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Lisa Forman

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ProfessorDalla Lana School of Public HealthUniversity of Toronto

Lisa Forman

Professor

Dalla Lana School of Public Health

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Canada Research Chair in Human Rights and Global Health Equity

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20 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 1 recent paper, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 6 research grants (6 CIHR), most recently in 2019.

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Education

SJD
MA, Human Rights Studies
LLB
BA, Law and English

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Research

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Human rights, justice, and ethical issues Global health

Latest papers

Human rights limitations in global health law reforms.
Public health · 2026
Accountability in global health systems: insights from a network analysis of Purdue Pharmaceuticals.
Globalization and health · 2025
Decolonizing global health: Africa's pursuit of pharmaceutical sovereignty.
BMC health services research · 2025 · senior author

All 57 publications

Latest funding

Identifying the Effects of the Anti-Homosexuality Act on HIV Prevention and Care Outcomes among Gay, Bisexual and other Men who have sex with Men in Uganda
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$527,852
Rebuilding Public Trust after COVID-19: Examining Public Health Measures and Their Impacts on Disadvantaged Communities
SSHRC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$249,492
Developing International Guiding Principles for Rights-Based Responses to Global Health Emergencies
SSHRC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$24,952

All 13 grants and awards

57 publications.

Human rights limitations in global health law reforms.

Sircar NR, Abdool Karim S, Forman L, Meier BM

Public health2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2025.106081 PMID: 41344279

Accountability in global health systems: insights from a network analysis of Purdue Pharmaceuticals.

Bowra A, Perez-Brumer A, Forman L, Kohler JC

Globalization and health2025

DOI: 10.1186/s12992-025-01140-5 PMID: 40797272

Decolonizing global health: Africa's pursuit of pharmaceutical sovereignty.

Mulumba M, Oga J, Koomson N, Kara TA, Cynthia AN, Forman L

BMC health services research2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s12913-025-13211-9 PMID: 40751192

Four Key Questions to Guide Human Rights-based Social Listening during Infodemics.

Forman L

Asian bioethics review2025First author

DOI: 10.1007/s41649-024-00324-2 PMID: 40741315

Exploring the facilitators and barriers to achieving universal health coverage in Uganda: a qualitative study of the free healthcare policy.

Namyalo PK, Chadambuka C, Forman L, Essue BM, Ssengooba F

Health research policy and systems2025

DOI: 10.1186/s12961-025-01334-8 PMID: 40390050

Global Health "With Justice": The Challenges and Opportunities for Human Rights in Global Health Law.

Forman L, Abdool Karim S, Kolawole O

The Journal of law, medicine & ethics : a journal of the American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics2025First author

DOI: 10.1017/jme.2025.1 PMID: 40143605

Interconnected influence: Unraveling purdue pharmaceutical's role in the global response to the opioid crisis.

Bowra A, Perez-Brumer A, Forman L, Kohler JC

The International journal on drug policy2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104604 PMID: 39427372

Experiences of child sex trafficking identification among Ontario pediatric emergency department healthcare providers: A qualitative study.

Balasa R, Khan M, Gesink D, Forman L, Perez-Brumer A

Child abuse & neglect2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.106852 PMID: 38776630

Young people's lived sexual and reproductive health citizenship: participation and power of youth in Malawi.

Wigle J, Paul S, Birn AE, Gladstone B, Kalolo M, Braitstein P, Forman L, Banda L

Global public health2024

DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2024.2414821 PMID: 39496107

Interdependent Determinants of Health and Death? Examining the Linkages between Health Equity, Human Rights, and Democracy during COVID-19.

Forman L, Jackson C

Annals of global health2023First author

DOI: 10.5334/aogh.4104 PMID: 37745776

Identifying the Effects of the Anti-Homosexuality Act on HIV Prevention and Care Outcomes among Gay, Bisexual and other Men who have sex with Men in Uganda

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Logie, Carmen; Kyambadde, Peter; Mbuagbaw, Lawrence C

Keywords: Gay, Bisexual, Men Who Have Sex With Men; Hiv; Stigma; Uganda

$527,852

Rebuilding Public Trust after COVID-19: Examining Public Health Measures and Their Impacts on Disadvantaged Communities

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022New Frontiers in Research Fund - Special Calls

Principal investigators: Lemmens, Trudo

Keywords: disability law and policy; public health law and policy; public health ethics; health governance; vaccine policy; human rights; community engagement; health equity; infectious disease; public health communication

$249,492

Developing International Guiding Principles for Rights-Based Responses to Global Health Emergencies

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Hoffman, Steven J.

Keywords: global health law; international human rights law; international law; advocacy; health and human rights

$24,952

Vaccine Outreach Integrating Community Engagement & Science (VOICES): Addressing COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Promoting Uptake among Racialized Sexual and Gender Minority Populations

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Op. Grant: Emerging COVID-19 Research Gaps & Priorities - Confidence in science

Principal investigators: Newman, Peter A; Dubey, Vinita; Massaquoi, Notisha

Keywords: Covid-19 Vaccines; Discrete Choice Analysis; Gender-Based Analysis; Integrated Knowledge Translation & Exchange; Lgbt+ People; Medical Mistrust; Mixed Methods; Public Understanding Of Ccience; Racialized Communities; Vaccine Hesitancy

$374,314

An international multi-site, randomized controlled trial of a brief eHealth intervention to increase COVID-19 knowledge and protective behaviors, and reduce pandemic stress among diverse LGBT+ people

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Op Grant: COVID-19 Rapid Research FO - Social Policy and Public Health Responses

Principal investigators: Newman, Peter A; Chakrapani, Venkatesan; Phanuphak, Nittaya

Keywords: Covid-19; Ehealth; Lgbt; Low- And Middle-Income Countries; Motivational-Interviewing; Protective Behaviours; Public Health; Randomized Controlled Trial; Sexual And Gender Minority Populations; Social Determinants Of Health

Advancing Equity through Health Professions Education: Collaborative Development of a Research Program based on the 'Coin Model of Privilege and Allyship'

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Nixon, Stephanie A; Maracle, Dawn T; Nnorom, Onyenyechukwu

Keywords: Allyship; Cultural Competence And Cultural Safety; Equity, Diversity And Inclusion; Gender Equity; Health Equity; Health Professions Education; Indigenous Health; Privilege; Racism; Social Determinants Of Health

$20,000

Canada Research Chair - Tier 2

Nominated PICIHR2019Canada Research Chairs - CIHR Funded - Tier 2

Principal investigators: Forman, Lisa

Keywords: Crc

$500,000

Canada Research Chair Tier 2

Nominated PICIHR2014Canada Research Chairs - CIHR Funded - Tier 2

Principal investigators: Forman, Lisa

Keywords: Crc

$500,000

Human rights, post-2015 health development goals and universal health coverage: Defining the minimum core of the right to health to advance essential global health needs

Nominated PICIHR2013Operating Grant - Priority Announcement: Ethics

Principal investigators: Forman, Lisa

Keywords: Essential Health Needs; Global Health; Health Equity; Human Rights; International Law; Low And Middle Income Countries; Millennium Development Goals; Post-2015 Health Development; Right To Health; Universal Health Coverage

$170,506

Evaluating Accountability, Transparency and Governance in Brazil's Pharmaceutical System

Co-investigatorCIHR2012Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Kohler, Jillian

Keywords: Brazil; Global Health; Governance; Health Equity; Pharmaceutical Policy

$210,945

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Lisa Forman

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Human rights limitations in global health law reforms.

Accountability in global health systems: insights from a network analysis of Purdue Pharmaceuticals.

Decolonizing global health: Africa's pursuit of pharmaceutical sovereignty.

Four Key Questions to Guide Human Rights-based Social Listening during Infodemics.

Exploring the facilitators and barriers to achieving universal health coverage in Uganda: a qualitative study of the free healthcare policy.

Global Health "With Justice": The Challenges and Opportunities for Human Rights in Global Health Law.

Interconnected influence: Unraveling purdue pharmaceutical's role in the global response to the opioid crisis.

Experiences of child sex trafficking identification among Ontario pediatric emergency department healthcare providers: A qualitative study.

Young people's lived sexual and reproductive health citizenship: participation and power of youth in Malawi.

Interdependent Determinants of Health and Death? Examining the Linkages between Health Equity, Human Rights, and Democracy during COVID-19.

Identifying the Effects of the Anti-Homosexuality Act on HIV Prevention and Care Outcomes among Gay, Bisexual and other Men who have sex with Men in Uganda

Rebuilding Public Trust after COVID-19: Examining Public Health Measures and Their Impacts on Disadvantaged Communities

Developing International Guiding Principles for Rights-Based Responses to Global Health Emergencies

Vaccine Outreach Integrating Community Engagement & Science (VOICES): Addressing COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Promoting Uptake among Racialized Sexual and Gender Minority Populations

An international multi-site, randomized controlled trial of a brief eHealth intervention to increase COVID-19 knowledge and protective behaviors, and reduce pandemic stress among diverse LGBT+ people

Advancing Equity through Health Professions Education: Collaborative Development of a Research Program based on the 'Coin Model of Privilege and Allyship'

Canada Research Chair - Tier 2

Canada Research Chair Tier 2

Human rights, post-2015 health development goals and universal health coverage: Defining the minimum core of the right to health to advance essential global health needs

Evaluating Accountability, Transparency and Governance in Brazil's Pharmaceutical System

Frequent collaborators

Amaya Perez-Brumer

Daniel Grace

Patricia O’Campo

Omowamiwa Kolawole

Dionne Gesink

Suzanne Jackson

Joel Lexchin

Carles Muntaner

Katherine Rouleau

Maxwell Smith

Barry Pakes

Cyndirela Chadambuka

Jillian Kohler

Brenda Gladstone