Programs and courses
Educating and inspiring the next generation of community health leaders.
At CHS, we offer a vast array of programs and courses designed to help students explore community health and pinpoint their areas of specific interest. We’re committed to training the next generation of community health leaders who will impact not just the health of Canadians but populations across the globe.
We support programs for students at all levels - undergraduate, graduate and PhDs - as well as continuing education options. At the undergraduate level, our department provides academic support for Undergraduate Medical Education and the Bachelor of Health Sciences program. Our graduate program leads to MSc, PhD and course-based MDCS degrees in seven specializations (which are organized among our three divisions) - Biostatistics, Community Health Rehabilitation and Disability Studies, Epidemiology, Health Economics, Health Services Research, Medical Education and Population/Public Health. To learn more about our three divisions and how they organize the specialization streams available to graduate students, click here.
For postgraduates we offer medical education in Public Health and Preventative Medicine, accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. And since we’re part of a world-renowned university, our students have the freedom to shape and influence their own course of study to follow where their interest - and passion - leads them.
Bachelor of Health Sciences - Health & Society Major
CHS faculty supports the Health & Society major by offering research supervision and teaching support. The philosophy of the Bachelor of Health Sciences is that contemporary health issues need to be examined in a broad-based, interdisciplinary and active manner. The program is designed to encompass the full spectrum of health sciences education - from cell to society - to provide students with a well-rounded background in health sciences that will enable them to pursue further opportunities in the global health care sector.
Program Dean:
Dr. Ebba Kurz
Phone: 403.210.8191
Email: kurz@ucalgary.ca
Program Coordinator:
Jennifer Logan
Phone: 403.220.3751
Email: jljlogan@ucalgary.ca | bhsc@ucalgary.ca
Mailing Address and web links:
Room G503
O'Brien Centre for the Bachelor of Health Sciences
3330 Hospital Drive NW
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
T2N-4N1
Bachelor of Community Rehabilitation
The Bachelor of Community Rehabilitation is an interdisciplinary academic program that is uniquely designed to engage students in ways that integrate disability theory, advocacy, social justice in community practice that enhance the lives of individuals and families affected by disabling conditions and chronic health concerns. Students learn basic research and critical thinking skills needed to create and influence social policy, develop leadership capacity and foster innovative practices in partnerships with allies in their communities.
Program Director:
Anne Hughson
Phone: 403.220.6273
Email: hughson@ucalgary.ca
Program Advisor:
Sarah Hawley
Phone: 403.220.2985
Email: sjhogan@ucalgary.ca
Mailing Address and web links:
TRW Building 3rd Floor
3280 Hospital Drive NW
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
T2N-4N1
Graduate programs within the Department of Community Health Sciences
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. Elizabeth Oddone Paolucci
Mailing Address and web links:
Foothills Campus
3330 Hospital Drive NW
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
T2N 4N1
Public Health and Preventative Medicine
Currently offering more than 63 postgraduate residency programs and more than 90 Fellowships. All residency programs are accredited by either the College of Family Physicians of Canada or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Program Director:
Dr. Jason Cabaj
Phone: 403-220-4281
Email: jlcabaj@ucalgary.ca
Administrative Assistant:
Charlene Fouqueray
Phone: (403) 220-4295
Email: cfouquer@ucalgary.ca
Mailing Address and web links:
Room G02 (Ground Floor)
Heritage Medical Research Building
3330 Hospital Drive NW
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
T2N-4N1
The Office of Continuing Medical Education & Professional Development at the Cumming School of Medicine offers a broad range of evidence-based learning opportunities to physicians, other health professionals and the public.