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Revelations from the latest StatsCan survey

Revelations from the latest StatsCan survey

Paul Kershaw is an expert on family policy and generational equity with the Human Early Learning Partnership in the School of Population and Public Health at UBC

CIHR IPPH POP News: Spring 2013

CIHR IPPH POP News: Spring 2013

The CIHR Institute of Population and Public Health’s POP News Spring 2013 issue includes several articles of interest to the School.

SPPH PhD student Devon Greyson wins Shera Award

SPPH PhD student Devon Greyson wins Shera Award

PhD trainee Devon Greyson is the winner of the American Library Association’s 2013 Jesse H. Shera Award for the Support of Dissertation Research.

Stats prep course info

Please review the following information for students preparing for the summer stats prep course: This email is in regards to a “Stats Prep Course” that will run over the last week of August which you have registered for.  The course will run from Monday, August 26th to Friday, August 30th, from 10am to 4pm, with a break for lunch.  The […]

First set of MHA texts now available for pick up

Texts for the first two courses are available for pickup at the UBC Point Grey Bookstore. It is suggested that students make arrangements to pick up their student ID at the same time at the carding office, also at the bookstore. Students may apply for the student ID online and then pick up at the carding office. Please note that pickup […]

MHA student profile information needed

Welcome again to the MHA! For any new MHA students who have not submitted their profiles, we need information from you to ensure that program staff and faculty can contact you and learn more about you before classes begin. Please send updated info, bios and pics.  This should include a brief paragraph of yourself and your […]

Cohort 10 Classes in room C100, June 21-23, 2013

The last weekend of classes is approaching. Both cohorts will be in session this weekend. Second year classes, SPHA 562 and SPHA 563 will be in C100. PLease see the attached map for location. A reminder about the wrap-up party at 4 pm on Saturday after class ends. I would also like to pass on a […]

Remote student information for textbook delivery

The MHA aims to provide learning material to students one month in advance of each session. For September courses, we will make arrangements to have the material couriered to students who live outside of the Greater Vancouver Regional District. Please note that this only applies to the first two courses, learning material will be provided […]

UBC researchers found that newborns screened using ethnicity-specific weight charts are less likely to be misclassified as underweight.

One size doesn’t fit all: Ethnic birth weight chart better for infant care

One size chart doesn’t fit all when it comes to evaluating birth weight and health outcomes of newborns, according to UBC researchers.