Aspire. Inspire. Transform.

Waterloo's School of Public Health Sciences is training a new generation of leaders, researchers, and change agents, adept at thinking and responding to the complex adaptive systems that affect health and health care.

Our undergraduate programs, professional and research-based graduate programs prepare learners for these opportunities. Learn about our programs and transformative research below.

Join us as we seek innovative solutions to current and emerging challenges to health.

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News

  1. Jan. 18, 2023Public health programs receive new accreditation
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    The School of Public Health Sciences is pleased to announce that three of its programs have received accreditation from the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH): the Bachelor of Public Health, Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences and Master of Public Health. 

  2. Mar. 9, 2023Rachel Almaw named 2022 Faculty of Health Co-op Student of the Year
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    Health Studies student Rachel Almaw was selected as the Faculty of Health's 2022 Co-op Student of the Year.

  3. Mar. 1, 2023Long COVID linked to lower brain oxygen levels, cognitive problems and psychiatric symptoms
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    Long COVID is associated with reduced brain oxygen levels, worse performance on cognitive tests and increased psychiatric symptoms such as depression and anxiety, according to new research studying the impacts of the disease.  

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