Public Health Sciences


Public Health Sciences: Introduction

Faculty Affiliation

Public Health

Degree Programs

Public Health Sciences

MPH

  • Fields:
    • Black Health;
    • Epidemiology;
    • Family and Community Medicine;
    • Indigenous Health;
    • Nutrition and Dietetics
      • Emphases:
        • Clinical Nutrition;
        • Management and Food Systems;
        • Public Health Nutrition
    • Occupational and Environmental Health
      • Emphases:
        • Occupational Hygiene;
        • Environmental Public Health
    • Social and Behavioural Health Sciences

MSc

  • Field:
    • Biostatistics
      • Emphasis: Artificial Intelligence and Data Science

DrPH

PhD

  • Fields:
    • Biostatistics;
    • Epidemiology
      • Emphasis: Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
    • Occupational and Environmental Health;
    • Social and Behavioural Health Sciences

Bioethics

MHSc (admissions have been administratively suspended)

Community Health

MScCH

  • Fields:
    • Addictions and Mental Health;
    • Family and Community Medicine;
    • Health Practitioner Teacher Education;
    • Occupational Health Care;
    • Wound Prevention and Care

Collaborative Specializations

The following collaborative specializations are available to students in participating degree programs as listed below:

Overview

The Dalla Lana School of Public Health is an internationally recognized community of researchers, teachers, students, practitioners, policy makers, and citizens creating new knowledge, educating change makers, advancing practice, and guiding the way to better, more equitable outcomes in population health and health systems — locally, nationally, and globally.

The Graduate Department of Public Health Sciences in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health enrols almost 500 graduate students in its master's and doctoral degree programs. In addition, the school has more than 40 postgraduate students in its two Royal College Residency programs: Public Health and Preventive Medicine and Occupational Medicine. The school is also engaged in teaching at the undergraduate level in the Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Arts and Science, Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, and University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC).

Contact and Address

Public Health Sciences and Community Health Programs

Web: www.dlsph.utoronto.ca
Email: grad.dlsph@utoronto.ca
Telephone: (416) 978-2058
Fax: (416) 978-1883

Dalla Lana School of Public Health
Graduate Department of Public Health Sciences
University of Toronto
Room 620, 155 College Street
Toronto, Ontario M5T 3M7
Canada

Bioethics Program

Web: jcb.utoronto.ca/education-training/mhsc-in-bioethics
Email: jcb.ea@utoronto.ca
Telephone: (416) 978-1906
Fax: (416) 978-1911

Joint Centre for Bioethics (JCB)
University of Toronto
Suite 754, 155 College Street
Toronto, Ontario M5T 1P8
Canada


Public Health Sciences: Graduate Faculty

Full Members

Birn, Anne-Emanuelle - BA, MA, DSc
Bolotin, Shelly - BSc, MSc, MSc, PhD
Bondy, Susan - BA, MSc, PhD
Briollais, Laurent - BSc, MSc, PhD
Brook, Jeffrey - BS, MS, PhD
Brooks, Jennifer - BSc, MS, PhD
Chaiton, Michael - DPhil
Dupuis, Sherry - MA, PhD
Einstein, Gillian - AB, PhD
Escobar, Michael - BS, PhD
Ferris, Lorraine - AB, MA, LLM, LLM, PhD
Fisman, David - MPH, MD
Forman, Lisa - SJD
Gagnon, France - PhD (Associate Dean, Research)
Gesink, Dionne - BSc, MSc, DPhil (Associate Dean, Academic Affairs)
Gibson, Jennifer - PhD
Grace, Daniel - BA, MA, DPhil
Guta, Adrian - BA, MSW, PhD
Jha, Prabhat - DrMed, MD, PhD
Kontos, Pia - BA, MA, PhD
Lou, Wendy - DPhil
Mashford-Pringle, Angela - BS, MA, DPhil
Mishra, Sharmistha - BSc, MD
Mustard, Cameron - AB, ScD
Naylor, C. David - MD, PhD
Poland, Blake - BA, PhD
Rice, Carla - BA, PhD
Rosella, Laura - BSc, MHSc, MHSc, PhD, DPhil
Ross, Lori Elizabeth - BSc, PhD, DPhil
Rush, Brian - BA, MA, PhD
Saarela, Olli Samuli - MSS, DPhil (Graduate Coordinator)
Sass-Kortsak, Andrea - BSc, MHSc, PhD
Schwartz, Robert - BA, PhD
Scott, James - BSc, PhD
Scott, Jeremy - BSc, MS, DPhil
Sejdic, Ervin - PhD, PhD
Sellen, Daniel - BA, AM, PhD
Siddiqi, Arjumand - ScD
Siegel, Jeffrey Alexander - BS, MS, PhD
Stafford, James - BS, MS, PhD
Strike, Carol - BA, MSc, PhD, PhD (Associate Dean, Public Health Sciences)
Sun, Lei - BS, PhD
Wei, Xiaolin - MPH, MD, PhD

Members Emeriti

Andrews, David - BSc, MSc, PhD
Ashley, Mary Jane - DPH, MSc, MD
Badley, Elizabeth - BSc, MSc, PhD
Baines, Cornelia - MSc, MSc, MD
Chavez, Freida - MHSc, PhD
Chipman, Mary - BSc, MA
Coburn, David - BA, MA, PhD
Cole, Donald - MSc, MD
Eakin, Joan - BA, MA, PhD
Grunfeld, Eva - MD, PhD
House, Ronald A. - BSc, BASc, MSc, MSc, MD, MD
Hsieh, John - BSc, MA, PhD
Kelner, Merrijoy - MA, PhD
Miller, Anthony - BA, MA, MB, BChir, MD
Millson, Margaret - BSc, MHSc, MD
Osborn, Richard - AB, PhD
Purdham, James - BSc, PhD
Shah, Chandrakant - DipCH, MBBS
Skinner, Harvey - BA, MA, PhD
Wigdor, Blossom - BA, MA, PhD
Young, Kue - DrMed, PhD

Associate Members

Abejirinde, Ibukun - BA, MSc, MD, PhD
Abner, Erika - BA, LLB, MEd, MEd, PhD, PhD
Abuelaish, Izzeldin - MPH, MBBS, MD
Aimone, Ashley Mariko - MSc, PhD
Airia, Parisa - MSc, MD, PhD
Al-Imari, Lina - MD
Anderson, John Arnold Edward - BS, MA, PhD
Arora, Paul - BSc, MSc, PhD
Asrar, Farhan - MSc, MPH, MD
Avery, Lisa M. - BE, MSc, PhD
Banack, Hailey Rose - BSc, BPHE, MA, PhD
Banerjee, Ananya - BSc, BSc, MSc, MSc, PhD, DPhil
Barned, Claudia - BSc, MSc, PhD
Batty, Helen - MEd, MD
Beales, Amanda - BASc, MASc
Benatar, Solomon - MBCHB, DSc
Benoit, Anita - BS, MSc, MS, DPhil
Bhuiyan, Shafi - MPH, MBA, MBBS, PhD
Birk-Urovitz, Elizabeth - MD
Blair, Alexandra - BA, MSc, PhD
Bozek, Paul - BASc, MEng
Campisi, Susan - BS, MHSc, PhD
Carabali Mosquera, Mabel - MD, PhD
Cassidy, David - BSc, MSc, PhD
Caturay, Alexa - BSc, MPH, MD
Chum, Antony - MEd, PhD
Copes, Ray - BA, BSc, MSc, MD
Cortinois, Andrea Angelo - DPhil
Davey, Catherine - PhD
Davey, Rachel A. - BSc, PhD
Dupuis, Annie - BSc, MSc, PhD
Edwards, Sarah - BSc, MHSc, PhD
Felsky, Daniel - BSc, PhD
Fernandes, JoAnne - MPH, MD
Fitzpatrick, Tiffany Marie - BSc, MPH, PhD
Fuller, Daniel - BSc, MSc, PhD
Fung, Susanna - MD
Ge, Erjia - BSc, MPH, DPhil
Gladstone, Brenda - BA, PhD
Graham, Eva - PhD
Graham, Melissa - BSc, MD
Grandi, Sonia - BSc, MS, PhD
Grewal, Ramandip - PhD
Haibe-Kains, Benjamin - PhD
Hardy, Billie - BSc, MTech, PhD
Hawkins, Benjamin - MSc, MA, PhD
Hildebrand, Vincent - MA, PhD
Husbands, Winston - BA, MPH, PhD
Jin, Yaping - PhD
Johnson, Alistair - BE, DPhil
Kannuri, Nanda Kishore - PhD
Karamouzian, Mohammad - PhD
Katherine, Wendy - AB, MBA
Keshavarzi, Sareh - BSc, MSc, PhD
King, Emily - BASc, MASc, DPhil
Komparic, Ana - PhD
Kuimi, Brice Lionel Batomen - BS, MS, PhD
Kustra, Rafal - PhD
Lai, Lili - PhD
Langford, Bradley - BSc, DP
Liu, Kuan - BSc, MMath, PhD
Ma, Clement - BASc, MSc, PhD
MacGillivray, Ann - BASc, BSc, MS
MacKinnon, Kinnon - PhD
Mak, Jordan - BSc, MSc
Mitani, Aya Alice - BA, MPH, PhD
Mitsakakis, Nikolaos - BS, MS, MMath, DPH
Mollayeva, Tatyana - MD, PhD
Monchalin, Renee Jeanette Michelle - BPHE, MES, PhD
Moore, Kieran Michael - MPH, MD
Morisano, Dominique - PhD
Murti, Michelle - BASc, MPH, MD
Navarro, Christine - BSc, MSc, MD
Nelson, LaRon - PhD
Ng, Eric - BS, MPH
Nnorom, Onyenyechukwu - BSc, MPH, MDCM
Norman, Cameron - BA, MA, PhD
Nowak, Dominik - MD
Nurelhuda Suleiman, Nazik - BDS, PhD
Orkin, Aaron - MSc, MPH, MD
Orsini, Michael - PhD
Panzarella, Tony - BSc, MSc
Pasternak, Harley - MSc
Pritlove, Cheryl - BA, MSc, PhD
Radisic, Sally - BASc, BSc, MASc, PhD
Rocha, Cecilia - MA, PhD
Shapiro, Gilla - BA, MPA, PhD
Sharma, Divya - BE, MTech, PhD
Shestopaloff, Konstantin - BSc, MSc, PhD
Sicchia, Suzanne - AB, MHSc, PhD
Sirianni, Giovanna - BSc, DrMed
Smith, Robert - BSc, MSc, PhD
Sritharan, Jeavana - BHSc(PT), PhD
Steiner, Robert - BA, MBA
Stok, Kathryn - BEng, ME, DSc
Thulien, Naomi - MN, PhD
Tsuchiya, Kazumi Jennifer - MPH, PhD
Tuite, Ashleigh - BSc, BS, MPH, MSc, MPH, MS, PhD, PhD
Vahid Shahidi, Faraz - BSc, MPH, PhD
Wendt, Frank - BS, PhD
Wright, Alexandra Madeline - PhD
Yanar, Basak - BBA, MA, PhD
Yuen, Sheila - BSc, MSc, MD


Public Health Sciences: Public Health Sciences MPH

Master of Public Health

Program Description

The MPH degree is designed to prepare the next generation of public health professionals and is aimed at students interested in professional and/or research careers in the community, academic, public, or private sectors. Applicants apply and may be admitted to one of the following fields:

  • Black Health

  • Epidemiology

  • Family and Community Medicine

  • Indigenous Health

  • Nutrition and Dietetics

  • Occupational and Environmental Health

  • Social and Behavioural Health Sciences

The program may be taken on a full-time or part-time basis. The start date of all the fields is September each year except for the Indigenous Health field, which starts in May.


Public Health Sciences: Public Health Sciences MPH (Field: Black Health)

Master of Public Health

Field: Black Health

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Dalla Lana School's additional admission requirements stated below.

  • Appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university with a minimum mid-B average in the final year.

  • At least one course in undergraduate statistics with a minimum B grade.

  • Relevant work or volunteer experience.

Program Requirements

  • Completion of 10.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

    • 0.5 FCE core course: CHL5004H Introduction to Public Health Sciences.

    • 0.5 FCE in research methods: CHL5220H Introduction to Quantitative Research or CHL5401H Epidemiologic Methods I.

    • 0.5 FCE: CHL5103H Health Promotion 1 or CHL5105H Social Determinants of Health.

    • 0.5 FCE: CHL5107H Introduction to Qualitative Research.

    • 0.5 FCE: CHL5300H Public Health Policy.

    • 0.5 FCE: CHL5820H African/Black Health I: Sociohistorical Overview of Black Health.

    • 0.5 FCE: CHL5821H African/Black Health II: Chronic Diseases; Sexual and Reproductive Health: Across the Lifespan.

    • 0.5 FCE: CHL5822H: Decolonizing Theory and Methods in African/Black Health Research.

    • 0.5 FCE: CHL5823H: African/Black Practicum Preparation.

    • 0.5 FCE: CHLXXXXH Black Resistance and Health: Interventions and Social Change (pending approval).

    • 0.5 FCE: CHLXXXXH Transnational Black Health Policy and Practice (pending approval).

    • Minimum 1.0 FCE: practicum placement.

    • Elective courses.

    • Students may elect to take up to 0.5 FCE on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) basis. See the CR/NCR-eligible courses in the course list section.

  • Full-time students normally require longer to complete the program, including time spent in the practicum placement.

Program Length

5 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S/F/W);
12 sessions part-time

Time Limit

3 years full-time;
6 years part-time


Public Health Sciences: Public Health Sciences MPH (Field: Epidemiology)

Master of Public Health

Field: Epidemiology

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Dalla Lana School's additional admission requirements stated below.

  • Appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university with a minimum mid-B average in the final year.

  • At least one course in undergraduate statistics.

  • Relevant work or volunteer experience.

Program Requirements

  • Completion of 10.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

    • 0.5 FCE core course: CHL5004H Introduction to Public Health Sciences.

    • 1.0 FCE in research methods: CHL5401H Epidemiologic Methods I and CHL5402H Epidemiologic Methods II.

    • 1.0 FCE in biostatistics: CHL5201H Biostatistics I and CHL5202H Biostatistics II.

    • 1.5 FCEs in epidemiology: CHL5405H Health Trends and Surveillance, CHL5418H Scientific Overview in Epidemiology, and CHL5426H Population Perspectives for Epidemiology.

    • 0.5 FCE in public health policy: CHL5300H Public Health Policy.

    • Minimum 1.0 FCE: practicum placement.

    • Elective courses.

    • Students may elect to take up to 0.5 FCE on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) basis. See the CR/NCR-eligible courses in the course list section.

  • Full-time students normally require longer to complete the program, including time spent in the practicum placement.

Program Length

4 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S/F);
12 sessions part-time

Time Limit

3 years full-time;
6 years part-time


Public Health Sciences: Public Health Sciences MPH (Field: Family and Community Medicine)

Master of Public Health

Field: Family and Community Medicine

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Dalla Lana School's additional admission requirements stated below.

  • Appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university with a minimum mid-B average in the final year.

  • At least one course in undergraduate statistics.

  • Relevant work or volunteer experience.

Program Requirements

  • Completion of 10.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

    • 0.5 FCE core course: CHL5004H Introduction to Public Health Sciences.

    • 0.5 FCE: CHL5601H Appraising and Applying Evidence to Assist Clinical Decision-Making.

    • 1.0 FCE: CHL5603Y Social, Political, and Scientific Issues in Family Medicine.

    • 0.5 FCE: CHL5605H Research Issues in Family Medicine/Primary Care or an equivalent research course, subject to approval.

    • 1.0 FCE: CHL5607H Teaching and Learning by the Health Professions: Principles and Theories and CHL5608H Teaching and Learning by the Health Professions: Practical Issues and Approaches.

    • 0.5 FCE: CHL5613H Leading Improvement in the Quality of Health Care for Community Populations.

    • 0.5 FCE: CHL5622H Patient-Related Health Care and Public Policy in Canada.

    • Minimum 1.0 FCE: practicum placement.

    • Elective courses.

    • Students may elect to take up to 0.5 FCE on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) basis. See the CR/NCR-eligible courses in the course list section.

  • Full-time students normally require longer to complete the program, including time spent in the practicum placement.

Program Length

4 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S/F);
12 sessions part-time

Time Limit

3 years full-time;
6 years part-time

 

Field: Family and Community Medicine (Advanced-Standing Option)

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Dalla Lana School's additional admission requirements stated below.

  • Appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university with a minimum mid-B average in the final year.

  • Completion in good standing of the public health curriculum of an accredited Canadian medical school and/or meeting the required examinable competencies of the Medical Council of Canada.

Program Requirements

  • Completion of 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

    • 0.5 FCE core course: CHL5004H Introduction to Public Health Sciences.

    • 1.0 FCE core course: CHL5603Y Social, Political, and Scientific Issues in Family Medicine.

    • 0.5 FCE core course: CHL5622H Patient-Related Health Care and Public Policy in Canada.

    • 0.5 FCE core course: CHL5624H Historical, Ethical, and Philosophical Foundations of Public Health.

    • 0.5 FCE research methods course selected from the following list:

      • CHL5601H Appraising and Applying Evidence to Assist Clinical Decision-Making.

      • CHL5605H Research Issues in Family Medicine/Primary Care.

      • CHL5613H Leading Improvement in the Quality of Health Care for Community Populations.

      • CHL5616H Applied Survey Methods for Health Care Professionals.

    • 0.5 FCE: CHL6013H0 Required MPH Advanced Standing Practicum.

    • 1.5 FCEs in elective courses.

    • Students may elect to take up to 0.5 FCE on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) basis. See the CR/NCR-eligible courses in the course list section.

Program Length

3 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S);
6 sessions part-time

Time Limit

3 years full-time;
6 years part-time

0 Course that may continue over a program. The course is graded when completed.


Public Health Sciences: Public Health Sciences MPH (Field: Indigenous Health)

Master of Public Health

The MPH field in Indigenous Health starts in May annually.

Field: Indigenous Health

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Dalla Lana School's additional admission requirements stated below.

  • Appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university with a minimum mid-B average in the final year.

  • At least one course in undergraduate statistics with a minimum grade of B.

  • Relevant lived, work, or volunteer experience.

Program Requirements

  • Completion of 10.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

    • 0.5 FCE core course: CHL5004H Introduction to Public Health Sciences.

    • 1.0 FCE in research methods: CHL5107H Introduction to Qualitative Research and CHL5220H Introduction to Quantitative Research or approved equivalents.

    • 0.5 FCE: CHL5103H Health Promotion 1.

    • 0.5 FCE: CHL5520H Indigenous Health.

    • 0.5 FCE: CHL5521H Indigenous Practicum Preparation.

    • 0.5 FCE: CHL5522H Indigenous Food Systems, Environment, and Health.

    • 0.5 FCE: CHL5523H Indigenous Health and Social Policy.

    • 0.5 FCE: CHL5524H Indigenous Health Theory and Methods.

    • 0.5 FCE: CHL5525H Indigenous Social Determinants of Health in Canada.

    • Minimum 1.0 FCE: practicum placement.

    • Elective courses.

    • Students may elect to take up to 0.5 FCE on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) basis. See the CR/NCR-eligible courses in the course list section.

  • Full-time students normally require longer to complete the program, including time spent in the practicum placement.

Program Length

5 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: S/F/W/S/F);
12 sessions part-time

Time Limit

3 years full-time;
6 years part-time


Public Health Sciences: Public Health Sciences MPH (Field: Nutrition and Dietetics)

Master of Public Health

Field: Nutrition and Dietetics

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Dalla Lana School's additional admission requirements stated below and may be considered for the advanced-standing option.

  • Appropriate bachelor's degree in food and nutrition (or equivalent) from a recognized university with a minimum mid-B average in the final year.

  • At least one course in undergraduate statistics.

  • Relevant work or volunteer experience.

Program Requirements

  • Completion of 10.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

    • 0.5 FCE core course: CHL5004H Introduction to Public Health Sciences.

    • 0.5 FCE: CHL5107H Introduction to Qualitative Research.

    • 0.5 FCE: CHL5300H Public Health Policy.

    • 0.5 FCE in quantitative research methods: CHL5220H Introduction to Quantitative Research or an approved equivalent.

    • 0.5 FCE: CHL5654H Nutrition Programs and Strategies.

    • 2.5 FCEs in foundations of practice for students who have not completed dietetic practical training (dietetic internship): CHL5650H, CHL5651H, CHL5652H, and CHL5656Y.

    • 0.5 FCE in nutrition science.

    • Minimum 1.0 FCE: practicum placement; 3.0 FCEs are required for students who wish to qualify for registration with a provincial regulatory body.

    • Elective courses.

    • Students may elect to take up to 0.5 FCE on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) basis. See the CR/NCR-eligible courses in the course list section.

  • Full-time students normally require longer to complete the program, including time spent in the practicum placement.

Program Length

4 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S/F);
12 sessions part-time

Time Limit

3 years full-time;
6 years part-time

 

Field: Nutrition and Dietetics (Advanced-Standing Option)

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Dalla Lana School's additional admission requirements stated below and may be considered for the advanced-standing option.

  • Appropriate bachelor's degree in food and nutrition (or equivalent) from a recognized university with a minimum mid-B average in the final year.

  • Membership in a provincial dietetics regulatory body or equivalent in the home country. Those planning to practise in Canada must be eligible for membership in a provincial regulatory body of dietetics.

  • Five years of professional work experience in clinical, community, administrative, or public health dietetics.

  • At least one course in undergraduate statistics.

Program Requirements

  • Completion of 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

    • 0.5 FCE: CHL5004H Introduction to Public Health Sciences.

    • 0.5 FCE in public health policy: CHL5300H Public Health Policy or CHL5622H Patient-Related Health Care and Public Policy in Canada.

    • 1.0 FCE in research methods: CHL5107H Introduction to Qualitative Research and CHL5220H Introduction to Quantitative Research, or an approved equivalent.

    • 0.5 FCE in population or public health nutrition from the following list:

      • CHL5522H Indigenous Food Systems, Environment, and Health.

      • CHL5653H Community Nutrition.

      • CHL5654H Nutrition Programs and Strategies.

      • NFS1201H Public Health Nutrition.

      • NFS1212H Regulation of Food, Composition, Health Claims, and Safety.

      • Other courses approved by the Program Director.

    • 0.5 FCE in nutrition science from the following list:

      • NFS1220H Clinical Nutrition.

      • NFS1223H Dietary Carbohydrate and Glycaemic Index in Health and Disease.

      • NFS1484H Advanced Nutrition.

      • Other courses approved by the Program Director.

    • 0.5 FCE: CHL6013H0 Required MPH Advanced Standing Practicum.

    • Elective courses.

    • Students may elect to take up to 0.5 FCE on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) basis. See the CR/NCR-eligible courses in the course list section.

Program Length

3 sessions full-time advanced standing (typical registration sequence: F/W/S);
9 sessions part-time advanced standing

Time Limit

3 years full-time;
6 years part-time

0 Course that may continue over a program. The course is graded when completed.

 

Emphases in the MPH Program

Students in the Nutrition and Dietetics field of study may complete an emphasis by completing 1.0 full-course equivalent (FCE) in the given area. The emphasis requirements will also count toward their 10.0 FCE degree program requirements.

Emphasis: Clinical Nutrition

  • 0.5 FCE: complete a four-week Clinical Nutrition practicum in a tertiary-care clinical nutrition setting, in addition to the standard practicum requirements for the field.

  • 0.5 FCE from the following list:

    • NFS1220H Clinical Nutrition.

    • CHL5610H Theory and Practice of Behaviour Change in Health Professional Settings.

  • A relevant research assignment for an appropriate agency focused on clinical nutrition as part of CHL5656Y Nutrition and Dietetics Culminating Project, to be approved by the program director or course instructor.

Emphasis: Management and Food Systems

  • 0.5 FCE: complete a four-week Management and Food Systems practicum in a management and food provision setting, in addition to the standard practicum requirements for the field.

  • 0.5 FCE: graduate-level course in management or food systems to be approved by the program director and course instructor.

  • A relevant research assignment for an appropriate agency focused on management of food provision and food systems as part of CHL5656Y Nutrition and Dietetics Culminating Project, to be approved by the program director or course instructor.

Emphasis: Public Health Nutrition

  • 0.5 FCE: complete a four-week Public Health Nutrition practicum in a regional, provincial, or federal public health agency setting, in addition to the standard practicum requirements for the field.

  • 0.5 FCE: NFS1201H Public Health Nutrition.

  • A relevant research assignment for an appropriate agency focused on public health nutrition as part of CHL5656Y Nutrition and Dietetics Culminating Project, to be approved by the program director or course instructor.


Public Health Sciences: Public Health Sciences MPH (Field: Occupational and Environmental Health)

Master of Public Health

Field: Occupational and Environmental Health

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Dalla Lana School's additional admission requirements stated below.

  • Appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university with a minimum mid-B average in the final year.

  • At least one course in undergraduate statistics.

  • Relevant work or volunteer experience.

Program Requirements

  • Completion of 10.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

    • 0.5 FCE core course: CHL5004H Introduction to Public Health Sciences.

    • 0.5 FCE: CHL5904H Perspectives in Occupational and Environmental Health — Legal and Social Context.

    • 0.5 FCE: CHL5910H Occupational and Environmental Hygiene I.

    • 0.5 FCE: CHL5912H Occupational and Environmental Toxicology.

    • 0.5 FCE in physical agents: CHL5907H Radiological Health or CHL5914H Physical Agents I-Noise.

    • 0.5 FCE in research methods: CHL5220H Introduction to Quantitative Research or CHL5401H Epidemiologic Methods I.

    • 3.0 FCEs in one of the emphases described below.

    • Up to 2.5 FCEs in approved courses related to the student’s area of study.

    • Minimum 1.0 FCE in a practicum placement.

    • Elective courses.

    • Students may elect to take up to 0.5 FCE on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) basis. See the CR/NCR-eligible courses in the course list section.

  • Full-time students may require longer to complete the program, including time spent in the practicum placement.

Program Length

4 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S/F);
12 sessions part-time

Time Limit

3 years full-time;
6 years part-time

 

Emphases in the MPH Program

Students in the Occupational and Environmental Health field of study must complete an emphasis by completing 3.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) in the given area. The emphasis requirements will also count toward their 10.0 FCE degree program requirements.

Emphasis: Environmental Public Health

  • 0.5 FCE: CHL5201H Biostatistics I.

  • 0.5 FCE: CHL5413H Public Health Sanitation.

  • 0.5 FCE: CHL5416H Environmental Epidemiology.

  • 0.5 FCE: CHL5903H Environmental Health.

  • 0.5 FCE: CHL5921H Protecting the Public from Air Pollution.

  • 0.5 FCE: CHL5922H Climate Change and Health.

Emphasis: Occupational Hygiene

  • 0.5 FCE: CHL5410H Occupational Epidemiology.

  • 0.5 FCE: CHL5902H Advanced Occupational Hygiene.

  • 0.5 FCE: CHL5911H Occupational and Environmental Hygiene II.

  • 0.5 FCE: CHL5915H Control of Occupational Hazards.

  • 0.5 FCE: CHL5917H Concepts in Safety Management.

  • 0.5 FCE: CHL5918H Biological Hazards in the Workplace and Community.


Public Health Sciences: Public Health Sciences MPH (Field: Social and Behavioural Health Sciences)

Master of Public Health

Field: Social and Behavioural Health Sciences

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Dalla Lana School's additional admission requirements stated below.

  • Appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university with a minimum mid-B average in the final year.

  • At least one course in undergraduate statistics.

  • Relevant work or volunteer experience.

Program Requirements

  • Completion of 10.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

    • 0.5 FCE core course: CHL5004H Introduction to Public Health Sciences.

    • 1.0 FCE: CHL5103H Health Promotion 1 and CHL5104H Health Promotion 2.

    • 0.5 FCE: CHL5105H Social Determinants of Health.

    • 0.5 FCE: CHL5110H Theory and Practice of Program Evaluation.

    • 0.5 FCE: CHL5300H Public Health Policy.

    • 1.5 FCEs in research methods: CHL5201H Biostatistics I, CHL5401H Epidemiologic Methods I, and CHL5107H Introduction to Qualitative Research or approved equivalents.

    • Minimum 1.0 FCE: practicum placement.

    • Elective courses.

    • Students may elect to take up to 0.5 FCE on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) basis. See the CR/NCR-eligible courses in the course list section.

  • Full-time students normally require longer to complete the program, including time spent in the practicum placement.

Program Length

4 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S/F);
12 sessions part-time

Time Limit

3 years full-time;
6 years part-time


Public Health Sciences: Public Health Sciences MSc

Master of Science

Program Description

The MSc degree is designed for students interested in research and academic careers involving the development and application of statistical methodology to further our understanding of data arising in the health sciences. The program is offered in the field of Biostatistics, both full-time and part-time.

 

Field: Biostatistics

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Dalla Lana School's additional admission requirements stated below.

  • Appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university with a minimum mid-B average in the final year.

Program Requirements

Two options are available:

  • Thesis option comprising 4.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) and a thesis.

  • Coursework-only option comprising 5.0 FCEs.

Thesis MSc
  • Completion of 4.0 FCEs as follows:

    • CHL5004H, CHL5207Y0, CHL5209H, CHL5210H, and CHL5250H.

    • CHL5226H or STA2112H (Mathematical Statistics I).

    • CHL5223H or STA2212H (Mathematical Statistics II).

    • Students may elect to take up to 0.5 FCE on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) basis. See the CR/NCR-eligible courses in the course list section.

  • A thesis written under the supervision of a thesis committee. An oral defence of the thesis is required.

Coursework-Only MSc
  • Completion of 5.0 FCEs as follows:

    • CHL5004H, CHL5207Y0, CHL5209H, CHL5210H, and CHL5250H.

    • CHL5226H or STA2112H (Mathematical Statistics I).

    • CHL5223H or STA2212H (Mathematical Statistics II).

    • 1.0 FCE in electives from an approved list of courses

    • Students may elect to take up to 0.5 FCE on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) basis. See the CR/NCR-eligible courses in the course list section.

Program Length

3 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S);
9 sessions part-time

Time Limit

3 years full-time;
6 years part-time

0 Course that may continue over a program. The course is graded when completed.

 

Emphasis in the MSc Program

Students in the Biostatistics (Coursework-Only) field of study have the option to complete an emphasis by completing appropriate coursework in a given area. The emphasis requirements will also count toward their 5.0 full-course equivalent (FCE) field requirement.

Emphasis: Artificial Intelligence and Data Science

  • Students must complete 1.0 FCE from the following list:

    • CHL5212H Predictive Modelling in the Health Sciences.

    • CHL5213H Methods for Analysis of Microbiome Data.

    • CHL5229H Modern Biostatistics and Statistical Learning.

    • CHL5230H Applied Machine Learning for Health Data.

  • Students must complete a practical component in the area of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science through CHL5207Y0 Laboratory in Statistical Design and Analysis.

0 Course that may continue over a program. The course is graded when completed.


Public Health Sciences: Public Health Sciences DrPH

Doctor of Public Health

Program Description

The Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) program advances public health education, addressing evaluation and translation of evidence in policy and practice decision-making contexts. The doctoral professional program is based on existing areas of faculty expertise within the Dalla Lana School of Public Health (including Public Health Sciences and the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation). Additionally, the program is the first of its kind in English Canada and will further raise the profile of the public health workforce.

The focus of the program is to contribute to emerging needs in public health to address increasingly complex issues. Graduates will develop skills and knowledge in four major competency areas, as defined by the Council on Education for Public Health: (1) Data & Analysis; (2) Leadership, Management, Governance; (3) Policy & Programs; and (4) Education & Workforce Development. The DrPH will allow graduates to take on advanced roles (e.g., leadership, knowledge translation) in public health policy and practice settings.

The program is offered on a full-time basis.

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Dalla Lana School's additional admission requirements stated below.

  • Master's degree in a relevant public health sciences or health services-related discipline such as a Master of Public Health, Master of Science (with a health-related thesis), Master of Health Administration, or Master of Health Science with an average grade equivalent to a B+ or better.

  • At least five years of mid-level management experience in a relevant field or organization.

  • Candidates with less than five years of relevant experience may also be considered in exceptional circumstances.

  • At least two letters of reference.

Program Requirements

  • Coursework. Completion of 6.5 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

    • Year 1 (3.5 FCEs):

      • 0.5 FCE: CHL4001H Contemporary Approaches to Population Health and Health Equity

      • 0.5 FCE: CHL4006H0 Seminars in Public Health (Credit/No Credit)

      • 0.5 FCE: CHL5624H Historical, Ethical, and Philosophical Foundations of Public Health

      • 0.5 FCE: one research methods course, for example:

        • HAD5763H Advanced Methods in Health Services Research or

        • HAD6501H Introduction to Methods for Health Professions Education Research

      • 0.5 FCE: CHL4002H Critical Appraisal and Use of Evidence

      • 0.5 FCE: CHL4003H High Performance Leadership

      • 0.5 FCE: CHL4004H Global Health Policy

      • Applied Research Project.

    • Year 2 (2.5 FCEs):

      • 0.5 FCE: CHL4005H Governance and Financial Leadership

      • 0.5 FCE: CHL4007H Public Health Advocacy or HAD5778H Comparative Health Systems and Policy or approved equivalents

      • 0.5 FCE: CHL5132H Population Health Intervention Research (PHIR)

      • 1.0 FCE: two elective courses

      • Written comprehensive examination in public health sciences.

    • Years 3 and 4 (0.5 FCE):

      • 0.5 FCE: HAD5765H Case Studies in Health Policy.

    • Attend a weeklong, in-person intensive session each academic session (Fall, Winter, Summer) in Years 1 to 3.

    • Write a doctoral thesis under the supervision of an approved thesis committee (supervisor with an appointment in Public Health Sciences plus two additional faculty members).

    • A final oral defence of the thesis before an examination committee approved by the School of Graduate Studies.

    • Students may elect to take up to 0.5 FCE on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) basis. See the CR/NCR-eligible courses in the course list section.

Program Length

4 years

Time Limit

6 years

0 Course that may continue over a program. The course is graded when completed.


Public Health Sciences: Public Health Sciences PhD

Doctor of Philosophy

Program Description

The PhD program prepares students for research and academic careers. Fieldwork and research enhance theoretical studies and expose students to the full breadth and depth of their public health science disciplines. Applicants apply and may be admitted to one of the following fields:

  • Biostatistics

  • Epidemiology

  • Occupational and Environmental Health

  • Social and Behavioural Health Sciences

The PhD program may be completed on a full-time or flexible-time basis.

With the approval of the graduate chair, some applicants may be admitted to a flexible-time PhD program. This program will benefit mature students with career obligations, and applicants must demonstrate that they are practising professionals. Degree requirements for the flexible-time program are identical to those for the full-time PhD program. Students are required to register full-time for the first four years of their program, after which they may register part-time. A plan of study and research activities will be negotiated at initial registration, to be reviewed and updated annually.


Public Health Sciences: Public Health Sciences PhD (Field: Biostatistics)

Doctor of Philosophy

Field: Biostatistics

PhD Program (Full-Time and Flexible-Time)

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Dalla Lana School's additional admission requirements stated below.

  • Master's degree in a public health science-related discipline from a recognized university, with a minimum A– standing.

  • Demonstrated educational and/or professional experience that indicates a capacity to undertake research-oriented doctoral studies.

Program Requirements

  • Coursework. Completion of 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

    • 0.5 FCE: CHL5005H Professional Skills for Doctoral Students in Public Health (Credit/No Credit)

    • 1.0 FCE: CHL5208Y0 Advanced Laboratory in Statistical Design and Analysis

    • 0.5 FCE: CHL5209H Survival Analysis I

    • 0.5 FCE: CHL5210H Categorical Data Analysis

    • 0.5 FCE: CHL5250H+ Special Topics in Biostatistics (seminar)

    • 0.5 FCE: CHL5260H0 Doctoral Seminar Series in Biostatistics

    • 1.0 FCE: STA2112H and STA2212H Mathematical Statistics

    • 0.5 FCE: elective course that relates to the student’s area of study

    • Students who have taken their MSc in the department may have taken some or all of these courses already. In this case, their program of study will be designed with consultation of the program director at the time of admission.

    • Students may elect to take up to 0.5 FCE on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) basis. See the CR/NCR-eligible courses in the course list section.

  • Demonstrated proficiency in statistics or research methods.

  • A written qualifying examination in biostatistics.

  • A departmental defence of the dissertation proposal.

  • Writing of a PhD dissertation under the supervision of an approved dissertation committee (supervisor plus two additional faculty members).

  • A departmental defence of the dissertation prior to the SGS Final Oral Examination.

  • A final oral defence of the dissertation before an examination committee approved by the School of Graduate Studies.

Program Length

4 years full-time; 6 years flexible-time

Time Limit

6 years full-time; 8 years flexible-time

+ Extended course. For academic reasons, coursework is extended into session following academic session in which course is offered.
0 Course that may continue over a program. The course is graded when completed.


Public Health Sciences: Public Health Sciences PhD (Field: Epidemiology)

Doctor of Philosophy

Field: Epidemiology

PhD Program (Full-Time and Flexible-Time)

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Dalla Lana School's additional admission requirements stated below.

  • Master's degree in a public health science-related discipline from a recognized university, with a minimum A– standing.

  • Demonstrated educational and/or professional experience that indicates a capacity to undertake research-oriented doctoral studies.

Program Requirements

  • Coursework. Completion of 4.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

    • 0.5 FCE: CHL5005H Professional Skills for Doctoral Students in Public Health (Credit/No Credit)

    • 1.0 FCE: CHL5404H and CHL5408H Research Methods

    • 1.0 FCE: CHL5406H and CHL5424H Quantitative Methods

    • 0.5 FCE: CHL5423H0 Doctoral Seminar in Epidemiology

    • 0.5 FCE: CHL5428H Epidemiological Methods for Causal Mediation Analyses

    • 0.5 FCE: elective courses that relate to the student’s area of study

    • Students may elect to take up to 0.5 FCE on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) basis. See the CR/NCR-eligible courses in the course list section.

  • Demonstrated proficiency in statistics or research methods.

  • A written qualifying examination in epidemiology.

  • A departmental defence of the dissertation proposal.

  • Writing of a PhD dissertation under the supervision of an approved dissertation committee (supervisor plus two additional faculty members).

  • A departmental defence of the dissertation prior to the SGS Final Oral Examination. On the recommendation of the supervisory committee and special approval from their departmental Graduate Chair or Coordinator, candidates have the opportunity to waive the departmental defence and proceed directly to the SGS Final Oral Exam.

  • A final oral defence of the dissertation before an examination committee approved by the School of Graduate Studies.

Program Length

4 years full-time; 6 years flexible-time

Time Limit

6 years full-time; 8 years flexible-time

0 Course that may continue over a program. The course is graded when completed.

 

Emphasis in the PhD Program

Students in the Epidemiology field of study have the option to complete an emphasis by completing appropriate coursework in a given area. The emphasis requirements will also count toward, but may exceed, the 4.0 full-course equivalent (FCE) field requirement.

Emphasis: Artificial Intelligence and Data Science

  • Students must complete 1.5 FCEs from the following list:

    • CHL5212H Predictive Modelling in the Health Sciences

    • CHL5213H Methods for Analysis of Microbiome Data

    • CHL5229H Modern Biostatistics and Statistical Learning

    • CHL5230H Applied Machine Learning for Health Data

    • CHL5429H Advanced Analytic Methods for Bias in Epidemiologic Studies

    • CHL3020H Ethics and Artificial Intelligence for Health

    • HAD5306H Introduction to Health Services Research and the Use of Health Administrative Data

    • MHI2012H Introduction to Big Data for Health: Foundations and Methodologies

    • Other course(s) approved by the Program Director.


Public Health Sciences: Public Health Sciences PhD (Field: Occupational and Environmental Health)

Doctor of Philosophy

Field: Occupational and Environmental Health

PhD Program (Full-Time and Flexible-Time)

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Dalla Lana School's additional admission requirements stated below.

  • Master's degree in a public health science-related discipline from a recognized university, with a minimum A– standing.

  • Demonstrated educational and/or professional experience that indicates a capacity to undertake research-oriented doctoral studies.

Program Requirements

  • Coursework. Completion of 3.5 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

    • 0.5 FCE: CHL5005H Professional Skills for Doctoral Students in Public Health (Credit/No Credit)

    • 0.5 FCE in either occupational or environmental health

    • 1.0 FCE in advanced research methods (including biostatistics)

    • 0.5 FCE: doctoral seminar in occupational and environmental health

    • 1.0 FCE: elective courses that relate to the student’s area of study

    • Students may elect to take up to 0.5 FCE on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) basis. See the CR/NCR-eligible courses in the course list section.

  • Demonstrated proficiency in statistics or research methods.

  • A written qualifying examination in occupational and environmental health.

  • A departmental defence of the dissertation proposal.

  • Writing of a PhD dissertation under the supervision of an approved dissertation committee (supervisor plus two additional faculty members).

  • A departmental defence of the dissertation prior to the SGS Final Oral Examination. On the recommendation of the supervisory committee and special approval from their departmental Graduate Chair or Coordinator, candidates have the opportunity to waive the departmental defence and proceed directly to the SGS Final Oral Exam.

  • A final oral defence of the dissertation before an examination committee approved by the School of Graduate Studies.

Program Length

4 years full-time; 6 years flexible-time

Time Limit

6 years full-time; 8 years flexible-time


Public Health Sciences: Public Health Sciences PhD (Field: Social and Behavioural Health Sciences)

Doctor of Philosophy

Field: Social and Behavioural Health Sciences

PhD Program (Full-Time and Flexible-Time)

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Dalla Lana School's additional admission requirements stated below.

  • Master's degree in a public health science-related discipline from a recognized university, with a minimum A– standing.

  • Demonstrated educational and/or professional experience that indicates a capacity to undertake research-oriented doctoral studies.

Program Requirements

  • Coursework. Completion of 3.5 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

    • 0.5 FCE: CHL5005H Professional Skills for Doctoral Students in Public Health (Credit/No Credit)

    • 0.5 FCE: CHL5101H Social and Behavioural Theory and Health

    • 0.5 FCE: CHL5102H Social and Political Forces in Health

    • 1.0 FCE in approved research methods courses

    • 1.0 FCE: elective courses that relate to the student’s area of study

    • Students may elect to take up to 0.5 FCE on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) basis. See the CR/NCR-eligible courses in the course list section.

  • Demonstrated proficiency in statistics or research methods.

  • A written qualifying examination in social and behavioural health sciences.

  • A departmental defence of the dissertation proposal.

  • Writing of a PhD dissertation under the supervision of an approved dissertation committee (supervisor plus two additional faculty members).

  • A departmental defence of the dissertation prior to the SGS Final Oral Examination. On the recommendation of the supervisory committee and special approval from their departmental Graduate Chair or Coordinator, candidates have the opportunity to waive the departmental defence and proceed directly to the SGS Final Oral Exam.

  • A final oral defence of the dissertation before an examination committee approved by the School of Graduate Studies.

Program Length

4 years full-time; 6 years flexible-time

Time Limit

6 years full-time; 8 years flexible-time


Public Health Sciences: Bioethics MHSc

Master of Health Science

Admissions have been administratively suspended for 2023-24 intake.

Program Description

The MHSc in Bioethics is a two-year, course-based program with no thesis requirement. It is conducted in modular format to allow high-achieving professionals to earn a master's degree without interrupting their careers. The program's interactive, problem-based learning approach provides students with knowledge and skills that can be applied to a variety of health, health care, and health research contexts. Expert faculty and guest lecturers help students bring theory and practice together to address real-world ethical challenges. Students interested in a research-stream program should consider the Collaborative Specialization in Bioethics.

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Dalla Lana School’s additional admission requirements stated below.

  • Normally, an appropriate bachelor's degree and a recognized degree in one of the health sciences (e.g., MD, BScN, BScOT, BScPT, BSW) or equivalent with a minimum mid-B average in the final year. Applicants from other disciplines are considered on an individual basis.

  • The program favours individuals with outstanding academic credentials and demonstrated evidence of scholarly ability and personal maturity.

  • Potential that the applicant will provide significant bioethics leadership in his or her home institution or local community upon completion of the MHSc in Bioethics.

Program Requirements

  • This course-based program is offered in modular format in 24 two-day Thursday/Friday blocks from September to April, normally over two years; certain international students may complete all coursework in one academic year. The program does not include a distance-learning option.

  • A major paper of publishable quality on a topic of the student's choice.

  • Students must complete 8.5 full-course equivalents (FCEs), including a 1.0 FCE practicum as outlined below.

  • Courses as outlined below.

Program Length

5 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S/F/W)

Time Limit

3 years full-time

Required Courses

Courses are restricted to students officially enrolled in the MHSc in Bioethics and the Collaborative Specialization in Bioethics, except where noted.

Year 1
  • CHL3001Y Core Topics in Bioethics

  • CHL3003Y Empirical Approaches in Bioethics

  • CHL3005H Legal Approaches to Bioethics

  • HAD5771H Resource Allocation Ethics

  • PHL2146Y Topics in Bioethics

Year 2
  • CHL3002Y Teaching Bioethics

  • CHL3004Y Ethics and Health Institutions

  • CHL3006H Writing in Bioethics

  • CHL3008Y0 Applied Learning in Bioethics (practicum)

  • CHL3051H Research Ethics

  • CHL3052H0 Practical Bioethics (capstone course)

0 Course that may continue over a program. The course is graded when completed.


Public Health Sciences: Bioethics MHSc (Effective 2024-25)

Master of Health Science

Effective September 1, 2024.

Program Description

The MHSc in Bioethics is a two-year, course-based, professional master's degree program. It is designed with a hybrid delivery model (i.e., both in-person and online learning components) and a modular format (i.e., courses offered every two to three weeks on specified days) to allow high-achieving professionals to earn a master's degree without interrupting their careers.

Students are expected to participate in in-person residencies on campus (normally a duration of five days) in each academic session. The in-person residencies are designed for immersive and social learning activities (e.g., developing and practising skills in applied bioethics) and for the in-person component of hybrid MHSc courses. Required core MHSc courses are designed as hybrid (i.e., roughly one-third of the course conducted in person and two-thirds online) or online courses with both synchronous and asynchronous elements. Most electives are also delivered using a hybrid or online modality.

The program's interactive, problem-based learning approach provides students with knowledge and skills that can be applied to a variety of health, health care, and health research contexts. Interaction with expert faculty and guest speakers, a practicum experience, and an independent capstone project in applied bioethics will help students bring theory and practice together to address real-world bioethics challenges. (Note: students interested in a research-stream program should consider the Collaborative Specialization in Bioethics.)

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Dalla Lana School’s additional admission requirements stated below.

  • Normally, an appropriate bachelor's degree, with a minimum B+ average in the final year, and a recognized professional degree in one of the health disciplines (e.g., MD, BScN, BScOT, BScPT, BSW) or equivalent. Applicants from other disciplines are considered on an individual basis.

  • At least three years of relevant full-time professional work experience. Applicants with less experience may be considered in exceptional circumstances.

  • The program favours individuals with outstanding academic credentials, demonstrated evidence of scholarly ability and personal maturity, and potential for significant bioethics leadership in the applicant's home institution, discipline, or local community upon completion of the MHSc in Bioethics.

Program Requirements

  • On-campus attendance at a weeklong, in-person residency each academic session (Fall, Winter, and Summer in Year 1; Fall and Winter in Year 2).

  • Students must successfully complete a total of 7.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

    • CHL3011H Theoretical Foundations of Bioethics I* (0.5 FCE)

    • CHL3012H Theoretical Foundations of Bioethics II* (0.5 FCE)

    • CHL3001H Contemporary Issues in Bioethics* (0.5 FCE)

    • CHL3003H Empirical Approaches in Bioethics* (0.5 FCE)

    • CHL3005H Legal Approaches to Bioethics* (0.5 FCE)

    • CHL3050H0 Professional Skills in Applied Bioethics Practice** (0.5 FCE; Credit/No Credit)

    • CHL3008Y0 Practicum in Bioethics (1.0 FCE)

    • CHL3052Y0 Capstone Project in Applied Bioethics (1.0 FCE)

    • Elective courses (2.0 FCEs).

Program Length

5 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S/F/W)

Time Limit

3 years full-time

* Hybrid course: 8 hours during residency week plus 16 hours online.

** In-person course: all contact hours during residency weeks.

0 Course that may continue over a program. The course is graded when completed.


Public Health Sciences: Community Health MScCH

Master of Science in Community Health

Program Description

The MScCH is an innovative program designed to meet the needs of experienced health professionals who wish to enhance their knowledge and skills in public health. It is intended for practising health professionals and/or individuals who can demonstrate significant experience in the health-care field. Five fields are offered:

  • Addictions and Mental Health

  • Family and Community Medicine

  • Health Practitioner Teacher Education

  • Occupational Health Care

  • Wound Prevention and Care

The program may be taken on a full-time or part-time basis.

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Dalla Lana School's additional admission requirements stated below.

  • A bachelor's degree from a recognized university in a public health specialty and/or one of the regulated health professions in Ontario with the equivalent of a minimum mid-B average in the final academic year.

  • Relevant academic preparation and professional experience as a public health, community, or clinical practitioner.

  • Some fields (i.e., Family and Community Medicine, Occupational Health Care, and Wound Prevention and Care) require appropriate certification/licensure in a regulated health profession and may require a valid license to practise in Canada or the student's home jurisdiction.

Program Requirements

  • The MScCH is a coursework-only program which requires the completion of 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

    • 0.5 FCE of a core public health sciences subject

    • 0.5 to 1.0 FCE in supervised field placements or practica

    • Normally 2.5 FCEs in field-specific required courses

    • 1.0 to 1.5 FCEs in elective courses

    • Students may elect to take up to 0.5 FCE on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) basis. See the CR/NCR-eligible courses in the course list section.

  • A diploma in Community Health may be awarded in exceptional circumstances to students who have completed 70% of the program requirements (at least 3.5 full-course equivalents (FCEs), including the required courses for the field, and with the approval of the department.

Program Length

3 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S);
9 sessions part-time

Time Limit

3 years full-time;
6 years part-time


Public Health Sciences: Public Health Sciences MPH, MSc, DrPh, PhD, Bioethics MHSc, Community Health MScCH Courses

Core Courses

Course CodeCourse Title
CHL5004H
Introduction to Public Health Sciences
CHL5005H
Professional Skills for Doctoral Students in Public Health (Credit/No Credit)

Students in the Master of Public Health, Master of Science, Master of Science in Community Health, Doctor of Philosophy, and Doctor of Public Health may elect to be assessed on a Credit/No Credit basis in courses marked by the symbol up to a total of 0.5 FCE.

Master of Health Science, Master of Public Health, Master of Science, Master of Science in Community Health, and Doctor of Philosophy Courses

Bioethics

Course CodeCourse Title
CHL3001H
Contemporary Issues in Bioethics
CHL3003H
Empirical Approaches in Bioethics
CHL3005H
Legal Approaches in Bioethics
CHL3008Y0Practicum in Bioethics
CHL3011HTheoretical Foundations of Bioethics I
CHL3012HTheoretical Foundations of Bioethics II
CHL3050H0
Professional Skills in Applied Bioethics Practice (Credit/No Credit)
CHL3052Y0
Capstone Project in Applied Bioethics

0 Course that may continue over a program. The course is graded when completed.

Biostatistics

Course CodeCourse Title
CHL5201H
Biostatistics I
CHL5202H
Biostatistics II
CHL5203H
Survey Design and Social Research Methods in Public Health
CHL5207Y0
Laboratory in Statistical Design and Analysis
CHL5208Y0
Advanced Laboratory in Statistical Design and Analysis
CHL5209H
Survival Analysis I
CHL5210H
Categorical Data Analysis
CHL5212H
Predictive Modelling in the Health Sciences
CHL5213H
Methods for Analysis of Microbiome Data
CHL5220H
Introduction to Quantitative Research
CHL5222H
Analysis of Correlated Data
CHL5223H
Applied Bayesian Methods
CHL5224H
Modern Statistical Genetics
CHL5225H
Advanced Statistical Methods for Clinical Trials
CHL5226H
Mathematical Foundations of Biostatistics
CHL5227H
Introduction to Statistical Methods for Clinical Trials
CHL5228H
Statistical Methods for Genetics and Genomics Research Seminar (Credit/No Credit)
CHL5229H
Modern Biostatistics and Statistical Learning
(prerequisites: CHL5226H, CHL5231H)
CHL5230H
Applied Machine Learning for Health Data
CHL5231HStatistical Foundations of Predictive Modeling in Biostatistics
CHL5250H+,⌘
Special Topics in Biostatistics
CHL5260H0,⌘
Doctoral Seminar Series in Biostatistics

+ Extended course. For academic reasons, coursework is extended into session following academic session in which course is offered.

0 Course that may continue over a program. The course is graded when completed.

Black Health

Course CodeCourse Title
CHL5820H
African/Black Health I: Sociohistorical Overview of Black Health
CHL5821H
African/Black Health II: Chronic Diseases; Sexual and Reproductive Health: Across the Lifespan (prerequisite: CHL5820H)
CHL5822HDecolonizing Theory and Methods in African/Black Health Research (prerequisite: CHL5820H)
CHL5823HAfrican/Black Practicum Preparation (prerequisite: CHL5820H)
CHLXXXXH
Decolonizing Theory and Methods in African/Black Health Research (pending approval)
CHLXXXXH
Transnational Black Health Policy and Practice (pending approval)

Clinical Public Health

Course CodeCourse Title
CHL5630Y
Wound Prevention and Care
CHL5631H
Integrating Public Health and Clinical Care: The Case of TB
CHL5632H
Application of Implementation Science in Global Health
(prerequisite: one or more qualitative or quantitative research methods course, or one program evaluation course)
CHL5633H
Planetary and Global Health Ethics

Epidemiology

Course CodeCourse Title
CHL5401H
Epidemiologic Methods I
CHL5402H
Epidemiologic Methods II
CHL5403H
Epidemiology of Non-Communicable Diseases
CHL5404H
Research Methods I
CHL5405H
Health Trends and Surveillance
CHL5406H
Quantitative Methods for Biomedical Research
CHL5407H
Categorical Data Analysis for Epidemiologic Studies
CHL5408H
Research Methods II
CHL5409H
Cancer Epidemiology
CHL5410H
Occupational Epidemiology
CHL5412H
Communicable Disease Epidemiology, Prevention, and Control
CHL5413H
Public Health Sanitation
CHL5416H
Environmental Epidemiology
CHL5417H
Tobacco and Health: From Cells to Society
CHL5418H
Scientific Overview in Epidemiology
CHL5419HSocial Epidemiology
CHL5420H
Global Health Research Methods
CHL5423H0
Doctoral Seminar in Epidemiology
CHL5424H
Advanced Quantitative Methods in Epidemiology
CHL5425H
Mathematical Epidemiology of Communicable Diseases: An Introduction
CHL5426H
Population Perspectives for Epidemiology
CHL5428HEpidemiological Methods for Causal Mediation Analyses
CHL5429HAdvanced Analytic Methods for Bias in Epidemiologic Studies
(prerequisites: at least two graduate-level epidemiology courses and at least two graduate-level biostatistics courses; or by permission of the instructor)
CHL5430H
Fundamentals of Genetic Epidemiology
CHL5431HSpatial Epidemiology: Introductory Methods and Applications
CHL5432HEpidemiological Methods for Communicable Diseases
(prerequisites: CHL5201H, CHL5401H, and CHL5412H; or equivalent)
CHL5433HPlanetary Health
CHL5434HIntroduction to Knowledge Synthesis for Knowledge Users
CHL5435HMethods in Reproductive and Perinatal Epidemiology
(prerequisites: CHL5202H, CHL5402H, or equivalent)
JRH1000H
Introduction to Pharmacoepidemiology

0 Course that may continue over a program. The course is graded when completed.

Family and Community Medicine

Course CodeCourse Title
CHL5601H
Appraising and Applying Evidence to Assist Clinical Decision-Making
CHL5603Y
Social, Political, and Scientific Issues in Family Medicine
CHL5605H
Research Issues in Family Medicine/Primary Care
CHL5606H
Research in Family Medicine/Primary Care Methodological Applications
CHL5607H
Teaching and Learning by the Health Professions: Principles and Theories
CHL5608H
Teaching and Learning by the Health Professions: Practical Issues and Approaches
CHL5609H
Continuing Education in the Health Professions
CHL5610H
Theory and Practice of Behaviour Change in Health Professional Settings
CHL5611H
Continuing Education Planning, Management and Evaluation in the Health Professions
CHL5612H
The Theory and Application of Interprofessional Education for Collaborative Patient-Centred Practice
CHL5613H
Leading Improvement in the Quality of Health Care for Community Populations
CHL5614H
Curriculum Foundations in Health Practitioner Field-Based Education
CHL5615H
Assessment and Evaluation Issues in Health Practitioner Field-Based Education
CHL5616HApplied Survey Methods for Health Care Professionals
CHL5617HEducational Technology for Health Practitioner Education
CHL5618H
Family Medicine and Interprofessional Primary Care in the Global Health Context
CHL5619HFaculty Development in the Health Professions
(prerequisites: CHL5607H and CHL5608H)
CHL5622HPatient-Related Health Care and Public Policy in Canada
CHL5623H
Practical Management Concepts and Cases in Leading Small Health Organizations
CHL5624HHistorical, Ethical, and Philosophical Foundations of Public Health

0 Course that may continue over a program. The course is graded when completed.

Global Health

Course CodeCourse Title
CHL5700H
Global Health
CHL5701H
Doctoral Seminar, Collaborative Specialization in Global Health (Credit/No Credit)
CHL5702H
History of International Health
CHL5704H
International Human Rights Law and Global Health: The Right to Health in Theory and Practice
CHL5706H
Women and Women's Health in Countries in Conflict
CHL5707H
Health: An Engine for the Journey to Peace
CHL5708HGlobal Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health Development

Indigenous Health

Course CodeCourse Title
CHL5520HIndigenous Health
CHL5521HIndigenous Practicum Preparation
CHL5522HIndigenous Food Systems, Environment, and Health
CHL5523HIndigenous Health and Social Policy
CHL5524HIndigenous Health Theory and Methods
CHL5525HIndigenous Social Determinants of Health in Canada
CHL5526HIndigenous Qualitative Methods

Nutrition and Dietetics

Course CodeCourse Title
CHL5650H
Foundations of Practice I
CHL5651H
Foundations of Practice II
CHL5652H
Foundations of Practice III
CHL5653H
Community Nutrition
CHL5654HNutrition Programs and Strategies
CHL5655HNutrition Metabolism for Public Health Nutrition Professionals
CHL5656YNutrition and Dietetics Culminating Project
(prerequisites: CHL5650H, CHL5651H, and CHL5652H)
NFS1201HPublic Health Nutrition
NFS1484HAdvanced Nutrition

Occupational and Environmental Health

Course CodeCourse Title
CHL5902H
Advanced Occupational Hygiene
CHL5903H
Environmental Health
CHL5904H
Perspectives in Occupational and Environmental Health — Legal and Social Context
CHL5905H
Clinical Studies in Occupational Health
CHL5907H
Radiological Health
CHL5910H
Occupational and Environmental Hygiene I
CHL5911H
Occupational and Environmental Hygiene II
CHL5912H
Occupational and Environmental Toxicology
CHL5914H
Physical Agents I — Noise
CHL5915H
Control of Occupational Hazards
CHL5917H
Concepts in Safety Management
CHL5918H
Biological Hazards in the Workplace and Community
CHL5919H
Public Health Mycology
CHL5920H0,⌘Occupational and Environmental Health Doctoral Seminar Series
CHL5921HProtecting the Public from Air Pollution
CHL5922HClimate Change and Health
CHL5950HSpecial Topics in Occupational and Environmental Health

0 Course that may continue over a program. The course is graded when completed.

Public Health Policy

Course CodeCourse Title
CHL5300H
Public Health Policy
CHL5308H
Tools and Approaches for Public Health Policy Analysis and Evaluation
CHL5309H
Advanced Analysis of Topical Issues in Public Health Policy

Public Health Sciences

Course CodeCourse Title
JRH5124H
Public Health Ethics

Social and Behavioural Health Sciences

Course CodeCourse Title
CHL5101H
Social and Behavioural Theory and Health
CHL5102H
Social and Political Forces in Health
CHL5103HHealth Promotion 1
CHL5104HHealth Promotion 2
CHL5105H
Social Determinants of Health
CHL5106HTheories for Health Promotion and Public Health Intervention
CHL5107HIntroduction to Qualitative Research
CHL5109H
Gender and Health
CHL5110H
Theory and Practice of Program Evaluation
CHL5113H
Global Migration and Health
CHL5114HHealth Communications
CHL5115H
Qualitative Analysis and Interpretation
CHL5116HHealth-in-All-Policies: Approaches to Achieve a Healthier City
CHL5117H
Women, Children, and Adolescent Health: A Glocal Perspective
CHL5118H
International Health, Human Rights, and Peace-Building
CHL5120H
Population Health Perspectives on Mental Health and Addictions
CHL5121H
Genomics, Bioethics, and Public Policy
CHL5122H
Advanced Qualitative Research: Framing, Writing, Beyond (Credit/No Credit)
CHL5126H
Building Community Resilience
CHL5128HIntersectionality, Inequity, and Public Health
CHL5129HIntroduction to Mixed Methods Research for Public Health
CHL5130HAdvanced Methods in Applied Indigenous Health Research
CHL5131HTheoretical Foundations of Qualitative Health Research
CHL5132HPopulation Health Intervention Research (PHIR)
CHL5133HEvaluating Quantitative Public Health Research
CHL5134HInstitutional Ethnography
CHL5135HEcological Public Health
CHL5136HRace, Ethnicity, and Culture in Health (REACH)
CHL5137HTheory and Practice of Community-Based Research in Public Health
CHL5150H
Data Collection Methods for Research and Evaluation Projects
JRP1000HTheory and Method for Qualitative Researchers: An Introduction

Practica Courses

Course CodeCourse Title
CHL5620Y0
Practicum in Family Community Medicine (Credit/No Credit)
CHL5621H+
Extension to Practicum in Family Community Medicine (Credit/No Credit)
CHL5690H0
MScCH Required Practicum (Credit/No Credit)
CHL5691H0
MScCH Optional Practicum (Credit/No Credit)
CHL6010Y+
Required MPH Practicum (Credit/No Credit)
CHL6011H+
Required Practicum Extension (Credit/No Credit)
CHL6012Y+
Long Extension to Required Practicum (Credit/No Credit)
CHL6013H0Required MPH Advanced Standing Practicum (Credit/No Credit)
CHL6020Y+
Optional MPH Practicum (Credit/No Credit)
CHL6021H+
Optional Practicum Extension (Credit/No Credit)
CHL6022Y+
Long Extension to Optional Practicum (Credit/No Credit)

0 Course that may continue over a program. The course is graded when completed, or credit is given when the course is completed.

+ Extended course. For academic reasons, coursework is extended into session following academic session in which course is offered.

Reading Courses and Research Projects

Course CodeCourse Title
CHL7001H
Directed Reading
CHL7002H
Directed Research

Special Topics Courses

Course CodeCourse Title
CHL8001H
Selected Topics in Public Health Issues
CHL8002H
Selected Topics in Public Health: Methods and Approaches to Research and Practice

Doctor of Public Health Courses

Course CodeCourse Title
CHL4001HContemporary Approaches to Population Health and Health Equity
CHL4002HCritical Appraisal and Use of Evidence
CHL4003HHigh Performance Leadership
CHL4004HGlobal Health Policy
CHL4005HGovernance and Financial Leadership
CHL4006H0Seminars in Public Health (Credit/No Credit)
CHL4007HPublic Health Advocacy (Credit/No Credit)
CHL5132HPopulation Health Intervention Research (PHIR)
CHL5624HHistorical, Ethical, and Philosophical Foundations of Public Health
HAD5763HAdvanced Methods in Health Services Research
HAD5765HCase Studies in Health Policy
HAD5778HComparative Health Systems and Policy
HAD6501HIntroduction to Methods/Methodologies for HPER

0 Course that may continue over a program. The course is graded when completed.

Collaborative Specialization Courses

Addiction Studies

Course CodeCourse Title
PAS3700HMultidisciplinary Aspects of Addictions
PAS3701HAdvanced Research Issues in Addictions

Bioethics

Course CodeCourse Title
CHL3020HEthics and Artificial Intelligence for Health

Community Development

Course CodeCourse Title
UCS1000H
Community Development