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November 25th, 2022 Professor Matthias Hoben named Helen Carswell Chair in Dementia Care. Read more
November 9th, 2022 Joel Lexchin, a professor of health policy and management at York University, was quoted in the National Post. Canadians do border runs for children’s Tylenol, Advil; Supply ‘mess’ no surprise to health experts
October 31st, 2022 Christo El Morr, associate professor of Health Informatics, has a new book titled AI and Society: Tensions and Opportunities that explores the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on human societies. Read more.
October 2nd, 2022 Tamara Daly, the director of the Centre for Aging Research and Education at York University, was quoted in CBC.ca How much of Fiona is covered by insurance?; Canada bans puppy imports: CBC’s Marketplace cheat sheet
September 30th, 2022 Joel Lexchin, a professor of Health Policy and Management at York University, was quoted in Atin Ito News Drug company ordered to cut price of life-saving medication after 3,000% jump
September 20th, 2022 Tamara Daly, the director of the Centre for Aging Research and Education at York University. CBC Radio One 99.1FM (CBLA)
July 21st, 2022 Assistant Professor Lora Appel spoke to Global Durham July 21. Global Durham News
July 19th, 2022 Professor Lora Appel was featured in the Summer Issue of The York University Magazine for her research in collaboration with neurobiologist Michael Reber, and senior scientist Donald K. Johnson VRision, a pilot study using an immersive VR headset to improve vision in healthy seniors with age-related vision loss or vision-related diseases. Read more
Joel Lexchin, a drug policy researcher at York University was quoted in Yahoo! News Canada July 7. $150M is not enough: Canada’s proposed Purdue Pharma settlement for opioid damages is paltry and won’t prevent future crises
June 30th, 2022 In an invited commentary to the International Journal of Health Services, Professor Dennis Raphael of York University together with Ontario Tech University Associate Professor Toba Bryant outlined seven emerging themes in social determinants of health theory and research. Read more
June 29th, 2022 Joel Lexchin, a drug policy researcher at York University was quoted in EurekAlert! June 29. Are drug regulators sufficiently independent from the companies they are meant to regulate?
June 28th, 2022 Tamara Daly, director of the Centre for Aging Research and Education spoke to Zoomer Radio June 28. Zoomer Radio (CFZM) at June 28th 2022 12:30 PM
June 21, 2022 A new study co-authored by York University Faculty of Health associate professor Rachel da Silveira Gorman has linked adverse COVID-19 outcomes to biochemical and cellular pathways associated with social determinants of health. Read more
June 15, 2022 Professor Tamara Daly was quoted in The Sudbury Star on June 14. OPINION: Universal health-care privatization is unhealthy if profit ‘trumps everything else
June 3, 2022 Despite Trudeau pledge, P.E.I. deal is ‘not pharmacare,’ say advocates Professor Emeritus Joel Lexchin was quoted in Saltwire.
May 26, 2022 Ontario election gives voters the chance to choose people over profits in long-term care Professor Tamara Daly contributed to The Conversation.
May 25, 2022 The research of Faculty of Health Associate Professor Leeat Granek, an expert in grief and loss, is cited in the recently published book Grief on the Front Lines: Reckoning with Trauma, Grief and Humanity in Modern Medicine Read more
May 5, 2022 Four faculty members from York University’s Faculty of Health were recognized for their accomplishments in educational leadership and innovation on May 3 when the annual Dean’s Awards were announced. The recipients are: Professors Rachel da Silveira Gorman, Mary Desrocher, Mazen Hamadeh and Joseph Baker. Read full story.
March 21, 2022 York University PhD candidate Azeezah Jafry and Assistant Professor Jessica Vorstermans contributed to The Conversation on For a ‘safe return’ to university campuses, listen to students most affected by the pandemic
March 18, 2022 York University Professor Tamara Daly was quoted in CBC. She begged for help as husband struggled: Why home care is failing thousands while companies profit
March 18, 2022 A dialogue series exploring Afghan refugee health and well-being will focus on the topic “Women’s Empowerment, Health & Well-being: Global to Local” for its second installment. The session will be moderated by Wajma Soroor, an affiliate of the Office of Women’s Health Research Chair in Mental Health Research in the Faculty of Health at York University, and co-moderated by Professor Farah Ahmad with remarks delivered by Professor Marina Morrow. Registration is required.
March 18, 2022 PhD candidates Piara Govender and Stella Medvedyuk, and Professor Dennis Raphael, published their findings in the paper “Mainstream News Media’s Engagement with Friedrich Engels’s Concept of Social Murder,” in which they examine news content for reporting that evokes the social murder concept. Read full story.
March 18, 2022 York University Professor Tamara Daly was quoted in CBC's Marketplace "She begged for help as husband struggled: Why home care is failing thousands while companies profit"
March 12 -13, 2022 A virtual dance performance with choreography by York’s master of fine arts students, Rachel da Silveira Gorman, who is also a faculty member in the School of Health Policy & Management, Jessica Stuart, Ashvini Sundaram and Yui Ugai will feature the York Dance Ensemble (YDE) in the annual showcase of talent titled “Intersections.”
March 11, 2022 Research by Collette Murray, Graduate Program Assistant in the School of Health Policy & Management at York University and a PhD student in the School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design, digs deep into the multifaceted challenges that Canadian Black cultural arts educators encounter in Greater Toronto Area (GTA) schools. Read full story.
March 11, 2022 Professor Lora Appel's new research demonstrates that virtual reality (VR) therapy could significantly improve mood and even manage symptoms in older adults living with cognitive impairments. Read full story.
February 18, 2022 "Food, Health, and Well-being: Global to Local" - Dialogue on Afghan Refugee Health and Well-being. The session was moderated by Professor Farah Ahmad, School of Health Policy and Management and Ms. Wajma Soroor, School of Nursing.
February 10, 2022 Assistant Professor Agnès Berthelot-Raffard was quoted in Public Health Agency of Canada on Government of Canada supports mental health programs for Black Canadians
February 2, 2022 York University PhD student as well Graduate Program Assistant of the School of Health Policy & Management, Collette Murray, was mentioned in U of T celebrates Black History Month with virtual film screenings, discussions and other events.
January 26, 2022 Lower drug prices are a priority for Canadians, but not for the federal government Professor Emeritus Joel Lexchin contributed to National Post. Read full story.
January 10, 2022 Episode 031: Leeat Granek - Podcast or Perish Professor Leeat Granek is the featured interview in Episode 31 of Podcast or Perish. Read full story.

December 22, 2021 Unionization, collective agreements offer positive influence on health outcomes A new paper authored by graduate student Jessica Muller and Professor Dennis Raphael argues health promoters should consider the role of unionization and collective agreements when examining the social determinants of health. Read full story.
December 20, 2021 Pandemic fatigue is real and this Quebec help line is seeing a surge in mental health calls Professor Ahmad Firas Khalid was quoted in iHeart Radio Dec. 20. Read full story.
December 20, 2021 Digital therapeutics and the social determinants of health are on divergent pathways. Can they be reconciled? Professor Dennis Raphael was quoted in Eminetra Canada Dec. 20. Read full story.
December 20, 2021 Digital therapeutics and the social determinants of health are on divergent pathways. Can they be reconciled? Professor Dennis Raphael and Associate Professor Christo El Morr were quoted in Healthy Debate Dec. 20. Read full story.
December 19, 2021 Had enough yet? Omicron pushes Canadians deeper into pandemic fatigue Professor Ahmad Firas Khalid was quoted in CTV News Dec. 19. Read full story.
November 23, 2021 Research examines use of anger mobilization to reduce health inequalities causing illness and death Professor Dennis Raphael and a team of researchers undertook a study to evaluate whether the use of anger mobilization could be the way forward in addressing health inequalities research and advocacy. Read full story.
November 19, 2021 Role-play exercises add experiential education component to leadership course Professor Lynda van Dreumel's experiential education initiatives in HLST 4210 were featured in YFile. Read full story.
Austerity and its link to ‘social murder’ An op-ed co-written by York University Professor Dennis Raphael and York University PhD candidates Stella Medvedyuk and Piara Govender was published in the Hamilton Spectator Oct. 27. Read full story.
October 27, 2021 Austerity and its link to 'social murder' An op-ed co-written by Professor Dennis Raphael and PhD candidates Stella Medvedyuk and Piara Govender was published in the Hamilton Spectator. Read full story.
October 7, 2021 Universities, faculty gearing up in response to Afghan refugee crisis An informal working group led by Professor Farah Ahmad was featured on the University Affairs website. Read full story.
September 29, 2021 Two SHPM classes: HLST 1011 Health on the Front Lines and HLST 3012 Social Determinants of Indigenous Peoples Health taught by Dr. Jessica Vorstermans and Dr. Sean Hillier engaged in a unique experiential learning experience together at the Black Creek Community Farm this week. Read full story.
September 8, 2021 Angelique Gordon and Chanelle Chanelle Perrier-Telemaque are winners of the SHPM First Annual Graduate Student Paper Award on Anti-Black Racism in the Fields of Health and Disability in Canada, and Interventions to Policy, Practice and Alternatives from Community Activism and Organizations Read full story.
September 3, 2021 Study finds food banks that partner with corporations may be perpetuating food insecurity An op-ed co-written by York University Professor Dennis Raphael and PhD candidate Zsofia Mendly-Zambo was published in the Lindsay Advocate's September 2021 issue. Read full story.
August 19, 2021 An op-ed co-written by Roojin Habibi, a Global Strategy Lab research Fellow and Osgoode Hall Law School PhD student, and Professor Steven J. Hoffman, director of the Global Strategy Lab and Dahdaleh Distinguished Chair in Global Governance and Legal Epidemiology at York University, was published in the Toronto Star Aug. 16. Read full story.
August 12, 2021 COVID-19 vaccines should be prioritized for poorer countries, not booster shots at home: experts Steven Hoffman, professor at York University, was quoted in the Globe and Mail Aug. 10. Read full story.
August 9, 2021 An op-ed by York University Professor Emeritus Joel Lexchin was published in the Conversation July 28. Read full story.
August 5, 2021 Proessor Steven Hoffman contributed to Inter-American Dialogue's Health Task Force final report "Deepening Cooperation and Coordination on Health Policy in the Americas”
August 3, 2021 Mental health Apps to address inequitable access to care in specific regions of the global North and South: A scoping review Co-authored by Raneeshan Rasendran and Professor Farah Ahmad, and published in International Health Trends and Perspectives, 1(2), 176-190, 2021
July 29, 2021 Professor Sean Hillier, Special Advisor to the Dean of Health on Indigenous Resurgence, contributed to the Public Health Agency of Canada's report on the creation of a National Antimicrobial Resistance Network. Read the full report.
July 29, 2021 A new study led by Professor Leeat Granek sheds light on the intense emotional and relational bonds formed with patients from the surgeon’s side of the bed. The findings, published in the British Journal of Neurosurgery,show pediatric neurosurgeons care deeply about their patients and feel emotionally invested as if they were their own children.
July 13, 2021 Supporting mental health at a time of crisis Professor Farah Ahmad was quoted in York Magazine, Summer Issue, 2021. Read full story.
July 8, 2021 Canadian ethicists recognize the critical importance of science and research Steven J. Hoffman, director, Global Strategy Lab and professor of Global Health, Law, and Political Science, contributed to an article in The Conversation July 2. Read full story.
July 8, 2021 Professor Sean Hillier has been appointed York Research Chair in Indigenous Health Policy and One Health (July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2026). Read full story.
June 29, 2021 Health Studies graduate Hanaa Ameer recognized with Murray G. Ross Award. Read full story.
June 24, 2021 How Canada turned its Covid-19 vaccination programme around York University Professor Emeritus Joel Lexchin was quoted in the National June 22. Read full story.
June 23, 2021 Professor Claudia Chaufan and Professor Jessica Vorstermans received Dahdaleh Institute 2021 Seed Grants. Read full story.
June 18, 2021 Dr. Tracy Mack, who recently graduated with a PhD in Critical Disability Studies, and Professor Geoffrey Reaume, co-authored a blog article published on the Public Disability History web site entitled: "Asylum 'Ghost Tours' are Grotesque Tours". Read full article.
June 18, 2021 Professor Geoffrey Reaume published an article on “Mad Activists and the Left in Ontario, 1970s - 2000.” In Rob Ellis, Sarah Kendal and Steven Taylor (eds.), Voices in the History of Madness: Personal and Professional Perspectives on Mental Health and Illness. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2021: 307-332.
June 16, 2021 Canada’s vaccine donations to COVAX to come only from its COVAX supply: Gould York University Professor Steven Hoffman was quoted on ckom.com June 14. Read full story.
May 17, 2021 Politics this morning: Ministers Alghabra, Garneau set to address feds’ response to Iran’s downing of flight PS752 . York University Professor Tamara Daly was mentioned in the Hill Times May 13. Read full story.
May 7, 2021 Somali’s perceptions, beliefs and barriers toward breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening: a socioecological scoping review, authored by Muhanad AhmedAli, Farah Ahmad, Marina Morrow, and published in International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care (ISSN: 1747-9894)
May 6, 2021 Health Professor Farah Ahmad is dedicated to serving the most marginalized and vulnerable with a focus on primary care settings and psychosocial health. She recently examined data collected for the Syrian Refugee Integration and Long-term Health Outcomes in Canada study (SyRIA.lth) for the mental health of 1,924 Syrian refugees settled in Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia. Read full story.
May 3, 2021 Claudia Chaufan, graduate program director and associate professor at the School of Health Policy & Management, was quoted in the Edmonton Journal April 28. Read full story.
April 23, 2021 Professor Steven Hoffman, Dahdaleh Distinguished Chair and director of the Global Strategy Lab, was quoted in Vox. Read full story.
April 13, 2021 Why the U.S. Still Can’t Donate COVID-19 Vaccines to Countries in Need Joel Lexchin, professor emeritus at York University's Faculty of Health, was a guest on the Bill Kelly Show. Listen to the episode.
March 30, 2021 York Professor Leeat Granek talks to the BBC about how grief became a psychological object of study
March 30, 2021 York professor, Amrita Daftary studies drug-resistant tuberculosis (DRTB)-HIV care among patients in South Africa
March 9, 2021 The COVID-19 vaccination race York University Professor Emeritus Joel Lexchin co-authored an article in Open Canada. Read full story.
March 3, 2021 Tamara Daly, professor and director of York University's Centre for Aging Research and Education, was quoted in CBC News March 3. Read full story.
March 3, 2021 'No time to wait': ALS drug trials create hope among researchers, patients
York University Professor Emeritus Joel Lexchin was quoted in USA Today March 3. Read full story.
March 2, 2021 COVID-19 vaccine task force transparency crucial
York University Professor Emeritus Joel Lexchin contributed to Asian Pacific Post March 2. Read full story.
February 27, 2021 COVID-19 vaccine task force transparency crucial
York University Professor Emeritus Joel Lexchin co-authored an article in the Elliot Lake Standard Feb. 27. Read full story.
February 23, 2021 COVID-19 vaccine task force transparency crucial York University Professor Emeritus Joel Lexchin co-authored an article in YYC Calgary's Business. Read full story.
February 18, 2021 COVID-19, living and working conditions, and public policy Dennis Raphael, professor at York University, contributed to the Hamilton Spectator. Read full story.
February 17, 2021 Disband conflicted, secretive task force behind flawed COVID-19 vaccine effort, MPs told York University Professor Emeritus Joel Lexchin was quoted in the National Post Feb. 17. Read full story.
February 15, 2021 We Can Use The Pandemic To Reimagine Global Health Teaching Amrita Daftary, Assistant Professor in the School of Health Policy & Management, was quoted in Forbes Feb. 15. Read full story.
February 10, 2021 How Ukraine by “Western vaccination-nationalism” seizes vaccines Steven Hoffman, professor and director at York University's Global Strategy Lab, was quoted in CCeit News Feb. 10. Read full story.
February 8, 2021 Even ‘when things were good’ families were raising red flags. Inside four years’ worth of violations at Tendercare long-term-care home York University Professor Tamara Daly was quoted in the Toronto Star Feb. 8. Read full story.
February 8, 2021 The roots of Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine shortage go back decades York University Professor Emeritus Joel Lexchin contributed to The Conversation Feb. 8. Read full story.
February 7, 2021 'Jarring experience' in B.C. psych wards because of 'uniquely problematic' law York University Professor Marina Morrow was quoted in the National Post Feb. 7. Read full story.
February 3, 2021 Was the global vaccine race inevitable? York University Professor Emeritus Joel Lexchin was quoted in POLITICO Feb. 3. Read full story.
February 2, 2021 New COVID-19 vaccine will be manufactured in Canada once it is approved, Justin Trudeau says York University Professor Emeritus Joel Lexchin was quoted in the Brampton Guardian Feb. 2. Read full story.
January 24, 2021 Instructor Iffath Syed with York University’s School of Health Policy and Management part of research team that highlights racialization of long-term care workers

December 14, 2020 Can a pharma company change? Profit, not altruism, motivates COVID-19 vaccine development York University Professor Emeritus Joel Lexchin contributed to The Conversation.
December 9, 2020 Associate Professor Leeat Granek's research is featured in Hope Edelman's new book called the The Aftergrief
December 6, 2020 York University Professor Steven Hoffman comments on new research that shows most countries are violating international law during pandemic.
November 30, 2020 York University Professor Emeritus Joel Lexchin was quoted in the Peterborough Examiner.
November 24, 2020 'We took our eye off the ball': How Canada lost its vaccine production capacity York University Professor Emeritus Joel Lexchin was quoted in CTV News.
November 19, 2020 York University Professor Steven Hoffman was quoted in the National Post.
November 17, 2020 Le CRDI contribue au Schéma directeur de l’ONU en matière de recherche pour le redressement post-pandémique. York University Professor Steven Hoffman was mentioned in International Development Research Centre.
November 17, 2020 York University Professor Emeritus Joel Lexchin contributed to The Conversation.
November 16, 2020 (Early release of publication to YFile) Faculty of Health Professor Emeritus, Dr. Joel Lexchin on why pharmaceuticals are the largest market for "lemons" in the world
November 5, 2020 York University Faculty of Health Professors Christo El Morr (nominated principal investigator or NPI and from School of Health Policy & Management), Farah Ahmad (PI and from School of Health Policy & Management) and Paul Ritvo (PI) designed and conducted a study that looked at interventions – specifically, mindfulness virtual community interventions – to help with students’ mental health.
November 1, 2020 Assistant Professor, Sean Hillier, in the School of Health Policy & Management, and co-authors Elias Chakkour (PhD Student in SHPM in Health Policy & Equity), and Hamza Al-Shammaa (Research Trainee) have paper Indigenous Nationhood in the Age of COVID-19: Reflection on the Evolution of Sovereignty in Settler-Colonial States published in Journal of Indigenous Social Development.
October 23, 2020 York University Professor Steven Hoffman was quoted in CBC News.
October 22, 2020 ONTARIO LONG-TERM CARE HOMES FACE COVID-19 OUTBREAKS-OCTOBER 22 2020 - York University Professor Tamara Daly was interviewed on ZoomRadio.ca.
October 22, 2020 Health studies professor Leeat Granek rises to dual challenges of new course and online delivery.
October 20, 2020 York University Professor Tamara Daly was quoted in Global News.
October 18, 2020 Professor Tamara Daly interviewed on CTV News.
October 3, 2020 Steven Hoffman, the Dahdaleh Distinguished Chair in Global Governance & Legal Epidemiology and a professor of Global Health, Law and Political Science at York University, speaks to the Toronto Star about why healthcare education has shifted to a focus on digital upskilling, a global mindset and the ability to adapt
September 27, 2020 Can Canada’s border be reopened safely in a COVID-19 world? Here are some of the options experts are looking at says York University Professor Steven Hoffman, who appeared in a Toronto Star story.
September 25, 2020 CBC News interview with Professor Tamara Daly: Comprehensive nursing home inspections caught up to 5 times more violations. Why did Ontario cut them?
September 22, 2020 Drug Safety: Health Canada must act faster when approved medications show risks says Joel Lexchin, professor emeritus at York University, who wrote an article that appeared in The Conversation.
September 16, 2020 Chartwell wants quarantine dropped for new residents of retirement homes
York University Professor Tamara Daly appeared in a Zoomer Radio story.
September 15, 2020 Toronto Star newspaper interview with Professor Tamara Daly: Canada's largest private retirement home operator wants to stop quarantining new residents - but experts say that could put seniors at risk.
September 15, 2020 York University professor Tamara Daly, chair of the university’s Centre for Aging Research and Education, interviewed in Toronto Star story: it’s no coincidence Chartwell wants the 14-day quarantine for new residents eliminated: It’s cutting into the company’s bottom line.
September 15, 2020 Why many Canadians support the Canada-U.S. border closure, despite the costs. York University Professor Steven Hoffman was quoted in a CBC story.
September 3, 2020 Professor Tamara Daly on making long-term care a priority. How will COVID-19 change us as a global society? Will equity lose ground?
September 2, 2020 Our health is shaped by wealth and income
York University Professor Dennis Raphael co-wrote an Op-ed that appeared in the Hamilton Spectator.
August 30, 2020 York professor in the School of Health Policy & Management, Dennis Raphael explores the connections between poverty and health in Canada.
August 24, 2020 York University Professor Steven Hoffman spoke about what a COVID-19 second wave could look like on the Toronto Star's "This Matters" podcast
August 20, 2020 Keeping Americans Out of Canada is a Popular Policy for Justin Trudeau. York University Professor Steven Hoffman was quoted in a VICE story.
August 18, 2020 Why Canada is keeping its international borders shut tight during COVID-19. York University Professor Steven Hoffman was quoted in a CBC story.
August 14, 2020 New book by York professor in the School of Health Policy & Management, Dennis Raphael examines how health is determined by political choices.
August 12, 2020 York professor in the School of Health Policy & Management, Dennis Raphael continues to shift the conversation on factors shaping health in Canada.
August 7, 2020 The fall will be a 'period of challenge' in coronavirus fight, Canada's top doctor says. York University Professor Steven Hoffman was quoted in a CTV News story.
August 2, 2020 Some countries may get faster access to a COVID-19 vaccine than others. Here's why. Joel Lexchin, a professor emeritus at York University, was quoted in CBC News.
July 29, 2020 Police encounters reveal a mental health system in distress. York University Professor Mary Wiktorowicz wrote an article in The Conversation.
July 29, 2020 Coronavirus is 'one big wave,' not seasonal, WHO expert suggests. Steven Hoffman, York University professor and director of the Global Strategy Lab, was quoted in CTV News.
July 27, 2020 The Miami Marlins outbreak is a cautionary tale for pro sports and society, health experts say. York University Professor Steven Hoffman and Associate Professor Dasantila Golemi-Kotra, were quoted in a Toronto Star story.
July 25, 2020 ‘It would be devastating’: If Canada gets hit by a second COVID-19 wave this fall, government money could run out and some sectors may not survive. York University Professor Steven Hoffman was included in a Toronto Star story.
July 23, 2020 What constitutes a second wave in Canada? York University Professor Steven Hoffman appeared in a CTV story.
July 16, 2020 Ontario long-term care wait list reached 38,400 amid pandemic, QP Briefing, Tamara Daly interviewed by Sneh Duggal.
July 15, 2020 Osgoode professor tasked by U.N. to lead development of research roadmap for post-pandemic recovery. York University Professor Steven Hoffman was featured in a Law Times story. Read full story.
July 12, 2020 COMMENTARY: ‘Vaccine nationalism’ could threaten Canada’s access to a COVID-19 vaccine. York University Professor Emeritus Joel Lexchin wrote an article that appeared on Global News. Read full story.
July 10, 2020 Art meets life: Can pandemic movies prepare us for the real thing? Steven Hoffman, a professor at York University, was featured in a Global News story.
July 10, 2020 Share to FacebookFacebookShare to TwitterTwitterShare to MoreMore. York University Professor Steven Hoffman was featured in a CBC.
July 5, 2020 As U.S. buys up remdesivir, ‘vaccine nationalism’ threatens access to COVID-19 treatments. York University Professor Emeritus Joel Lexchin wrote an article that appeared on The Conversation.
July 1, 2020 COVID-19 has exposed major faults in Ontaio’s long-term care, expert says, Tamara Daly interviewed by James Burrows, Georgina Post.
June 26, 2020 271 coronavirus deaths could have been prevented by removing 4-bed care rooms, study suggests. Tamara Daly, a professor at York University, was included in a Global News story.
June 25, 2020 If contact tracing for COVID-19 stops at the border, can it really be effective? York University Professor Steven Hoffman was quoted in a Global News story.
June 19, 2020 Professor Steven Hoffman is a co-author of "Solidarity in the Wake of COVID-19: Reimagining the International Health Regulations" published in The Lancet
June 16, 2020 Coronavirus: Ontario’s worst hit nursing homes and who owns them
York University Professor Tamara Daly, was quoted in a Global News story.
June 12, 2020 York University Professor in the School of Health Policy and Management, Tamara Daly interviewed on CBC's The National in segment on June 12th, Australia's COVID-19 successes shine a light on Canada's troubled long-term care sector
June 10, 2020 Associate Professor, Farah Ahmad part of a multidisciplinary team as York University receives funding to advance mental health supports for racialized women during pandemic.
June 7, 2020 After COVID-19’s tragic toll, Canada must improve quality of life in long-term care homes. York University Professor Emeritus Joel Lexchin co-wrote an article that appeared on The Conversation. Read full story.
June 7, 2020 Study by Associate Professor, Farah Ahmad indicates importance of post-settlement supports to address depression in Syrian refugees
June 7, 2020 Simulations, virtual reality and serious gaming offer important advantages in remote learning, says team of SimXSpace that includes Assistant Professor, Lora Appel from the School of Health Policy & Management.
May 31, 2020 Canada's long-term care home system 'designed to produce mediocrity,' says health policy expert Professor Tamara Daly on CBC Cross Country Check Up.
May 31, 2020 Zoomer Week in Review with Libby Znaimer, Zoomer Radio interview with Professor Tamara Daly on long-term care military report.
May 31, 2020 Click here for healthcare: The future of virtual care in a post-pandemic world. Associate Professor, Farah Ahmad comments.
May 28, 2020 Ottawa needs to address long-term care crisis via funding, national standards: doctors. York University Professor Tamara Daly was quoted in a Global News story.
May 29, 2020 Faculty of Health Professors A.M. Viens and Oghenowede Eyawo published a commentary on COVID-19 in BMJ Globlal Health.
May 27, 2020 Tamara Daly, a professor at York University was featured in a Maclean's story.
May 24, 2020 Sean Hillier, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Health, appointed co-chair of the Indigenous Council.
May 16, 2020 For-profit nursing homes have had far worse COVID-19 outcomes than public facilities — and three of the largest paid out $1.5 billion to shareholders. Tamara Daly and Pat Armstrong, professors at York University, appeared in Toronto Star.
May 2020 - Health Professor Tamara Daly: For-profit nursing homes have had far worse COVID-19 outcomes than public facilities — and three of the largest paid out $1.5 billion to shareholders, Marco Chown Oved, Kenyon Wallace, Brendan Kennedy, May 16, 2020.
Long-term care needs fundamental policy changes to protect both workers and residents, says Professor Tamara Daly
Health Professor Tamara Daly is an expert on what good quality long-term care looks like around the world.
Tamara Daly, Ivy Bourgeault and Katie Aubrect, Long-term care work is essential but essentially under-recognized, Policy Options, Institute for Research on Public Policy, May 14, 2020.
Radio Interview with York University professor Tamara Daly on measuring quality of long term care, (May 9, 2020), Fresh Air with Nana aba Duncan.
Advocates point to potential for systemic change after class action lawsuits filed against owners of seniors' Homes QP Briefing (April 30, 2020) Sneh Duggal.
Health ministry slows down routine care home inspections during pandemic, Arthur White-Crummey, Regina Leader-Post (April 16, 2020).
York University Professor Tamara Daly discusses her report on measuring the quality of long-term care on CBC broadcast.
May 7, 2020 Double Exposure: the pandemic has pushed back the curtain on how decades of austerity has left Canadians and the health care system more vulnerable - York University Professor Dennis Raphael was quoted in a Halifax Examiner.
April 23, 2020 Associate Professor, Ellen Schraa in the School of Health Policy & Management recognized for work in the program's practicum course HH/HLST 4990 drawing interest from community partners and students.
Shockproofing Canada: We can make masks and ventilators, but we can't make drugs needed to treat COVID-19. York University Professor Emeritus Joel Lexchin was quoted in the Financial Post April 18.
Dr. James Orbinski, a professor at York University, was quoted in a CTV News story on April 8.
April 8, 2020 In a virtual Q&A with Dr. James Orbinski, professor and inaugural director of York's Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research, we learn that there is a wealth of expertise we can draw on to help us engage in more meaningful and effective responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 2, 2020 Canada can override patents to combat drug, equipment shortages during the pandemic. Joel Lexchin, York University professor emeritus, appeared in a CMAJ News story on April 2.
March 17- May 26, 2020 Will students return to campus next year? Probably not, experts say. Steven Hoffman, a professor at York University, was featured in a Global News story on May 26.
Lockdown 2.0? Case spikes could lead to more coronavirus restrictions. Steven Hoffman, a professor at York University, was quoted in a Global News story on May 25.
Across the world, coronavirus hits poor neighbourhoods harder. Here’s why. York University Professor Steven Hoffman was included in a Global News story on May 20.
What is needed for wider testing and surveillance to catch asymptomatic COVID-19 cases? Dahdaleh Distinguished Chair in Global Governance & Legal Epidemiology, Steven Hoffman, professor of Global Health, Law, and Political Science, explains.
Quarantine and the constitution: Are Newfoundland and Labrador's public health measures legal?
York University Professor Steven Hoffman appeared in a CBC story on May 17.
As Canada reopens, are we ready for a ‘second wave’ of coronavirus infection?
York University Professor Steven Hoffman was quoted in a Global News story on May 14.
Flattening the coronavirus curve: How Canada compares with other countries. York University Professor Steven Hoffman appeared in a Global News story on May 5.
Peeling back protections on international travel complicated, but possible: experts. York University Professor Steven Hoffman appeared in a Global News story on May 4.
Canada succeeded on coronavirus where America failed. Why?
York University Professor Steven Hoffman was included in a Vox.com story on May 4.
York University Professor Steven Hoffman was featured in a CBC story on April 30.
Looking at the pandemic response: Q-and-A with global health professor Steven Hoffman.
York University Professor Steven Hoffman was quoted in CBC News April 23.
COVID-19 is an unprecedented crisis. Here’s how Canada has met its challenges so far. York University Professor Steven Hoffman was quoted in the Toronto Star April 18.
Canada is flattening the coronavirus curve. That's 'good news,' expert explains
York University Professor Steven Hoffman was quoted in Global News April 17.
A look at when and how Canada could reopen after COVID-19 closures. Steven Hoffman, a professor at York University, was included in a Global News story on April 15.
Vaughan is a COVID-19 hot spot. But it has also taken the lead in fighting the deadly virus. York University Professor Steven Hoffman was quoted in a Toronto Star story on April 15.
Coronavirus: How B.C. is ‘bending’ the curve and why there’s hope for Ontario and Quebec. York University Professor Steven Hoffman was featured in a Global News story on April 7.
Ottawa yet to release virus projections. Steven Hoffman, a professor at York University, was quoted in a Globe and Mail story on April 2.
'Everybody is susceptible': Why younger Canadians may be helping fuel the spread of COVID-19, Steven Hoffman, a professor at York University, was quoted in a CBC story on April 1.
Steven Hoffman, a professor at York University, appeared in a Rolling Stone story on March 31.
COVID-19: Returning travellers ordered to self-isolate
York University Professor Steven Hoffman was quoted in a Radio Canada International story on March 26.
What you need to know about the Quarantine Act
York University Professor Steven Hoffman was featured in a Breakfast Television story on March 26.
Why the emergency departments look empty amid a viral outbreak
York University Professor Steven Hoffman appeared in a National Post story on March 25.
Working to flatten the curve while watching developments in Italy. York University Professor Steven Hoffman appeared in a Global News story on March 20.
Close to 40% of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in the U.S. are aged 20 to 54: report. Steven Hoffman, a professor at York University, appeared in a Global News story on March 19.
Coronavirus: Here's where Canada is on the curve. Steven Hoffman, a professor at York University, was quoted in a Global News story on March 18.
Coronavirus: Health experts say it'll take a 'miracle' for Olympics to go ahead as planned. Steven Hoffman, a professor at York University, was included in an additional Global News story on March 18.
In the wake of COVID-19, what can Manitobans expect in the next few weeks? Steven Hoffman, a professor at York University, appeared in a CBC story on March 18.
Toronto waking up to new reality amid 'evidence' of COVID-19 community spread. Steven Hoffman, a professor at York University, was quoted in a CBC story on March 17.
Mixed reaction to government's plan to address COVID-19 in Indigenous communities.Sean Hillier, an Assistant Professor at York University, was included in an APTN story on March 12.
How pharmacare can offset higher drug prices post-CETA
Joel Lexchin, a professor emeritus at York University, wrote an article published in the March 2020 volume of the Canadian Business Journal.
March 6, 2020 Virtual Reality assists those with dementia says Assistant Professor in the School of Health Policy & Management, Lora Appel
March 6, 2020 SHPM Associate Professor, and Graduate Program Director of Health Policy & Equity, Claudia Chaufan is part of a York research team that has received $1.1 million in COVID-19 research funding.
February 27, 2020 Jean Vanier was revered, but revelations of abuse and manipulation should not come as a surprise. Madeline Burghardt, an instructor at York University, wrote an article published in the Globe and Mail.
February 19, 2020 York University Professor Dennis Raphael’s 2014 paper “Beyond policy analysis: the raw politics behind opposition to health public policy” was chosen as one of the eleven most influential or impactful papers published in the journal “Health Promotion International” in reference to public policy for health promotion.
January 24 - March 13, 2020 The good and bad consequences of school closures amid a disease outbreak. Steven Hoffman, a professor at York University, appeared in a National Post story on March 13.
York University Professor Steven Hoffman was quoted in a CBC story on March 13.
'We can't flip a switch': E-learning unlikely solution for all Canadian students if COVID-19 closes schools
York University Professor Steven Hoffman was quoted in an additional CBC story on March 13.
Coronavirus: When will a COVID-19 vaccine be ready?
York University Professor Steven Hoffman was also quoted in a Global News story on March 12.
Italy's coronavirus crisis could be America's
Steven Hoffman, a professor at York University, was included in a Vox.com story on March 11.
Coronavirus: We asked an expert your unanswered questions
York University Professor Steven Hoffman was featured in a Global News story on March 5.
Steven Hoffman, a professor at York University, was quoted in a Global News story on March 4.
You could eventually be exposed to COVID-19, but panic can be scarier than the virus, say experts Steven Hoffman, a professor at York University, was included in a CBC story on Feb. 26.
Coronavirus travel bans violate international law and put the world at risk, says Canadian researcher
Steven Hoffman, a professor at York University, was quoted in a Vancouver Sun story on Feb. 16.
Travel restrictions during outbreak needless and illegal, global law experts say
Steven Hoffman, a professor at York University, appeared in a CBC story on Feb. 13.
The coronavirus cruise ship quarantine is a scary public health experiment
York University Professor Steven Hoffman was featured in a Vox story on Feb. 12.
Quarantine of any coronavirus infected cruise ship possible in Canadian waters, officials say
Steven Hoffman, a professor at York University, was quoted in a Toronto Star story on Feb. 10.
The tricky business of disease diplomacy: Global health law expert Steven Hoffman talks about China's role in the 2019 novel Coronavirus outbreak: "Our system is only as strong as its weakest link."
Coronavirus: Did Ottawa wait too long to evacuate Canadians? Health experts say no. Steven Hoffman, a professor at York University, was quoted in a Global News story.
York University Professor Steven Hoffman was quoted in a Global News story on Jan. 28.
Steven Hoffman, director of the Global Health Strategy Lab and a professor at York University, speaks to Global News about concerns that a study published Jan. 24 by researchers in China may have downplayed the spread of the new coronavirus.
York University Professor Steven Hoffman in the School of Health Policy and Management was quoted in a CBC story.
January 30, 2020 Professor Dennis Raphael has co-edited a new publication titled Science and Biotechnology in Africa: Proceedings of a Conference on Scientific Advancement
January 12, 2020 Experts urge frank, empathetic talk with youth reeling from Iran plane crash York University Professor Leeat Granek was quoted in WeeklyVoice.com.

December 12, 2019 The third edition of Professor Dennis Raphael's book Staying Alive has been published and includes contributions from several York U members.
November 26, 2019 York University research Christo El Morr, Farah Ahmed and Paul Ritvo from the School of Health Policy and Management have published a paper on the effectiveness of mindfulness virtual community for undergraduate students.
November 22, 2019 FACE IT: Life on London’s margins is at a ‘tipping point.’ How can we fix it?
York University Professor Dennis Raphael from the School of Health Policy and Management was quoted in the London Free Press. Read full story.
November 22, 2019 The Centre for Aging and Brain Health Innovation announced their 2019 funding, and Assistant Professor Lora Appel, in the School of Health Policy and Management had her VR research showcased at the event at Baycrest. Dr. Appel's project: VRCHIVE – which is a collaboration with the Toronto Public Library received $50,000 for 1-year pilot. This is the fourth CABHI grant I have received for my research program in VR and dementia-care.
November 19, 2019 International students develop innovative app under supervision of Prof. Christo El Morr . Ishita Saraswat and Aymen Brahim, two international students supervised by York University Faculty of Health Professor Christo El Morr, have developed an innovative app that enables accessibility monitoring.
November 18, 2019 York University Professor Steven Hoffman, director of the Global Strategy Lab, speaks to the Ottawa Citizen about the dangers of Antibiotic Resistant Superbugs
November 18, 2019 Professor Christo El Morr delivers critical theology presentation, participates in launch of a new magazine. Professor Christo El Morr was recently featured as an invited speaker during the “Christian Academic Forum for Citizenship in the Arab World” annual conference Oct. 31 to Nov. 3. In addition to his presentation, El Morr participated with an international editorial board in launching “Telos Magazine,” a new bilingual (Arabic and English) theology magazine.
November 15, 2019 Course Director, Madeline Burghardt in the School of Health Policy and Management appeared on CBC radio's White Coat, Black Art program, "From victims to advocates: People with developmental disabilities are changing the healthcare system."
November 8, 2019 That time Canada had a public lab that made life-saving drugs - York University Professor Emeritus Joel Lexchin was quoted in The Tyee.
November 6, 2019 Four faculty members within the Faculty of Health at York University, including Undergraduate Program Director and Associate Professor in the School of Health Policy and Management, Hannah Wong, were recognized on Nov. 6 for their accomplishments in teaching, research and service. The annual awards are presented by the dean, and reflect excellence and innovation within the Faculty.
November 6, 2019 School of Health Policy and Management Health Professor Leeat Granek will give an invited talk at a symposium on grief in Copenhagen, Nov. 11
October 31, 2019 York University Professor Emeritus Joel Lexchin has an op-ed published in the Winnipeg Free Press.
October 22, 2019 York University Professor Emeritus Joel Lexchin has an article in The Conversation,"What a Liberal minority government will mean for the health of Canadians."
October 20, 2019 Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director in Health Policy and Equity, Claudia Chaufan leads students invited to study delegation in Cuba to explore public policy, social determinants of health.
September 23, 2019 Professor in School of Health Policy and Management, Leeat Granek shared expertise on physicians coping with grief in Physicians Practice
September 23, 2019 York University Professor Emeritus Joel Lexchin was quoted in Global News Sept. 23.
September 12, 2019 An op-ed co-written by York University professors Steven J. Hoffman in the School of Health Policy and Management, and Mathieu Poirier was published in the Conversation.
August 25, 2019 Leave the patchwork to the quilts: The case for pharmacare
An op-ed by York University Professor Emeritus Joel Lexchin was published in the Conversation.
August 14, 2019 Doug Ford: Continuing to turn his back on ‘the people’ despite new faces
York University Professor Christo El Morr was quoted in CBC News.
August 8, 2019 Can Canadian imports lower U.S. drug prices?
York University Professor Emeritus Joel Lexchin was quoted in Yahoo News.
July 31, 2019 Shortages feared as U.S. looks to Canada for cheaper prescription drugs - York University Professor Emeritus Joel Lexchin was quoted in CBC News July 31.
July 17, 2019 New Associate Professor in the School of Health Policy and Management, Leeat Granek earns early career award.
July 16, 2019 York Professor Steven Hoffman, director of the Global Strategy Lab, discusses the Ebola crisis in an interview with CBC News. There is growing concern that the virus could spread more widely across Congo.
July 15, 2019 Leeat Granek referenced in a recent Medscape article Why Doctors Need to Mourn.
June 25, 2019 Was Masai Ujiri a victim of racial profiling?
York University Professor Roberta Timothy was interviewed on Global News. Watch video.
June 19, 2019 Global efforts to cut smoking show mixed results
Osgoode Hall Law School Professor Steven Hoffman was mentioned in U.S. News.
June 17, 2019 Ontario premier’s unprecedented partisan attack on public health worries health experts
York University Professor Dennis Raphael was quoted in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
June 13, 2019 National pharmacare plan a political pill or cure-all?
York University Professor Emeritus Joel Lexchin was quoted in Maclean’s. Read full story.
June 13, 2019 York University Professor Steven Hoffman and his colleagues at the Global Strategy Lab recently published an article in PLOS Medicine studying government policy and antimicrobial resistance.
June 6, 2019 Professor Christo El Morr was invited by the American University of Beirut to organize a workshop on 'Data Driven Management in an Era of Analytics, A.I. & Big Data' during the Healthcare Leadership Academy June 17 to 19.
May 27, 2019 Health Canada awash with conflicts of interest
An op-ed by York University Professor Emeritus Joel Lexchin was published in the Winnipeg Free Press.
May 24, 2019 Assistant Professor Lora Appel in the School of Health Policy & Management, and Assistant Professor in Nursing Eva Peisachovich mentioned for their work in Virtual Reality (VR) use in health.
May 20, 2019 Health Canada committees swimming in financial conflicts of interest An op-ed by York University Professor Emeritus Joel Lexchin was published in the Conversation.
May 13, 2019 Quality of voluntary, pharmaceutical-sponsored postapproval clinical trials varied widely
York University Professor Emeritus Joel Lexchin was quoted on CancerTherapyAdvisor.com.
April 30, 2019 Government warnings about potential drug safety risks vary a lot across countries
York University Professor Emeritus Joel Lexchin was quoted in Iran Daily.
February 20, 2019 Way Indigenous children treated in system ‘blew my mind’: Markham-Stouffville MP York University Professor Farrah Ahmad was mentioned in the Markham Economist & Sun Feb. 20.
January 16, 2019 Why Big Pharma must disclose payments to patient groups. An op-ed co-written by York University Professor Emeritus Joel Lexchin was published in the Conversation Jan. 13.

October 2018 Professor Dennis Raphael in the School of Health Policy and Management in the Graduate Program in Health Policy and Equity was interviewed for the York U Magazine article Fat Chat.
October 16, 2018 Faculty of Health at York University has published the Health Impact Report 2018-2019 showcasing many of the faculty from the School of Health Policy & Management.
October 16, 2018 Assistant Lecturer in the School of Health Policy and Management Roberta Timothy has a new article out on cannabis legalization and criminalization in Black and Indigenous communities Black Huffington Post and The Conversation.
October 8, 2018 Professor Dennis Raphael in the School of Health Policy and Management in the Graduate Program in Health Policy and Equity has written an op-ed piece in the Toronto Star Social murder and the Doug Ford government.
September 25, 2018 Graduate Program in Health Policy and Equity Professors Dennis Raphael and Michaela Hynie have chapters in the new book Under-Served: Health Determinants of Indigenous, Inner-City, and Migrant Populations in Canada
September 17, 2018 Professor Emeritus of the School of Health Policy and Management, Joel Lexchin was quoted in a lifehealthpro.ca article Majority of pharma firms silent following call to end opioid marketing
September 2018 Associate Professor Sean Hillier was interviewed at the conclusion of the 22nd International AIDS Conference by the Takeaway for Public Radio International about his research and conference presentations discussing the increasing rates of HIV in Indigenous Peoples' and communities - especially in relation to the ongoing effects of colonization. This interview was broadcast on New York Public Radio and picked up by NPR, BBC 1 Radio, and played by 28 stations across the U.S.
September 2018 Liane Ginsburg Associate Professor, School of Health Policy & Management) co-author on Implementing Frontline-Worker–Led Quality Improvement in Nursing Homes: Getting To “How"
September 11, 2018 Professor Emeritus of the School of Health Policy and Management, Joel Lexchin recently wrote an op-ed published in the Sherbrooke Record Sept. 11.
September 6, 2018 Professor, and former Graduate Program Director Dennis Raphael, in Health Policy & Equity in the School of Health Policy and Management presents new research that questions legitimacy and competency of Canada's governing authorities, titled “Governmental Illegitimacy and Incompetency in Canada and other Liberal Nations: Implications for Health,” published in the International Journal of Health Services.
August 28, 2018 Professor, and former Graduate Program Director Dennis Raphael, in Health Policy & Equity in the School of Health Policy and Management has published article in the "Journal of Public Health" that shows link between determinants of oral and general health.
August 22, 2018 Professor Steven Hoffman, in the School of Health Policy & Management, and Scientific Director of the CIHR Institute of Population & Public Health has written an op-ed piece in the Toronto Star about How King St. pilot project is improving our health.
July 23, 2018 Contract Faculty Member in the School of Health Policy and Management, Dr. Michelle Wyndham-West, is the principal applicant with other colleagues from across Canada on a CIHR team grant called Correlates of Healthy Aging in Geriatric HIV: CHANGE HIV STUDY.Dr. Wyndham-West is also co-author with Mary Wiktorowicz, Professor in the School of Health Policy & Management, and Director and Special Advisor to the Dean (Faculty of Health) for Global Health, Community Partnerships and Strategic Projects, and Associate Professor Peter Tsasis in the School of Health Policy & Management in an article published in "Evidence & Policy" titled Power and culture in emerging medical technology policymaking: the case of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in Canada.Dr. Wyndham-West has also had an article published in "Canadian Journal of Nursing Research" with colleagues from Sunnybrook titled Betwixt and Between Well and Sick in Cervical Precancer: Canadian Women’s Experiences of Recurring HPV Infections and HPV Vaccination.
July 11, 2018 Professor Emeritus of the School of Health Policy and Management, Joel Lexchin recently wrote two opinion pieces for the Winnipeg Free Press, What is Big Pharma paying your doctor?
June 28, 2018 Associate Professor, Claudia Chaufan in the School of Health Policy and Management was recently awarded the J. William Fulbright grant award to the West Bank. Dr. Chaufan returned from her recent trip to Birzeit University, with the Community Health and Social Sciences Programs. She engaged full-time in research and curriculum development. Dr. Chaufan shares a blog post, Palestine still the Issue: Reflections on my recent visit to Birzeit University.
June 20, 2018 Professor Emeritus of the School of Health Policy and Management, Joel Lexchin quoted in Maclean's magazine about Health Canada plans to 'severely restrict' opioid marketing as death toll mounts
June 11, 2018 Professor Steven Hoffman, in the School of Health Policy & Management, and Scientific Director of the CIHR Institute of Population & Public Health was quoted in the National Post 'Irrational exuberance': Experts urge caution as Canadian schools race to develop cannabis curricula
June 11, 2018 Professor Tamara Daly in the School of Health Policy & Management, and graduate program in Health Policy & Equity awarded major Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Partnership Grant
June 4, 2018 Research by Professor Steven Hoffman, in the School of Health Policy & Management, and Scientific Director of the CIHR Institute of Population & Public Health was quoted on the floor of the Senate Chamber on 4th June 2018 by Senate's Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs & International Trade when speaking about the cannabis legalization bill.
May 30, 2018 Congratulations to Professor, and Graduate Program Director Dennis Raphael, in Health Policy & Equity in the School of Health Policy and Management, and Associate Professor, Claudia Chaufan in the School of Health Policy and Management on co-authoring a publication with other researchers on The cultural hegemony of chronic disease association discourse in Canada in Social Theory & Health
May 25, 2018 Professor Emeritus of the School of Health Policy and Management, Joel Lexchin has written an opinion piece for the Winnipeg Free Press, Raising our drug prices won't help U.S.
May 23, 2018 Professor Steven Hoffman, in the School of Health Policy & Management, and Scientific Director of the CIHR Institute of Population & Public Health attended the World Health Organization's World Health Assembly
April 27, 2018 Professor Steven Hoffman, in the School of Health Policy & Management, and Scientific Director of the CIHR Institute of Population & Public Health presents a talk at the London School of Economics at the Global Health Initiative Seminar: Superbugs Attack! How the World Can Contain the Threat of Antimicrobial Resistance
April 23, 2018 Professor Steven Hoffman, in the School of Health Policy & Management, and Scientific Director of the CIHR Institute of Population & Public Health, is part of a research team mapping vital organizations for global health challenges. The story is featured in YFile about the research being done, including a short video of Professor Hoffman explaining the study.
April 12, 2018 Professor Emeritus of the School of Health Policy and Management, Joel Lexchin has article published in The Conversation.com, How Big Pharma deceives you about drug safety
April 3, 2018 Critical Disability Studies Graduate Program Director, and Associate Professor, nancy viva davis halifax has her 2015 poetry collection Hook - describing "the experiences of women living in emergency shelters and on the streets of Toronto" - mentioned by Mark Abley, editor (and poet himself) of the McGill-Queen's University Press (MQUP) in an article "Green Notes in the Field"
March 29, 2018 Assistant Professor, and Health Informatics Certificate Coordinator, Christo El Morr in the School of Health Policy and Management has published a paper that identifies a new "Group Engagement" factor in a tool that measures patient engagement, within a Canadian outpatient day hospital mental health program
March 15, 2018 Assistant Professor, and Health Informatics Certificate Coordinator, Christo El Morr in the School of Health Policy and Management published an article on eHealth as a facilitator of equitable access to primary healthcare: the case of caring for non-communicable diseases in rural and refugee settings in Lebanon
March 28, 2018 Associate Professor, Claudia Chaufan in the School of Health Policy and Management was given the J. William Fulbright grant award to the West Bank. The American-based Fullbright Program aims to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. The award will provide Dr. Chaufan, as a representative of the United States, an opportunity to work collaboratively with international partners in educational, political, cultural, economic, and scientific fields as a Fulbright recipient with the expectation of establishing open communication and long-term cooperative relationships. Dr. Chaufan will be travelling in June 2018 to Birzeit University, with the Community Health and Social Sciences Programs. She will be engaged full-time in research and curriculum development. As a representative of the School of Health Policy and Management, Faculty of Health at York University, we are very proud of her selection by the Fullbright Foreign Scholarship Board's Specialist Program and the U.S. government's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Exchange Programs.
March 14, 2018 Professor Emeritus of the School of Health Policy and Management, Joel Lexchin has article published in The Conversation.com, Pharmacare and the chaotic world of Canadian drug prices.
March 5, 2018 Professor Emeritus of the School of Health Policy and Management, Joel Lexchin asks "Should Health Canada rely on foreign assessment of new drugs?" in The Conversation.com.
March 1, 2018 Health Professor Roberta Timothy has a new piece on The Conversation.com that addresses the impact of the recent court decisions on the health of Indigenous communities, as well as the impact of anti-Black racism.
February 15, 2018 Health Studies Course Instructors, Lorne Zon and Michael Klejman, in the School of Health Policy and Management, teach Health Studies undergraduates to dip their toes into the world of consulting.
February 15, 2018 Associate Professor, Farah Ahmad, and Assistant Professor, Christo El Morr, of the School of Health Policy and Management, Faculty of Health presented at the Digital Doings Symposium, at York University, focusing on Artificial Intelligence. Dr. Ahmad spoke about "Interactive eHealth Tools for Mental Health and Community Centres (CHCs)", and Dr. El Morr spoke about "Mindfulness Virtual Community (MVC)"
February 12, 2018 Professor Steven Hoffman, in the School of Health Policy & Management, and Scientific Director of the CIHR Institute of Population & Public Health, is part of the research team commissioned by the World Health Organization and led by York University mapping antimicrobial resistance education in health care. The study, titled “Mapping educational opportunities for healthcare workers on antimicrobial resistance and stewardship around the world,” was accepted in the Human Resources for Health journal.
January 22, 2018 Professor Steven Hoffman of the School of Health Policy and Management, and Scientific Director of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research's Institute of Population & Public Health contributed an opinion piece to the Globe & Mail with President and CEO of the Canadian Institute of Advanced Research, Alan Bernstein about Fighting the flu: We need a new kind of intelligence.
January 16, 2018 Assistant Lecturer in School of Health Policy and Management, Roberta Timothy presents op/ed in honour of Martin Luther King Day for on-line academic journal The Conversation about raising hope for parenting in an anti-black environment
January 15, 2018 Professor Emeritus Joel Lexchin of York University's School of Health Policy and Management, Faculty of Health, says prescription drugs will become less safe if Health Canada has its way

December 1, 2017 Professor Emeritus Joel Lexchin interviewed by CBC News about brand name drug sales soaring in Canada, while Research and Development sags
November 26, 2017 Associate Professor, Tamara Daly of York University's School of Health Policy and Management, Faculty of Health says her research shows at least 40 per cent of personal support workers face workplace violence on a daily basis.
November 21, 2017 Professor Emeritus Joel Lexchin of York University's School of Health Policy and Management, Faculty of Health interviewed in Canadian Association of University Teachers Association (CAUT) magazine about the relationship between the pharmaceutical industry, the medical profession and government
October 20, 2017 Faculty of Health Assistant Professor in the School of Health Policy and Management, Christo El Morr's second-year course, Introduction to Health Informatics, is the first time most health students encounter the field of informatics, and he is determined to make the experience a positive one. Dr. El Morr invites professionals into his classroom to speak with his students about their work in health informatics and related topics.
October 18, 2017 Professor Dennis Raphael in York University’s School of Health Policy and Management, Faulty of Health interviewed in NOW Magazine about his contribution to study showing research that calls for an end to the classification of obesity as a significant health issue. The research is based on two major research papers by former York health policy and equity masters students Stella Medvedyuk and Ahmednur Ali, lead authors on the paper
October 16, 2017 Dr. Claudia Chaufan, Associate Professor in the School of Health Policy and Management, Faculty of Health blogs about increasing student engagement through the jigsaw classroom.
October 10, 2017 Assistant Professor and Coordinator of the Health Informatics Certificate, Christo El Morr, in the School of Health Policy and Management, Faculty of Health, examines the challenges virtual communities face in healthcare in his new book Novel Applications of Virtual Communities in Healthcare Settings
September 28, 2017 Professor Marina Morrow, Chair in York University's School of Health Policy and Management, Faculty of Health co-edits new book on social justice in mental health
September 13, 2017 Professor Dennis Raphael, in York University’s School of Health Policy and Management, Faulty of Health contributes to study showing research that calls for an end to the classification of obesity as a significant health issue. The research is based on two major research papers by former York health policy and equity masters students Stella Medvedyuk and Ahmednur Ali, lead authors on the paper
September 11, 2017 Book launch: Professor and Chair of School of Health Policy and Management Marina Morrow co-edits new book on social justice in mental health
August 3, 2017 Professor Peter Tsasis, in the School of Health Policy and Management is co-editor with Hassan Qudrat-Ullah on new book Innovative Healthcare Systems for the 21st Century
July 16, 2017 Professor Marcia Rioux, in the School of Health Policy and Management is part of Disability Rights Promotion International (DPRI) launch of new strategy to connect people with disabilities with jobs in Bangladesh
June 27, 2017 Associate Professor Tamara Daly and collaborator Teresa Wood awarded CIHR catalyst grant (2017-2018) "Working Well": An e-Mental Health app for Long-term Care Workers, Work Stress and participates in three Wellbeing Hackathons - 1) Hacking Health Toronto; 2) Canadian Healthcare Collaborates with Research Orgs; 3) Hacking Mental Health in the Workplace at e-health 2017 Conference and Tradeshow. Dr. Daly led a team called "Take your Break" and her team won the top prize (people's choice) as well as another prize (Gevity Healthier World)
May 29, 2017 Research of Professor Farah Ahmad and Post-doctoral Fellow Manuela Ferrari, both in the School of Health Policy & Managment, examine role of 'peer leader' in community health context
May 25, 2017 Undergraduate scientist makes her mark in research in School of Health Policy & Management Sessional Associate Professor Claudia Chaufan's class
April 5, 2017 School of Health Policy & Management Assistant Professor, and Undergraduate Program Director, Hannah Wong is lead author on research about quality text messaging by nurses and doctors linked to patient survival
April 20, 2017 School of Health Policy & Management Professor Peter Tsasis included as one of York University's "Top Notch" & award-winning professors
March 20, 2017 School of Health Policy & Management researcher Christo El Morr, and includes SHPM's Liane Ginsburg, leads research on tool to assess hospital patient readmission risk
March 13, 2017 Research led by York researchers from the School of Health Policy and Management, Farah Ahmad, Liane Ginsburg, and Serban Dinca-Panaitescu improves access to mental health care for immigrants.
March 3, 2017 Professor Emeritus Joel Lexchin: Policy-applicable research finds for-profit seniors homes fall short