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Meet Our Students: Dr. Martina Scholtens, Resident and MPH student
Meet Dr. Martina Scholtens, Resident and MPH student, and learn all about her work with refugees, some translation hiccups, and… Read More
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Meet people where they are: harm reduction and the opioid crisis in British Columbia
We sat down with BCCDC harm reduction lead and SPPH Professor Jane Buxton and Associate Professor Eugenia Oviedo-Joekes to talk… Read More
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Universal public coverage of essential medicines would improve access, save billions
Publicly funding essential medicines could cover the cost of nearly half of all prescriptions in Canada, removing financial barriers for… Read More
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MSc PPH Structure of the Defence and Guidance for Committee Members
Structure of the Oral Defence Defence chair (appointed by Program Director) introduces student and thesis title Student makes a public… Read More
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Empowering people, reducing harms
As all levels of government have struggled to respond to the overdose crisis, a close-knit network of people across the… Read More
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Older Canadians skip meds due to cost, putting them at risk for complications
One in 12 Canadians aged 55 and older skipped prescriptions due to cost in 2014, the second-highest rate among comparable… Read More
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MHA student’s senior care app wins hackathon prize
An app for seniors’ care, the brainchild of Master of Health Administration (MHA) student Christina Chiu, has taken home a… Read More
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Allergy rates among new immigrants increase the longer they live in Canada
Researchers Jiayun Yao and Hind Sbihi were intrigued by a population health concern they were hearing about anecdotally: that immigrants… Read More
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The Puppet Master of Statistics
You may know senior instructor Mike Marin as the flesh and blood man who helped you pass SPPH 400, he… Read More
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Parks, big and small, needed for public health
Feeling stressed? Research suggests you should to head to your local park as the surrounding greenery may help you relax.… Read More
