We are committed to fostering a just and compassionate society through ethical, inclusive research and policy. Centered on values like social justice and community engagement, our work aims to eliminate avoidable health disparities. Our research spans migration, social identities, and structural determinants affecting health. Learn more about our impactful approaches and core principles.
The Health Equity Research Collaborative is built on our shared vision of co-creating and sustaining a socially just and compassionate society through critical, ethical, and inclusive research, policy and practice.
• Social justice and equity
• Honouring and celebrating Interconnections/interdependence
• Meaningful engagement of affected communities
(nothing about us without us)
• Shared leadership and equitable participation
• Capacity building and collective empowerment
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Massive immigration research team set to make waves in Canadian integration policy
Bridging Divides team receives research grant, work already impacting community practices Anna Triandafyllidou, Canada Excellence Research Chair in Migration and Integration, and scientific director of the Migrant Integration in the Mid-21st Century: Bridging Divides program, and Zhixi Cecilia Zhuang, urban and regional…
Three TMU nursing professors elected Fellows of Canadian Academy of Nursing
Three Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) researchers have been elected as Fellows of the Canadian Academy of Nursing. Professors Suzanne Fredericks (left), Mandana Vahabi (centre) and Josephine Wong (right) will be inducted as Fellows of the Canadian Academy of Nursing on…
Josephine Wong is the Co-Lead for the Immigrant Health and Well-being Theme
The program’s unique interdisciplinary research design will drive leadership in the areas of citizenship and civic participation, the future of work, healthcare, and the responsible and ethical use of advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence, which is changing the way we…
Black Scholar Postdoc – Joseph Adu – Working with Josephine Wong and Teams!
Dr. Joseph Adu is a postdoctoral fellow at Toronto Metropolitan University with research interest in mental illness stigma and Black families’ mental health in Canada and the Global South. Dr. Adu is also a public health expert with research experience…
CHAMPS-In-Action Training Manual published at TMU Pressbooks
We are delighted to announce we have published our CHAMPS-in-Action Training Manual, now available for reading and download on the Toronto Metropolitan University Pressbook platform. This e-book is an invaluable tool for frontline workers, community advocates, and organizations aiming to fight HIV-related stigma, promote resilience, and…