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#PublicHealth school at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, BC, Canada. www.sfu.ca/fhs #SFUFHS #SFUHealthSciences
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SFU Faculty of Health Sciences @sfu-fhs.bsky.social · Mar 21
"What is health sciences? Is it training for medical practice?"

The answer: "yes, and...!"

Hear from students about how their Health Sciences degrees will empower them to help improve health outcomes for communities and individuals.

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#SFUFHS #HealthJobs #HealthSciences
Where could your Health Sciences degree take you?
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"What happens when capital-market enthusiasm collides with real world economic priorities?"

The Risky Science Podcast does a deep dive on the volatility of risk finance and global health crises with FHS professor @slerikson.bsky.social, author of Investible!

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November 27, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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#SFU Health Sciences investigators surveyed Canadian #LongCOVID patients, and found that many participants consider #VirtualCare "lifesaving and essential," while also noting that their #PrimaryCare providers had little-to-no awareness of the condition.

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National survey finds virtual health ‘essential’ for Long COVID support: SFU report
Researchers at the SFU Faculty of Health Sciences surveyed Canadian Long COVID patients, and found that many people with the condition consider virtual care "lifesaving and essential," while also noti...
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November 26, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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FHS assistant professor Chris Buse's areas of research include #PlanetaryHealth and #EnvironmentalEealth. Read more about how he helped co-develop tools that support rural communities in Northern #BC, some of the province's most isolated populations.

#SFUFHS #SFU #HealthResearch #BCRuralHealth
healthresearchbc.bsky.social Michael Smith Health Research BC @healthresearchbc.bsky.social · 14d
Northern BC communities often feel the biggest effects of industrial projects — yet their voices can go UnHEARD. Supported by Health Research BC, Dr. Chris Buse co-developed tools linking environment, community, health to guide fairer decisions that support wellbeing. More: bit.ly/3Xy8p0F
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November 19, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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FHS asst prof Dr Krista Stelkia is the new Tier II Canada Research Chair in #IndigenousHealth Governance.

“The...goal of [my]...research is to improve health outcomes for all Indigenous peoples by centering Indigenous knowledge, worldviews, and practices.”

🔗: bit.ly/43E9ec0

#SFUFHS #SFU
A colour photo of Faculty of Health Sciences Assistant Professor Krista Stelkia is inset against a black and white image of a group of SFU staff, faculty and students following an Indigenous subject matter expert during a traditional medicine walk in the forest on Burnaby Mountain
November 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Proud of our SFU community members (including FHS associate professor TJ Salway) for securing this award! 🎉
sfufass.bsky.social SFU Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences @sfufass.bsky.social · 22d
Congratulations to the members of the Trans Equity Data Initiative (TEDI) for winning a Robbins-Ollivier award for Excellence in Equity amounting to $100,000.

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November 14, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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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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A new exhibition at the @museumofvan.bsky.social , co-produced by @sfu-fhs.bsky.social , invites visitors into the often-invisible world of those living with the life-altering effects of COVID-19.

Learn more about this amazing #SciComm exhibition: https://bit.ly/4qlzeCC

#LongCOVID
October 22, 2025 at 5:31 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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Congrats to FHS alum Meridith Sones who officially received her PhD last week! 🎉🙌

Sones' work w/ #CHATRLab has helped deepen understanding of how #NeighbourhoodDesign and inequitable infrastructure in cities impact health outcomes.

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#SFU #SFUFHS #SFUResearch #SocialConnectedness
FHS alumnus seeks to address social connectedness, equity in cities
Dr. Meridith Sones' work at FHS has seen her investigating - and occasionally shaping - how neighbourhood design and equitable distribution of infrastructure both influence health outcomes of city res...
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October 17, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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FHS professor @jsnyder.bsky.social and alumnus Claire Wilson analyze how crowdfunding for a small ostrich arm in BC has rewarded and encouraged political polarization in Canada.

#SFUFHS #SFUResearch #Vaccination
October 16, 2025 at 6:48 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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Today we launched the Living with Long COVID exhibition @museumofvan.bsky.social. In 2023 we conducted a study in which we heard from longhaulers that this invisible illness needs more awareness and attention. This exhibition was co-created with longhaulers to do just that. On view until March 2026
sfu-fhs.bsky.social SFU Faculty of Health Sciences @sfu-fhs.bsky.social · Oct 3
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 5, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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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 Assistant Prof Jean-Christophe Bélisle-Pipon who secured a @healthresearchbc.bsky.social Scholar Award to support his bioethics research examining the use of #ArtificialIntelligence in medicine. 🎉

🔗: www.sfu.ca/fhs/news-eve...

#SFU #SFUFHS #SFUResearch #AI #AIResearch
Dr Jean-Christophe Bélisle-Pipon receives Michael Smith Scholar Award
Michael Smith Health Research British Columbia conferred a Scholar Award to FHS Assistant Professor Jean-Christophe Bélisle-Pipon. Background photo: DC Studio
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September 19, 2025 at 5:45 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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FHS prof + @bridgerc.bsky.social scientific director @profplum8.bsky.social will be discussing Rethinking #GlobalHealth: Bold Proposals for Reform with other thought leaders at @wellcometrust.bsky.social's free webinar on Sept 11 at 7 am PDT.

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

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Big Ideas for Big Problems: Reimagining the global health architecture?
FHS Professor Kelley Lee is one of five world-renowned thought leaders commissioned by The Wellcome Trust to reimagine the institutions and infrastructure that underpin global health. Lee and contributors Julianne Piper and Miranda Nonis - who are research fellows for the Pandemics and Borders Project - focused on boldly reimagining global health architecture, driven by what is needed in a 21st century world of polycrises.
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September 9, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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Congrats to FHS Associate Professor TJ Salway on becoming a member of @src-rsc.bsky.social, Canada's highest academic honour!

Salway works to improve the health & wellbeing of 2S/LGBTQ+ populations by addressing health disparities & leading inclusive solutions.

#SFUFHS #SFUResearch #SFU #2SLGBTQ
sfu.ca Simon Fraser University @sfu.ca · Sep 4
Congrats to Jiangchuan Liu, Kora DeBeck, TJ Salway and Tammara Soma on being named to the Royal Society of Canada, the country’s highest academic honour. They join the growing number of SFU researchers whose leadership is shaping a better future for Canada and the world. www.sfu.ca/sfunews/stor...
Four SFU scholars receive Royal Society of Canada honours
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September 8, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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FHS @profplum8.bsky.social is 1 of 5 global thought leaders commissioned by @wellcometrust.bsky.social to reimagine global health architecture in a rapidly changing world.

Learn more about their bold ideas at a live webinar on Sept 11 at 7 am PDT /1

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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Rethinking Global Health: Bold Proposals for Reform . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Seismic shifts have upended global health in recent months. Wellcome has commissioned five thought leaders from different regions of the world to set out bold ideas for a new global health architec...
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September 5, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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New study from FHS professor @jsnyder.bsky.social and SFU alumnus Claire Wilson found that - alongside money - these crowdfunding campaigns also increased visibility for ideologies.

#SFUResearch #crowdfunding #Canada
jsnyder.bsky.social Jeremy Snyder @jsnyder.bsky.social · Sep 5
Now out and open access, Claire Wilson and I examined politically oriented Canadian crowdfunding campaigns posted on the @givesendgo.bsky.social crowdfunding platform. We found that these campaigns are financing politically extremist activities in Canada - more in a short thread:
cambup-polsci.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · Sep 5
#OpenAccess from @cjps-rcsp.bsky.social -

The Role of Crowdfunding in Political Mobilization and Extremism in Canada - cup.org/4mO4GHo

- Claire Wilson & @jsnyder.bsky.social

#FirstView
September 5, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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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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ICYMI: We have a new Dean joining the Faculty of Health Sciences in October!
sfu-fhs.bsky.social SFU Faculty of Health Sciences @sfu-fhs.bsky.social · Aug 29
FHS is pleased to announce that renowned health scholar and researcher Dr. David Bangsberg will begin his five-year tenure as dean, starting on October 15, 2025.

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Bangsberg to FHS!

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

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Dr. David Bangsberg appointed Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences
Internationally recognized health leader and scholar, Dr. David Bangsberg, will join the SFU Faculty of Health Sciences as dean on October 15, 2025
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September 3, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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FHS is pleased to announce that renowned health scholar and researcher Dr. David Bangsberg will begin his five-year tenure as dean, starting on October 15, 2025.

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Bangsberg to FHS!

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

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Dr. David Bangsberg appointed Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences
Internationally recognized health leader and scholar, Dr. David Bangsberg, will join the SFU Faculty of Health Sciences as dean on October 15, 2025
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August 29, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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What happens when private equity invests in healthcare responses to global pandemics?

FHS professor and DDI scholar Susan Erikson explored this topic - and the complex results - in her new book "Investible!" Join her and DDI on Sept 19 to discuss global health, private equity, and more.

#SFU
August 25, 2025 at 8:53 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