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York health researcher brings a trauma-informed lens to use sport for good

She credits it with helping her gain confidence and collaborative skills, which is why she’s been deeply engaged in researching how sports can create positive change in the lives of marginalized people around the world.  That interest has taken her as far afield as Uganda - where, for her PhD work - she evaluated how […]

The next pandemic

While the COVID pandemic has gripped global society, another pandemic has had the same devastating effect, without grabbing the headlines. And it’s been happening for years.  This one kills over a million people a year – and by 2050, the death toll could be as high as 10 million annually.  Ironically, this pandemic is caused by […]

Operating in a pandemic

In March 2020, Ontario’s hospitals found themselves in a similar situation to many others around the world – in the throes of a global health crisis on which very little was known.  While many hospitals are well equipped to deal with day-to-day emergencies, few were prepared for the disruptive changes that led to provincewide shutdowns, […]