Waterloo's School of Public Health Sciences is training a new generation of leaders, researchers and change agents to prepare for and respond to the complex adaptive systems that affect health and health care.
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Our undergraduate programs, and professional and research-based graduate programs prepare learners for these opportunities. Join us as we seek innovative solutions to current and emerging challenges to health.
Research excellence
Our researchers work closely with partners including ministries of health and health promotion, the World Health Organization, Public Health Agency of Canada, private industry, and many others to identify and understand health complex challenges and to develop relevant solutions.
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Equity, diversity and inclusion
We celebrate diversity and challenge the social and structural factors that undermine health, including structural bias, social inequities, and racism.
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Events
Faculty of Health Convocation - Fall 2024
Convocation is a special time for our graduates to celebrate their achievements with family and friends. University of Waterloo's Fall Convocation ceremony for the Faculty of Health takes place Friday, October 25 at 10 a.m.
Graduate Studies Info Night
Join us for Graduate Studies Info Night to explore the fundamentals of grad school and graduate programs in the Faculty of Health.
News
Public health programs receive new accreditation
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.
Negative body image among teens is a global issue
Health researchers find 55 per cent of teens feel dissatisfied with their appearance with social media as a major factor.
Teens with disposable income most likely to vape
Dr. Kate Battista, a post-doctoral scholar in the School of Public Health Sciences, shares findings from a COMPASS research study on adolescent groups most likely to participate in smoking and vaping.