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Dr. Clyde Hertzman honoured with the Champion of Human Services Award

Dr. Clyde Hertzman was honoured with the Champion of Human Services Award by the Board of Directors of the Ontario Municipal Social Services Association (OMSSA).

Obesity ruled a disease by the American Medical Association

Dr. Larry Frank discussed the ruling from an urban planning perspective

The graveyard shift

Study looks to improve sleep for shiftworkers and reduce the risk of cancer.

Harnessing the energy for curricular change in the School of Population and Public Health

Dr. Gary Poole discussed the School’s work on curricular change in the recent edition of Education Matters

PhD student Elaine Fuertes wins best abstract award at 6th European Public Health Conference

SPPH PhD Student Elaine Fuertes’ abstract was awarded the “highest scoring abstract” award at the 6th European Public Health Conference

Questioning the value of expensive arthritis drugs

UBC health economist Aslam Anis comments on the value of biologics, a new class of rheumatoid arthritis drugs

MHA Student Suzanne D. Idle winner of a Robert Wood Johnson Award

Congratulations to MHA Student Suzanne D. Idle, one of six emerging health-care professionals awarded the Robert Wood Johnson Award.