canadian equivalent for MPH?

[ashylips]

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are there any canadian schools that offer a degree equivalent to the MPH?

 

[DocVeev]

Here is a URL that will provide you with some basic information about those Canadian universities that offer graduate studies in public health:

http://www.gradschools.com/listings/canada/public_health_canada.html

The universities are: Queen's University, Universit? Laval, University of Alberta, University of Manitoba, University of Northern British Columbia, University of Saskatchewan, and University of Toronto.

Hope this helps. 🙂

are there any canadian schools that offer a degree equivalent to the MPH?

 

[ashylips]

thanks, docveev!

are you familiar with the u of alberta program? specifically, the MPH in global health?

 

[DocVeev]

I am glad to have helped! I had a friend that attended UofA's MPH in Global Health. Her undergraduate background was political science. She was able to do a 4-month practicum in South Africa. She graduated last year and she loved the programme.

The MPH in Global Health is aimed for those who are planning to work in the health-sector in resource-poor countries or disadvantaged regions in Canada. The program provides the capacity to understand the determinants of health in these communities, to critique research for relevance and validity and to prioritize, plan, implement and manage preventive and basic health-related services.

Graduates of the degree will:

(1) have an understanding of local and global socio-cultural economic political environmental and other determinants of health;

(2) be familiar with a wide range of research skills relevant for investigating public health issues;

(3) be able to critically evaluate community-level initiatives within a socio-cultural context;

(4) be able to evaluate community-based research;

(5) be able to work effectively with colleagues as a member of an interdisciplinary team;

(6) understand strategies for linking academic research skills to an applied community setting;

(7) design and manage community-based health-related projects;

(8) be able to critically evaluate reported experience/evidence related to health interventions in resource-poor settings

The minimum time to complete the program is 12 months. The maximum time permitted or completion of the program is six years.

I hope that this information has helped. 🙂

thanks, docveev!

are you familiar with the u of alberta program? specifically, the MPH in global health?

 

[CanadaGHgrad]

Hi DocVeev,
Thank you also for that information. I was wondering if I could ask you some questions about your friend's experience (and maybe at the same time my post will be useful for other people on the forum).

I'm a Canadian student and I recently was accepted into the MPH in Global Health program at U of Alberta and at Simon Fraser University (BC, Canada) (yes, for anyone who's interested, Simon Fraser has a Global Health program and it definitely seems worth checking out). I am trying to make up my mind between these two programs, and I'm wondering if you know/if you can tell me why your friend chose U of A and why she enjoyed the program so much? Did she also apply for Simon Fraser or consider it, and if so, why did she reject it? Finally, when she was arranging to do her practicum, did the university help her to find a placement, or was she expected to go out and find it all on her own?

Sorry to bombard you with all these questions....I hope you don't mind!! Looking forward to hearing from you!
Cheers

 

[dreamsofspring]

I realize I am probably posting too late for you, CanadaGHgrad, but maybe it'll be useful for someone else. I went to the UofA global health program several years ago, so keep in mind some things may have changed. Here's my opinions:

Strengths:
-Faculty has a lot of experience working overseas in public health
-Accessible for lots of different backgrounds - some people had international experience, some a science background, some both, and a couple neither
-Lots of practical courses (program evaluation, grant writing, program design using a format CIDA likes)
-Small enough that you develop good relationships with the faculty
-Edmonton is cooler than you'd think

Weaknesses:
-Most of the profs are retiring soon so who knows what it will be like in a few years
-Weak on Aboriginal health
-Not a lot of support when you are on practicum (this may have changed now with the longer curriculum)
-Some of the classes are repetitive (same topics covered in multiple classes)

I've met a number of SFU students and grads. I admire the program for taking so many international students. I think that is a real strength. That said, the consensus seems to be that they are having some growing pains. I believe the phrase I heard was that it's like "trying to build an airplane while it's in the air."

Anyway, I'm sure you'll be happy at either school. Any master's degree is what you make of it, and global health wherever you go attracts kind and passionate people.