Master of Public Health (MPH) Program
In the Faculty of Health Sciences we offer a practice-based degree (the MPH) in Population and Public Health. Population and public health describes breadth of research and practice intended to improve population health across the life course. As described by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), "population health is an approach to health that aims to improve the health of the entire population and to reduce health inequities among population groups. In order to reach these objectives, it looks at and acts upon the broad range of factors and conditions that have a strong influence on our health."
The Mission of our MPH Program is to promote an engagement with knowledge creation, exchange and application, and to equip public health leaders and practitioners of the future with the knowledge and skills required to:
- improve the overall health and well-being of the population
- prevent diseases, injuries, or disabilities that may shorten life or impair health, well-being and quality of life
- reduce inequities in health from local to global levels
There are four areas of concentration within the MPH program:
Students interested in an MPH with maximum flexibility should consider the Population Health concentration.
Please click here for an update on the Accreditation approval received from the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)
