Dr. Catherine Chalin

Professor

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Biography

Catherine G. Chalin is a Professor Emerita at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto. She has extensive experience in global public health, focusing on issues such as peace-building, medical education, and the health of uprooted populations including refugees and street people. Over the years, she has written influential reports and papers addressing health needs in various regions, including street children in Kenya and health challenges faced by waste pickers in Vietnam and Laos. Her academic work includes a deep commitment to human rights, child poverty, and health education. Chalin has led research projects ongoing in several areas including HIV/AIDS and health education service delivery in the Middle East. She has actively engaged in teaching responsibilities and has been recognized for her contributions to medical education through problem-based learning. Her publications reflect her dedication to the critical perspectives of child sexual abuse, medical assessments, and the health of women and children in conflicted regions.

Research Interests

Courses

International Health, Human Rights Peacebuilding Global Perspective Health Women Children

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology