Last assignment of 1st year PhD coursework = submitted! ✅

So grateful to share I have received a CIHR Canada Graduate Scholarship to support my doctoral research on alcohol and social inequalities. A special thanks to my supervisors @SmithBrendanT Erin Hobin for their mentorship and support 🌟 Public Health ON U of T Public Health

🆕‼️ Risk factors for chronic disease increased among adults during the early months of the pandemic, with greater increases among those living with a child

Week 3 out of 7 studying for my comprehensive exam in June and I am just really really really grateful to have such kind and supportive classmates. That is the tweet. That is all.

COVID is very much still present. Was so happy to break up my study day with a knock on my door from Rexdale Community Health Centre with a delivery of rapid tests, masks, sanitizer, and information on vaccine clinics and testing 👏🏽

The ability to write concisely is a true skill. If only cutting words from a manuscript were as easy as adding words 🫠

Since the original release of the Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines (LRDGs), new evidence has emerged about alcohol-related mortality and morbidity. According to new proposed CCSA LRDGs, 6+ drinks per week leads to increased health risks. More: cbc.ca/news/health/dr…

We're (COVFIT Research Study University of Toronto) studying #PhysicalActivity during the #pandemic 🇨🇦 Participate if you’re 18+, live in #Canada and own an #AppleWatch. Download our app ⬇️ to share historic activity data and complete a survey (you can delete it when you’re done): apps.apple.com/ca/app/covfit-…

Congrats Dr. De Rubeis!! So proud of you and thrilled to have watched you in action today 👏🏽🎉 Vanessa De Rubeis

Open Access - Trends in #alcohol-attributable #hospitalisations and #emergency department visits by age, sex, drinking group and health condition in #Ontario, #Canada @SmithBrendanT Erin Hobin. Public Health ON U of T Public Health @UVic_CISUR onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/da…

Catalyst Grant⭐: Drs. Brendan Smith, Laura Anderson @AndersonLauraN & Erin Hobin Erin Hobin, Public Health Ontario Public Health ON 📝: Investigating low-risk alcohol intake as a preventive factor for chronic disease risk in Canadian adults 🔗: ow.ly/F58C50NRNAg

Kick started #SER2023 in Portland, OR with the Dissertation Workshop! Met some incredibly kind PhD students and faculty, and received insightful feedback. Thanks SER!

Alcohol use caused almost 7000 new cancer cases in Canada in 2020, 24% were female breast cancer cases. #Alcohol is a Group 1 carcinogen, the same as tobacco smoke, asbestos, and outdoor air pollution #breastcancerawarenessmonth camh.ca/en/camh-news-a…

Lots of fun participating in U of T Public Health Research & Practice Day! 🌟

Do you regularly drink alcohol at home and are between the minimum purchase age for alcohol and 64 years old?   Join the Alcohol Labelling Study! Participation is required from February 1 to 29. Deadline to apply is January 23. See comments for link to apply.

CLSAFindings💡: An Exploration of Methods to Resolve Inconsistent Self-Reporting of Chronic Conditions and Impact on Multimorbidity in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging Cc: Alessandra Andreacchi, HEI, U of T Public Health 🔗: ow.ly/lTGK50SQhO4

Excited to share a paper from my PhD dissertation on alcohol use trends in Canada! While younger men are reducing their heavy episodic drinking, middle-aged women are seeing a rise. 📈 Check it out here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ad… @SmithBrendanT Erin Hobin

So excited to share our comments on this interesting study, alongside Alessandra Andreacchi Brice Batomen! Does mobile phone use 📱 impact cardiovascular health 🫀? Read the paper and our editorial to find out!

In Canada, the sex/gender gap in heavy episodic drinking appears to be converging. Read the open access research by Alessandra Andreacchi @SmithBrendanT Erin Hobin buff.ly/3TivbrO

Pinch-me moment!🚨My 2nd dissertation paper is published in Am J Epidemiology! We examined socioeconomic inequities in alcohol-attributable deaths in Canada, finding important differences by sex/gender and age. 📖@SmithBrendanT, Erin Hobin, & Arjumand Siddiqi academic.oup.com/aje/advance-ar…