SPPH student wins prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship
Giulia Muraca wins award that recognizes leaders in their field and helps attract and retain top talent in Canada.
2013 Canada Gairdner Global Health Award Lecture
Dr. King Holmes, Recipient of the Canada Gairdner Global Health Award, 2013, will speak on October 31st at 4 pm. RSVPs are required.
Heavy traffic is taking our breath away
UBC’s Michael Brauer says it’s time to get serious about traffic-related air pollution. Photo: joyt, iStock.
At Home/Chez Soi wins 2013 BC Health Association Legacy Award
Dr. Jim Frankish (UBC School of Population and Public Health) and Greg Richmond (Raincity Housing) are named on the award.
October 21: Saving a Generation: Maternal, Newborn & Child Health
The Aga Khan Foundation Canada in partnership with Canada’s International Development Research Centre present this special seminar
Applications now open for the MHA program starting September 2014
Students can now apply to the MHA program starting in September 2014. The application deadline is February 1 for International applicants and March 31 for domestic applicants. Learn more about our program and admission requirements.
Dr. Carolyn Gotay inducted as a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS)
Dr. Gotay, Director of the Cancer Prevention Centre at the School of Population and Public Health at UBC was inducted on September 19 in Ottawa.
Registration open for the October 1 CCHL BC Lower Mainland event
For any interested MHA students, the October 1, 2013 events for CCHL BC is now open for online registration. Check out the CCHL Flyer event 10.01.13 Member Appreciation for more info. For more information, contact: Sheila Beveridge CCHL BC Lower Mainland Events/Admin office c/o PORTFOLIO Conference Planning and Event Management 1383 Homer Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 5M9 Tel: […]
U-Pass exemption information for remote MHA students
Many of you had questions or concerns about qualifying for the exemption. Details regarding UBC exemptions and subsides are online. Note that the new contract with Translink effective Sep. 1, 2013 no longer qualifies MHA Program students for an exemption based on current criteria. To be considered for an exemption, please follow these steps: Apply for a […]
Christopher Okpaleke awarded the 2013 Family Planning Research Scholarship
MPH student Christopher Okpaleke who has been awarded the 2013 Family Planning Research Scholarship