Fall 2019

Integrating two models of health

How systems are changing to meet the needs of Indigenous peoples

A desire to transform the health-care system to be more culturally safe for Indigenous peoples has been a focus of Nel Wieman’s career

Creating the future of health

Message from the Dean

Whether it's our researchers or alumni, AHS community members are working on the future of health and quality of life

From the alumni and advancement team

Stay connected, and make a difference!

In the business of giving hope

Krista McKerracher, BSc Health Studies ’84

Professionally and personally, Krista McKerracher works to give others new options

Receiving an award is a bright light of encouragement

Scholarships help students 'get a bit further in our academic careers'

Assessing brain function in six minutes

Bimal Lakhani, BSc Kinesiology ’07

A new way to quickly assess one of your most vital organs, right in the doctor's office

Mobilizing knowledge, and muscles, to provide better futures

Brenda Brouwer, BSc Kinesiology ’80

Machine learning is one way to mobilize knowledge

The future is now

Kinesiology

Astronauts, virtual reality and the role of Vitamin D in dementia

Parks app helps to connect with environment

Andrew MacDonald, MA Recreation and Leisure Studies ’19

How to use technology constructively in nature

Camp for children with cancer creates a sense of belonging

Jarvis Strong, BA Recreation and Leisure Studies ’02

Play can be serious when addressing quality of life

The future is now

Recreation and Leisure Studies

Disrupting tourism, leveraging new sport facilities, and sport as network

Upstream approach to public health needed

Nicola Mercer, Master of Public Health ’10

Policy-driven levers work well in developing healthy communities

Data glues together the health care of older adults

Lee Anne Davies, PhD Aging, Health and Well-being ’13

Family and communities are not always able to play supporting roles

The future is now

School of Public Health and Health Systems

Vaping, hospitalization, sugar and toxic fish

Make an impact, no matter what you do

Toby Jenkins, BES ’82

Grads have a unique window into the health challenges faced by individuals

Applied Health Sciences news

Award recipients, new scholarships -- and upcoming events!