This online seminar series is presented by the Institute of Health Emergencies and Pandemics (IHEP) at the University of Toronto
# Sessions
# Session 1: Long COVID | October 17 | Learn more and register here
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Understanding the impacts of structural racism on (im)migration and racialized population living with Long-COVID in Peel Region: A community-centred approach
- Presenters: Kathi Wilson/Andrea Rishworth (University of Toronto Mississauga)
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Investigating Post-COVID-19 Condition in Ontarians and Marginalized Communities
- Presenter: Joseph Munn (Sunnybrook Research Institute)
# Session 2: Impacts on Individuals with Disabilities | November 11 | Learn more and register here
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Addressing Health Inequities for Black and Racialized Immigrants with Disabilities During and Beyond COVID-19 in Ontario
- Presenter: Chavon Niles (Temerty Faculty of Medicine)
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Clinical Outcomes of Patients with a Disability Hospitalized on a Medical Service
- Presenter: Hilary Brown (University of Toronto Scarborough)
# Session 3: Artificial Intelligence and Data | December 9 | Learn more and register here
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Transforming Patient and Provider Experiences into Actionable Insights for Pandemic Readiness, Resilience, and Recovery with an AI-Enabled Hospital System
- Presenter: Zahra Shakeri (Dalla Lana School of Public Health)
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Predicting Outbreaks in Shelters: Development and data-driven testing of a computational model of airborne SARS-CoV-2 spread
- Presenter: Swetaprovo Chaudhuri (Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering)
# Session 4: Supporting Vulnerable Populations | January 13 | Learn more and register here
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Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on Communities Made Vulnerable by Social and Economic Conditions and the Subsequent Policy Response in Canada
- Presenter: Andrew Pinto (St. Michael’s Hospital)
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Leveraging Data Science to Improve Vaccine Equity and Pandemic Preparedness Among Children Who are Newcomers to Canada
- Presenter: Shaun Morris (The Hospital for Sick Children)
# Session 5: Women and Children | February 10 | Learn more and register here
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Evaluating Equity-focused Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic on Childhood and Youth Mental Health in Canada
- Presenter: Kuan Liu (Dalla Lana School of Public Health)
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Shedding Light on the “Shadow Pandemic”: Developing a research agenda on gender-based violence during and after COVID-19
- Presenter: Beverley Essue (Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation)
- Co-leads: Beverley Essue (Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation) and Sarah Kaplan (Rotman School of Management)
# Session 6: Social networks and misinformation | March 11 | Learn more and register here
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Empowering Recovery: Enhancing health literacy and social networks for black gay, bisexual, MSM (BGBM) in Ontario
- Presenter: Lance T. McCready (Ontario Institute for Studies in Education)
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Improving resilience to misinformation to facilitate effective communication with the public
- Presenter: Li Shu (Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering)
# About the Catalyst Seminar Series
Launching this October, this series will showcase groundbreaking research on pandemic and public health emergency readiness, resilience, and recovery. Join us online as experts from the Institute of Health Emergencies and Pandemics explore a variety of critical topics, including Long Covid, the impacts on individuals with disabilities, and the role of artificial intelligence in healthcare. The series will also highlight vital issues like the mental health crisis among children and youth post-pandemic, gender-based violence during and after COVID-19, and the influence of social networks and misinformation on public health.