Backgrounder: Public Health Focus of New School at UVic

The establishment of the school advances education and research in the field of public health and supports community-based practice that promotes health and social justice.

• Public health education concentrates on protecting and promoting the health of the population.
• The program focuses on prevention to facilitate long-term improvements to the health of the population where health is recognized as a basic human right.
• The principles guiding the school are collaboration and partnerships with the people and populations it serves.

 

MPH and Graduate Diploma in Public Health are professional credentials that include practice experiences and provide core public health knowledge competencies.

• The programs are designed to address the changing demands and current requirements of the health-based workforce.
• Optional areas of focus include Indigenous peoples health, public health informatics, public health nursing, and social policy.
• Both programs can be completed within two years.

 

BA in Health and Community Services program will expose students to knowledge from a wide range of academic fields.

• Students learn about the development and debate informing contemporary health and social service delivery.
• The innovative 3rd and 4th year professional degree program includes a planned practicum providing opportunities to experience involvement in health and community service settings and to develop interpersonal and team building skills.
• Optional areas of focus include disability studies, Indigenous peoples health, international health and human services, and gerontology.