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#PublicHealth school at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, BC, Canada. www.sfu.ca/fhs #SFUFHS #SFUHealthSciences
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FHS Co-op student Emaan Kassam completed an international work term at Aga Khan University, assisting local #PublicHealth researchers.

“This opportunity affirmed my love for public health, specifically #GlobalHealth and #HealthPromotion.”

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#SFU #CoopEducation #SFUFHS #Workterm
FHS student Emaan Kassam is shown smiling at the camera while standing in front of a painted black wrought iron gate.
October 23, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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Congrats to @sfu.ca FHS postdoctoral fellows Drs. Aniqa Shahid, Anh Khoa Vo, and Ramona Weber who each received a prestigious 2025 Research Trainee Award from @healthresearchbc.bsky.social

More about their projects: bit.ly/4n8ZA7U

#SFU #SFUFHS #SFUResearch #HIVResearch #Sepsis #Antiretroviral
October 17, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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FHS graduand Jan Filart will receive his BSc in Public Health and Data this week. This second degree - completed in 2 years - will enable him to combine his passions for statistics + health.

"I’m thrilled...to have a broad impact on improving population health.”

🔗: bit.ly/4q5cTcw

#SFU #SFUFHS
Faculty of Health Sciences graduand Jan Filart is standing in front of a glass window covered with red oval decals. He is smiling at the camera
October 7, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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A new exhibition at the @museumofvan.bsky.social, co-produced by FHS, invites visitors into the often-invisible world of those living with the life-altering effects of COVID-19.

The exhibit runs from Oct 4, 2025 to March 22, 2026

🔗: bit.ly/4pUPA4V

#SFU #SFUResearch #MOV #LongCOVID #KT #KM
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A fragmented photo of an adult covering their face with their hands, surrounded by a sea of bottle containing supplements and medications. Text reads: "Living with Long Covid: On view from October 4, 2025 – March 22, 2026 at the Museum of Vancouver" A series of logos are featured showing the organizations who contributed to this exhibit financially or in-kind: Museum of Vancouver Project Partners: SFU Faculty of Health Sciences, Post-COVID-19 Interdisciplinary Clinical Care Network – Provincial Health Services Authority Institutional Partners: City of Vancouver, British Columbia Arts Council with the BC Government Funding Partners: Pacific Public Health Foundation, Michael Smith Health Research BC
October 3, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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SFU FHS prof Meghan Winters was a co-investigator in a study led by the #UBC #REACTLab which found an income-based e-bike rebate program improved access, encouraged active travel and reduced car use.

🔗: news.ubc.ca/2025/09/bc-e...

#ActiveTransportation #HealthResearch #ClimateChange #SFUFHS
To access full text for this image, visit: https://reactlab.civil.ubc.ca/bc-ebike-incentives/ Travel, Environmental, and Equity Impacts of Income-Conditioned E-Bike Rebates in British Columbia Program Authors: Polina Polikakhina, Amir Hassanpour, Kyla Yu, Meghan Winters, & Alexander Bigazzi (2025) In 2023, the BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit distributed over 4,900 income-conditioned rebates of $350 to $1,400 to make travel more affordable, boost active transportation, and cut CO2emissions, with a total program cost of $6.5m. Study •Researchers at UBC and SFU recruited and surveyed over 1,000 of those rebate recipients •Surveys were completed: near the time of purchase, +3 months later, and +12 months later •58% of rebate recipients would not have purchased an e-bike without the rebates •Rebates were more effective when received by Lower-income households •Low-income households did more e-biking, but •High-income households reduced their auto use more Total Program Impacts Total impacts due to new e-bike purchases created by the rebate program : 5 million km more annual e-biking 3 million km less annual travel by auto 1000 tonnes Co2 less annual emissions (average abatement cost of $1,300/tonne CO2) $8.7 M new retailer revenue (only from new e-bike purchases)
September 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Congratulations to FHS graduate students Iveoma Udevi-Aruevoru, Stevie Thompson, and @bonmotmilo.bsky.social who each successfully secured an award from @sshrc-crsh.canada.ca to support their graduate research! 🎉👏

Read more about their projects: www.sfu.ca/fhs/news-eve...

#SFU #SFUFHS #SFUResearch
Three headshot photos of the three graduate students who secured research awards from SSHRC (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council) are featured. The images are inset against a grey box. White text in a red box reads: "2024 SSHRC Award Recipients"
September 11, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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BOOK LAUNCH: Join Adjunct Prof John Calvert on Thurs Sept 11 at 7:30 pm to discuss his new book "35 Accords: Re-imagining BC's Public Sector Labour Relations." /1

🔗: events.sfu.ca/event/45606-...

#SFU #SFULabourStudies #SFUFHS #BookLaunch #BC #BCLabourRelations #Unions #PolicyDevelopment
September 3, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Congrats to @sfu.ca FHS Prof and @bccfe.bsky.social Laboratory Director Zabrina Brumme who will join the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences as a Fellow this fall.

The recognition is one of Canada's top academic accolades.

🔗: www.sfu.ca/fhs/news-eve...

#SFUFHS #SFU #SFUResearch #HIVResearch
Dr. Zabrina Brumme is smiling at the camera and holding a pipetter. The text on the image reads: Dr. Zabrina Brumme, 2025 Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.
August 22, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Congratulations to FHS researchers Ryan Allen, Kanna Hayashi and William Hsiao who each secured a CIHR Project Grant during the 2025 competition, totalling $2.5M of funding for the next five years.

Project info 🔗 in 🧵.

#SFUFHS #SFUResearch #SFU #HealthResearch
The image shows white text on a red bar along the left side of the image, with three round headshots of Simon Fraser University Faculty of Health Sciences researchers. The name of each researcher is featured in red, and the title of their successful project is listed below the names. Text on the image: 2025 CIHR Project Grant recipients Ryan Allen - A Randomized Air Cleaner Intervention Study of Particulate Air Pollution, Fetal Growth, and Early Childhood Development Kanna Hayashi – Evaluating the impacts of overdose prevention interventions among people who use opioids in Vancouver, BC amidst the evolving unregulated drug supply William Hsiao - Smarter integrated pathogen genomics ecosystems for threat detection and risk assessment
July 29, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Six of our learners received research awards from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)! 🎉

Please join us in congratulating:
Evan Barad
Sarah Chae
Noah Katsuno
Aniqa Shahid
Puneet Sidhu
Milad Vahedi

🔗: www.sfu.ca/fhs/news-eve...

#SFUFHS #SFU #HealthResearch #ResearchAward
Six circular headshots are featured on a grey background. A red stripe is featured along the left edge of the image, with the text "2024 CIHR Award Recipients" in white. The six head shots are of the recipients: Evan Barad, Sarah (Yu seon) Chae, Noah Katsuno, Aniqa Shahid, Puneet Sidhu and Milad Vahedi.
July 17, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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Did you know that we offer field schools?

FHS Professor Robert Hogg led a course this past May in Durban, South Africa, bringing together students from the global north and south and fostering meaningful academic exchange for emerging researchers.

🔗: www.sfu.ca/.../news/202...

#SFUFHS #SANTHE
Students and instructors from SANTHE, SFU Faculty of Health Sciences, and the African Health Research Institute gathered together in Durban, South Africa for a course: “Interdisciplinary approaches to understanding the global burden of HIV and health inequities among youth in Sub-Saharan Africa.” The groups is shown standing together in front of a building at the Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine.
July 10, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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Assistant Professor Lyana Patrick spoke with @healthresearchbc.bsky.social about her first feature film, "Nechako: It Will Be A Big River Again" which follows Saik’uz and Stellat’en First Nations' fight to restore the Nechako River.

healthresearchbc.ca/news_article...

#SFUFHS #IndigenousHealth
A movie poster featuring the film title "Nechako: It Will Be A Big River Again" in English and an Indigenous language overlaid onto an image of swirling white water. There are also movie production credits and logos of funders and supporters on the poster.
June 20, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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The i-HeLTI (Indigenous Health Life Trajectories Initiative) is an Indigenous-led, community co-led research program that aims to restore healthy family systems in First Nations communities in BC and Alberta.

cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/54345.html

#SFUFHS #IndigenousHealth #ResearchPartner
Lynette Lucas, Director of Health, Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council; adjunct professor at Simon Fraser University
June 13, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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FHS professor @drscottlear.bsky.social warns that exercising and eating fruits + veggies to prevent cardiovascular disease might not be applicable worldwide.

"The environments in which people live and the kind of work they do makes a huge difference to their health.”

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#SFUFHS
May 23, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Kudos to FHS Associate Professor Travis Salway who was celebrated with an SFU 2025 Excellence in Teaching Award earlier this week! 🎉 🙌

Find out how Salway is guiding students to have more meaningful and respectful conversations: www.sfu.ca/fhs/news-eve...

#SFUFHS #SFU #InnovativeTeaching
An inset circular photo of Dr. Travis Salway is shown against a black and white photo of students in a classroom working on a project together and talking. The text on the image reads: "Dr Travis Salway, 2025 Excellence in Teaching Award Recipient."
March 28, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Congrats to FHS Assistant Professor @kayleebyers.bsky.social, who is SFU's 2024 Emerging Though Leader Newsmaker of the Year! 🎉👏

Byers was chosen for her dedication to informing discourse across media and online communities.

More about "The Rat Detective": www.sfu.ca/fhs/news-eve...

#SFUFHS
A photo of Dr. Kaylee Bylers seated with her chin on her hand, smiling at the camera. Text reads: "Dr. Kaylee Byers, SFU's 2024 Emerging Thought Leader Newsmaker of the Year"
March 27, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Kudos to FHS Master of Public Health candidate Farhang Ahadzadeh on his King Charles III Coronation Medal! 🎖️👏

He was honoured for leadership, advancing health equity, & fostering positive community change through his work w/ St. John Ambulance.

🔗: bit.ly/3DHeSAo

#SFUFHS #HealthLeadership
King Charles III Coronation Medal recipient Farhang Ahadzadeh is wearing his St. John Ambulance uniform and is holding a box that shows his medal. He is standing next to MP Terry Beech, who is holding a certificate with Ahadzadeh's citation. They are at the presentation ceremony for the recognition. Behind them is a screen with the text "King Charles III Coronation Medal Presentation Ceremony"
March 14, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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Congratulations to FHS adjunct professor Vishal Jain who received a King Charles III Coronation Medal for his exceptional service to Canada! 🎉🎖️

Jain - an FHS alumnus - was recognized for his advancement of human rights, health justice, and equity, and so much more!

🔗: bit.ly/3DHeSAo

#SFUFHS
SFU Faculty of Health Sciences alumnus and adjunct professor, Vishal Jain, received a King Charles III Coronation Medal in 2025. He is shown sitting outdoors near a large concrete planter with a tree in it.
March 13, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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UPDATED: FHS Assistant Prof Dr. Chris Buse has a FUNDED MSc role on his team for a student interested in improving mental health promotion for the health system emergency management workforce.

full description 🔗: bit.ly/4gZ4vp1

#MSc #HealthPromotionResearch #SFU #SFUFHS #BC #Research
Page 1 of the posting for a Master of Science student to work on a project to improve mental health promotion for B.C.'s health emergency management workforce with Dr. Chris Buse. Downloadable version available at: https://www.sfu.ca/.../prospective/choose-a-supervisor.html Page 2 of the posting for a Master of Science student to work on a project to improve mental health promotion for B.C.'s health emergency management workforce with Dr. Chris Buse. Downloadable version available at: https://www.sfu.ca/.../prospective/choose-a-supervisor.html
February 28, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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Congrats to @hmctaggartcowan.bsky.social & Dr. Sarah Neil-Sztramko on their CCS Health Equity Grant! 🙌

FHS MSc candidate, Sarah Chae, and FHS alumna Rachelle Payandeh are joining this research team to discover how to better care for young #CancerSurvivors.

bit.ly/3EMj81F

#SFUFHS #CancerResearch
Three vertical portraits of the Faculty of Health Sciences members of the research team investigating better care for young breast cancer survivors are featured. Dr. Helen McTaggart-Cowan is on the far left, Faculty of Health Sciences Master of Science candidate Sarah Chae is in the middle, Faculty of Health Sciences alumna Rachelle Payandeh is on the right.
February 19, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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Three FHS PhD candidates received 2024 @sfuceri.bsky.social! 🎉

Congrats to:
- Emily Rose Blyth, Community-Engaged Grad Scholar
- @tsk.bsky.social, Special Recognition
- Anmol Swaich, Special Recognition

Kudos too, for Kayli Jamieson of @fcatatsfu.bsky.social, @kayleebyers.bsky.social's student! 🙌
Text: 2024 SFU CERi Award Announcement eight headshot photos of recipients for the SFU CERi Award competition are shown on a red background. The text is featured in two white boxes with red lettering.
February 5, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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Congrats to Assistant Prof @kiffercard.bsky.social, the new Blanche and Charlie Beckerman Scholar in Public Health Innovation! 🎉

Many thanks to Andrew Beckerman for generously supporting urgently needed research to address systemic #PublicHealth challenges.

🔗: bit.ly/BCBSPHI_Card

#SFUFHS #SFU
Text: Dr. Kiffer Card, Blanche and Charlie Beckerman Scholar in Public Health Innovation A round inset photo of Dr. Kiffer Card speaking with a microphone in hand is placed against a black and white photo of five young adults walking outdoors through a field with tall grass. Everyone is laughing and chatting, one person is filming his friends with his mobile phone.
January 24, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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SFU Health Sciences had a great 2024!

Multiple students won awards, and had their research published.

Several faculty launched groundbreaking and innovative projects, and made critical #PublicHealth discoveries.

Find out what we're about via our Year in Review: www.sfu.ca/fhs/news-eve...
A group of undergraduate students are sitting in a lecture hall at Simon Fraser University. The text reads "Year in Review | 2024"
January 7, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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The Faculty of Health Sciences at SFU wishes you and yours the best of the season. ❄️🌲

Our offices will be closed from Dec 25 to Jan 1. We look forward to collaborating with you in Jan 2025!
December 24, 2024 at 8:03 PM
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Both @sampollardphd.bsky.social and Dr. Helen McTaggart-Cowan (who also works at BC Cancer) are partnering with patients to lead two #PrecisionOncology studies chosen and directed by cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers.

Details: www.sfu.ca/fhs/news-eve...

#SFU #SFUResearch
A doctor is interviewing a patient about his symptoms. Photo: Freepik Dr. Samantha Pollard, Adjunct Professor, Simon Fraser University Faculty of Health Sciences Dr. Helen McTaggart-Cowan, Assistant Professor of Professional Practice, Simon Fraser University Faculty of Health Sciences, and Scientist at BC Cancer Research
December 17, 2024 at 10:42 PM