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Professor Dr. John Cassidy

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Biography

John David Cassidy is an Adjunct Professor in the Master of Public Health Program at Lakehead University with extensive experience in injury epidemiology and chronic disease epidemiology. His research focuses on injury prevention, particularly in contexts such as occupational hazards, brain injuries from traffic incidents, and the long-term outcomes of mild traumatic brain injuries and sports-related concussions. He has led systematic reviews aiming to develop patient care guidelines and evidence-based practices in healthcare policy. Cassidy holds a PhD in Pathology from the University of Saskatchewan and a DrMedSc in Epidemiology Injury Prevention from the Karolinska Institute.

Research Interests

Injury Epidemiology Musculoskeletal Epidemiology Chronic Disease Epidemiology Evidence-Based Healthcare Policy

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