SPPH students receive MSFHR awards
SPPH PhD students, Wei Zhang and Perry Hystad, have received post-doctoral fellowship awards from the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR).
Q&A on medical ethics
Whether it’s a debate on assisted suicide, in vitro fertilization or private healthcare, Anita Ho is on many journalists’ Rolodex to call for comments on medical ethics.
Congratulations to our 2013 MHA award recipients
Students win awards recognizing their leadership in health care administration.
Primary health care evaluation gets $2.4M boost
Research to improve performance measurement and reporting of community-based primary health care (CBPHC) received a $2.4 million grant boost.
Dr. Eugenia Oviedo-Joekes awarded a CIHR New Investigator Award
Congratulations to Dr. Eugenia Oviedo-Joekes who has been awarded a CIHR New Investigator Award.
Second year MHA students wrap up their course work
Congratulations to our MHA students who have wrapped up their course work in the MHA program.
Transit investments lead to healthier people
A new report spearheaded by UBC’s Lawrence Frank explores the relationship between transportation and health care.
Dr. Patricia Janssen presents the Patricia Janssen Research Prize
SPPH’s Dr. Patricia Janssen was on hand to present the inaugural Patricia Janssen Research Prize to midwifery student, Elizabeth Morrison
Dr. Clyde Hertzman honoured with the Champion of Human Services Award
Dr. Clyde Hertzman was honoured with the Champion of Human Services Award by the Board of Directors of the Ontario Municipal Social Services Association (OMSSA).
Obesity ruled a disease by the American Medical Association
Dr. Larry Frank discussed the ruling from an urban planning perspective