The School of Population and Public Health (SPPH) is part of the University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Medicine. Its focus is on training the next generation of public health leaders to generate new knowledge and work to improve and sustain the health of all people, in Canada and abroad. The goal of the School of Population and Public Health is to provide a vibrant interdisciplinary academic environment at a critical time in the development of public health in Canada.
St. Michael’s Hospital provides compassionate care to all who enter its doors. The hospital also provides outstanding medical education to future health care professionals in more than 27 academic disciplines. Critical care and trauma, heart disease, neurosurgery, diabetes, cancer care, care of the homeless and global health are among the Hospital’s recognized areas of expertise. Founded in 1892, the hospital is fully affiliated with the University of Toronto. St. Michael’s Hospital is part of Unity Health Toronto, which works to advance the health of everyone in Toronto’s urban communities and beyond. Its health network serves patients, residents and clients across the full spectrum of care, spanning primary care, secondary community care, tertiary and quaternary care services to post-acute through rehabilitation, palliative care and long-term care, while investing in world-class research and education.
Part of Carleton University’s Faculty of Public Affairs, the School of Public Policy and Administration (SPPA) is the oldest school of its type in Canada. SPPA prepares students for careers of leadership and meaningful contribution across the public, private and nonprofit sectors, delivering a range of professionally-relevant academic programs that balance theory and practice, tradition and innovation.
For more than 100 years Women’s College Hospital (WCH) has been developing revolutionary advances in healthcare. Today, WCH is a world leader in the health of women and Canada’s leading, academic ambulatory hospital. A champion of health equity, WCH advocates for the health of all women from diverse cultures and backgrounds and ensures their needs are reflected in the care they receive. It focuses on delivering innovative solutions that address Canada’s most pressing issues related to population health, patient experience and system costs. The WCH Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care (WIHV) is developing new, scalable models of care that deliver improved outcomes for patients and sustainable solutions for the health system as a whole.
