Cascadia 2023 – Registration Deadline Approaching!
The Annual Cascadia Symposium on Environmental, Occupational, and Population Health will re-launch January 5-6, 2023 at the Semiahmoo Resort in Blaine, WA. The conference will feature four cross-institution, cross-disciplinary themes (precarious work & work organization, climate change, wildfires, and the built environment) as well as presentations from across the fields of environmental, occupational, and population […]
SPPH Welcomes New Director of Administration
I am pleased to announce that Shermila Salgadoe has accepted the position of Director of Administration for the School of Population and Public Health. The Director of Administration, in close collaboration with the School Director, is responsible for strategic oversight and management of all areas of administration for the School, including human resources, faculty […]
Celebrating Dr. Ruth Elwood Martin: Faculty Community Service Award
Seven exceptional UBC alumni were recognized on November 14th for their extraordinary work and contributions at the annual alumni UBC Achievement Awards. Among this year’s recipients who have demonstrated years of commitment and passion for a better world is SPPH’s Dr. Ruth Elwood Martin, MD ’79, who received the Faculty Community Service Award. Dr. Ruth Elwood Martin, a renowned […]
Meet our fall grad: Alexander Tam
On November 25th, SPPH celebrated the fall graduation of our 2022 students. We’re pleased to recognize over 30 graduates from the MHA, PhD, MPH MSc, and MHSc programs. Meet one of our exceptional grads below, Alexander Tam (MSc in Population and Public Health), based in Richmond BC, and get to know his academic journey! What […]