Dr. Effie Gournis

Associate Professor

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Biography

Effie Gournis holds an MPH and MSc and is an Adjunct Professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. She serves as the Associate Director at Toronto Public Health, focusing on communicable disease control and public health strategies. Her research interests center around innovations in communicable disease surveillance, outbreak detection algorithms, and health informatics, particularly in vulnerable populations. Gournis is an active member of the Provincial Infectious Disease Advisory Committee and the International Society for Disease Surveillance. Her work is well-regarded in public health literature, with publications addressing aspects such as the cost-effectiveness of measles control and the application of social media data in public health surveillance. Gournis has taught the course CHL5405 - Health Trends Surveillance, contributing to academic training in her field. She has received numerous accolades for her contributions and engagement in public health initiatives in Ontario.

Research Interests

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