...helping to build a strong and healthy future for rural and northern communities through interdisciplinary research and education.
A hearty welcome from the School of Rural and Northern Health. The School’s focus is on building health research capacity within rural and northern communities.
The School houses the innovative interdisciplinary Masters and PhD Program in Rural and Northern Health. Our graduate programs haves many unique features and there is ample opportunity for regular interaction with faculty for both applied health research and academic pursuits. These programs offers, innovative, interdisciplinary, graduate education that supports research in the following areas: Aboriginal health; epidemiology; children’s health; health administration;
health policy; health promotion; health services; environmental health; mental health; occupational health; and population health in vulnerable populations.
The programs draw on experienced research faculty from across the health sciences, social sciences, basic sciences, and humanities.
Please consider joining us in this excellent academic environment to contribute to northern and rural health, its determinants, and outcomes. The quality of academic life will be memorable!
The School is designed:
•to enhance both the quality and quantity of research focused on rural and northern health;
•to train students to become high quality professionals in health research;
•to promote the development of a critical mass of health research expertise in the north; and
•to facilitate linkages between the university and community health organizations
