Dr. Diego Bassani

Associate Professor

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Biography

Diego Bassani is an Associate Professor in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto and a Senior Scientist at the Hospital for Sick Children. His research primarily focuses on large-scale epidemiological studies and the health of children, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. He has extensive experience in collecting and analyzing population health data, which he utilizes to address major barriers in measuring population health. His work emphasizes the need for timely and accurate data, leading to an interdisciplinary approach that integrates epidemiological methods, network science, and complex systems to facilitate innovative research in child health. Dr. Bassani's research interests include maternal and child health, policy research, and program evaluation while continuing to develop methodological approaches that unravel the complexities of health networks within populations. He teaches multiple courses and supervises graduate students in their research practicum.

Research Interests

Experience

Director

— Present

International Program Evaluation Unit – Centre Global Child Health, Hospital Sick Children • Toronto, Canada

Overseeing evaluations of health programs for children on an international scale.

Senior Scientist

— Present

Child Health Evaluative Sciences, Hospital Sick Children • Toronto, Canada

Leading research initiatives focused on child health nutrition and epidemiological studies.

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