UBC SPPH

June is Pride Month. Explore the many Pride activities at our Vancouver and Okanagan campuses and connect with the community: https://bit.ly/3Hkn1vX

📣 Don't forget to register 📣 Our upcoming webinar with Dr. Eva Oberle and Trisha Dulku: Children in the Middle Years: Trends in Well-being & Community Connections is on June 09!

Join us for an engaging webinar exploring trends in data collected through the Middle Years Development Instrument (MDI) and examples of moving the data to action in BC.

🔗https://hubs.la/Q04jgPMF0
🗓️ Tuesday, June 09, 2026
⏰ 2:00 — 3:30PM PDT

Dr. Eva Oberle will discuss trends in well-being and how children spend their out-of-school time in the neighbourhood, on screens, outdoors and more. Showcasing a partnership that started over 15 years ago, Trisha Dulku will share how the United Way BC - Lower Mainland has used MDI data to strengthen out-of-school and connectedness opportunities for middle years children in province.

Registration now open 👉 https://hubs.la/Q04jgPMF0


UBC SPPH

We are thrilled to share that a UBC MPH team took home the national title at the 2026 Canadian Evaluation Society (CES) Case Competition, held in Edmonton on Monday, May 25, 2026.

This year’s winning team—comprised of Iris Kwon, Riya C., Lauren Rutherford, Ayesha Lalani, and Nicole Paletta—delivered an outstanding performance throughout the competition. Their success was strengthened by the invaluable mentorship and feedback of Prof. Beth Snow.

This remarkable achievement reflects the talent, dedication, and collaborative spirit of our students. We are incredibly proud of the team for representing UBC and SPPH with such distinction. Please join us in congratulating them on this well-deserved accomplishment!

Read more: https://spph.ubc.ca/mph-students-claim-national-title-at-the-2026-ces-case-competition/

Congratulations to Dr. Anne Gadermann, Associate Professor at SPPH, on her renewed appointment as a Canada Research Chair!

And congratulations to all of the newly appointed and renewed Canada Research Chairs at UBC and across Canada.

Congratulations to UBC Medicine’s Ashley Dalrymple, Yanpu He, Anne Gadermann and Stuart Turvey who were recently announced as new and renewed Canada Research Chairs!
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Dr. Dalrymple, from the Department of Physical Therapy, is the new Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Spinal Cord Neuromodulation.

Dr. He, from the School of Biomedical Engineering, is the new Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Immuno-Bioengineering.

Dr. Gadermann, from the School of Population and Public Health, is renewed as the Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Bio-Eco-Social Determinants of Child and Youth Mental Health.

Dr. Turvey, from the Department of Pediatrics, is renewed as the Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Pediatric Precision Health.

The Partnership for Work, Health and Safety is proud to be hosting the Work Disability Prevention and Integration (WDPI) 2026 Conference—one of the most respected international gatherings in the field of work disability—on the UBC campus May 12-15.

WDPI 2026 will bring together leading researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and organizational leaders. The conference offers a unique opportunity to hear about cutting edge research and real world solutions that will shape the future of work disability in Canada and beyond.

Explore the program: https://wdpi2026.ca/program/
Register today: https://wdpi2026.ca/registration/

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Congratulations to UBC MHA student David Yang on receiving the 2026 Robert Wood Johnson Award!

“Receiving the Robert Wood Johnson Award is a reminder that health leadership takes many forms. For me, it marks a new beginning for my leadership journey and highlights the responsibility to show up more courageously. The UBC MHA program gave me new tools to trust myself and others as we work toward a more equitable health system,” said David Yang.

With a Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science, David began his career in diagnostic testing and biobanking, where he developed an interest in using health data to improve outcomes. He now focuses on the ethical access, governance, and use of health data to support better care. Through work with Health Data Research Network Canada and other partners, he is committed to advancing equitable data use and improving population health.

Established in 1956, the award recognizes one outstanding MHA student from six Canadian universities for achievement and promise in health services management.

Read more: https://spph.ubc.ca/ubc-mha-student-david-yang-receives-2026-robert-wood-johnson-award/

Today, we honour all those who have lost their lives due to workplace injury or disease in B.C.

Wherever you are, we encourage you to take a moment today to pause and remember.

You can learn more about the Day of Mourning at http://ms.spr.ly/6183QhjKd

Last week, SPPH was pleased to welcome colleagues to a special roundtable discussion featuring Nancy Hamzawi, President of the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).

The roundtable built on a prior meeting in March in Ottawa during UBC’s annual Day on the Hill. Following that engagement, President Hamzawi expressed interest in visiting campus during her trip to BC, creating a valuable opportunity for SPPH researchers to share insights and explore areas for collaboration with PHAC.

“We were honoured to host this roundtable and to welcome colleagues from PHAC to SPPH. I’d like to thank everyone who participated for contributing to such a thoughtful and productive discussion. It was a valuable opportunity to showcase the breadth of research at SPPH, better understand PHAC’s current priorities, and explore meaningful ways to work together in shaping public health policy and practice,” said Aslam Anis, SPPH professor and School director.

The conversation focused on vaccination and highlighted the value of ongoing partnerships between academic institutions and federal public health leadership in improving health outcomes for communities across Canada.

SPPH looks forward to building on this momentum and continuing to work with PHAC.

Read more: https://spph.ubc.ca/spph-hosts-public-health-roundtable-with-phac-president-nancy-hamzawi/