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Health in 3D

Three academic units. Three levels of health. One vision.

Aging, health and well-being

IMPACT AREA

The global population is aging faster than ever before. By 2040, more than 1 billion people will be over the age of 65.

Chronic disease prevention

IMPACT AREA

By 2020 chronic conditions like lung disease, heart disease and cancer will account for more than 75 per cent of deaths worldwide.

Technology and health

IMPACT AREA

From developing new wearable devices to pioneering technology to identify lipids linked with brain injury, our entrepreneurial-minded approach moves innovation from the lab to the marketplace.

Brain health

IMPACT AREA

With one in five people experiencing a mental illness in their lifetime and rates of dementia expected to double in the next 15 years, brain health has lasting effects on families, communities and populations.

Environment and health

IMPACT AREA

This year alone, more than 12 million people around the world will die from causes linked to environmental factors like air pollution, water and soil contamination, chemical exposure and ultraviolet radiation.

Healthy communities

IMPACT AREA

At the heart of healthy populations are healthy communities. Whether it’s improving transitions for individuals leaving prison or equalizing access to healthy foods, our researchers tackling complex social issues to enhance lives.

Fundamental research

IMPACT AREA

Behind all applied science and practical interventions is research that explores the unknown.

Inspiring student success

Undergraduate studies

For us, education means inspiring students to think critically about the factors that drive health and well-being.

Building knowledge, refining focus

Graduate studies

We do more than just train the leaders of tomorrow. We connect them with the leaders of today.

Entrepreneurship and innovation

Supporting social entrepreneurship

Where innovation meets impact.

Alumni

Leaders in health and well-being

Trailblazers, game-changers and difference-makers.

Recreation and Leisure Studies

Exploring the intersection of leisure and health

As the highest ranking leisure studies department in North America, we are setting a standard of excellence in understanding the factors that drive well-being.

Public Health and Health Systems

Preventing disease before it starts

From disease surveillance to health policy and promotion, our researchers are working to reduce the global burden of illness and improve care practices.

Kinesiology

Redefining the study of human movement

In 1967 we redefined what it means to study human movement by founding the world's first department of Kinesiology.

Propel

Centre for Population Health Impact

A national research program of the Canadian Cancer Society, Propel scientists are leveraging research and policy to solve complex health problems.

Expanding our impact

Building on excellence

Breaking with convention to imagine new and brighter ways of promoting health at all levels.