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91ÑÇÉ« researchers, including Antony Chum and Mathieu Poirier from the School of Kinesiology & Health Science, awarded grants to investigate key public health issues

91ÑÇÉ« researchers are aiming to improve health outcomes by studying health-care access and disease prevention with funding from the Canadian Institutes for Health Research. Antony Chum, an associate professor and the Canada Research Chair in Population Health Data Science, will lead a project that analyzes Ontario's youth pharmacare program, and assesses its impact on economic outcomes, […]

Kinesiology student, Ruth Zaza is a rising star in health equity at 91ÑÇÉ«, making positive change for Black community

Inspired by her own experiences in the Jane-Finch community, fourth-year student Ruth Zaza is leading initiatives in health equity and youth empowerment that are driving community change.

Mathieu Poirier, from the School of Kinesiology & Health Science, and 91ÑÇÉ« U director of the Global Strategy Lab, shared his expertise in antimicrobial resistance during an interview with The Rockefeller Foundation's Bellagio Breakthrough series.

"As director of the Global Strategy Lab, Dr. Mathieu Poirier works at the intersection of health equity and health policy, focusing on issues that require global collaboration to solve. He and his team understood the threat posed by AMR and knew that concerted action was needed to change the course of the issue." See YFile story […]

Passings: Norman Gledhill, a 91ÑÇÉ« professor emeritus in the School of Kinesiology & Health Science, and distinguished figure in the field of exercise physiology, passed away on Jan. 16, surrounded by his family.

In 1974, Gledhill joined the School of Kinesiology & Health Science, where he played a pivotal role in shaping the curriculum and developing key programs such as the undergraduate certificate program in fitness assessment and exercise counselling and the master of fitness science graduate program. His academic career at 91ÑÇÉ« and life was marked by […]

Cannabis retail does not burden emergency rooms, 91ÑÇÉ« U study led by Antony Chum, Associate Professor, School of Kinesiology & Health Science

A recent study led by Antony Chum, an associate professor in the School of Kinesiology & Health Science in 91ÑÇɫ’s Faculty of Health, challenges long-held beliefs about the impact of cannabis retail on public health and provides guidance for policymakers. This is the first study to investigate how a randomized lottery system for recreational cannabis licenses affects public […]

91ÑÇÉ« U grad makes cancer research breakthrough during PhD studies.

Recent graduate Luca Delfinis, who undertook his doctorate under the supervision of Professor Christopher Perry, was the first to show this new understanding of cancer-related muscle weakness.

Chris Ardern, Interim Dean, Faculty of Health, and Associate Professor in the School of Kinesiology & Health Science issues Healthy World Report (formerly Impact Report).

WELCOME TO THE FALL 2024 ISSUE of the Healthy World Report (formerly Impact Report). Our vision as a Faculty is to be leaders and partners for a healthy and just 21st Century world and our mission is to positively influence health, wellness, and their determinants through leading-edge education, research, and practice. To that end, we are guided by the five strategic directions […]

91ÑÇɫ’s Global Strategy Lab (GSL) is celebrating a remarkable decade of groundbreaking global health research and policy advisory services, marking the milestone with the appointment of Mathieu Poirier from the School of Kinesiology and Health Science as its new director.

Faculty of Health graduate student Jessica Nachman won the Outstanding Sociology of Sport Journal Article Award, as lead author, for her paper connecting Indigenous theories of refusal to Indigenous youth sport participation in Canada

Indigenous Youth (Non)Participation in Euro-Canadian Sport: Applying Theories of Refusal in Sociology of Sport Journal

Asthma Risk Research

Late menopause associated with greater asthma risk91ÑÇÉ« researchers from the School of Kinesiology and Health Science, Michael Rotondi, Associate Professor, Heather Edgell, Associate Professor, and Professor Hala Tamim, along with Durmalouk Kesibi were mentioned in Managed Healthcare Executive Nov. 7