ABOUT THE - SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH - Towards a Healthier and

ABOUT THE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH Towards a Healthier and Equitable Future for All REPORTING PERIOD OF JULY 1ST, 2021 - JUNE 30TH, 2022 ABOUT THE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH 2 Contents What IS public health and why does it matter?. [...] How will we achieve this? We are Mission committed to: • driving multisectoral, community-engaged research at the intersections of environmental, social, health and sustainability in the face of climate and To advance the economic change public’s health by • creating partnerships that identify the root causes of inequity and disease in order to engaging partners foster wide-reaching solutions in o. [...] The School of Public Health offers four GECs: • Climate Change and Health • Community-Based Research and Evaluation • Communicable Diseases • Health Economic Evaluation • Health Policy Management GECs under development: • Epidemiology and Biostatistics • Global Health The School of Public Health will continue to establish GECs based on our diverse areas of expertise. [...] ABOUT THE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH 8 Three research centres: The Centre for Healthy Communities: Works with diverse partners and collaborators to advance the well-being and sustainability of communities The Community-University Partnership: A unique collaboration among the University of Alberta, government, community organizations, and funders focused on evidence- informed program and policy decisi. [...] Some of our No .7 partnerships include: • Alberta Health, Alberta Health Services and Public Health Agency of Canada in research “value of awards” funding • the Canadian College of Health Leaders, to leverage educational and professional opportunities to our students • the Institute for Circumpolar Health Research in Yellowknife, to develop research capacity based in the North, facilitate faculty.