Recognizing the 2023/24 Student Community Builders in the Master of Public Health Program
Each spring, the UBC Master of Public Health (MPH) Program Team looks forward to welcoming a new team of student facilitators. These student facilitators play an invaluable role in fostering a vibrant, inclusive, and diverse community within the MPH cohort. They work diligently to promote connections among students and instill a sense of belonging within […]
Celebrating UBC SPPH Spring 2024 Graduates
The School of Population and Public Health extends heartfelt congratulations to the 43 spring graduates who have successfully completed their degrees from the University of British Columbia! We’re incredibly proud of their accomplishments and the resilience they have shown to reach this milestone. On May 22, our graduates attended the UBC convocation, followed by a […]
Advancing Health Research Update
Tougher proposed regulations didn’t affect access new meds, but there’s room for improvement Click here to continue reading more about this research. This article was on May 27, 2024 and written by Sean Sinden.
Remembering Doris Fox
The School of Population and Public Health wishes to acknowledge and send our sincerest condolences to the family of the late Elder Doris Fox, a highly respected leader and matriarch in the Musqueam Territory. It is with great sadness that SPPH learned of the passing of Elder Fox on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. Elder Doris […]
UBC researchers receive D2L Award for innovation in teaching
Rock the Boat 2nd Ed: Using Theatre to Reimagine Graduate Supervision, an open-access multimedia resource project led by Dr. Susan Cox, Professor Michael Lee and Mx Matthew Smithdeal, was honoured with the D2L Innovation Award in Teaching and Learning by the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE). Rock the Boat is an […]
Meet UBC SPPH’s new faculty – Michelle Amri
The School of Population and Public Health at the University of British Columbia welcomes Dr. Michelle Amri, Assistant Professor of Global Health Ethics, in Summer 2024. Dr. Michelle Amri is joining the Centre for Applied Ethics within the School of Population and Public Health at UBC in July 2024. She holds the Mary and Maurice […]
May is Asian Heritage Month
Image source: Office of Respectful Environments, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at the UBC Faculty of Medicine May is officially recognized as Asian Heritage Month in Canada. Asian Heritage Month offers us an opportunity to learn more about the history of Canadians of Asian heritage and to recognize the struggles and challenges faced by Canadians of […]