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Public Health & Social Policy

The School of Public Health and Social Policy (PHSP) encompasses interdisciplinary and interprofessional fields of study. Our teaching and research are informed by principles of social justice and equity, diversity and cultural safety.

Ashmita Grewel
Ashmita Grewal (BA '23) helped evaluate food share programs as part of her studies in public health

Study online

Our flexible online programs let you study in your own community.

Study in person

Our in-person programs let you conduct health research that transcends traditional disciplines.

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INGH 520: Community Engagement and Leadership

Lindsay DuPré-Fiddler

Critically reflect on the role of leadership and community engagement as it relates to Indigenous health and wellness. Students will examine how their identities are positioned within contexts of settler colonialism and decolonial future-building.

Offered online with a 5-day synchronous component in Week 2. (Open to MPH, SDH, and INTD students only.)

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Territory acknowledgement

We acknowledge and respect the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Xʷsepsəm/Esquimalt) Peoples on whose territory the university stands, and the Lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.