Alex Sawatzky is the first to defend PhD in Population Medicine (Public Health)

Posted January 21, 2019

Alex Sawatzky successfully defend her PhD work on December 16, 2018. Her excellent and interesting work titled "The Best Scientists are the People That's out There”: Inuit-Led Integrated Surveillance for Place-Based Health Adaptation to Climate Change" was the first in the field of Public Health within the Department of Poulation Medicine. Alex's unique blend of art and science will serve her well into the future.

Robbie D’Addazio wins the Dr. Robert Clarke Public Health Prize

Posted February 1, 2018

The Ontario Veterinary College Alumni Association continues to provide funding for the Dr. Robert Clarke Public Health Prize, awarded to the student with the best poster. There were many great posters on display at the 9^th Annual MPH Public Health Forum, but there could only be one winner. This year, Robbie D’Addazio was awarded this prize.

MPH Students recipients of the 2017 NCCEH Ron de Burger Award

Posted September 6, 2017

Congratulations to Emily Denstedt and Rachelle Janicki for being awarded the 2017 NCCEH Ron de Burger Award!

Each year, the National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health reviews public health student submissions that seek to develop awareness and promote critical analysis of environmental health issues by creating a brief evidence review.

Current Mood; RABID!

Posted September 1, 2017

I am now in the final week of my practicum placement at the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) working in the Animal Health and Welfare Branch Veterinary Sciences Unit. I have learned so much during my time here and have gained an incredible appreciation of the important role that veterinary science plays in public health. I was able to gain an entirely new perspective by shifting away from a human-centric view of public health and focused more on veterinary issues.

Looking Back on Four Months at PHAC

Posted August 30, 2017

Writing this blog post, it’s hard to believe I have entered the final week of my practicum placement at the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). As a quick recap, I have been working in one of the Guelph, ON PHAC offices over the past four months. My primary project has focused on developing a manuscript looking at different drinking and recreational water exposures across Canada.

A Few Last Words on Practicum Experiences from a Student at Oxford County Public Health

Posted August 29, 2017

My summer at Oxford County Public Health may be finished, but the valuable experiences that I have absorbed along the way will last forever.

The purpose of my practicum project was to better understand the changes that occurred to the food premises inspection workload (i.e., number of food premises inspections) in Oxford County as a result of the provincial modifications to the risk assessment tool instituted in 2015.

Reflecting on health, Recognizing growth, Realizing possibility: Supporting Global Health Research at the International Development Research Centre

Posted August 4, 2017

In an institution that honours “knowledge, innovation, and solutions,” I have had the privilege of being surrounded and influenced by leaders seeking to create meaningful change in the global world. For the past two and a half months I have been finding my own path towards greater impact, whilst completing my practicum at the International Development Research Centre’s (IDRC) Food, Environment, and Health (FEH) and Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Program.

Jamie Snook Awarded the Trudeau Foundation Scholarship

Posted July 28, 2017

Public Health at the University of Guelph would like to congratuate Jamie Snook (PhD, Public Health) on receive the prestigious Trudeau Foundation Award. You can read more about Jamie's award and research at the following link. Jamie is only one of 15 people in Canada to receive the prestigious scholarship, awarded for academic excellence and civic engagement in the social sciences and humanities.

PHAC Practicum: There’s only how many weeks left?!

Posted July 24, 2017

Even though I am about to enter the final month of my practicum with the Public Health Agency of Canada, my work feels like it is only just getting started! Here at the Centre for Food-borne, Environmental, and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, my data analysis is complete and I have been working away at a draft manuscript, a report on Canadians’ exposures to animals. The data analysis proved to be much more interesting than anticipated, and there were probably many more things that could have been explored if more time was available.

Midterm Reflection of Halton Region Practicum Placement

Posted July 24, 2017

I cannot believe that I am already 11 weeks into my practicum placement with Halton Region’s Public Health Surveillance and Evaluation (PHSE) team! My time here has been flying by and I’m learning so much about analysis and reporting of surveillance data, and conducting program evaluations.