Implementation Science in Action: Global Implementation Science Lab Presents Research on Red Tape and Lung Cancer Screening
The Global Implementation Science Lab hosted a research event at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, on May 1, 2025. The event encompassed two critical healthcare topics: the impact of bureaucratic hurdles on primary healthcare workers and strategies to improve lung cancer screening rates through targeted interventions. The event also encouraged lively discussions among participants, who exchanged ideas and reflected on practical implementation challenges. Through these presentations, the Global Implementation Science Lab highlighted the crucial role of implementation science in translating research into significant health system improvements.
May 5, 2025
GISL Seminar Series: Influencers in Policy Fields on Social Media – Global Longitudinal Study of Dietary Sodium Reduction Posts, 2006-2022
On June 4th, 2025, we will invite Dr. Su to share her work titled “Influencers in Policy Fields on Social Media: Global Longitudinal Study of Dietary Sodium Reduction Posts, 2006–2022.” This event is open to University of Toronto staff, students, faculty, and alumni. Link »
May 1, 2025
GISL Seminar Series: Choosing Wisely – Sometimes Less is Better
On May 30, 2025, Professor Wendy Levinson will share her work on the Choosing Wisely campaign in a presentation titled “Choosing Wisely – Sometimes Less is Better.” This event is open to University of Toronto staff, students, faculty, and alumni. This presentation will describe the principles of the Choosing Wisely campaign, and examine how the campaign has evolved over time both within Canada and on an international scale. Link »
May 1, 2025
GISL Seminar Series: “Understanding Red Tape Effects in Primary Healthcare” and “Improving Lung Cancer Screening Uptake”
On May 1st, 2025, we will have two presenters, Dr. Ma and Dr. Tao, share their works regarding primary healthcare and implementation intervention for lung cancer screening from 12:00-1:30 pm. The topics the two presentations are “Red tape in primary healthcare: Manifestations and its impact on job performance through the lens of motivation internalization” and “Effectiveness and implementation of interventions for increasing lung cancer screening uptake: A systematic review and meta-analysis”. Link »
April 23, 2025
Welcome to Participate in the Young Chinese Canadian Women’s Health Survey
By participating in this survey, you will help us fill important knowledge gaps and ultimately promote increased vaccination rates in this population as well as increased cancer screening rates among Chinese Canadian women. The questionnaire is anonymous and participation in this survey is completely voluntary. Link »
A Unique Opportunity for Participants – the MECOR Global – Virtual Level 2, to Connect with Peers in Epidemiologic, Clinical and Operations Research across the Globe
We are excited to announce the upcoming MECOR Global – Virtual Level 2, a unique opportunity for students to connect with peers from across the globe, engage with faculty from other MECOR levels, and continue their journey in respiratory research education. Applications close on February 20, 2025. Register now: Link »
We Invited Ning Zhang, a Researcher at Zhejiang University, to Give a Talk on Behavioral Sciences and Public Health
Engaging in healthy lifestyles is pivotal for improving individual and public health. Promoting behavior change is one of the major strategies for improving public health. Dr. Ning Zhang will introduce recent progress in the interdisciplinary research on applying behavioral sciences to improving public health through promoting health behavior change, share research and practices in China, and discuss the future directions for moving the field forward. Link »
Date and location: August 29, 2023 12:00pm to 1:30pm Health Science Building 507
We Developed Integrated Guidelines for Healthcare Workers in Response to COVID-19 in Sri Lanka
Our team partnered with local health system actors in the Philippines and Sri Lanka. Formed in early 2020, the team used collaborative methods across research sites to create infection prevention and control guidelines for COVID-19. The findings from this research underscored the importance of engaging with the most local levels of health systems to… Link »
October 17, 2022
Prof. Xiaolin Wei elected to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences – the most prestigious honour of its kind in Canada
On September 9 2022, the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) presents the list of individuals that were elected as Fellows for 2022. Prof. Xiaolin Wei has been inducted into the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences – one of the highest honours granted to scholars within Canada’s academic community… Link »
September 8, 2022
Joint Workshop on Quality of Primary Health Care by the University of Toronto and Peking University
On June 27 2022, the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto, and the Peking University Centre for Health Development Studies jointly held a workshop regarding new development regarding new development regarding the conceptual frameworks and research evidence of … Link »
July 4, 2022
Managing Diabetes and Hypertension Remotely in Pakistan
Researchers at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health are working to implement telemedicine for managing diabetes and hypertension in rural Pakistan – care that is urgently needed to replace traditional services disrupted by the COVID pandemic. Amid the chaos and calamity of COVID, the potential for … Link »
February 22, 2022
“A Perfect Storm”: DLSPH Researchers Fight Vaccine Hesitancy in the Philippines
DLSPH researchers are working with NGOs, religious and other community leaders in the Philippines to build trust in COVID vaccines — helping to address unique historical and geopolitical factors underpinning a vaccination rate that is among the world’s lowest. “COVID has been a big tragedy in The Philippines … Link »
February 16, 2022
U of T study finds long-term success in reducing unnecessary antibiotics prescriptions in China
Primary care physicians in China have reduced unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions for children with upper respiratory tract infections by one-third – an important step to combat antimicrobial resistance globally, according to a new study by University of Toronto researchers. “No one has done this type of … Link »
February 12, 2019
Public health and health systems researchers reduce widespread antibiotic misuse in rural China
An international team led by Professor Xiaolin Wei has significantly reduced the widespread practice of prescribing antibiotics to kids with common colds in rural China. Their results were published October 25, 2017 in the The Lancet Global Health. “Antibiotic misuse is high because parents demand care … Link »
October 26, 2017
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