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Recognizing the 2024/25 Student Community Builders in the UBC Master of Public Health Program

This year, we extend our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the outgoing student facilitators Catalina Ionescu, Khushi Khandelwal, and Abita Venkatesh, who have done an exceptional job in encouraging student engagement and building community.
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UBC MPH student Evan Hall receives the Dr. Anne Crichton Award for Publication

Congratulations to Evan Hall, second-year Master of Public Health student, on receiving the Dr. Anne Crichton Award for Publication!
Drs. Patti Janssen and Martin Guhn leading interdisciplinary research clusters

UBC SPPH researchers Patti Janssen and Martin Guhn are among the recipients of new funding to help address some of the world’s most pressing health challenges through interdisciplinary collaborations.

Recognizing the 2024/25 Student Community Builders in the UBC Master of Public Health Program

This year, we extend our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the outgoing student facilitators Catalina Ionescu, Khushi Khandelwal, and Abita Venkatesh, who have done an exceptional job in encouraging student engagement and building community.
School connectedness critical for transgender and gender-diverse youth mental well-being

A new study reveals that transgender and gender-diverse youth experience significantly lower mental well-being compared to their cisgender peers, with school connectedness emerging as the most crucial factor for promoting their well-being.

UBC SPPH researchers receive seed grant funding for tackling critical health priorities in B.C.

UBC SPPH researchers Adam Esterbrook, Craig Mitton, and Paul Kershaw have been awarded funding under the Ministry of Health Research Seed Grant program for 2024/25, run in partnership with UBC Health.
International Transgender Day of Visibility

March 31 is International Transgender Day of Visibility, an intentional opportunity to celebrate and recognize the valuable contributions of trans community members – and reflect on how we can all contribute to trans inclusion.