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Institute for Pandemics @uoftpandemics.bsky.social · 11h

Former IfP awardee Daniel Eisenkraft Klein’s article in the BMJ Global Health reveals Canada’s equity rhetoric on Intellectual Property rights during COVID-19 fell short of action. Calls for reforms to IP waivers & CAMR to improve global access to medicines.

🔗 Read more: bit.ly/3JPaF00

Screenshot of the title and author information from a BMJ Global Health article. The article is titled “Equity in rhetoric and (in)action: a thematic analysis of Canada’s approach to intellectual property rights in pandemics.” Authors listed are Daniel Eisenkraft Klein and Arianna Schouten.

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Institute for Pandemics @uoftpandemics.bsky.social · 2d

Join us for the online Catalyst Seminar Series on Long-COVID on Oct 17! Kathi Wilson & Andrea Rishworth (U of T Mississauga) will share their community-centred research on structural racism & its impact on immigrant & racialized populations in Peel living with Long-COVID. Book now ➡️

Catalyst Seminar Series - October

Join IfP for a dynamic seminar series showcasing groundbreaking research from our Catalyst and Research Development Grants.

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Institute for Pandemics @uoftpandemics.bsky.social · 5d

IfP authors include: @benita-hosseini.bsky.social, @andrewpinto.bsky.social, @mishrash.bsky.social, Prof. Notisha Massaquoi , Dr. Sharon Straus, Dr. Fahad Razak, Dr Nav Persaud.

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Institute for Pandemics @uoftpandemics.bsky.social · 5d

COVID-19 affected racialized communities in Canada more severely, increasing illness, mental health struggles, and barriers to care. Experts say paid sick leave, anti-racism laws, and better data are needed to address these gaps.

🔗 Read more: bit.ly/46SkGBA

Screenshot of a journal article titled “Unveiling the Impact: A Scoping Review of the COVID-19 Pandemic's Effects on Racialized Populations in Canada” with a list of authors, published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

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U of T Black Research Network @uoftbrn.bsky.social · 7d

📢 Calling all #UofT graduate students!

On Oct. 17, join the BRN for a virtual lunch-hour to help shape the future of our programming.

This informal session is your chance to share ideas on how we can better support your academic + professional journey 🤝🏽 buff.ly/GzIARpa #BlackResearchNetwork

Event | Join the BRN for "Graduate Student Lunch Hour: Shaping BRN Programming." The virtual event takes place on Oct. 17 from 12 - 1 p.m. with R. Cassandra Lord, the BRN's acting director.

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Institute for Pandemics @uoftpandemics.bsky.social · 7d

Join us Oct 17, 12–1 PM EST, for the Catalyst Seminar on Long-COVID as Joseph Munn (Sunnybrook Research Institute) shares insights from his research on Post-COVID Condition in Ontarians & marginalized communities.

🔗 Register: bit.ly/48xePE4

#LongCovid #HealthEquity #CatalystSeminar #PublicHealth

Promotional flyer for the Catalyst Seminar Series by the University of Toronto's Institute for Pandemics. It announces Session 1: Long-COVID, scheduled for October 17, 2025, from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm, delivered online. Featured speakers are Kathi Wilson (University of Toronto Mississauga), Andrea Rishworth (University of Toronto Mississauga) and Joseph Munn (Sunnybrook Research Institute). Includes headshots of Wilson and Munn. Registration link: pandemics.utoronto.ca.

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U of T Black Research Network @uoftbrn.bsky.social · 9d

Launching Oct. 10: The BRN's Academic Practice Lab, a monthly workshop series to support researchers on their academic journey!

Our first workshop will explore how to craft strong applications & proposals at #UofT – including for the BRN IGNITE Grant ✍🏽 buff.ly/f7UwaJO #BlackResearchNetwork

Event | Join the BRN's Academic Practice Lab for "Strategic Insights and Institutional Support for Effective Grant Writing." The virtual event takes place on Oct. 10 from 12 - 1 p.m.

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Institute for Pandemics @uoftpandemics.bsky.social · 12d

How do drug shortages affect medication use?

A study by Araniy Santhireswaran & Prof. Mina Tadrous @pharmacy.utoronto.ca reviewed studies on drug shortages & found that drug shortages often lead to significant reductions in drug utilization.

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Screenshot of an academic paper titled "Impact of Supply Chain Disruptions and Drug Shortages on Drug Utilization: A Scoping Review." The paper is labeled as an "Original Article" and marked "Open Access." Authors listed are Araniy Santhireswaran, Shanzeh Chaudhry, Martin Ho, Kaitlin Fuller, Etienne Gaudette, Lisa Burry, and Mina Tadrous, each with superscript numbers indicating institutional affiliations.

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Institute for Pandemics @uoftpandemics.bsky.social · 14d

📅 Catalyst Seminar 1: Long-COVID

How is Long-COVID impacting marginalized & racialized communities in Ontario?

Hear from experts Kathi Wilson, Andrea Rishworth & Joseph Munn on Oct 17 at 12pm.

🔗 Register: bit.ly/48xePE4

#LongCovid #HealthEquity #PublicHealth @utm.utoronto.ca

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Institute for Pandemics @uoftpandemics.bsky.social · 27d

The 1st session in our Catalyst Seminar Series focuses on Long-COVID, with an emphasis on impacts to racialized and marginalized communities.

Join us on October 17th to hear from Kathi Wilson (UTM) and Joseph Munn (Sunnybrook).
Registration details here: bit.ly/4gcs13f

#SeminarSeries #LongCOVID

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Institute for Pandemics @uoftpandemics.bsky.social · 29d

Announcing the launch of our Catalyst Seminar Series, a dynamic series showcasing groundbreaking research funded by the IfP Catalyst and Research Development Grants.

From October through March, there will be six online seminars.
Full details on our website: bit.ly/4gcs13f

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Institute for Pandemics @uoftpandemics.bsky.social · Sep 8

Explore the findings: bit.ly/3JPaF00
#HealthEquity #IntellectualProperty #PandemicPolicy

Institute for Pandemics @uoftpandemics.bsky.social · Sep 8

📢 Canada’s pandemic response talked equity—but did it walk the walk?

A new BMJ Global Health article by IfP Studentship Awardee, Daniel Eisenkraft Klein, shows Canada resisted key IP reforms, limiting access to life-saving medicines globally.

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Institute for Pandemics @uoftpandemics.bsky.social · Sep 5

Congratulations to IfP member, Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social , on being appointed to the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists!
www.utoronto.ca/celebrates/f...

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Institute for Pandemics @uoftpandemics.bsky.social · Sep 4

The session will present highlights about health system structures, challenges, and progress across the three countries, offering comparative perspectives to inform policy and reform.

The presentations stem from country-specific reports: eurohealthobservatory.who.int/publications...

European Observatory's Health Systems in Action insights

Produced by the European Observatory. Organizing the health system; financial protection; generating resources, services, access; COVID-19 and AMR.

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Institute for Pandemics @uoftpandemics.bsky.social · Sep 4

On Sept 9th at 12pm ET, watch IfP Resilience Theme Lead Sara Allin in a webinar on key findings from the Health Systems in Action insights featuring Canada, Mexico and the USA.
Register: utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Media and Epidemics @mediaandepidemics.bsky.social · Sep 1

Our research into historical #pandemics and literature has just been published on the medical humanities platform @the-polyphony.bsky.social - find it here ⬇️ #medhums #hstm #histsci #litsi

The Polyphony @the-polyphony.bsky.social · Sep 1

Members of the Media and Epidemics Research Network provide three vignettes illustrating the different ways 'Russian Flu' was reflected in media and literary culture.

thepolyphony.org/2025/09/01/m...

Media and Epidemics: the 1890s ‘Russian Flu’ Epidemic

Members of the Media and Epidemics Research Network provide three vignettes illustrating the different ways ‘Russian Flu’ was reflected in media and literary culture.

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Institute for Pandemics @uoftpandemics.bsky.social · Aug 25

📚 Read the Articles:
- In Journal of Health Equity: doi.org/10.1080/2994...
- In Social Science & Medicine: doi.org/10.1016/j.so...

📣 Learn more about the team’s IfP grant projects:
- pandemics.utoronto.ca/2023-catalys...
- pandemics.utoronto.ca/2025-knowled...

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Institute for Pandemics @uoftpandemics.bsky.social · Aug 25

Wilson, Galloway, & Adams received an IfP Catalyst and Research Development Grant for their project on structural racism & Long COVID in Peel Region.

Wilson also received an IfP Knowledge Mobilization Grant for a project on co-creating equitable Long COVID interventions.

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Institute for Pandemics @uoftpandemics.bsky.social · Aug 25

One, in Journal of Health Equity, explores perceptions around vaccine decision making; the other, in Social Science & Medicine, examines economic and work-related challenges during the pandemic.

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Institute for Pandemics @uoftpandemics.bsky.social · Aug 25

📑 IfP members Kathleen Wilson, Matthew Adams, and Tracey Galloway ( @utm.utoronto.ca ) have recently published two articles on the pandemic-related experiences of Canadian racialized and immigrant adults.

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Institute for Pandemics @uoftpandemics.bsky.social · Aug 18

👥 Learn more about Yasmin’s IfP-funded project: pandemics.utoronto.ca/graduate-stu...

📑 Read the full research article in Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy: doi.org/10.1016/j.sa...

Graduate Studentship Award Project Highlight - Institute for Pandemics

Virtual Care in Community Pharmacy Services: A Scoping Review and Resulting Recommendations for Practice and Policy Led by Yasmin Aboelzahab, PhD Candidate at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy…

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Institute for Pandemics @uoftpandemics.bsky.social · Aug 18

The scoping review highlights virtual care tools and technologies, barriers and facilitators to access, & strategies to optimize use—showing that virtual care has a strong potential to enhance pharmacy services.

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Institute for Pandemics @uoftpandemics.bsky.social · Aug 18

2023 IfP Graduate Studentship Awardee Yasmin Aboelzahab ( @uoftpharmacy.bsky.social ) has published her IfP-funded research on virtual care in pharmacy, co-authored with IfP members Andrew Pinto and Lisa Dolovich.

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