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.
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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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We celebrate diversity and challenge the social and structural factors that undermine health, including structural bias, social inequities, and racism.
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Researcher ranks among the top one per cent in the world
Dr. Sharon Kirkpatrick of the School of Public Health Sciences has been named one of the world's most highly cited researchers in the field.
What drives sleep problems in long-term care facilities?
University of Waterloo researchers find that residents’ poor sleep can trigger problematic medication use, falls and delirium.
How a blood test can aid spinal cord injury recovery
Waterloo study shows routine blood samples may give doctors early insights into injury severity and patient survival after spinal cord damage.