Dr. Karl Kabasele

Physician Lead
Health Promotion, Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention

ON WHY PUBLIC HEALTH ONTARIO IS IMPORTANT

“We have a unique opportunity to empower Ontarians with evidence-based health information that they can use to make the best decisions for their own health, by working with our colleagues in public health and stakeholders across our province.”

Areas of Expertise

health communication
smoking cessation
medical education
public health education through broadcast media
frontline public health management

Appointments

Assistant Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine, Queen’s University
Clinical Consultant, Nicotine Dependence Clinic, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Public Health Physician, COVID Response, York Region Public Health

Academic Degrees and Accreditations

Doctor of Medicine, McGill University
Master of Public Health (International Health), Harvard University
Fellow, The Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC), Public Health and Preventive Medicine
Certificate in Health Impact (Medical Journalism), Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto

PHO Research Interests

Evaluating the effectiveness of health messaging in PHO’s COVID-19 resources and other areas of PHO focus.
Examining the optimum methods of knowledge translation and health information dissemination, including methods such as video, audio and text.
Estimating the disparate impact of COVID-19 and other health conditions of concern on Black, Indigenous and other BIPOC communities.
Evaluating preventive clinical interventions on health outcomes.

Contact

Media

media@oahpp.ca

Updated 22 Jan 2024