Congratulations to the 2026 SPReSS recipients supported by the Centre

We are excited to support five students participating in the Social Paediatrics Research Summer Studentship (SPReSS) Program at the University of Toronto. This summer, they will be involved in research projects focused on advancing the field of social paediatrics.

Please join us in congratulating this year’s SPReSS cohort!

• Alisha Ahmed

Project: Socioeconomic Status Predictors of Neurodevelopment in Children Born Preterm
Supervisor: Dr. Rhandi Christensen

• Keara Armstrong

Project: Promoting Health Equity through a Medical Home Model of Care for Adolescent-led families: Primary immunization Completion Rates for Infants and Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening Rates for Adolescents
Supervisor: Dr. Ashley Vandermorris

• Linda Duong

Project: Screening for Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Preterm Population - Using the RITA-T
Supervisor: Dr. Rudaina Banihani

• Clara Healy

Project: Safe By Design: Protecting Children and Youth in a Digital World
Supervisor: Dr. Charlotte Moore Hepburn

• Cyrus Wania

Project: Take-Home Naloxone for Opioid Overdose Prevention Quality Improvement Project
Supervisor: Dr. Trisha Tulloch