News & Events

• Ocean Racing Adventure

  Posted on July 5, 2016 in News & Events

  Lynn Ellwood, Professor, Teaching Stream, with the Department of Speech-Language Pathology, U of T and member of the ICDR-Trinidad working group, completed Leg 7 of the round the world clipper race on June 10th and what a way to finish her journey with the team! A challenging sail through Tropical Storm Colin and then a first […]

• Guidelines for Ethical Photography Launched

  Posted on April 2, 2016 in News & Events

  Spearheaded by ICDR-Students, the guidelines are now public. ICDR welcomes feedback for further strengthening of this living document. Click here to read the guidelines. 

• Launch of Sepo II study findings: Life on ART

  Posted on December 2, 2015 in News & Events

  Dr. Nixon and partners in Zambia launched the findings of a longitudinal qualitative study on the experiences of women and men living with HIV. The event was opened by Hon Joseph Kasonde, Minister of Health. For more information click here. 

• “What all students in healthcare training programs should learn to increase health equity”

  Posted on June 2, 2015 in News & Events

  This paper by Beavis et al presents findings from a qualitative study exploring perspectives regarding content on postcolonialism and health that should be included in Canadian healthcare training programs. Click here to read the paper. 

• Launch of an HIV and Rehabilitation Resource for Sub-Saharan Africa

  Posted on May 2, 2015 in News & Events

  Dr. Nixon and partners in South Africa, Kenya, and Zambia launched a free website for health workers to improve the quality of life of people living with HIV throughout Africa. For more information click here.

• ICDR co-leading journal special issue on Global Health, Disability and Rehabilitation

  Posted on January 31, 2015 in News & Events

  ICDR’s Stephanie Nixon is co-leading a Physiotherapy Canada special series on global health, with Matthew Hunt of McGill University. Physiotherapy Canada is currently seeking submissions related to the topics of global health, disability, and rehabilitation. For more details on the series and the topics of interest for submission, please see below.  

• ICDR celebrates it’s 10th anniversary

  Posted on November 25, 2014 in News & Events

  The International Centre for Disability and Rehabilitation (ICDR) celebrated it’s 10th anniversary on November 18th, 2014. In honour of this happy occasion, Order of Canada recipient, Rachel Thibeault, gave a public lecture discussing Disability in a Global Context. Members and guests enjoyed Dr. Thibeault’s lecture and enjoyed some anniversary cake and refreshments. Happy birthday ICDR and here’s to […]

• ICDR celebrates with Imortelle, our Trinidad and Tobago Partner

  Posted on November 9, 2014 in News & Events

  An event celebrating Immortelle’s 35th anniversary was held on Thursday, October 30th. The school’s front lot was transformed into a lovely event space with tents, tables and chairs. Approximately 100 attendees enjoyed an evening that included speeches by Jacqui Leotaud, the prinicipal of Immortelle, the Chairman of the Board, and the founder of the initial Immortelle school. ICDR- Trinidad and […]

• Global Health Summit

  Posted on October 30, 2014 in News & Events

  Stephanie Nixon, Director, ICDR discusses power, politics and privilege in advance of the University of Toronto’s upcoming Global Health Summit November 3-5: “It is well-accepted that people with certain experiences of disadvantage (e.g., lower income, race) have worse health, but what our fields are often silent on is how advantage and privilege lead to better […]

• “The University of Toronto and Aboriginal Residential Schools: A Silent Partner”

  Posted on September 2, 2014 in News & Events

  This 2009 paper by Heidi Bohaker and Monica Dyer outlines UofT’s connections with the Indian Residential School System in Canada. Reflect on this paper as a step toward realizing recommendation #24 from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report. Click here to read the TRC Report, and click here to read the Bohaker and Dyer paper.