Samantha Tsuruda receives an Aboriginal Graduate Fellowship Award
Congratulations to incoming MPH student Samantha Tsuruda who has received an Aboriginal Graduate Fellowship Award.
SPPH students receive CIHR Banting and Best Canada Graduate Scholarships
Kimberly Burrus, Innie Chen, Jillian Gauld, Kirsten Marchand, and Molly Newman have received Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarships from CIHR.
Free Statistical Consultation – UBC Department of Statistics
For students needing statistical consultation for your 590 research project, this may be of interest: I am writing to let you know that, as in past years, free statistical consultation will be available this fall term, from graduate students enrolled in our practicum course STAT 551 (Statistical Consulting). Students in this course have already completed STAT […]
Grades for SPHA 562 posted
The grades for SPHA 562 have been posted and students can now login to the Student Service Centre to view their grades. Please note the following message from the instructor, Zulie Sachedina: “Please advise the students that I will be in my office tomorrow morning between 9:30 to 11:00 and if they want to discuss […]
Dr. Michael Brauer appointed to the CIHR Institute of Population and Public Health Advisory Board
The Institute of Population and Public Health’s (IPPH) Advisory Board includes a diverse group of national and international representatives of the public, private and non-profit sectors, including the research community and health practitioners.
PhD student Elaine Fuertes wins the Best Abstract Award in Basel, Switzerland
Her abstract was entitled: A Global Analysis of Associations Between Climate, Vegetation And Intermittent And Persistent Rhinitis Prevalence.”
SPPH PhD student Lyndsay O’Hara receives IDRC Doctoral Research Award
SPPH PhD student and Liu Institute Scholar, Lyndsay O’Hara, receives IDRC Doctoral Research Award
MHA students invited to Health Interprofessional Mixer
MHA students are invited to take part in the Health Interprofessional Mixer on Monday, Sep. 9 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. The event will be held at the Life Sciences Centre at UBC’s Vancouver campus and is a valuable educational opportunity to interact with other health disciplines and learn about the importance of collaboration […]
Revelations from the latest StatsCan survey
Paul Kershaw is an expert on family policy and generational equity with the Human Early Learning Partnership in the School of Population and Public Health at UBC
SPHA 590 grades required by August 30, 2013
A reminder to all MHA 2nd year students that SPHA 590 grades must be submitted to the MHA Program office by August 30, 2013 in order to meet the Faculty of Graduate Studies deadline for graduation. You must also complete your application for graduation by August 30, 2013.
CIHR IPPH POP News: Spring 2013
The CIHR Institute of Population and Public Health’s POP News Spring 2013 issue includes several articles of interest to the School.
SPPH PhD student Devon Greyson wins Shera Award
PhD trainee Devon Greyson is the winner of the American Library Association’s 2013 Jesse H. Shera Award for the Support of Dissertation Research.
Stats prep course info
Please review the following information for students preparing for the summer stats prep course: This email is in regards to a “Stats Prep Course” that will run over the last week of August which you have registered for. The course will run from Monday, August 26th to Friday, August 30th, from 10am to 4pm, with a break for lunch. The […]
First set of MHA texts now available for pick up
Texts for the first two courses are available for pickup at the UBC Point Grey Bookstore. It is suggested that students make arrangements to pick up their student ID at the same time at the carding office, also at the bookstore. Students may apply for the student ID online and then pick up at the carding office. Please note that pickup […]
Cohort 10 Classes in room C100, June 21-23, 2013
The last weekend of classes is approaching. Both cohorts will be in session this weekend. Second year classes, SPHA 562 and SPHA 563 will be in C100. PLease see the attached map for location. A reminder about the wrap-up party at 4 pm on Saturday after class ends. I would also like to pass on a […]
One size doesn’t fit all: Ethnic birth weight chart better for infant care
One size chart doesn’t fit all when it comes to evaluating birth weight and health outcomes of newborns, according to UBC researchers.
SPPH students receive MSFHR awards
SPPH PhD students, Wei Zhang and Perry Hystad, have received post-doctoral fellowship awards from the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR).