Sarah Henderson promoted to Full Professor (Partner)
Congratulations to Dr. Sarah Henderson on her promotion to Full Professor (Partner), effective July 1, 2024! Sarah Henderson is a professor (partner) in the UBC School of Population and Public Health. She is also the scientific director of Environmental Health Services at the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) and of the National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health (NCCEH). […]
SPPH MPH Students won Canadian Evaluation Society Student Case Competition
Two teams of Master of Public Health students from the School of Population and Public Health reached the finals of the Canadian Evaluation Society (CES) Student Case Competition. They traveled with Coach Dr. Beth Snow to Fredericton, New Brunswick, to participate in the second round of the competition in May 2024. The teams were:Systems Thinking […]
SPPH Clinical Professor Naveed Janjua appointed as Director of UBC Centre for Disease Control
Dr. Naveed Janjua, a clinical professor at the UBC School of Population and Public Health, has been appointed as the Director of UBC Centre for Disease Control (CDC) from June 1, 2024 to August 31, 2029. Dr. Naveed Janjua is an epidemiologist and the executive director of Data and Analytic Services at BC Centre for Disease Control […]
SPPH PhD student Bronte Johnston awarded the 2023 Graduate and Fellowship Research Award in Women’s Health
Congratulations to our PhD student Bronte Johnston who was awarded the 2023 Graduate and Fellowship Research Award in Women’s Health! This competition was supported thanks to the dedicated funding provided by the BC Ministry of Health in partnership with the BC Women’s Health Foundation. The Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI) launched this award in 2020 with […]
From Nursing to Occupational Health: Stephanie Wu’s journey to public health excellence
Meet Stephanie Wu, a Master of Science student at UBC’s School of Population and Public Health, specializing in Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (OEH). With a background in nursing and biology, Stephanie’s interest in public health began during her undergraduate studies. This year, Stephanie has been recognized with several prestigious awards for her exceptional achievements. She […]
UBC PHPM resident Dr. Hadal El-Hadi receives Canadian Medical Association award
Congratulations to Dr. Hadal El-Hadi on receiving the Dr. Brian Brodie Organizational Leadership Development Award for resident for her work to address systemic inequities in health care! The Dr. Brian Brodie Organizational Leadership Development Award honours the vision and guidance of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA)’s longest serving board chair. The award is granted to […]
Two SPPH students awarded Bill Meekison Memorial Scholarship in Public Health
We are excited to announce that Aygun Ibrahimova, an MPH student, and Jean Damascene Makuza, a PhD candidate, have been awarded the Bill Meekison Memorial Scholarship in Public Health. Congratulations to both of them! Aygun Ibrahimova is an incoming second-year Master of Public Health student at UBC, holding the highest GPA in her cohort from […]
MSc OEH student Chizitara Nkwopara’s journey to improving construction worker mental health
Meet Chizitara Nkwopara, a graduate student at UBC’s School of Population and Public Health, specializing in Occupational and Environmental Hygiene. With a Bachelor’s in Physiology and five years as a Health Safety and Environment Professional in Nigeria, her research focuses on the mental health and well-being of young and new construction workers. Her findings aim […]