Research

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.

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 […]

Dr. Patricia Janssen’s SmartParent program expands from British Columbia to Nova Scotia

The journey to parenthood can be overwhelming, but a UBC-led support program is here to help. SmartParent, developed by UBC School of Population and Public Health’s Dr. Patricia Janssen and her research team, has expanded from British Columbia to Nova Scotia, offering tailored prenatal education through convenient text messages. Initially launched in British Columbia in […]