivered online. Featured speakers are Kathi Wilson (University of Toronto Mississauga), Joseph Munn (Sunnybrook Research Institute), and Andrea Rishworth (University of Toronto Mississauga). Includes headshots of Wilson and Munn. Registration link: pandemics.utoronto.ca.
September 24, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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The 1st session in our Catalyst Seminar Series focuses on Long-COVID, with an emphasis on impacts to racialized and marginalized communities.

Join us on October 17th to hear from Kathi Wilson (UTM) and Joseph Munn (Sunnybrook).
Registration details here: bit.ly/4gcs13f

#SeminarSeries #LongCOVID
September 11, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Announcing the launch of our Catalyst Seminar Series, a dynamic series showcasing groundbreaking research funded by the IfP Catalyst and Research Development Grants.

From October through March, there will be six online seminars.
Full details on our website: bit.ly/4gcs13f
September 9, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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📢 Canada’s pandemic response talked equity—but did it walk the walk?

A new BMJ Global Health article by IfP Studentship Awardee, Daniel Eisenkraft Klein, shows Canada resisted key IP reforms, limiting access to life-saving medicines globally.

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September 8, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Congratulations to IfP member, Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social , on being appointed to the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists!
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September 5, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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On Sept 9th at 12pm ET, watch IfP Resilience Theme Lead Sara Allin in a webinar on key findings from the Health Systems in Action insights featuring Canada, Mexico and the USA.
Register: utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
September 4, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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📑 IfP members Kathleen Wilson, Matthew Adams, and Tracey Galloway ( @utm.utoronto.ca ) have recently published two articles on the pandemic-related experiences of Canadian racialized and immigrant adults.
August 25, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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2023 IfP Graduate Studentship Awardee Yasmin Aboelzahab ( @uoftpharmacy.bsky.social ) has published her IfP-funded research on virtual care in pharmacy, co-authored with IfP members Andrew Pinto and Lisa Dolovich.
August 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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How did community groups work w/ faith-based & ethnoracial communities to build trust & boost COVID-19 vaccine uptake?

IfP’s Shaza Fadel, Sara Allin & Erica Di Ruggiero ( @dlsph.bsky.social @ihpmeuoft.bsky.social) explore this in a new @cjphrcsp.bsky.social article focused on Peel Region & Toronto.
August 1, 2025 at 5:04 PM