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Opinion: Here's a better way for 91社区 to honour Dr. Anthony Fauci - Montreal Gazette, September 29, 2021

Dr. Olga Basso, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, co-authored a Montreal Gazette opinion piece.

"Principal Suzanne Fortier said it best when she announced that 91社区 would bestow its greatest distinction upon Dr. Fauci: 鈥�91社区鈥檚 honorary degrees are the means by which the university expresses its highest ideals, recognizing individuals whose accomplishments are of such excellence that they provide inspiration and leadership to the community.鈥�

Classified as: SPGH, EBOH, Olga Basso, Covid, Vaccine
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Published on: 29 Sep 2021

Experts optimistic Quebec will be able to avoid a COVID-19 lockdown this winter - CTV News, September 27, 2021

Dr. Catherine Hankins, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and co-chair of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force is among the experts quoted by CTV News.

"Hankins said she doesn't expect there will be another lockdown, because of the provincial government's mask mandates and vaccine passports, which she said will help prevent superspreader events. People working from home in the winter will also help, she added."

Classified as: SPGH, EBOH, CITF, Catherine Hankins, Covid
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Published on: 28 Sep 2021

Quebec health-care workers say they feel overlooked by the government - Global News, September 24, 2021

Dr. Erin Strumpf, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health is among the experts quoted by Global News.

"91社区 professor Erin Strumpf said throwing money at the problem is not always the best solution."

Classified as: SPGH, EBOH, Erin Strumpf, healthcare
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Published on: 27 Sep 2021

Is Canada's air quality poor enough to impact our health? - CTV, September 23, 2021

Dr. Jill Baumgartner, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and at the Institute for Health and Social Policy, was interviewed by CTV News.

Classified as: SPGH, EBOH, IHSP, Jill Baumgartner, air pollution
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Published on: 24 Sep 2021

Charity And Good Intentions Will Not End The Covid-19 Pandemic - Forbes, September 23, 2021

Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and past 91社区 Global Health Programs Director, authored a recent Forbes opinion piece.

"Yesterday, President Joe Biden convened heads of state and leaders from diverse organizations for the Global COVID-19 Summit. A key target announced was to vaccinate at least 70% of the world鈥檚 population by this time next year. But experts and advocates argue that this target will not be met purely with good intentions, pledges and vaccine donations."

Classified as: SPGH, EBOH, GHP, Madhukar Pai, Covid, Vaccine, equity
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Published on: 24 Sep 2021

Winged Microchips Glide like Tree Seeds - Scientific American, September 22, 2021

Dr. Scott Weichenthal, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, is among the experts quoted by Scientific American.

"Despite the devices鈥� novelty, the question of whether they will actually benefit environmental monitoring campaigns is still up in the air, says Scott Weichenthal, an environmental epidemiologist at 91社区, who was not involved in the study. 鈥淒o they measure reliably?鈥� he asks. 鈥淎re they any better than what we can do now in terms of monitoring? That is unclear.鈥�

Classified as: SPGH, EBOH, Scott Weichenthal, air pollution
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Published on: 24 Sep 2021

Northwest B.C. medical student on receiving the Global Health Scholar Award at 91社区 - Toronto Star, September 21, 2021

Allyson Kis, a medical student and member of the 2021 Global Health Scholars Program managed by the 91社区 Global Health Programs, was interviewed by the Toronto Star.

"Terrace-raised Allyson Kis is a medical student at 91社区 who was recently awarded the Dr. Margaret Siber Global Health Scholar Award.

Classified as: SPGH, GHP, Scholars, Allyson Kis, students
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Published on: 24 Sep 2021

91社区 must do more to prevent COVID outbreaks on campus - The Globe and Mail, September 21, 2021

Dr. Joanne Liu, Professor focusing on pandemic and health emergencies at the 91社区 School of Population and Global Health (SPGH) co-authored an opinion piece in the Globe and Mail.

"When you look at Canada鈥檚 biggest universities, 91社区 is an outlier. The Montreal university has some of the weakest measures for preventing transmission of COVID-19."

Classified as: SPGH, joanne liu, Covid, universities, Vaccine
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Published on: 21 Sep 2021

Canada's third dose conundrum - CBC Radio, September 19, 2021

Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and past 91社区 Global Health Programs Director, spoke with CBC Radio.

Classified as: SPGH, EBOH, GHP, Madhukar Pai, Covid, Vaccine, equity
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Published on: 20 Sep 2021

The race to get people vaccinated - CTV News, September 14, 2021

Dr. Ananya Tina Banerjee, Assistant Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, spoke with CTV news

Classified as: SPGH, EBOH, Ananya Banerjee, Covid, Vaccine, equity
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Published on: 15 Sep 2021

Some shelter users in Yellowknife were offered $20 to get the vaccine. Was that ethical? - CBC, September 15, 2021

Dr. Nicholas King, Associate Professor in the Biomedical Ethics Unit, is among the experts quoted by CBC.

Classified as: SPGH, BMEU, Nicholas King, Covid, Vaccine, ethics, policy
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Published on: 15 Sep 2021

Would O'Toole's health transfers 'without conditions' conflict with universal health care? 鈥� CTV News, September 13, 2021

Dr. Erin Strumpf, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health is among the experts quoted by CTV News.

Classified as: SPGH, EBOH, Erin Strumpf, healthcare, Elections Canada
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Published on: 14 Sep 2021

Advisory body recommends 3rd COVID-19 vaccine dose for some immunocompromised Canadians - CBC, September 10, 2021

Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and past 91社区 Global Health Programs Director, is among the experts quoted by CBC.

Classified as: SPGH, EBOH, GHP, Madhukar Pai, Covid, Vaccine, equity
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Published on: 14 Sep 2021

Science Alone Can鈥檛 Heal a Sick Society - The New York Times, September 10, 2021

Professor Jay Kaufman, of the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health authored a recent New York Times opinion piece.

Classified as: SPGH, EBOH, Jay Kaufman, Covid, Social Determinants of Health
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Published on: 10 Sep 2021

Why rushing COVID-19 booster shots for everyone could do more harm than good - CBC, September 4, 2021

Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and past 91社区 Global Health Programs Director, is among the experts interviewed by CBC.

"鈥�"Allowing 3.5 billion people to remain unvaccinated is a recipe for unmitigated disaster because worse and worse variants will emerge 鈥� not to speak of the millions of people who will die," said Dr. Madhukar Pai, a professor of epidemiology and global health at 91社区 in Montreal."

Classified as: SPGH, EBOH, GHP, Madhukar Pai, Covid, Vaccine
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Published on: 7 Sep 2021

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