Global Health & Health Systems
Work focused on strengthening health systems, health promotion, urban health, clinical public health, and global health education.
Faculty Member | Global Health | Clinical Public Health
Shafi U. Bhuiyan, MBBS, MPH, MBA, PhD
Associate Professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, with a career focused on global health, health equity, maternal and child health, clinical public health, and training pathways for internationally educated health professionals.
Professional Profile
Academic and public-health leadership across Canada and global settings
This page summarizes Dr. Bhuiyan’s public DLSPH faculty profile in an original, website-ready format.
Dr. Shafi U. Bhuiyan is a global health academic and professional leader whose work connects health-system strengthening, health equity, maternal and child health, clinical public health, global health education, and international health development. His academic and professional background includes medical training, public health, global health management, doctoral research, post-doctoral work, faculty appointments, community leadership, and program development for internationally trained health professionals.
His work has emphasized capacity building, evidence-informed health systems, maternal and child health handbook development and use, urban health, public health training, global partnerships, and educational pathways that support internationally educated health professionals in Canada.
Education
Education & Training
Formal training spans medicine, public health, global health management, and international cooperation in health.
PhD
International Cooperation in Health, Global Human Sciences, Osaka University, Japan
MBA
Global Health Management, Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University, Canada
MPH
Urban Health & Primary Health Care, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University, Thailand
MBBS
Sir Salimullah Medical College, Faculty of Medicine, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Career Focus
Areas of expertise and service
His public faculty profile highlights the following major areas of academic and professional focus.
Maternal & Child Health
Research and implementation work involving maternal, neonatal, and child health services, including the MCH Handbook.
Health Equity
Interest in equity-informed approaches that improve health service delivery and training in local and global contexts.
ITMD Bridging Program
Co-founder and academic/program lead of a bridging program supporting internationally trained medical doctors in Canada.
Partnership Development
Experience in global health partnerships, international cooperation, public-health program operations, and management.
Community Leadership
Leadership roles across global health, community service, immigrant success, and civic engagement initiatives.
Teaching
Primary Teaching Responsibilities
Teaching and mentorship activities are centered on global health, field research, multidisciplinary learning, and graduate-student support.
- International Health Development: CHL7001H S6
- Open lectures on multidisciplinary and multicultural global health issues
- Global health field research mentorship for graduate students
- Field-research methodology support for young researchers and students
- Graduate thesis, field-study, and publication support
Research
Research Interests & Projects
Research themes listed in the DLSPH faculty profile include maternal and child health, digital health, diabetes prevention, COVID-19, health promotion, and global public health capacity building.
MCH Handbook
Development, utilization, digital applications, community clinic use, hospital use, and impact evaluation.
Women & Families
Empowerment of women and families seeking maternal, neonatal, and child health services in rural communities.
Diabetes & AI
Diabetes prevention and emerging issues related to artificial intelligence.
COVID-19
Multi-country experiences, public health response, vulnerable communities, and pandemic-related research.
HIV Prevention
Collaborative public-health work related to HIV prevention.
Capacity Building
Training and development of global public health researchers and health-promotion evaluation.
Awards
Professional Awards
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Fellowship
- UNFPA Fellowship / MPH Study Award
- Monbushu PhD Study Award, Government of Japan
- RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrants award finalist
- Civic engagement and leadership recognition from the Council of Agencies Serving South Asians
Leadership
Leadership & Social Service
- Distinguished Leadership Award for Community Services
- Lions Clubs International President’s Award 2020
- Melvin Jones Fellowship, Lions Clubs International
- Harry A. Newman Diabetes Award, Diabetes Canada
- The Helen Keller Fellowship
Publications
Selected Representative Publications
A short sample from the public profile’s representative-publications section.
Development of Maternal and Child Health Handbook Digital Application to Promote MCH Services
University of Toronto Medical Journal. 2020;97(2).
Piloting MCH Handbook for Increasing Women’s Knowledge on Maternal and Child Health in Bangladesh
JICA Technical Brief. 2017.
Impact of Maternal and Child Health Handbook in the Healthcare System
Thai Journal of Public Health. 2021;51(2).
Maternal and Child Health Handbook: Utilization and Lessons Learned from Selected Evidence-Based Studies
Journal of Public Health and Development. 2017;15(2):87-100.
The Maternal and Child Health Handbook and its Influence on Health Behaviors: A Literature Review
European Journal of Environment and Public Health. 2022;6(1):em0092.
Contact
Contact & Official Source
Use the official DLSPH page as the primary source for current appointment and contact information.
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