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.
MSc OEH alumna Mona Shum receives the 2023-24 UBC Alumni Builder Award
Congratulations to our alumna Mona Shum (MSc’97) on receiving the 2023/24 UBC Alumni Builder Award for her contribution to the practice and growth of occupational hygiene at UBC, in BC, and across North America! Created in 2017 as part of the 100th year of alumni UBC, the Alumni Builder Awards recognize a cross-section of alumni […]
SPPH Alumni co-create a “toolkit” for intercultural mentors of African students
SPPH alumni Andrews Nartey and Marian Orhierhor are among the latest recipients of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program. The program aims to support a transformative network of young people and institutions leading inclusive and equitable socio-economic change in Africa. Essential to this work are addressing the systemic barriers in higher education, building innovative solutions, strengthening capacity, and […]
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 […]
Meet Our Graduates: Balanding Manneh, MPH
Meet Balanding Manneh, Master of Public Health graduate. Balanding completed his practicum at BC Centre for Disease Control, where he worked on the HCV elimination Program in BC. He has recently received the Gates Cambridge Scholarship, and he will be starting his PhD at University of Cambridge in October. What motivated you to apply […]