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Erica Di Ruggiero

@ed4socialchange.bsky.social
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Professor of Global Health; Director Centre for Global Health @UofT_dlsph #globalhealth #policy #healthywork @SDGs@UofT #gender #equity (she/her)

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Centre for Global Social Policy @cgsp-cpsm.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Join us on Sept 24 for Flavours of Home: Cultural Meal Provision through Ontario’s Meals on Wheels Programs with Yukari Seko of @torontomet.bsky.social, hosted by @ed4socialchange.bsky.social of @uoftdlsph.bsky.social! cgsp-cpsm.ca/2026/08/31/j... #CareEconomies #ElderCare #MealsOnWheels
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Centre for Global Social Policy @cgsp-cpsm.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Open access article in @cjphrcsp.bsky.social by @kaylabenjamin.bsky.social @fabio-robibaro.bsky.social Jinri Kim, Nicholas Spence & @ed4socialchange.bsky.social examine conditions that produce negative mental health outcomes for unpaid caregivers. 1/3
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SDGs@UofT @sdgsatuoft.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Congratulations to the 2026 Undergraduate SDGs@UofT Student Award Recipients 🎓🌍 These undergraduate students are advancing impactful research aligned with the UN SDGs across disciplines at U of T. 🔗 Project details: sdg.utoronto.ca/research-the... #UofT #SDGs #StudentResearch
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Erica Di Ruggiero @ed4socialchange.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
Come work with us. Faculty opportunity at @uoftdlsph.bsky.social jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...
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Assistant Professor - Black Health
Assistant Professor - Black Health
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Erica Di Ruggiero @ed4socialchange.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
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Canada Impact+ Research Chairs 2026 - Dalla Lana School of Public Health
The Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto is participating in the Canada Impact+ Research Chairs program, a one-time national initiative designed to attract world-leading res...
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Erica Di Ruggiero @ed4socialchange.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
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Meet the 7 DLSPH researchers named Fall 2025 Canada Research Chairs - Dalla Lana School of Public Health
The Fall 2025 Canada Research Chairs Program recognized seven DLSPH researchers for excellence in their fields.
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Erica Di Ruggiero @ed4socialchange.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Looking forward to moderating today's event on #srhr #globalhealth See below for details
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Erica Di Ruggiero @ed4socialchange.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
Reminder... please join for this lecture on Nov 18 www.eventbrite.ca/e/2025-john-...
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2025 John R. Evans Lectureship in Global Health
Lecture Title: Sexual and Reproductive Rights and Justice: Finding Our Feet; Standing Our Ground
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Erica Di Ruggiero @ed4socialchange.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2025-john-r-evans-lectureship-in-global-health-tickets-1769724767419
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SDGs@UofT @sdgsatuoft.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
2025 was a year of big moves for SDGs@UofT — more scholars, more impact, more collaboration.💡 See how we shape sustainability in our Annual Report: sdg.utoronto.ca/annual-repor... @utoronto.ca @utsc.utoronto.ca @utm.utoronto.ca @utscresearch.bsky.social @uoftdlsph.bsky.social @artsci.utoronto.ca
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Dr Garry Aslanyan @garryaslanyan.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Less than ten days remain until the deadline for Canadian/other non-visa-requiring applicants to apply for the 2026 Executive Course on Global Health Diplomacy @uoftdlsph.bsky.social @ed4socialchange.bsky.social More info and apply 👉 www.dlsph.utoronto.ca/institutes/c...
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Erica Di Ruggiero @ed4socialchange.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Please join us on Nov 18. Online and inperson options available
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Dr Garry Aslanyan @garryaslanyan.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Happening tomorrow, last chance! @ed4socialchange.bsky.social
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SDGs@UofT @sdgsatuoft.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Prof. Amy Bilton’s work at U of T’s Centre for Global Engineering bridges solar-powered water systems and community-led solutions across Mexico, Jamaica, and Canada’s North. 💧 #SDGs #ClimateAction #Resilience #Engineering @amybilton.bsky.social @utoronto.ca @ed4socialchange.bsky.social
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Erica Di Ruggiero @ed4socialchange.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
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Mobilising health promotion action in current geopolitical landscapes - James A. Smith, Louise Potvin, Paola Ardiles, Paolo Contu, Magdalena Wrzesińska, Didier Jourdan, Erica Di Ruggiero, 2025
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Centre for Global Social Policy @cgsp-cpsm.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Affiliates & friends - can you help us spread the word? @docdantzler.bsky.social @joannapepin.bsky.social @leafiaye.bsky.social @melissamilkie.bsky.social @ed4socialchange.bsky.social @monjalexander.bsky.social @uoftsociology.bsky.social @uoftcities.bsky.social @sdgsatuoft.bsky.social @utoronto.ca
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Centre for Global Social Policy @cgsp-cpsm.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Don't forget to register for our Sept. 25th event, "Caring for the Caregiver:" An Intersectional Analysis of Caregiver Policies in Canada" w/ @kaylabenjamin.bsky.social & @ed4socialchange.bsky.social !
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Centre for Global Social Policy @cgsp-cpsm.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
📢 Sept. 25 | "Caring for the #Caregiver: An Intersectional Analysis of Caregiver Policies in Canada" w/ @kaylabenjamin.bsky.social & @ed4socialchange.bsky.social Register to attend in-person or via Zoom: cgsp-cpsm.ca/2025/08/18/j... @uoftsociology.bsky.social @sdgsatuoft.bsky.social
CGSP logo next to banner that says Care Economies in Context Speaker Series. Text says Caring for the caregiver: an intersectional analysis of caregiver policies in Canada. Co-presented by Dr Erica Di Ruggiero and Kayla Benjamin. Sept 25 10 am - 12pm ET. Hybrid event. UofT's Department of Sociology logo. Photos of Kayla Benjamin and Dr Erica Di Ruggiero.
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Erica Di Ruggiero @ed4socialchange.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Check out our new paper
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SDGs@UofT @sdgsatuoft.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
In partnership with IECS, we are pleased to announce the launch of our Visiting Scholars Program! Come engage in SDG-related discussions, research, and collaborative activities at UofT from any uni in the world! For more info and to apply, navigate here: sdg.utoronto.ca/visiting-sch... #community
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Erica Di Ruggiero @ed4socialchange.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Come and join us and engage with a vibrant community at @uoft.bsky.social sdg.utoronto.ca/visiting-sch... #sdgs
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Visiting Scholars Program - SDGs@UofT
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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
As Dr. Theresa Tam steps down after eight years as CMOH, she urges Canada to stand strong on public health and says a national vaccine registry is urgently needed. Q+A w/ @casinoshiftmd.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... via @cbcnews.ca
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 17/06/2025
NEW: A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration’s termination of hundreds of NIH grants was “void and illegal.” He ordered funding for some of the grants, including many profiled by ProPublica in recent months, to be reinstated. By @anniewaldman.bsky.social
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Federal Judge Deems Trump Administration’s Termination of NIH Grants Illegal
In a ruling issued Monday, the judge called the government’s directives “arbitrary and capricious” and ordered funding for some of the NIH grants, including many profiled by ProPublica in recent month...
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David Fisman. @dfisman.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
You should care who Canada’s next cpho is. New with Lyne Filiatrault and Arjit Chakravarty healthydebate.ca/2025/04/topi...
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Who’ll be Canada’s next Chief Public Health Officer? You should care - Healthy Debate
What Canadians need now is someone in charge who takes timely actions that truly protect us all now and when the next pandemic strikes.
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Dr Garry Aslanyan @garryaslanyan.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Another year, another group of professionals ready to practice diplomacy for health. Our executive course in global health diplomacy is uniquely Canadian & quintistentially global. Thanks to my course co-director, @ed4socialchange.bsky.social & congrats to all learners of the cohort!
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Dr Garry Aslanyan @garryaslanyan.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
Every country needs a plan, & mine 🇨🇦 is no exception. We have brought together thinkers to find answers. Does the world need more Canada? Can Canada deliver? What will the G7 look like? We may or may not be able to find answers. www.eventbrite.ca/e/virtual-pa... @ed4socialchange.bsky.social
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Manitoba Centre for Health Policy @um-mchp.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Congratulations to Elsie Gork & Nicole Herpai, inaugural Dr. Patricia Martens Memorial Travel Award winners. Commemorating our long-time Director, each student received $1000 to support their attendance at the 2025 @cpha- Public Health Conference. #ph25sp #MCHPResearch
Image consists of text with a small inset photo in the bottom right, captioned Dr. Patricia Martens. Text reads Congratulations Elsie Gork & Nicole Herpai, 2025 Dr. Patricia Martens Memorial Travel Award Recipients. Below is  a University of Manitoba logo.
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Erica Di Ruggiero @ed4socialchange.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
@cpha-acsp.bsky.social closing plenary featuring Dr. Tam
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CPHA - ACSP @cpha-acsp.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2025 CPHA Honorary Awards: Dr. Suzanne Jackson, Ron Draper Health Promotion Award and Dr. Bonnie Henry, R.D. Defries award. Learn more: www.cpha.ca/2025-honorar... #PH25SP
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CPHA - ACSP @cpha-acsp.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
That is a wrap on Day 1 of Public Health 2025. See you tomorrow! #ph25sp
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NCCDH | CCNDS @nccdh-ccnds.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Attending #ph25sp? We look forward to seeing you! Join our team today: 🕥 10:45 - 12:00: Poster Presentations 🕑 1:15-2:45: How the pandemic reshaped trust and equity 🕞3:30-5:00: Centering health equity in the knowledge synthesis process w/ @publichealthon.bsky.social @cpha-acsp.bsky.social
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Dr Garry Aslanyan @garryaslanyan.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
We are keeping our finger on the pulse of global health diplomacy. Amidst the turmoil, another reason why diplomacy must adapt: #AI. Read this piece inspired by PMAC. Aiming to bring you insights from events at WHS RM2025 soon. 👉 journals.plos.org/globalpublic...
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Ted McCormick @tedmccormick.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
The CAUT (the main Canadian association of academic faculty and staff) now advises against non-essential travel to the US
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CAUT advises academics against non-essential travel to the U.S.
Given the rapidly evolving political landscape in the United States and reports of individuals encou
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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
The brain trust with a difference: 2025 Gairdner award winners have taken big strides in the U.S., at a time when Trump-era cuts cast doubt on the future, by @ivansemeniuk.bsky.social @jenniferyang.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... @theglobeandmail.com @gairdnerawards.bsky.social
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In a time of despair for U.S. scientists, Gairdner Award winners shine brighter than usual
The winners of this year’s Canadian science prizes are all based in the United States, where Trump-era cutbacks to research and medical regulation have sown doubt in the future
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Erica Di Ruggiero @ed4socialchange.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
Join us at @cpha-acsp.bsky.social conference for this session on #globalhealthdiplomacy w @garryaslanyan.bsky.social Marisa Creatore
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CPHA - ACSP @cpha-acsp.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Public Health is… chronic disease prevention! Every $1 invested in tobacco prevention programs saves up to $20 in future health care costs. ROI = 1900% #CPHW25 #PublicHealthMatters
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SDGs@UofT @sdgsatuoft.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
📣 Call for Papers! Share your ideas to reflect on progress, systemic barriers and opportunities for reimagining the Sustainable Development Goals Agenda. For more information, visit: journals.sagepub.com/eprint/YPABW... #SDGs #Sustainability @ed4socialchange.bsky.social
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Els Torreele @elstorreele.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
The rise of “strongman” leaders globally demands a feminist pushback to fight for social justice @kentbuse.bsky.social and colleagues Sharmila Mhatre and Lindsey Robinson www.bmj.com/content/388/...
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We must unite against regressive policies and systems that perpetuate injustice
The rise of “strongman” leaders globally demands a feminist pushback to fight for social justice, argue Lynsey Robinson and colleagues , who outline three areas of action for the year ahead Across di...
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CPHA - ACSP @cpha-acsp.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Public Health 2025: Preliminary program now available! The wait is over! Join Canada’s top public health event—where innovation meets impact. Explore the preliminary program & get a first look at key topics & game-changing research. Register now: ow.ly/LOjR50VimPa #ph25sp #PublicHealth
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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
Must read piece by a historian of public health! "The United States has bribed and bullied the WHO from the earliest days of the organization and there is good reason to believe that the U.S. is doing it again" www.statnews.com/2025/03/07/u...
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The long history of the U.S. trying to control and dismantle the WHO
The United States has bribed and bullied the WHO from the earliest days of the organization.
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David Macdonald @davidmaccdn.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
For students and recent grads, I'M HIRING for our summer fellowship @policyalternatives.ca . You'd help with the Alterative Federal Budget, an unprecedented networking opportunity to meet the who's who of progressive policy minds. Like prog. policy and Excel? Apply now: ccpa.bamboohr.com/careers/41
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Research Assistant
Research Assistant Research · Ottawa, Ontario The Organization: The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) is an independent, non-partisan research institute concerned with issues of social, ...
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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
S. Africa: USAID cuts could prompt over 500,000 HIV deaths South Africa MUST NOT allow this to happen! www.dw.com/en/south-afr...
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S. Africa: USAID cuts could prompt over 500,000 HIV deaths – DW – 02/27/2025
The head of a HIV foundation in South Africa has warned that US funding cuts could lead to half a million deaths and as many new HIV infections over 10 years.
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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
So, many Global North countries accumulated wealth from colonization and exploitation of the Global South But they are now in a desperate hurry to dismantle their aid programs which are tiny fractions of their GDP? 🤦🏽‍♂️ www.forbes.com/sites/global...
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Foreign Aid Is Shrinking—What Happens Next?
Foreign aid is shrinking. How do we resist further cuts, secure funding for life saving programs, and find partnerships and policies to sustain development beyond aid?
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WHO @who.int · 26/02/2025
What started as a grassroots initiative by a WHO staff member has grown into a global movement for health. Learn more about the #1Dollar1World campaign and get involved. People have the power 👏 🔗 bit.ly/3QyEuC3
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WHO strengthens support for grassroots crowdsourcing campaign: a global movement of unity and solidarity
What started as a grassroots initiative by a WHO staff member has grown into a global movement for health.
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DGBassani @dgbassani.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
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USAID logos and photos showing the humanitarian work the agency does around the globe were removed from its offices, multiple sources familiar with the situation told CNN. Photo of an interior wall with six empty frames.
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Ryan Mac 🙃 @rmac.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
We just published a 3,000 word feature on Elon Musk's incursion into the federal government. Gift link here: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/u...
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Melissa Sweet @melissasweetdr.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
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USAID in turmoil as Trump and Musk aim to shut down aid agency
America's top diplomat Marco Rubio says he is now the acting head of the agency that distributes billions of dollars in aid around the world.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 02/02/2025
More than 8,000 web pages across more than a dozen U.S. government websites have been taken down since Friday afternoon, a New York Times analysis found. The purges have removed information about vaccines, veterans’ care, hate crimes, scientific research and more.
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Thousands of U.S. Government Web Pages Have Been Taken Down Since Friday
Federal agencies moved to satisfy Trump’s orders to remove topics like diversity initiatives and “gender ideology.”
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David Fisman. @dfisman.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
Great stuff from @nicktsergas.ca on Alberta’s terrible, horrible, very bad Covid report www.importantcontext.news/p/a-canadian...
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A Canadian Province Released a COVID Report Full of Pseudoscience. Who Wrote It, and Why?
Donald Trump’s NIH pick was among the authors of a report that recommended discontinuing the widespread use of COVID-19 vaccines.
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