SPPH Seminar: Examining the individual, community, and system-level impacts of innovative mental health and substance use services for youth in British Columbia: a multi-methods research program
You are invited! Dr. Kirsten Marchand will be giving a presentation on Friday, February 28 at 9-10 AM (PST).
SPPH doctoral students named UBC Health Equity Scholars
Chelsey Perry and Katherine White have joined the second cohort of Health Equity Scholars representing both UBC Vancouver and Okanagan.
Gathering Together: Indigenous Student Dinner hosted by Indigenous Leaders at PHSA/BCCDC and UBC SPPH
On January 20, the Indigenous Leaders at PHSA/BCCDC and UBC SPPH hosted its inaugural Gathering Together: Indigenous Student Dinner at the UBC Medical Student and Alumni Centre.
Black History Month
February is Black History Month. Explore events and resources at UBC to learn, engage and celebrate.
Meet our Alumni: Jessica Wakeling, Director, Clinical Operations, Fraser Health Authority
She says the Master of Health Administration helped her transition to a career in management.
Medicine, Colonialism, and Historical Complexity.
The W. Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics and UBC Centre for India and South Asian Research (CISAR) are pleased co-sponsor a talk by Kiran Kumbhar, Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the Centre for the Advanced Study of India at the University of Pennsylvania. Join them on Friday, February 7, 2025, from 9-10:30AM in-person at the School of […]
Dr. Jason Sutherland appointed Director, Centre for Health Services & Policy Research
Dr. Jason Sutherland has been appointed Director, Centre for Health Services and Policy Research, effective to October 31, 2029.
Meet our faculty – Heather Palis
Meet Dr. Heather Palis, an Assistant Professor (Partner) at the School of Population and Public Health.
SPPH Seminar Series: Preventing Childhood Asthma and Allergy: The Neglected Impacts of Antibiotic Stewardship and Human Milk Exposure in Infants
Preventing Childhood Asthma and Allergy: The Neglected Impacts of Antibiotic Stewardship and Human Milk Exposure in Infants.
Meet our Alumni: Mahdieh Bazyari, Safety Health and Environmental Manager at Unilever
Read to learn about Bazyari’s background, public health aspirations, and her reasons for selecting UBC’s MSc OEH Program.
Meet UBC SPPH’s new faculty – Ana Komparic
The School of Population and Public Health at the University of British Columbia welcomes Dr. Ana Komparic, Assistant Professor of Public Health and Applied Ethics.
Dr. Gina Ogilvie elected to Royal Society of Canada
Congratulations to Dr. Gina Ogilvie, a Professor of UBC’s School of Population and Public Health, on her induction into the esteemed Royal Society of Canada as part of the RSC College’s 2024 cohort!
Holiday message from Dr. Aslam Anis, Director of SPPH
As we prepare to bid farewell to 2024 and welcome the winter break, I want to take this opportunity to extend my heartfelt congratulations and deep gratitude to our community.
Advancing HIV Care: How UBC’s MHA Program helped Simon Rayek turn research into action
Simon Rayek has long focused on community-based research and health promotion around health outcomes for 2SLGBTQIA+ people, in particular HIV and AIDS.
Meet Our Alumni: Shayla Kaplen, Occupational hygienist
Read to learn about Kaplen’s background, public health aspirations, and her reasons for selecting UBC’s MSc OEH Program.
UBC Public Health researchers transforming evidence into impact with 2024 Health Research BC funding
Four projects led by researchers at SPPH have received new funding from Michael Smith Health Research BC through the 2024 Convening & Collaborating program.
Meet SPPH REDI Leader: Susan Cox
We speak with Dr. Susan Cox, Professor and Director of PhD and MSc Programs at SPPH, Interim Director of the Centre for Applied Ethics, and Chair of Biomedical Ethics of the Centre for Applied Ethics.
Congratulations to all SPPH’s 2024 fall graduates!
The School of Population and Public Health extends a heartfelt congratulations to our fall graduates on the completion of their degree from UBC!
Dr. Patricia Janssen honoured with Women Leaders in Digital Health Award
She is among ten female visionaries selected as Women Leaders in Digital Health 2024 by Digital Health Canada. This award recognizes those who are harnessing the power of IT to transform Canadian health and healthcare.