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In this excellent workshop this week. 🗺️📉 Thanks to @GIS_Luan for these comprehensive materials and applied example… https://t.co/aVhw27q0e9
Jul 13, 2022, 2:24 PM

Rae L Jewett

Rae L Jewett is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Geography, Geomatics and Environment, and the Chair and co-founding member of the GeoHealth Network. Rae holds an Honours Bachelor of Science degree in Life Sciences and GIS at McMaster University (2012) and a Masters in GIS at the University of Calgary (2017). The use of geospatial tools for measuring and evaluating access to health services has been a constant theme in their education and research program. Continuing this path, they are completing their doctoral work on evaluating differences between modeled versus observed patterns of access to primary care in Ontario, with a special interest in disparities among rural and remote populations. When they arent making maps, they can be found camping along Georgian Bay or paddle boarding on Toronto Island. Learn more here.

Meghan O'Neil

Meghan is a recent graduate from the Dalla Lana School of Public Health and a co-founding member of the GeoHealth Network. She holds an Honours Bachelor of Science degree in Health Studies from the University of Waterloo. Meghan’s interests include chronic disease epidemiology, geographic health inequities, and evidence informed policy. She is currently working with the Population Health Analytics Lab to develop a risk prediction tool for premature mortality to assess trajectories and model the impact of population interventions on key health outcomes. Outside of public health research, you can find Meghan hiking in Canada’s national parks or indulging in Toronto’s food scene. Learn more about Meghan here.

Twitter: @_MeghanONeill

Emmalin Buajitti

Emma is a recent graduate from the Dalla Lana School of Public Health and a co-founding member of the GeoHealth Network. Emma is currently a PhD student in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health at McGill University. She holds an Honours Bachelor of Science in Health Studies and Physiology and a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology from the University of Toronto. She is currently working as a Research Officer at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health in the Population Health Analytics Lab, where she uses administrative data to model geographic predictors of mortality risk in Ontario and Canada. In her spare time, Emma is an avid moviegoer and a frequent patron of Toronto’s many excellent film festivals. Learn more about Emmalin here.

Twitter: @buajitti

Dr. Naomi Schwartz

Naomi received her PhD in the Department of Geography and Planning and is the Scientific Committee Chair of the GeoHealth Network. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Sciences at McGill University and an MPH in Epidemiology from the Dalla Lana School of Public Health. Her past research has focused on health equity, and traffic safety, using geospatial methods. Naomi’s doctoral work focused on understanding food access and insecurity among individuals with disabilities in the city of Toronto. Her research uses quantitative models and qualitative mobile methods to explore geographic risk factors for food insecurity. Outside of her research, Naomi can be found running or biking along Toronto’s waterfront. Learn more about Naomi here.

Shawna Cronin

Shawna is a doctoral candidate at the Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation (IHPME) at the University of Toronto. Shawna’s thesis work examines the availability of primary care and other health and community services for persons living with dementia. Her research interests include primary care quality, health and rehabilitation service utilization for neurological conditions, and quantitative and mixed methods approaches to health services research. Prior to beginning her doctoral studies, Shawna worked clinically as an occupational therapist in long-term-care and primary care settings. Shawna holds a MScOT from Western University, and a BSc. in Biological Sciences from the University of Guelph. She lives in the east end of Toronto where she makes great use of local biking and running trails.