Health and Society major
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Become a leader in building healthy communities - both locally and globally
Health and Society Overview
Health and Society students explore the social, political and economic factors that shape the health of individuals and populations.
With a focus on health equity and public health, Health and Society students study and research ways to prevent disease, promote good health, and improve the quality of the healthcare system using a blend of social science and health sciences approaches.
Careers of our Health and Society alumni
Epidemiologist
Health Administrator
Health Economist
Health and Research Ethics
Health Outcomes Researcher
Health Promotion Facilitator
Lawyer
Physician
Project Manager, Health Services
Public Administration
Public Policy
Where our alumni have gone to study
Aga Khan University (Pakistan)
Georgetown University (US)
London School of Economics (UK)
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (UK)
Queen's University
Université Jean Moulin (Lyon III) (France)
University of Amsterdam (Netherlands)
University of British Columbia
University of Toronto
York University
.....and many more\
UCalgary researchers explore dynamics of food insecurity as costs of living continue to rise
Health and Society student, Inara Lalani, explains how she got involved in research looking at how socio-economic inequities, including food insecurity, negatively impact diet quality and health.
Health and Society Program Outline
Health inequalities and the social determinants of health are not a footnote to the determinants of health. They are the main issue. \ Sir Michael Marmot, MD
Dr. Fabiola Aparicio-Ting
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Health and Science Education
For more information contact the Director of Health and Society Dr. Jesse Hendrikse