Dr. Paul Arora

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Paul Arora is an Assistant Professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Epidemiology, with research focused on understanding and characterizing the HIV epidemic in India and assessing the impact of targeted interventions. His work involves advanced methodologies such as Comparative Effectiveness and Causal Inference Methods, including statistical modeling and machine learning techniques. With a keen interest in real-world data application, he contributes significantly to the field of pharmacoepidemiology and the evaluation of healthcare interventions. He has published several impactful studies addressing critical issues such as the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in low- and middle-income countries and the analysis of treatment options for non-small cell lung cancer. In addition to his current role, Paul has served as an Epidemiologist and Visiting Scholar at the Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, where he further honed his research skills. His dedication to education is evident through his teaching of various epidemiology courses at the Dalla Lana School. Paul is particularly interested in real-world evidence and adaptive clinical trials, constantly striving to translate complex data into actionable public health insights.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2014-04-01 — Present

Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto • Toronto, ON, Canada

Assistant Professor in the Division of Epidemiology, engaged in teaching and research.

Epidemiologist & Visiting Scholar

2015-04-01 — 2016-06-01

Centre for Global Child Health, Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, Hospital for Sick Children • Toronto, ON, Canada

Conducted research and analysis on child health interventions.

Courses

CHL5412H – Communicable Disease Epidemiology CHL5401H – Epidemiologic Methods 1 CHL5004H – Introduction to Public Health CHL5418H – Scientific Overviews in Epidemiology

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