Public and population health

This class comprises research and experimental development in public and population health.
Parent Category
Sub-Categories
Indigenous health
Population health interventions
Environmental, developmental and social factors of youth health
Prevention, treatment and support of youth health
Psychosocial, sociocultural and behavioral determinants of health
Environmental determinants of health (including environment-gene interactions)
Ethical, legal, and social issues in health, health systems and health research
Aging process
Social and biological determinants of aging
Environmental and occupational health and safety
Epidemiology (except nutritional and veterinary epidemiology)
Health promotion and disease prevention
Food security
Health equity
Sex and gender-based analysis
Gender and health relationship
Global health
Health and gender based violence
Military and veterans' health
Etiology of disease and conditions
Nutritional epidemiology
One Health approach
Public and population health, n.e.c.
 
 
 
 

UBC Researchers conducting research in Public and population health

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Pike, Ian

Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Health promotion and disease prevention; Child and Youth Injury Prevention; Safety-oriented culture; Indigenous child injury prevention; Social Marketing; Child Passenger Safety; Risky play; Drowning prevention

Puyat, Joseph

School of Population and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Epidemiology (except nutritional and veterinary epidemiology); Epidemiology; Biostatistics and Public Health Practice; Psychopharmacoepidemiology; mental health; Mental Health Services

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Rangel Bousquet Carrilho, Thais

Faculty of Medicine

Postdoctoral Fellow

Epidemiology (except nutritional and veterinary epidemiology); perinatal epidemiology; Nutritional Epidemiology; Maternal and child health

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Sadatsafavi, Mohsen

Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Respiratory diseases; Epidemiology (except nutritional and veterinary epidemiology); Epidemiology; Biostatistics; Respiratory Research

Shahidi, Neal

Division of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Gastroenterology; Epidemiology (except nutritional and veterinary epidemiology); Large non-pedunculated colorectal polyp; Polyposis; Colorectal neoplasia; Endoscopic resection; Early esophageal cancer; Early gastric neoplasia; Barrett's esophagus

Shannon, Kate

Division of Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Ethical, legal, and social issues in health, health systems and health research; Population health interventions; Social oppression and marginalization; equitable sexual health care; reproductive care and justice; structural interventions & policy evaluation; health equity & social justice

Slaunwhite, Amanda

Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (non-G+PS member)

Public and population health; illicit drug poisoning (overdose); Substance Use; mental health; prison health; health inequities; health geography

Staples, John

Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (non-G+PS member)

Epidemiology (except nutritional and veterinary epidemiology); Clinical sciences, n.e.c.; Other medical sciences; 'Before medically advised' hospital discharge; Unplanned hospital readmission; Problematic substance use (including opioids and cannabis); Medical risk factors for motor vehicle crash

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Tremlett, Helen

Division of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Epidemiology (except nutritional and veterinary epidemiology); multiple sclerosis; Neuroepidemiology; Pharmacoepidemiology; prodrome,; Drug safety and effectiveness; Pharmacogenomics; comorbidities; health administrative data; Gut microbiome; prodromes

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Veenstra, Gerry

Department of Sociology, Faculty of Arts

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Sociology and social studies of health, health systems and health care; Health equity; Sociology, n.e.c.; social determinants of health; Socioeconomic status and health; racial health inequalities; Bourdieusian field theory, lifestyle practices and health; culture and class; Quantitative Methods; Sociology of soccer

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Wiens, Matthew

Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (non-G+PS member)

Global health; Sepsis; Prediction modelling; Epidemiology; Pediatric infectious diseases; Post-discharge outcomes; Global Health; Digital health

Wiens, Matthew

Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Global health; Sepsis; Prediction modelling; Epidemiology; Pediatric infectious diseases; Post-discharge outcomes; Global Health; Digital health

Wong, Hubert

School of Population and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Health sciences; Public and population health; Biostatistical methods; Clinical trial design

Wood, Evan

Division of Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Public and population health; Addiction; alcohol; Occupational Addiction Medicine; Epidemiology; Evidence-based care of Substance Use Disorders; opioids; Population health

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Zhang, Wei

Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Public and population health; Health Policies; Pharmacoeconomics; Economic evaluation; Health economics

Zhou, Lily

Division of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Public and population health; Cerebrovascular Diseases; Stroke Epidemiology; Cost Effectiveness of Medical Interventions

Zieff, Gabriel

Faculty of Education

Postdoctoral Fellow

Kinesiology; Psychosocial, sociocultural and behavioral determinants of health; Mental health and wellbeing; Systems physiology; Stress physiology; Exercise Physiology; Cardiometabolic Health; mental health; Lifestyle factors

Zulyniak, Michael

Food, Nutrition & Health, Faculty of Land and Food Systems

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Human nutrition and metabolism; Population health interventions; Systems biology; Nutritional epidemiology; metabolic diseases; Pregnancy; gestational diabetes; type-2 diabetes; Metabolism; Genetics; health disparity; Nutrition; lifestyle; precision nutrition

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Student & Alumni Stories in Public and population health

Miguel Prieto

Student

Master of Science in Experimental Medicine (MSc)

Nontuberculous mycobacteria in cystic fibrosis

Narsis Daftarian

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Experimental Medicine (PhD)

Retinal toxicity and hydroxychloroquine therapy (INTACT): A prospective population-based cohort study

Cassandra Andrew

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Population and Public Health (PhD)

Understanding, monitoring and mitigating the risks of HPAI in British Columbia (BC) and the Yukon, Canada

Li Qing Wang

Student

Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (MDPhD)

Genetic and epidemiological factors of pre-eclampsia

Sarah Panofsky

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Counselling Psychology (PhD)

Wet'suwet'en Nation approaches to wellness and healing trauma

Ihoghosa Iyamu

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Population and Public Health (PhD)

Digital health equity in online sexually transmitted and blood borne infection testing in British Columbia

Melina Albanese

Alumni

Master of Science in Population and Public Health (MSc)

The association between organized activity participation and emotional wellbeing among immigrant-origin and non-immigrant children

Holly Reid

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences (PhD)

An exploration of 2SLGBTQ+ Indigenous peoples' experiences of occupational possibilities and engagement

Lianne Cho

Student

Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (MDPhD)

Community Brain Art

Samuel Tobias

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Population and Public Health (PhD)

The evolving unregulated drug supply and its impact on health outcomes in British Columbia

Rachel Dickens

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Integrated Studies in Land and Food Systems (PhD)

Indigenous food system engagement and diabetes care

Kevin Kuchinski

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (PhD)

Sequencing avian influenza genomes in mud from wild bird habitats to prevent outbreaks and prepare for pandemics

Tamara Mihic

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences (PhD)

Opioid Agonist Treatment Initiation and Continuation in a Hospital Setting

V. Pauahi Souza

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice (PhD)

Cultural historical trauma: the impact of displacement, racism, and the idea of paradise as a social determinant of health
Woman wearing black shirt with earrings

Jorden Hendry

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Population and Public Health (PhD)

Measuring & Responding to Racism in Public Health: Evaluating Tools, Identifying Indicators, and Assessing Leadership Readiness in British Columbia

Celestin Hategeka

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Population and Public Health (PhD)

Improving Access and Quality of Emergency Care for Newborns and Children in Rwanda

Khadija Anjum

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Planning (PhD)

Planning for food security of low-income groups amid rising food price volatility: A gendered analysis

Olivia Maracle

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD)

Indigenous leadership, LGBTQIA2S+ leadership, Indigenous nurses, LGBTQIA2S+ nurses

Katherine Huerne

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Population and Public Health (PhD)

A Stepping-Stone Towards Equity: Identifying Key Elements of Best-Practice Guidelines for Improving Sex and Gender-Based Analysis in Cancer Research (CIHR topic)
UBC PhD student Stephanie Lake

Stephanie Lake

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Population and Public Health (PhD)

Exploring the health and social impacts of cannabis use during an ongoing opioid crisis among people who use illicit drugs in Vancouver, Canada

Ryan Stillwagon

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology (PhD)

Queer Rights to the City: Exploring Mechanisms of Urban Food Security in Vancouver and the Underlying Processes that Imperil LGBTQIA2S+ Survival

Eunice Bawafaa

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD)

Women’s experiences and perception of access to reproductive healthcare in rural Ghana

Yu Tong (Emily) Tang

Student

Master of Arts in Kinesiology (MA)

Influences of Social Media on Sexual Health for Chinese Immigrant Women

Heather Palis

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Population and Public Health (PhD)

The relationship between illicit stimulant use and treatment outcomes among patients receiving supervised injectable opioid assisted treatment in Vancouver

Winy Vasquez

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Forestry (PhD)

Food security in the Amazon: an investigation of the food security and nutrition of the Asháninka peoples living inside the Protected Forest San Matias-San Carlos

Lisa Ritland

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Population and Public Health (PhD)

Intersectoral and placed-based approaches to fostering equity in children's development

Bronte Johnston

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Population and Public Health (PhD)

Understanding and Improving Youth Contraception Care

Mohammad Karamouzian

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Population and Public Health (PhD)

Early injecting careers: Implications for health, HIV risk behaviours, and clinical care

Catherine Liao

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD)

Burn injury in underserved communities in BC. A Mixed-Methods study

Tara L. Brown

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Forestry (PhD)

Comparing guided and self-guided forest bathing in metro Vancouver parks: a seasonal longitudinal RCT examining health impacts and environmental factors
Kate McLeod

Kate McLeod

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Population and Public Health (PhD)

Evaluating the Integration of Health Care in Provincial Correctional Facilities Under the Ministry of Health

Ismália De Sousa

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD)

Towards equitable stroke care: learning from young women's experiences

Zeba Khan

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Women+ and Children's Health Sciences (PhD)

Choices for Alleviating Menstruation-Related Pelvic Pain Study - CrAMPPS

Elizabeth Nethery

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Population and Public Health (PhD)

Comparing incidence, risk factors and macrosomia-associated morbidity for midwives v. physician clients in BC and Washington State

Megan Thomas

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences (PhD)

Addressing equity considerations in research and care of patients with inflammatory arthritis

Alexa Norton

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Studies (PhD)

Optimizing the role of prescribed safer supply and exploring alternate dispensing models during a toxic drug crisis

Michelle Coombe

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Population and Public Health (PhD)

Environmental sampling for the surveillance of bird flu in wild waterfowl

Sammy Iammarino

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD)

Complex health systems and power: responding to the toxic drug poisoning crisis through harm reduction and overdose prevention and response in nursing practice.

Dorothy Lin

Student

Master of Science in Medical Genetics (MSc)

The associations between prenatal bisphenol exposures and gestational epigenetic age acceleration in cord blood

Randip Gill

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Population and Public Health (PhD)

Supporting the Educational Attainment and Well-Being Trajectories of Immigrants and Refugees in Canada, A Population-Level Analysis

Emma Stirling-Cameron

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Population and Public Health (PhD)

Criminalizing migration: A mixed-methods evaluation of the impacts of deterrence-based immigration policy on the sexual and reproductive health outcomes of migrant women

Alysha Deslippe

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Human Nutrition (PhD)

EATing in a GENdered world (EatGen): How teens involved in high school sports can be empowered to make informed food choices

Ashleigh Rich

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Population and Public Health (PhD)

Multimorbidity for transgender people living with HIV in North America

Bonnie Leung

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD)

Cancer treatment decision-making with racialized older immigrants with cancer

Keisha Maloney

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Planning (PhD)

Navigating transitions: Remaking the planning engagement table with/by/for Indigenous peoples in Toronto (Tkaronto)

Federico Andrade-Rivas

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Population and Public Health (PhD)

Human health and its connection with nature and ecosystems health

Hallie Dau

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Population and Public Health (PhD)

The social and economic impact of cervical cancer on women and children in Uganda
Women wearing black blazer and shirt with red dots

Hebah Hussaina

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Population and Public Health (PhD)

Co-developing, implementing, and evaluating outdoor engagement opportunities in school to support youth well-being

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French Name
Santé publique et santé des populations
French Description
Cette classe comprend la recherche et le développement expérimental en santé publique et santé des populations.
 
 

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