News Category: Leadership
Sinthu Srikanthan advocates for removing barriers for people with sickle cell disease in Senate testimony
Categories: Leadership, StudentsFirst year PhD student, Sinthu Srikanthan, was invited to testify to the Senate last week on BILL […]
Leading gun violence researchers warn that firearm violence prevention is in peril in the U.S.
Categories: Faculty, Leadership, Research, Tanya SharpeCritical efforts to reduce firearm-related violence in the United States are now in jeopardy due to recent […]
FIFSW’s 2024-2025 Year in Review
Categories: Alumni + Friends, Awards & Recognition, Faculty, Leadership, Practicum, Research, StudentsDuring the 2024-2025 Academic Year, the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work planted the seeds for transformative change […]
FIFSW’s Faye Mishna retires after 26 years, but her service continues
Categories: Faculty, Faye Mishna, LeadershipAfter 26 years of teaching, research and leadership at the University of Toronto, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social […]
Professor Peter A. Newman on 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Categories: Faculty, Leadership, Peter NewmanProfessor Peter A. Newman wrote a piece for SDGs@UofT on the importance of both celebrating Pride and showing […]
Lin Fang speaks on anti-Asian racism in Canada at global meeting
Categories: Faculty, Leadership, Lin Fang, ResearchOn April 29th, Professor Lin Fang gave a presentation on Anti-Asian Racism in Canada at the 11th […]
Advancing simulation-based learning: new Virtual Reality assisted learning space gives students hands on experience responding to opioid overdoses
Categories: Alumni + Friends, Amar Ghelani, Faculty, Leadership, Programs + TeachingThis winter, Master of Social Work students had the opportunity to participate in a virtual reality (VR) […]
Rachelle Ashcroft and co-authors publish “5 principles for action on primary health-care teams”
Categories: Faculty, Leadership, Rachelle Ashcroft, ResearchAssociate Professor Rachelle Ashcroft co-authored a piece for The Conversation that outlines “5 principles for action on […]
Improved services and supports are needed to help youth transition out of foster care, say co-directors of the Fraser Mustard Institute for Human Development Policy Bench
Categories: Barbara Fallon, Faculty, Fraser Mustard Institute for Human Development Policy Bench, Leadership, ResearchOn October 28, Co-Directors of the Fraser Mustard Institute for Human Development Policy Bench, Barbara Fallon and […]
Pandemic of homicide grief in global Black communities urgently needs a public health response, say researchers
Categories: Leadership, Research, Tanya SharpeA comprehensive public health framework that incorporates anti-Black racism is essential to both address trauma and reduce […]