Meet our new MScOEH Graduate, Matt Wagstaff
Matt Wagstaff, a new graduate of the UBC Master of Science in Occupational Health and Environmental Hygiene program, undertook a thesis project to develop a new mobile monitoring method for air quality.
SPPH’s Dr. Paul Kershaw wins Government of Canada national award of excellence for “Knowledge to Action” on housing
The awards recognize researchers for their world-class initiatives that help shape the future of housing in Canada.
Meet SPPH students and alumni in our research and professional graduate programs
Hear their stories and find out why we’re one of the top public health schools in Canada.
Celebrating our 2018 SPPH Fall Graduates
Congratulations to all the School of Population and Public Health’s 2018 Fall graduates! Students will have their degree conferred this Friday, November 30.
People recently released from prison face challenges in accessing medical care
The findings suggest that discrimination on the basis of imprisonment is a significant barrier for people trying to access physician care upon release.
Combating antimicrobial resistance with World Antibiotic Awareness Week, November 12-18, 2018
Scientists say drug-resistant bacteria could become a greater threat to human health than cancer or diabetes, but most people don’t know it.
Meet Our Alumni: Scott Emerson, MSc
Scott Emerson graduated from the Master of Science (MSc) program at the School of Population and Public Health in early 2018, and is now a Research Coordinator at UBC’s Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP), a collaborative, interdisciplinary research network that focuses on complex early child development (ECD) topics. “From a career perspective, the most […]
SPPH’s Dr. Gina Ogilvie is lead author on paper that finds no association between HPV vaccination and risky sexual behaviours
The study provides an evaluation of population-level changes in sexual behaviours among adolescents before and after implementation of the HPV vaccination program in British Columbia schools.
SPPH’s Jennifer Gardy and Professor Santa Ono Host UBC Blue & Goldcast
The Blue and Goldcast is a monthly podcast cohosted by Jennifer Gardy and Santa Ono. Jennifer is an assistant professor at UBC’s School of Population and Public Health, a Canada Research Chair in Public Health Genomics, and a Senior Scientist at the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control. And she’s a talented communicator, acting as […]
SPPH Grand Rounds Begin Friday September 21st
SPPH Rounds: Where Matters: Health and Economic Impacts of the Built and Natural Environment Speakers: Larry Frank, James Lu, James Stiver and Lyle Walker Date: September 21, 2018 Time: 9:00 – 10:00 am Location: Michael Smith Laboratories Room 102