Graduate Degrees in Community Health Sciences

Graduate Degrees in Community Health Sciences

Program Information

Graduate programs within the department of Community Health Sciences are designed to offer research and educational opportunities to students who wish to expand their knowledge of community and public health. Students can work towards Masters and PhD degrees within the following specializations: Biostatistics, Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies, Epidemiology, Health Economics, Heath Services Research, Medical Education and Population/Public Health.

Program Director

Dr. Bonnie Lashewicz

bmlashew@ucalgary.ca

Program Administrator

Kiran Pandher 

chsgrad@ucalgary.ca
 

Mailing address and website

Foothills Campus
3330 Hospital Drive NW 
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
T2N 4N1

Website

This program is one of the most diverse medicine programs offered by the University of Calgary; faculty and students address big-picture issues in health care, from biostatistics, disease and population health to social and economic factors in community health, disability issues, delivery of health services and more. The program is ideal for students inspired to do research with wide-ranging impact, and who are ready to gain the specialized knowledge and skills required to tackle the intricate details of the complex issues affecting community health.

As a Master of Community Health Sciences student, you will develop the skills needed in the field of community health, starting with a broad foundation that all Masters received and then advancing to more specialized skills depending on the specialization you choose.

This thesis-based program involves:

  • Courses: Courses are determined according to the specialization and background of the student.
  • Research Ethics: Students are required to attend Research Integrity Day sessions in the first year of their program.
  • Sex & Gender Module: Students are required to complete one of the CIHR sex and gender online training modules found at discoversexandgender.ca in the first year of their program.
  • Thesis: Students will be required to submit and defend an original research thesis.
  • Seminars: Students attend Community Health Sciences and O'Brien Institute for Public Health seminars during the academic year.
  • Research proposal: Students must submit research proposals for approval by their supervisory committee.

Seven specialization streams are available to students:

  • Biostatistics

  • Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies

  • Epidemiology

  • Health Services Research

  • Medical Education

  • Population/Public Health
  • Health Economics

For questions about this program, contact the Program Administrator:

Kiran Pandher

chsgrad@ucalgary.ca