Selected Academic Activities



Conferences

Dr. Sloane Freeman, REACH School Network. Canadian Children Youth & Communities (CYCC) Health In|Equity Conference, Call for Abstracts, Unity Health Toronto, University of Toronto. May, 2022

Presenter, Dr. Sloane Freeman, The Model Schools Pediatric Health Initiative: The impact of COVID-19 on Schools & Students. Canadian Children Youth & Communities (CYCC) Health In| Equity Conference, Unity Health Toronto, University of Toronto. November, 2021

Reports

Contributing Authors: Dr. Sloane Freeman & Dr. Cohen-Silver, School Operation for the 2021-2022 Academic Year in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Science Briefs of the Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table. July 2021

The purpose of this document is to provide guidance to policymakers on COVID-19 mitigation measures for kindergarten-to-grade 12 schools for September 2021.

Co-Authors: Dr. Sloane Freeman & Dr. Justine Cohen-Silver, COVID-19: Guidance for School Operation During the Pandemic, The Hospital for Sick Children. January, 2021

Group of Ontario experts created and updated a guidance document on school operation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Presentations

  1. Presenter, Freeman S. Health Equity in Medicine Panel, Institute of Medical Science Scientific Day. Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto. May 2022

  2. Panelist, Freeman, S. The Model Schools Pediatric Health Initiative. Pediatrics Research Day. The Hospital for Sick Children. Toronto, Ontario. May 2022

  3. Presenter, Freeman S. The Model Schools Pediatric Health Initiative. St. Michael’s Hospital Research Student Association (SRSA) Barriers to Mental Health Resources Seminar Event. Unity Health Toronto, University of Toronto. March 2022

  4. Presenter, Freeman, S. The Model Schools Pediatric Health Initiative and COVID-19 and Mental Health in Schools: A Cohort Study. The Fraser Mustard Institute for Human Development Policy Bench: COVID-19 and Schools, Child Health and Well-Being Symposium, Canada. 2021

  5. Presenter, Freeman, S. The Model Schools Pediatric Health Initiative: Randomized Controlled Trial on School-Based Health Care. Child Health Evaluation Sciences Rounds in Collaboration with the Edwin S. H. Leong Centre for Healthy Children, University of Toronto, Canada. 2021

  6. Panelist, Freeman, S. and Schwartz, K. COVID-19 and School Safety. Online Interview. Unity Health Toronto. 2020

  7. Panelist, Freeman, S. and Schwartz, K. “Back to School” With a Focus on COVID-19 and Back to School Preparations for the Local Community. Town Hall, St. Joseph’s Health Center Foundation, Unity Health Toronto. 2020

  8. Presenter, Ng P, Cohen-Silver J, Yang H, Swaminathan A, Wormsbecker A.  Paediatric School Outreach: Demographics and Clinical Needs of a Unique Inner-City Student Population. Pediatric Academic Society Conference. Toronto, Ontario. May, 2018

  9. Presenter, Cohen-Silver J, Laher N, Freeman S, Mistry N, Sgro M. Family fIRST, an Interactive Risk Screening Tool for Families in a School-Based Paediatric Clinic: A Look at Feasibility and Pilot Data. Research and Practice Day. Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto. 2016

  10. Presenter, Freeman, S. School Based Health Care; Lessons Learned. Canadian Association of Pediatric Health Centers. Webinar. March 2015

  11. Presenter, Freeman, S. The Model Schools Pediatric Health Initiative. Residency Advocacy Committee. The Hospital for Sick Children. Toronto, Ontario. January 2014

  12. Presenter, Freeman, S. The Model Schools Pediatric Health Initiative. Ontario Medical Association, Pediatrics’ Section Continuing Medical Education Conference. Toronto, Ontario. November 2012

  13. Presenter, Freeman, S. The Model Schools Pediatric Health Initiative. Global Health Day, The Hospital for Sick Children. Toronto, Ontario. February 2012

  14. Presenter, Freeman, S. The Model Schools Pediatric Health Initiative. Continuing Fellow Education Session Rounds (CONFES), Division of Pediatric Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children. Toronto, Ontario, October 2011

  15. Presenter, Freeman, S. and Wade, T. School Based Health Care: A Model for Improving Children’s Health. Seminar, 88th Canadian Pediatric Society’s Annual Conference. Quebec City, Quebec, June 2011

Other Selected Academic Activities

Dr. Sloane Freeman and Dr. Justine Cohen-Silver, Special Interest Group (SIG) in School Health, Canadian Pediatric Society (CPS). Leading a National Network Focused on School Health During the Pandemic and Beyond. May 2021