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LAWRENCE CHEW LOH, MD, MPH, CCFP, FRCPC, FACPM CONTACT INFORMATION Peel Public Health Office of the Medical Officer of Health 7120 Hurontario Street, 7 th Floor Mississauga, ON L5M 2C2 Canada Office: +1 905 791 7800 ext 2566 E-mail (work): [email protected] ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS Associate Medical Officer of Health Peel Public Health Mississauga, ON, Canada 2017 (Oct) – present 2016 – 2017 (Mar) Medical Officer of Health (Acting) Peel Public Health Mississauga, ON, Canada 2017 (Mar-Sep) Clinical Lecturer, Department of Family and Community Medicine Queen’s University Kingston, ON, Canada 2015 – present Adjunct Professor, Department of Clinical Public Health and Office of Global Health Education and Training Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto Toronto, ON, Canada 2012 – present Public Health Physician Division of Communicable Disease, Emergency Preparedness and Response Public Health Ontario Toronto, ON, Canada 2015 Senior Medical Consultant (on secondment) Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care Toronto, ON 2015 Clinical Instructor, Department of Family Practice University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC, Canada 2013-2014 Medical Health Officer Fraser Health Authority 2013-2014

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LAWRENCE CHEW LOH, MD, MPH, CCFP, FRCPC, FACPM

CONTACT INFORMATION

Peel Public Health Office of the Medical Officer of Health 7120 Hurontario Street, 7th Floor Mississauga, ON L5M 2C2 Canada

Office: +1 905 791 7800 ext 2566

E-mail (work): [email protected]

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS

Associate Medical Officer of Health Peel Public Health Mississauga, ON, Canada

2017 (Oct) – present 2016 – 2017 (Mar)

Medical Officer of Health (Acting) Peel Public Health Mississauga, ON, Canada

2017 (Mar-Sep)

Clinical Lecturer, Department of Family and Community Medicine Queen’s University Kingston, ON, Canada

2015 – present

Adjunct Professor, Department of Clinical Public Health and Office of Global Health Education and Training Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto Toronto, ON, Canada

2012 – present

Public Health Physician Division of Communicable Disease, Emergency Preparedness and Response Public Health Ontario Toronto, ON, Canada

2015

Senior Medical Consultant (on secondment) Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care Toronto, ON

2015

Clinical Instructor, Department of Family Practice University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC, Canada

2013-2014

Medical Health Officer Fraser Health Authority

2013-2014

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Burnaby, BC, Canada Medical Consultant Public Health Agency of Canada Ottawa, ON, Canada

2012-2013

CLINICAL POSITIONS HELD

Family and Walk-In Physician Eglinton Station Medical Centre Toronto, ON, Canada

2016

Family and Walk-In Physician Carlton Church Medical Centre Toronto, ON, Canada

2015-2016

Family Physician Commercial Drive Walk-In Clinic Vancouver, BC, Canada

2013-2014

Family and Walk-In Physician Denning Medical Group Surrey, BC, Canada

2013

Family and Walk-In Physician Appletree Medical Group Ottawa, ON, Canada

2012-13

Family Physician and Walk-In Physician Main Street Medical Centre Shoppers World Medical Centre Castlemore Medical Centre Brampton, ON, Canada

2008-14

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

Public Health and Preventive Medicine Residency Dalla Lana School of Public Health University of Toronto Toronto, ON, Canada

2006-2012

Family Medicine Residency (concurrent) St. Michael’s Hospital University of Toronto Toronto, ON, Canada

2006-2008

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EDUCATION (including selected residency placements)

Affiliate, Canadian Field Epidemiology Program Public Health Agency of Canada Ottawa, ON, Canada

2011-12

Postgraduate Rotation, Built Environment Program (residency placement) New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene New York, NY, United States

2012

Visiting Researcher (residency placement) Foundation for the Advancement of Medical Education and Research (FAIMER) Philadelphia, PA, United States

2011

Visiting Physician, Human Resources for Health Unit (residency placement) World Health Organization Geneva, Switzerland

2011

Internship, Health Systems Strengthening Pan American Health Organization Washington, DC, United States

2010

Master of Public Health Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Baltimore, MD, United States

2010

Doctor of Medicine University of Western Ontario London, ON, Canada

2006

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Biochemistry (with honours) University of Western Ontario London, ON, Canada

2002

CERTIFICATIONS

Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCPC) Certification in Public Health and Preventive Medicine

2012

Diplomate of the American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) Board Certification in Public Health and General Preventive Medicine

2012

Certificant of the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CCFP) 2008 Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada 2007

MEDICAL LICENSURE

College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (#84360) 2008-present College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (#37833) 2013-14

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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

American College of Preventive Medicine Elected as Fellow (FACPM)

2010-present 2016

American Public Health Association 2010-present Canadian Association of Interns and Residents 2006-2012 Canadian Medical Association 2006-present Canadian Public Health Association 2011-2013, 2015 Canadian Society for International Health 2012-present College of Family Physicians of Canada 2006-present Council of Ontario Medical Officers of Health (COMOH) 2016-present Doctors of British Columbia 2013-14 Global Health Council 2009-12 Health Officers’ Council of British Columbia 2013-14 International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA)

Honorary Life Membership 2003-present

2011 Ontario College of Family Physicians 2006-present Ontario Medical Association 2006-present Professional Association of Internes and Residents of Ontario 2006-2012 Public Health Physicians of Canada 2008-present Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada 2012-present World Medical Association 2011-present Young Public Health Professional Network of Greater Toronto 2015-present

HONOURS AND AWARDS

Jay S. Drotman Award, American Public Health Association 2013 Sadok Besrour Award for Global Health Projects, College of Family Physicians of Canada 2013 Dr. Chandrakant P Shah Award for Excellence in Field Research, University of Toronto 2012 Public Health & Preventive Medicine Resident Educator Award, University of Toronto 2012 Dr. Bart J. Harvey Resident Service Award, University of Toronto 2011 Global Health Award, Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Toronto 2010 Evans-Rockefeller International Health Award and Grant, University of Toronto 2007 Community Merit Award and Bursary, Ontario Medical Association 2006 Dr. Jim Silcox Award for Community Activities, University of Western Ontario 2006 Hippocratic Students’ Council Honour Society, University of Western Ontario 2006 Hippocratic Students’ Council External Funding Award 2006

2005 Dr. Harold O. Smith Award for Community Engagement, University of Western Ontario 2005 Dean’s Honour List, Faculty of Science, University of Western Ontario 2002

2001 National Science and Education Research Council (NSERC) Award 2001 Four-Year Continuing Admission Scholarship, University of Western Ontario 2000

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PUBLICATIONS

Peer-Reviewed Original Research

1. Lasker J, Aldrink M, Balasubramaniam R, Caldron P, Compton B, Evert J, Loh L, Prasad S, Siegel S.

Guidelines for Responsible Short-term Global Health Activities: Developing Common Principles.

Global Health (in press)

2. Dueck K, Morrison R, Brown K, Lobo D, Loh L. Innovative public health response to an event on

the fringe of regulatory changes. Can J Pub Hlth (in press)

3. Reves J, Loh LC. The role of medical students in short-term experiences in global health: a

perspective from São Tomé island. Acta Med Port (in press)

4. Logan, D, Huang VV, Loh LC. The 'Triple Win' Practice: The Argument for the Development and

Implementation of Long-Term Volunteering Programs for Healthcare Professionals. J Global

Health (in press)

5. Yiu KC, Dimaras HD, Valdman O, Franklin B, Prochaska J, Loh LC. Characterizing a community

health partnership in the Dominican Republic: Network mapping and analysis of stakeholder

perceptions. Can Med Educ J. (in press)

6. Evans T, Akporuno O, Owens KM, Lickers B, Marlinga J, Lin HC, Loh LC. Using Maslow's hierarchy

to highlight power imbalances between visiting health professional student volunteers and the

host community: An applied qualitative study. Educ Health (Abingdon). 2017 May-

Aug;30(2):133-139. doi: 10.4103/efh.EfH_175_16.

7. Dainton C, Chu CH, Lin H, Cherniak W, Loh LC. A Protocol to Develop Practice Guidelines for

Primary Care Medical Service Trips. Ann Glob Health. 2016 Sep - Oct;82(5):678-685. doi:

10.1016/j.aogh.2016.10.001

8. Peik SM, Mohan KM, Baba T, Donadel M, Labruto A, Loh LC. Comparison of public health and

preventive medicine physician specialty training in six countries: Identifying challenges and

opportunities. Med Teach. 2016 Nov;38(11):1146-1151.

9. Loiseau B, Benedict D, Sibbald R, Raman SA, Loh LC, Dimaras H. How can a Theory of Change

framework be applied to short-term international volunteering? Int Health. 2016 Sep;8(5):310-2.

doi: 10.1093/inthealth/ihw036. Review. PMID: 27620921

10. Miller AS, Lin HC, Kang CB, Loh LC. Health and Social Needs in Three Migrant Worker

Communities around La Romana, Dominican Republic, and the Role of Volunteers: A Thematic

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Analysis and Evaluation. J Trop Med. 2016;2016:4354063. doi: 10.1155/2016/4354063.

11. Loh LC. Autocomplete: Dr. Google’s nefarious assistant? Can Fam Physician. 2016 Aug;62(8):622-

3.

12. Loh LC, Dacso MM, Valdman O. Coalicion de Salud Comunitaria (COSACO): using a Healthy

Community Partnership framework to integrate short-term global health experiences into

broader community development. Global Health. 2016 May 2;12(1):15. doi: 10.1186/s12992-

016-0155-y.

13. Russell C, Zandberg J, Wong B, Martinez D, Lin H, Marlinga J, Loh L. Sexual Health Knowledge in a

Vulnerable Population: A Survey of Adolescents in the Bateyes of La Romana, Dominican

Republic. Int J Adolesc Med Health. 2016 Feb 27. pii: /j/ijamh.ahead-of-print/ijamh-2015-

0104/ijamh-2015-0104.xml. doi: 10.1515/ijamh-2015-0104.

14. Dainton C, Chu CC, Lin HC, Loh LC. Clinical guidelines for Western clinicians engaged in primary

care medical service trips (MSTs) in Latin America and the Caribbean: An integrative literature

review. Trop Med Int Health. 2016 Feb 26. doi: 10.1111/tmi.12675. [Epub ahead of print]

15. Loh LC, Cherniak W, Dreifuss BA, Dacso MM, Lin HC, Evert J. Short term global health

experiences and local partnership models: a framework. Global Health. 2015 Dec 18;11(1):50.

doi: 10.1186/s12992-015-0135-7.

16. Loiseau B, Sibbald R, Raman S, Benedict D, Dimaras HD, Loh LC. Don’t make my people beggars:

a developing world house of cards. Community Dev J 2015 doi: 10.1093/cdj/bsv047

17. Sur AH, Loh LC. A 38-year-old man who uses crack cocaine. CMAJ. 2015 Dec 8;187(18):1383-4.

doi: 10.1503/cmaj.150491. Epub 2015 Sep 28. No abstract available.

18. Sibbald R, Loiseau B, Darren B, Raman S, Dimaras HD, Loh LC. Maintaining Research Integrity

while Balancing Cultural Sensitivity: A Case Study and Lessons from the Field. Dev World Bioeth.

2015 Sep 11. doi: 10.1111/dewb.12089. [Epub ahead of print]

19. Melby MK, Loh LC, Evert JE, Prater CW, Lin HC, Khan OA. Beyond ‘medical missions’ to impact-

driven short-term experiences in global health (STEGH): ethical principles to optimize

community benefit and learner experience. Acad Med. 2015 Dec 1. [Epub ahead of print]

20. Bhate TD, Loh LC. Building a Generation of Physician Advocates: The Case for Mandatory

Advocacy Training in Medical Undergraduate Programs. Acad Med. 2015 Dec;90(12):1602-6. doi:

10.1097/ACM.0000000000000841.

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21. Chae SR, Heckman JE, Rhee DS, Loh LC. Ethical considerations of physician career involvement in

global health work: a framework. J Bioeth Inq. 2015 Mar;12(1):129-36. doi: 10.1007/s11673-

014-9591-7. Epub 2015 Feb 12

22. Ferrara BJ, Townsley E, MacKay CR, Lin HC, Loh LC. Short-term global health education programs

abroad: disease patterns observed in Haitian migrant communities around La Romana,

Dominican Republic. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2014 Nov;91(5):871-5. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.14-0012.

Epub 2014 Sep 8.

23. Rhee DS, Heckman JE, Chae SR, Loh LC. Comparative analysis: potential barriers to career

participation by American and Canadian physicians in global health. Int J Family Med.

2014;2014:728163. doi: 10.1155/2014/728163. Epub 2014 Oct 27.

24. Loh LC, Brieger WB. Suburban sprawl in the developing world: duplicating past mistakes? The

case of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Int Q Community Health Educ. 2014 Jan 1;34(2):199-211. doi:

10.2190/IQ.34.2.g.

25. Day K, Loh LC, Ruff RR, Fischer S, Rosenblum R, Lee KK. Does Bus Rapid Transit Promote

Walking? An Examination of New York City’s Select Bus Service. J Phys Act Health. 2014 Apr 11.

[Epub ahead of print]

26. Loh LC, Rao RV, Ng DM.An uncommon, sinister vertebral fracture: early-onset multiple

myeloma. Can Family Physician 2013 Nov; 59(11):1195-1199

27. Loh LC, Friedman SR, Burdick WP. Factors promoting sustainability of education innovations: A

comparison of faculty perceptions and existing frameworks. Educ Health 2013;26:32-8

28. Loh LC, Ugarte-Gil C, Darko K. Examination of the relationship between private sector health

care predominance and physician outmigration. Bull World Health Organ. 2013;91:227-233. doi:

10.2471/BLT.12.110791

29. Loh LC, Harvey BJ. A look to the past as we look ahead: the specialty of public health medicine in

Canada. Can J Public Health. 2013 Jan 8;104(2):e108-10.

30. Friedman SF, Loh LC, Burdick WB. Educator perceptions of the relationship between education

innovations and improved health. Med Teach. 2012 Oct 30. [Epub ahead of print]

31. Loh LC, Peik SM. Public Health Physician Specialty Training in Canada and the United States.

Acad Med. 2012 July;87(7):904-911, Epub 2012 May 22.

Peer-Reviewed Book Chapters, Editorials and Reviews

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1. Loh LC. Foreword. In: The Surprising Lives of Rural Physicians: Practicing Medicine in Rural

Canada, ed Dhillon P. 2016.

2. Copes R, Loh LC. Wireless Technology and Health Outcomes: Evidence and Review. (technical

report) Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion Bulletin. 2010.

3. Loh LC. An Unusual Halloween. In: In Our Hands (On Becoming a Doctor), eds Clarke L and Nisker

J, 2007: 50-54

Non Peer-Reviewed Articles and Letters

1. Gardner C, Simon L, Sutcliffe P, Loh LC, Noseworthy L, Salvaterra RP, Young-Hoon K. A

comprehensive approach needed to address regional variation. CMAJ. 2017 Jun

19;189(24):E840. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.733075.

2. Tan C, Loh LC. Bridging the information gap between physician and patient perspectives on

health. CMAJ Blogs. 2017 Apr 21. Available at: https://cmajblogs.com/bridging-patient-

physician-gap/

3. Loh LC. For patient involvement in clinical research. CMAJ. 2017 Feb 21;189(7):E285. doi:

10.1503/cmaj.732506

4. Loh LC. Let's stop calling it a "health system". Can J Public Health. 2016 Aug 15;107(2):e219. doi:

10.17269/cjph.107.5656.

5. Loh LC. Vaccine Hesitancy: What Medical Students (And Others) Should Know. The Doctus

Project (invited.) 2016 Aug 10. Available at:

http://www.doctusproject.com/2016/08/10/vaccine-hesitancy-medical-students-others-know/

6. Bhate TD, Loh LC. In Reply to Pivalizza et al. Acad Med. 2016 Apr;91(4):450-1. doi:

10.1097/ACM.0000000000001127.

7. Kim JH, Schwandt M, Loh LC. Popular Media, Outbreaks, and Parallels with Key Themes in

‘Contagion’. Policies for Equitable Access to Health (invited.) 2016 Mar 1. Available at

http://www.peah.it/2016/03/popular-media-outbreaks-and-parallels-with-key-themes-in-

contagion/

8. Loh LC, Sur AH. Acknowledging rural context, local and generalist care. CMAJ. 2016 Mar

1;188(4):286. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.11500884.

9. Loh LC. Spontaneous rib fracture: consider other neoplastic causes. CMAJ. 2016 Feb

2;188(2):141. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.1150079.

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10. Loh LC. “Taxes”, “Antes” and “Bonuses”: More on the Realities of Global Health Careers. Acad

Med. Acad Med. 2016 Feb;91(2):161-2. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000001037

11. Merriel A, Mitchell R, Loh LC. Human resources for health: global interdependence and the value

of reciprocity. Public Health. 2015 Nov;129(11):1547-8. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2015.08.002. Epub

2015 Sep 2.

12. Loh LC. The dark side of the Star’s Gardasil episode: when doctors and regulators are painted as

the enemy. CMAJ Blogs. 2015 Apr 17. Available at http://cmajblogs.com/the-dark-side-of-the-

star-when-doctors-and-regulators-are-painted-as-the-enemy/

13. Loh LC. Health versus Healthcare: Lessons from Transport Planning. Policies for Equitable Access

to Health (invited). 2015 Feb 11. Available at http://www.peah.it/2015/02/health-versus-

healthcare-learning-from-transport-planning/

14. Friedman A, Loh L, Evert J. Developing an Ethical Framework for Short-Term International Dental

and Medical Activities. (invited) J Am Coll Dent 2014; 81: 8-15.

15. Loh LC. Clarification required: FOBT or not? Can Fam Physician. 2014 Oct;60(10):889.

16. Yuen MK, Carlos CM, Phan L, Wiener AA, Lin HC, Loh LC. More than just the T-shirt: Reflections

from first-time participants in global health service. Can Fam Physician. 2014 Jun;60(6):556-7

17. Loh LC, Lin HC. Potential benefits of collaboration in short-term global health learning

experiences. Acad Med. 2014 Apr;89(4):529-30. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000000178

18. Loh LC. Whither the Endgame of the Anti-Vaccine Movement? Policies for Equitable Access to

Health (invited). 2014 Mar 26. Available at http://www.peah.it/2014/03/whither-the-endgame-

of-the-anti-vaccination-movement/

19. Loh LC. Evidence versus expectations. Can Fam Physician. 2014 Mar;60(3):224-5.

20. Loh LC. Driving: the other half of the equation. Can Fam Physician. 2013 Oct;59(10):1049-50.

21. Harvey BJ, Loh LC. Authors' response (re: primary care – public health interface). Can J Public

Health. 2013 Apr 4;104(2):e117.

22. Loh LC, Lin EC, Lin HC, Heckman JE, Rhee DS. Collaboration: another global health rule of

engagement? Am J Med. 2013 Mar;126(3):e15. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2012.07.028

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23. Loh L. The power of academic relationships. CMAJ. 2013 Feb 5;185(2):184. doi:

10.1503/cmaj.121199. Epub 2013 Jan 7.

24. Loh LC. It's more than "just" a year. Can Fam Physician. 2012 Dec;58(12):1332-1334

25. Loh LC. Obesity prevention is a continuum. Can Fam Physician. 2012 Jul;58(7):738-9

26. Loh LC, Rhee DS, Heckman JE, Chae SR. Not just more global health—smarter global health. Can

Fam Physician. 2012 Apr;58(4):376-8

27. Loh L. The SCAR project: compassion through reality. Lancet Oncol. 2012 Feb;13(2):132-133

Media and Text Interviews

1. Loh LC. Quoted in: Region issues warning about parrot fever after infected bird sold through

Brampton home business. 2017 August 17. Available at:

https://www.bramptonguardian.com/news-story/7507264-region-issues-warning-about-parrot-

fever-after-infected-bird-sold-through-brampton-home-business/

2. Loh LC. Quoted in: Peel Region reports fluoride added to water supply lowered by .05 mg/L.

2017 July 6. Available at: https://www.bramptonguardian.com/news-story/7410481-peel-

region-reports-fluoride-added-to-water-supply-lowered-by-05-mg-l/

3. Loh LC. Quoted in: Guide to locally grown fruits and vegetables available to Peel residents. 2017

May 19. Available at: https://www.bramptonguardian.com/news-story/7325237-guide-to-

locally-grown-fruits-and-vegetables-available-to-peel-residents/

4. Loh LC. Quoted in: Enhancing the Effectiveness of Medical Missions. 2017 Mar 31. Available at:

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/877784

5. Loh LC. Quoted in: Hookah bar owners battle Toronto, Peel in court for right to let customers

smoke. 2016 December 27. Available at:

http://www.metronews.ca/news/toronto/2016/12/27/hookah-bar-owners-battle-toronto.html

6. Loh LC. Quoted in: Fluoride foes protest after staff tell Peel that water treatment is safe. 2016

November 24. Available at: http://www.bramptonguardian.com/news-story/6985001-fluoride-

foes-protest-after-staff-tell-peel-that-water-treatment-is-safe/

7. Loh LC. Quoted in: What’s Happening with Mississauga’s Hookah Ban? 2016 November 1.

Available at https://www.insauga.com/whats-happening-with-mississaugas-hookah-ban

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8. Loh LC. Quoted in: Report that could recommend waterpipe smoking ban due in April. 2016

March 17. Available at: http://www.bramptonguardian.com/news-story/6396139-report-that-

could-recommend-waterpipe-smoking-ban-due-in-april/

9. Loh LC. Quoted in: Mississauga mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus. 2016 July 15.

Available at: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/west-nile-mississauga-1.3681101

10. Loh LC. Quoted in: Mosquitoes caught in Mississauga test positive for West Nile virus. 2016 July

14. Available at: http://www.cp24.com/lifestyle/health/mosquitoes-caught-in-mississauga-test-

positive-for-west-nile-virus-1.2987633

11. Loh LC. Quoted in: Zika virus risk in Peel is low: Public health. 2016 February 2. Available at:

http://qewsouthpost.com/2016/02/02/zika-virus-risk-in-peel-is-low-public-health/

12. Loh LC. Quoted in: Western medical students can hurt Third World health systems. The

Australian. 2016 January 13. Available at http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-

education/western-medical-students-can-hurt-third-world-health-systems/news-

story/444c203af1d797bbc9132603219da2e4

13. Dutt M, Loh LC, Schwandt M, Desrosiers CP, Tcholakov Y, Bresnahan A. Don’t limit the role of

health officers to needles and pills. Globe and Mail. 2014 Nov 19. Available at

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-debate/dont-limit-the-role-of-health-officers-to-

needles-and-pills/article21648693/

14. Loh LC. Quoted in: High booze prices a health issue. 24 Hours Vancouver. 2014 July 17. Available

at http://vancouver.24hrs.ca/2014/07/17/high-booze-prices-a-health-issue-doctor

15. Loh LC. Quoted in: Physician shortage tackled in the Tri-Cities. Tri-City News. 2014 April 5.

Available at http://www.tricitynews.com/news/physician-shortage-tackled-in-the-tri-cities-

1.1891901

16. Loh LC. Quoted in: Coliform count cues alarm bells. Tri-City News. 2013 September 27. Available

at http://www.tricitynews.com/sports/coliform-count-cues-alarm-bells-1.640144

Published Abstracts

1. Loh LC. Public health interventions during a period of regulatory uncertainty. Oral presentation

at 2017 Annual Public Health Physicians of Canada Continuing Professional Development Day;

2017 June 5, Halifax, NS, Canada.

2. Loh LC, Prater C, Khan O, Melby M, Lin HC, Evert J. Transforming "medical missions" to ethical

impact-driven short-term experiences in global health (STEGHs). Oral presentation at 2016

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American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Expo; 2016 October 31, Denver, CO,

United States.

3. Evans T, Loh LC, Lickers B, Akporuno O, Owens K, Marling J, Lin HC. Short-term experiences in

global health, power differentials, and Maslow's hierarchy: An applied qualitative study. Oral

presentation at 2016 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Expo; 2016

October 31, Denver, CO, United States.

4. Dainton CD, Chu CH, Lin HC, Cherniak W, Loh LC. An evidence-guided process to develop

guidelines and protocols for medical service trips (MSTs) in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Oral presentation at 2016 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Expo; 2016

October 31, Denver, CO, United States.

5. Loh L, Horton J. Chronic Disease Prevention for a Remote Island Territory: Health Needs

Assessment and Framework for Action. Oral presentation at 2016 American Public Health

Association Annual Meeting and Expo; 2016 October 31, Denver, CO, United States.

6. Yiu K, Dimaras H, Valdman O, Franklin B, Prochaska J, Loh L. Characterizing a community health

partnership in Dominican Republic: Network mapping and analysis of stakeholder perceptions.

Oral presentation at 2016 Tropical Health Education and Trust Annual Conference; 2016 October

20, London, United Kingdom.

7. Macdonald LM, Saunders A, Bocking N, Loh LC, Rea E, Fernandes L. Post-landing tuberculosis

(TB) medical surveillance among new immigrants to Ontario: Findings of a mixed methods

review. Oral presentation at The Ontario Public Health Convention; 2016 April 6, Toronto, ON,

Canada.

8. Loh LC, Valdman O, Dacso MM. A modified healthy community partnership (HCP) framework in

improving short-term global health experiences (STEGH): La Romana’s Coalicion de Salud

Comunitaria (COSACO) [abstract]. Oral presentation at Northwestern University Global Health

Interdisciplinary Symposium; 2015 Nov 19-20. Chicago, IL, United States. Session: Partnerships

and New Models for Collaboration.

9. Loh LC, Dharamsi S, Hoverman A, Cherniak W. Primary Health Care, Health and Obesity: Lessons

Across the 49th Parallel [abstract]. Oral presentation at Family Medicine Forum 2015; 2015 Nov

11-14. Toronto, ON, Canada. Abstract #F99145.

10. Chu CH, Dainton CD, Loh LC. The use of geriatric guidelines on primary healthcare medical

service trips (MSTs) in Latin America: an integrative review [abstract]. Poster presentation at

22nd Canadian Conference on Global Health 2015; 2015 Nov 5-7. Montreal QC, Canada. Poster

#143.

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11. Dainton CD, Loh LC, Lin HC, Chu CH. An integrative review of primary care clinical guideline use

by Western-led medical service trips (MSTs) in Latin America [abstract]. Oral presentation at

22nd Canadian Conference on Global Health 2015; 2015 Nov 5-7. Montreal QC, Canada. Session

#H5

12. Loh LC, Kim D. Where are the suburbs in urban Active Design Guidelines? [abstract]. Oral

presentation at 143rd Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association; 2015 Oct 31 –

Nov 4. Chicago, IL, United States. Abstract # 332647.

13. Dainton CD, Chu CH, Lin HC, Loh LC. Assessing the application of evidence-based clinical

guidelines by medical service trips (MSTs) [abstract]. Oral presentation at 143rd Annual Meeting

of the American Public Health Association; 2015 Oct 31 – Nov 4. Chicago, IL, United States.

Abstract # 321968.

14. Martin E, Lutz T, Lin HC, Loh LC, Kang CB. Improving Sustainability of Hypertension Management

by Development of a Screening Program Utilized by Short-Term Medical Teams visiting La

Romana, Dominican Republic [abstract]. Oral presentation at 143rd Annual Meeting of the

American Public Health Association; 2015 Oct 31 – Nov 4. Chicago, IL, United States. Abstract #

336938.

15. Chu CH, Dainton CD, Loh LC. Gerontological clinical guidelines for Western clinicians engaged in

primary care global health experiences in Latin America and the Caribbean: An integrative

review of the literature [abstract]. Poster presentation at Canadian Association of Gerontology

43rd Annual Scientific and Educational Meeting 2015; 2015 Oct 23-25. Calgary, AB, Canada.

Poster #P78.

16. Cherniak W, Dreifuss B, Evert J, Dacso M, Lin HC, Loh L. A framework for categorizing short-term

medical experiences abroad by local partnership engagement model [abstract]. Poster

presentation at Consortium of Universities for Global Health 2015; 2015 Mar 26-28. Boston, MA,

United States. Abstract #01ETC016

17. Martinez D, Russell C, Wong B, Zandberg J, Loh L, Lin HC, Marlinga J. Assessing the adequacy of

sexual health among adolescent Haitians in batey communities surrounding La Romana,

Dominican Republic [abstract]. Poster presentation at 142nd Annual Meeting of the American

Public Health Association; 2014 Nov 15 – 19. New Orleans, LA, United States. Abstract # 308717.

18. Cherniak W, Dreifuss BA, Evert J, Lin HC, Dacso MM, Loh L. Categorizing short-term medical

experiences abroad by local partnership engagement model [abstract]. Oral presentation at

142nd Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association; 2014 Nov 15 – 19. New

Orleans, LA, United States. Abstract # 304823.

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19. Loh L, Evert J, Khan O, Melby M, Prater C, Lin HC. Evolution of ‘medical missions' into short-term

experiential education in global health: Implications for learners and practitioners [abstract].

Oral presentation at 142nd Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association; 2014 Nov

15 – 19. New Orleans, LA, United States. Abstract # 304732.

20. Loh LC, Nkanza J, Lafleche J, Law B. Safety profile of quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine:

Canadian experiences [abstract]. Oral presentation at 141st Annual Meeting of the American

Public Health Association; 2013 Nov 2 – 6. Boston, MA, United States. Abstract # 287147.

21. Miller AS, Kang CB, Lin HC, Loh LC. Health needs assessment of a population of Haitian migrant

workers in the Dominican Republic: A call for collaboration between short-term volunteer

teams? Poster presentation at 141st Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association;

2013. Nov 2 – 6 Boston, MA, United States. Abstract #284525.

22. Rhee D, Chae SR, Heckman J, Loh L. Assessment of barriers to physician careers in global health.

Oral presentation at 140th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association; 2012 Oct

27-31. San Francisco, CA, United States. States. Abstract #264162.

23. Chae SR, Rhee D, Lin H, Loh L. Physician specialty choice and global health expertise: A

framework. Oral presentation at 140th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health

Association; 2012 Oct 27-31. San Francisco, CA, United States. States. Abstract #255614.

24. Chae SR, Loh L, Heckman J, Rhee D. Physician careers in global health: An ethics review and

synthesis. Oral presentation at 139th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association;

2011 Oct 29 – Nov 2. Washington, DC, United States. Abstract #247974.

25. Rhee DS, Heckman JE, Chae SR, Loh LC. Beyond Single Experiences: Physician Careers in Global

Health. Poster presentation at 2011 Unite for Sight: Yale Global Health and Innovation

Conference, New Haven, CT, United States.

PRESENTATIONS AND LECTURES

Platform presentations (without published abstracts; section above includes presentations with

published abstracts)

1. Loh LC, Van Soeren M, Dhillon P, Dawe R, Vetter C. So You're Interested in Global Health: Taking

the Next Steps. WONCA Polaris Global Health Panel. Presented at: 2017 Family Medicine Forum;

2017 Nov 9, Montreal, QC, Canada.

2. Loh LC. Road safety and youth wellbeing: Achieving safe and healthy journeys for youth through

public health. Moderator for panel. 2017 Sep 21, Toronto, ON, Canada.

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3. Loh LC. Public health interventions during a period of regulatory uncertainty. Presented at: 2017

Annual Continuing Professional Development Day of the Public Health Physicians of Canada;

2017 Jun 5, Halifax, NS, Canada.

4. de Villa E, Loh LC. Updated Review of Evidence on the Effectiveness and Safety of Community

Water Fluoridation. Presented at: Region of Peel Community Water Fluoridation Committee

Meeting; 2016 Nov 24, Brampton, ON, Canada.

5. Loh LC. Preventive Medicine Careers in Health Care Start-ups. Presented at: Preventive Medicine

2016 conference, American College of Preventive Medicine; 2016 Feb 27, Washington, DC,

United States.

6. Loh LC. PHPC – ACPM partnership – an idea whose time has come? Presented at: 2015 Annual

General Meeting of the Public Health Physicians of Canada; 2015 May 24, Vancouver, BC,

Canada.

7. Loh LC. Pathways to involvement: prev med specialists and global health work. Presented at:

Preventive Medicine 2015 conference, American College of Preventive Medicine; 2015 Feb 25,

Atlanta, GA, United States.

8. Loh LC. Panelist: Roundtable on Preventive Medicine Careers. Presented at: Preventive Medicine

2015 conference, American College of Preventive Medicine; 2015 Feb 25, Atlanta, GA, United

States.

9. Loh LC. A Healthy Community Partnership for La Romana: the Batey Health Coalition. Presented

at 2015 Good Samaritan Hospital Batey Health Symposium; 2015 Jan 24, Worcester, MA, United

States.

10. Loh LC. Words of wisdom: life on the other side. Presented at: Doctors of British Columbia

Resident Graduate Dinner; 2014 Jun 18, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

11. Loh LC. Improving the effectiveness of short-term medical volunteerism. Presented at: London

School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. 2013 May 17, London, United Kingdom.

12. Loh LC, Lin HC. Short-term global health experiences: making altruism work for communities

abroad. Presented at: 2013 March Meeting of the IFMSA. 2013 Mar 10, Baltimore, MD, United

States.

13. Loh LC. Mejor contigo: a collaborative model in La Romana. Presented at 2014 Good Samaritan

Hospital Batey Health Symposium; 2014 Feb 8, Worcester, MA, United States.

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14. Loh LC. Urban determinants of health: a framework for analysis. Presented at 2010 August

Meeting of the IFMSA; 2010 Aug 5, Montreal, QC, Canada.

Invited lectures

1. Dubey V, Loh LC. Debate: This House believes that the Province of Ontario should end

philosophic exemptions to vaccinations. Presented dissenting view at: 2017 Public Health

Ontario Vaccine Sciences Symposium; 2017 Nov 15, Toronto, ON, Canada.

2. Loh LC. Global health careers for healthcare professionals. Presented at Partners In Health

Canada Student Chapter of Western University Annual Conference; 2017 Mar 15, London, ON,

Canada.

3. Loh LC. Responsible practicums abroad: what can be done; what you can do. Presented at Dalla

Lana School of Public Health - Global Health Practicum Pre Departure Workshops; 2017 Mar 8,

Toronto, ON, Canada.

4. Loh LC. Concepts and Considerations: health in post-conflict re-development. Presented at

Developing the North and East Conference, Canadian Tamil Congress; 2017 Jan 17, Scarborough,

ON, Canada.

5. Loh LC and Lin HC. Global health careers for healthcare professionals. Presented at Global

Health Week, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center; 2017 Jan 13, Brooklyn,

NY, United States.

6. Loh LC. Volunteering abroad: challenges, consideration, and careers. Presented at Global

Brigades Central Canada Student Leadership Conference; 2017 Jan 7, Toronto, ON, Canada.

7. Loh LC. Short-term experiences in global health: why evaluate? Presented at Advancing Global

Health – Ethics and Logistical Issues – Albert Einstein College of Medicine; 2016 December 5,

Bronx, NY, United States.

8. Loh LC. Optimizing short-term volunteer work abroad and bringing it home. Presented at

University of Pennsylvania; 2016 December 4, Philadelphia, PA, United States.

9. Loh LC. Volunteering scenarios abroad: golden rules of engagement. Presented at McMaster

MEDLIFE Pre-Departure Training; 2016 December 2, Hamilton, ON, Canada.

10. Loh LC. Moving Goods and People: Healthy, Safe, and Connected Communities. Presented at

Moving People and Goods Transportation Summit; 2016 November 8, Brampton, ON, Canada.

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11. Loh LC. Global health issues: A Quick Primer. Presented at: Aga Khan Foundation of Canada

Fellowship Pre-Training; 2016 May 31, Ottawa, ON, Canada.

12. Loh LC. Good outcomes from good intentions. Optimizing short-term volunteering abroad.

Presented at: Global Brigades Educational Seminars – Session 1; 2016 March 9, Toronto, ON,

Canada.

13. Loh LC. Good outcomes from good intentions. Optimizing short-term volunteering abroad.

Presented at: Global Brigades Central Canada Student Leadership Conference; 2016 Jan 9,

Toronto, ON, Canada.

14. Loh LC. Volunteering abroad: Pros and Cons. Presented at: University of Toronto Scarborough

International Health Program; 2015 Nov 4, Toronto, ON, Canada.

15. Loh LC. The impact of volunteers in communities worldwide: how we can better harness the

investment of stakeholders involved in international volunteering efforts. Presented at: Action

Global Health Network Global Development & Innovation Conference; 2015 Sep 26, Ottawa, ON,

Canada.

16. Loh LC. Volunteering abroad: trends, ethical issues, and scenarios. Presented at McMaster

Medicine Global Health Ethics Symposium; 2015 May 31, Hamilton, ON, Canada.

17. Loh LC. Capacity building through collaboration: an imperative for global health? Presented at

University of Texas Medical Branch; 2015 Apr 20, Galveston, TX, United States.

18. Loh LC. An imperative for global health: capacity building through collaboration. Presented at

Markham-Stouffville Hospital; 2015 Apr 7, Markham, ON, Canada.

19. Loh LC. Elective scenarios abroad: golden rules of engagement. Presented at Global Health

Elective, University of Toronto Medical School; 2015 Mar 25, Toronto, ON, Canada.

20. Loh LC. Proponent: Volunteering abroad does more good than harm. Presented at 2014 Queen’s

University Health and Human Rights Conference; 2014 Nov 8, Kingston, ON, Canada.

21. Loh LC. Short-term medical volunteering abroad: benefits, harms, and opportunities. Presented

at Markham-Stouffville Hospital; 2014 Sept 16, Markham, ON, Canada

22. Loh LC, Cherniak W, Mukherjee S, Evert J. Panelist: Community Level Global Health: How to

Engage & Impact. Presented at Child Family Health International webinar series; 2014 Sep 4,

webinar.

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23. Loh LC. Humanitarian medicine: the growth of short-term and Canadian implications. Presented

at: Canadian Medical Association Stakeholder Meeting on Humanitarian Medicine; 2014 Jun 3,

Ottawa, ON, Canada.

24. Loh LC. Going global. Session at: High School Partnership Program conference. 2014 Mar 15,

Toronto, ON, Canada.

25. Loh LC. Research after residency. Presented at University of Calgary Public Health and

Preventive Medicine Residency Research Day; 2014 March 14, Calgary, AB, Canada.

26. Loh LC. Endgame: Polio Eradication and the Importance of Immunizations. Presented to Rotary

Club of Port Moody; 2014 Jan 29, Port Moody, BC, Canada.

27. Loh LC. Public Health Practice in Canada: Background and Current Issues. Presented to Japanese

Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW); 2013 Sep 30, Tokyo, Japan.

28. Loh LC. Public Health in Canada: Current Issues. Presented to Dream Incubator Consultancy;

2013 Sept 30, Tokyo, Japan.

29. Loh LC, Nkanza J, Lafleche J, Law B. Safety profile of quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine:

Canadian experiences. Presented to Japanese National Institute of Infectious Diseases; 2013

Sept 27, Tokyo, Japan.

30. Loh LC. Is Graduation The End? Global Health Post Med School. Presented at Canadian

Federation of Medical Students Annual General Meeting; 2013 Sep 22, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

31. Lin HC, Loh LC. Harnessing the Idealism of Young Professionals: Making Short-Term Volunteer

Experiences Work Better. Presented to UNICEF, McMaster student chapter; 2013 Mar 5,

Hamilton, ON, Canada.

32. Lin HC, Loh LC. Think Global, Act Local: Developing an Idea into a Successful Intervention [invited

workshop]. Presented at McMaster Smart Solutions; 2013 Mar 2, Hamilton, ON, Canada.

33. Loh LC. Improving the effectiveness of short-term volunteerism. Presented at University of

Toronto International Health Program; 2013 Feb 10, Toronto, ON, Canada.

COMMITTEES AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Hospital and University Committees

University of Toronto Faculty Advisor, Global Brigades Faculty Advisor, Toronto Thinks Case Competition

2016-present

2013-2015

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Public Health and Preventive Medicine Residency Program University of Toronto

Residency Program Committee; Site Director for Peel Senior Management Rotation – Advisory Committee Selection Committee Awards Committee Chief Resident

2017-present 2017-2018

2007-present 2015-2017

2010 Young Professionals Public Health Network of Greater Toronto

Steering Committee

2015 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Global Alumni Network Steering Committee Chair, Toronto Alumni Chapter

2014-present 2015-present

Family Medicine Residency Program, St. Michael’s Hospital University of Toronto

Chief Resident

2007 National and International Committees

American College of Preventive Medicine Member, Governance Committee Planning Committee Member, Preventive Medicine 2016 conference Planning Committee Chair, Preventive Medicine 2015 conference Planning Committee Deputy Chair, Preventive Medicine 2014 conference External Liaison, Resident Physician Section

2010-present

2015 2014-2015 2013-2014 2010-2012

World Medical Association Junior Doctors’ Network Member Delegate, World Health Assembly Delegate, World Health Organization Executive Board Meeting Deputy Chair

2010-present

2013, 2015 2012

2011-2012

National Specialty Society of Community Medicine / Public Health Physicians of Canada

PHPC – ACPM Joint Coordinating Committee (PHPC Lead) External Liaison, Residents’ Council

2016-present

2010-2012

Professional Associations of Interns and Residents of Ontario Representative, Ontario Medical Association General Council, Resident Section

2007-2008 2010-2011

Future of Medical Education in Canada project – resident member 2006

International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations Regional Coordinator for the Americas

2004-2006

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Peer Reviewer

British Medical Journal 2013-present Bulletin of the World Health Organization 2012-present Canadian Family Physician 2010-present Canadian Journal of Public Health 2012-present Canadian Medical Association Journal 2012-present Globalization and Health 2015-present Teaching and Learning in Medicine

2016-present

Volunteer work

Chair of the Board of Directors, Taboo Health

2017-present

Co-founder and Director of Partnerships and Advocacy, The 53rd Week

2012-present

Mentor, Canadian Society for International Health MentorNET

2012-2016

Hippocratic Students’ Council, University of Western Ontario Five Year Reunion Coordinator Executive Member, Medical Arts and Humanities Society Co-Chair, Medical Education Taskforce on Tuition and Accessibility Co-Chair, Celebrating Cultures Class of 2006 Vice-President, second year Class of 2006 President, first year

2006-present

2003-2004 2003-2004 2003-2004 2003-2004 2002-2003

CHRW 94.7 FM Radio Western, University of Western Ontario Show host

2001-2004

TEACHING ACTIVITIES

Medical Courses, Lectures, and Rounds

1. Loh LC and Kempkens D. Public Health in Ontario: A Population Health Approach to Health and

Well-being. Session at: Mississauga-Halton Local Health Integration Network Sub-Regional

Primary Care Leads Rounds; 2017 Aug 10. Oakville, ON, Canada.

2. Loh LC. Overlapping Domains: Physicians Who Practice Public Health, Public Health Specialist

Physicians, and Physicians Interested in Public Health. Session at: University of Toronto Public

Health and Preventive Medicine Rounds; 2017 Jun 30. Toronto, ON, Canada.

3. Loh LC and Schwandt M. Non-communicable Disease Epidemiology and Prevention. Session at:

2016 National Public Health and Preventive Medicine Review Course; 2016 Oct 26. Kingston,

ON, Canada.

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4. Loh LC. Vector-borne disease update. Session at: Family Practice Rounds, Trillium Health

Partners; 2016 May 12, Mississauga, ON, Canada.

5. Loh LC. Vector-borne disease update. Session at: Family Practice Rounds, William Osler Health

System; 2016 May 4, Brampton, ON, Canada.

6. Loh LC. Public health and preventive medicine: Government …and so much more. Session at

Schulich School of Medicine, Western University – Career Panel; 22 March 2016, London, ON,

Canada.

7. Loh LC. Good outcomes from good intentions: optimizing short-term medical work abroad.

Session at Vancouver Fraser Family Medicine Rounds; 2016 Jan 28, New Westminster, BC,

Canada.

8. Loh LC and Schwandt M. Non-communicable Disease Epidemiology and Prevention. Session at:

2015 National Public Health and Preventive Medicine Review Course; 2015 Oct 28. Kingston,

ON, Canada.

9. Loh LC. Systems innovation: relationship and collaboration science in global health work. Session

at Global Health Equity Institute, University of Toronto. Module 12E: Innovation & Technology

for Global Health; 2015 Apr 8. Toronto, ON, Canada.

10. Loh LC. Royal College review: Public health law and ethics. Session at Public Health Ontario;

2015 Mar 23; Toronto, ON, Canada.

11. Loh LC, Schwartz B. Mass casualty scenario: linking public health to acute care. Session at St.

Michael’s Hospital Critical Care Rounds; 2015 Mar 17, Toronto, ON, Canada.

12. Loh LC. Global health educational experiences / work abroad: evaluation, focus and skills.

Session at Vancouver Fraser Family Medicine Rounds; 2014 Jul 3, New Westminster, BC, Canada.

13. Loh LC. Improving the effectiveness of short-term medical volunteerism. Session at: Vancouver

General Hospital Internal Medicine journal club; 2014 Apr 30, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

14. Loh LC. Transitions to life after residency: “one year later.” Session at: University of Ottawa

Public Health and Preventive Medicine rounds; 2013 May 31, Ottawa, ON, Canada.

Other Courses and Seminars

1. Loh LC. Good outcomes from good intentions: optimizing short-term volunteer work abroad.

Session at: University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, course PM568: Ethical

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Issues in Global Health. 2017 Nov 15 via webcast.

2. Loh LC. Individuals and populations: Public Health Units and the Social Determinants of Health.

Session at: University of Toronto, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, course CHL 5105: Social

Determinants of Health. 2017 Nov 2, Toronto, ON, Canada.

3. Loh LC. Idea to concept to creation: the murky world of starting a non-profit organization.

Session at: University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, course MEDS 573: Global

health entrepreneurship - Ideas into Innovations. 2017 May 23, Los Angeles, CA, United States.

4. Loh LC. Optimizing visiting research efforts conducted abroad. Session at: University of Southern

California, Keck School of Medicine, course PM568: Ethical Issues in Global Health. 2016 Nov 23

via webcast.

5. Loh LC, Wiley A. Non-communicable disease prevention, global health policy, and access to

medicines. Session at: McMaster University, course HTH SCI 4LD3 - Global Health Governance.

2016 Mar 14, Hamilton, ON, Canada.

6. Loh LC. Optimizing short-term volunteering abroad. Session at: University of Toronto, course

7001HS6: International Health Development. 2016 Feb 12, Toronto, ON, Canada.

7. Loh LC. Managing conflict in change. Session at: Summer Institute, Northwest Public Health

Leadership Institute, University of Washington; 2014 Aug 5, Seattle, WA, United States

8. Loh LC. Child Health Policy and Indicators. Session at: University of British Columbia, course

SPPH 581L: Determinants of Child Health & Development. 2014 Jul 12, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

9. Loh LC. Notes from the field: International health policy and implementation. Session at:

University of Toronto, course 7001HS6: International Health Development. 2014 Mar 26,

Toronto, ON, Canada.

10. Loh LC. Health and suburban sprawl: How did we get here? Session at: Carleton University

Urban Design course. 2012 Sep 25, Ottawa, ON, Canada.

Examiner

College of Family Physicians of Canada Simulated Office Oral Scenario (SOOS) Examiner

2008 – present

Supervision of Trainees

Undergraduate university students

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University of Toronto 2014 Dean’s International Initiative Fund project and follow-up work (co-supervisor: Dr. Helen Dimaras) – including field visit to La Romana Students: Benedict Darren, Bethina Loiseau, Salem A. Raman, Rebekah Sibbald

2014-present

McMaster University Service Learning Trip (MacServe) and follow-up work (co-supervisor Dr. Jazmin Marlinga) Students: Hiba Ahmed, Orezi Akporuno, Christina Buddhadhasa, Sara Halawa, Christa Lee Jonathan, Brittany Lickers, Katrina Owens, Shivani Shah

2015-2017

McMaster University Bachelor in Health Sciences (Global Health) Embedded Learning Experience (ELE) and follow-up work (co-supervisors Drs. Jazmin Marlinga, Dr. Henry C. Lin) Students: Daniel Martinez, Christopher Russell, Brendan Wong, Julianne Zandberg

2014-2015

CSIH MentorNET Trainees

Dilani Logan 2016 Kali Mullins 2015 Danielle Ouelette 2014 Ceilidh MacPhail 2013

Undergraduate medical students

On elective at Peel Public Health Kevin Tan, McMaster University Drew Rouble, University of Toronto Brendan Lew, McMaster University Reed Morrison, Northern Ontario School of Medicine Nidah Khan Masood, Caribbean Medical University Jessica Harris, University of Saskatchewan Charlie Tan, University of Toronto

2017/12 2017/10 2017/07 2017/07 2016/12 2016/10 2016/08

On elective at Public Health Ontario

Jin Choi, University of Manitoba Nina Nguyen, University of Sherbrooke

2015/11 2015/02

On elective at Fraser Health Authority Sian Tsuei, University of British Columbia Tahara Bhate, University of British Columbia Amy Sur, McMaster University

2014/10 2013/12 2013/10

Postgraduate Residents

On elective at Peel Public Health Dr. Jennifer Loo (joint supervision with Dr. Kate Bingham) Dr. Fareen Karachiwalla (joint supervision with Dr. Eileen de Villa)

2016 2016

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Dr. Deepika Lobo Dr. Karalyn Dueck (joint supervision with Dr. Jessica Hopkins) Dr. Rim Zayed

2017 2017 2017

On elective at Public Health Ontario Dr. Natalie Bocking (joint supervision with Dr. Brian Schwartz)

2015

For intensive oral examination training purposes

Dr. Rim Zayed 2016-2017 Dr. Simon Kapaj 2016-2017

Research Trainees

Shivani Shah Masters of Global Health student, McMaster University A framework of incentives to improves short-term volunteering at the Individual, programmatic, and contextual levels Hayeong Rho First-year medical student, University of Toronto A community cost-benefit analysis of short-term volunteers in La Romana Cedric Whitney Masters of International Development, University of Delaware A community cost-benefit analysis of short-term volunteers in La Romana Pryanka Relan MPH student, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health A novel telementoring program to optimize responsible supervision for study-abroad students Shirley (Xue) Jiang

Fourth year undergraduate student, McMaster University Creation of a student Humanitarian Health Ethics Analysis Tool (sHHEAT)

2016-present

2016-2017

2016-2017

2016-2017

2015-2016

Abokor Abdulkarim Fourth year undergraduate student, University of Toronto Examining the relationship between immigrant status and seasonal influenza vaccine uptake in Canada: a literature review

2015-2017

Kristy Yiu Senior undergraduate student, McMaster University

A novel telementoring program to optimize responsible supervision for study-abroad students

Characterizing a community health partnership in the Dominican Republic: Network mapping and analysis of stakeholder perceptions

2016-2017

2015

Ian Randall 2015

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MPH student, University of Toronto (practicum) Developing a Hazard Identification and Risk Asssessment (HIRA) for the 2015 Toronto Pan/ParapanAm Games (PPAG)

Marisa C. Liu MPH student, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health (practicum) Sharing the sandbox: A plan for a working collaborative platform for organizations working with Good Samaritan Hospital in La Romana, Dominican Republic

2014-2015

Steven Tong Fourth year undergraduate student, Queen’s University Lessons Learned from the Development and Implementation of a Citywide Stair Prompt Initiative

2012-2014