#PublicHealth school at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, BC, Canada. www.sfu.ca/fhs #SFUFHS #SFUHealthScienceshttps://bsky.app/profile/sfu-fhs.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/sfu-fhs.bsky.social/post/3mu3ryssv3c25Congratulations to FHS professors Kanna Hayashi and Bohdan Nosyk for securing 2 CIHR Project Grants! 🎉 Hayashi will be examining the impacts of harm reduction services on health care access, engagement and outcomes while Nosyk will be evaluating new treatments for opioid use disorder. #SFUFHS [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Aug 2026 21:26 +0000at://did:plc:dmcqs7fbetyqaagi3gugj5as/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3ryssv3c25https://bsky.app/profile/sfu-fhs.bsky.social/post/3mseptiehxc27If you're an SFU Health Sciences student looking for a minor that enhances your BA or BSc, FASS has a new offering that might be just the ticket! [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Aug 2026 23:51 +0000at://did:plc:dmcqs7fbetyqaagi3gugj5as/app.bsky.feed.post/3mseptiehxc27https://bsky.app/profile/sfu-fhs.bsky.social/post/3mse7ckhhzk2wCongratulations to Anh Khoa Vo, who is a recipient for an inaugural Engage Award from @healthresearchbc.bsky.social! 🎉 Vo's team is engaging with people who live with HIV to learn more about their experiences of chronic pain. 🔗: https://www.healthresearchbc.ca/award/engaging-with-hiv-and-chronic-pain-centering-lived-experience-to-inform-future-research/ #SFU #SFUFHS #HIVResearch05 Aug 2026 18:55 +0000at://did:plc:dmcqs7fbetyqaagi3gugj5as/app.bsky.feed.post/3mse7ckhhzk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/sfu-fhs.bsky.social/post/3mse4ipv7i22wThe inaugural cohort of MD students at the SFU Stephens Family School of Medicine started their journey this week! 🎉The three year program integrates classroom learning with clinical learning, training up doctors with a strong grounding in community experiences. #SFU #SFUSoM #MD #MedEd [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Aug 2026 18:05 +0000at://did:plc:dmcqs7fbetyqaagi3gugj5as/app.bsky.feed.post/3mse4ipv7i22whttps://bsky.app/profile/sfu-fhs.bsky.social/post/3mr4bbnm6722bFHS MSc student, Taelor Lay, received a Canada Graduate Research Scholarship from the CIHR! 🎉 She'll be studying GP familiarity with social prescribing, a non-medical intervention that could support better health outcomes for equity-deserving patients. https://www.sfu.ca/fhs/news-events/news/2026/fhs-graduate-students-secure-cihr-funding-for-research.html #SFU #SFUFHS20 Jul 2026 21:44 +0000at://did:plc:dmcqs7fbetyqaagi3gugj5as/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr4bbnm6722bhttps://bsky.app/profile/sfu-fhs.bsky.social/post/3mqunjm2zk22jFHS PhD candidate Judy Wu spoke with @sfuceri.bsky.social about actioning a community-led heat resilience initiative in Vancouver's #DTES "...the community-engaged research process...has been critical in moving [this work] from discussion to action." https://www.sfu.ca/ceri/blog/2026/q-and-a-with-Judy-Wu.html #SFUCERi #SFUFHS17 Jul 2026 21:02 +0000at://did:plc:dmcqs7fbetyqaagi3gugj5as/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqunjm2zk22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/sfu-fhs.bsky.social/post/3mqrs5ccdts26FHS professor Zabrina Brumme reflects on how an award from BC-based Michael Smith Health Research helped establish her career: "[The funding] gave me credibility as an emerging investigator and opened the door to new collaborations and opportunities.” #SFUFHS #SFU #HIVResearch #HealthResearch [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Jul 2026 17:46 +0000at://did:plc:dmcqs7fbetyqaagi3gugj5as/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqrs5ccdts26https://bsky.app/profile/sfu-fhs.bsky.social/post/3mqprml4xuk2iFHS students Tahani (Soleil) Shraida, Taylor Atwater + Amanda Yonkman secured CIHR Canada Graduate Research Scholarships! Please join us in celebrating their accomplishments🎉 🙌 🔗 : https://www.sfu.ca/fhs/news-events/news/2026/fhs-graduate-students-secure-cihr-funding-for-research.html #SFU #SFUFHS #IndigenousHealth #HIV #HIVResearch #HealthEquityResearch #ResearchEthics15 Jul 2026 22:32 +0000at://did:plc:dmcqs7fbetyqaagi3gugj5as/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqprml4xuk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/sfu-fhs.bsky.social/post/3mq66e2fcms2mCongratulations to FHS researchers Dr. Naomi Maldonado-Rodriguez and Dr. Amanda Rowlands who each secured a Postdoctoral Fellowship award from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research 🙌 🎉 More on their respective research programs: https://www.sfu.ca/fhs/news-events/news/2026/fhs-researchers-awarded-cihr-postdoctoral-fellowships.html #SFU #SFUFHS #SFUResearch08 Jul 2026 22:32 +0000at://did:plc:dmcqs7fbetyqaagi3gugj5as/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq66e2fcms2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/sfu-fhs.bsky.social/post/3mq3oedkggk2qLearn more about FHS alumna Dr. Tonia Nicholls and how her work has supported improved knowledge and outcomes for some of our most vulnerable populations. #SFU #SFUFHS #SFUAlumni #healthresearch #healthequity [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Jul 2026 22:40 +0000at://did:plc:dmcqs7fbetyqaagi3gugj5as/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq3oedkggk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/sfu-fhs.bsky.social/post/3mphluq3gf22n#SFUFHS postdoc, Dr. Callista Ottoni, won a CIHR Health Systems Impact fellowship which will embed her within @vchhealthcare.bsky.social to develop research that helps VCH offer health supports for older adults during climate events (e.g., heatwaves) https://www.sfu.ca/fhs/news-events/news/2026/fhs-researcher-supports-vch-climate-health-team-effortsto-improve-health-for-older-adults.html #SFU #ClimateChange29 Jun 2026 23:02 +0000at://did:plc:dmcqs7fbetyqaagi3gugj5as/app.bsky.feed.post/3mphluq3gf22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/sfu-fhs.bsky.social/post/3mp7ygfi2ck2zMarie-Françoise Malo, a PhD candidate w/ SFU Health Sciences + @umontreal-en.bsky.social, is working at the intersection of #ethics, #AI, and health. Learn about her support of the #Bridge2AI Voice project and her placement in Ma thèse en 180 secondes! https://www.sfu.ca/fhs/news-events/news/2026/fhs-phd-candidate-wins-ma-these-en-180-secondes.html #SFUFHS #SFU26 Jun 2026 22:26 +0000at://did:plc:dmcqs7fbetyqaagi3gugj5as/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp7ygfi2ck2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/sfu-fhs.bsky.social/post/3mp2mzovuzc2zCongrats to #SFUFHS PhD student Anmol Swaich - winner of a Vanier Scholarship, one of Canada's top doctoral awards! 🎉 Swaich will explore how immigration policies & labour conditions shape unregulated drug use amongst South Asian men working in trades. 🔗: https://www.sfu.ca/fhs/news-events/news/2026/fhs-phd-student-anmol-swaich-wins-vanier-scholarship.html #SFU #SDoH24 Jun 2026 19:18 +0000at://did:plc:dmcqs7fbetyqaagi3gugj5as/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp2mzovuzc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/sfu-fhs.bsky.social/post/3mp2mqwsnrk2zCongratulations to Dr. Omondi! 🎉🎓 [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Jun 2026 19:14 +0000at://did:plc:dmcqs7fbetyqaagi3gugj5as/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp2mqwsnrk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/sfu-fhs.bsky.social/post/3moo2vk7qck2wPhD candidate Haaris Tiwana and adjunct prof Julia Smith have observed that sometimes, #vaccine hesitancy can result from #StructuralBarriers (e.g., no access to transportation or childcare) and/or historical mistrust of providers. Read below for their suggested solutions. #SFUFHS #SFUResearch [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Jun 2026 19:22 +0000at://did:plc:dmcqs7fbetyqaagi3gugj5as/app.bsky.feed.post/3moo2vk7qck2whttps://bsky.app/profile/sfu-fhs.bsky.social/post/3mogdqbzmck27#SFUFHS HEAL Lab Sr Data Analyst Andrés Delgado-Ron is calling for health care professionals to validate and seek evidence to better understand near-death experiences in patients, who frequently describe the events as life-changing and pivotal. https://theconversation.com/why-more-doctors-are-validating-near-death-experiences-284154 español ⬇️ [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Jun 2026 17:39 +0000at://did:plc:dmcqs7fbetyqaagi3gugj5as/app.bsky.feed.post/3mogdqbzmck27https://bsky.app/profile/sfu-fhs.bsky.social/post/3mnsbvtdwgs2dFHS researcher and graduand Sarah Munoz-Violant successfully defended her MSc, engaging in a blend of hands-on community work and academic research to help address structural gaps in the system of care for Vancouver's Downtown East Side residents. 🔗: https://www.sfu.ca/fhs/news-events/news/2026/msc-graduand-award-winner-shares-research-journey.html #SFU #SFUFHS08 Jun 2026 18:13 +0000at://did:plc:dmcqs7fbetyqaagi3gugj5as/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnsbvtdwgs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/sfu-fhs.bsky.social/post/3mnb7hs5ros2sKelley Lee (profplum8.bsky.social) spoke to CBC about travel restrictions for #Ebola ahead of #2026FIFA World Cup. 🔗 May 31 - Interview starts at: 1 min 16 sec: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-57-sunday-edition #SFU #SFUFHS #SFUResearch #PandemicsAndBorders #TravelRestrictions #PublicHealth #PandemicPrevention01 Jun 2026 23:14 +0000at://did:plc:dmcqs7fbetyqaagi3gugj5as/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnb7hs5ros2shttps://bsky.app/profile/sfu-fhs.bsky.social/post/3mmwvgdk56s2vNew OpEd from FHS researchers Julianne Piper, @profplum8.bsky.social and Miranda Nonis examining how the lessons from #COVID19 are informing the response to the #hantavirus and #ebola outbreaks. What's working well, and what could be improved? #SFU #SFUFHS #pandemic #publichealth #globaltravel [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 May 2026 20:48 +0000at://did:plc:dmcqs7fbetyqaagi3gugj5as/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmwvgdk56s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/sfu-fhs.bsky.social/post/3mmfipn37xk2cFHS Asst Prof Kyle Burrows is the new Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Barrier Tissue Immunity & Chronic Inflammatory Disease! 🎉 He researches how environmental microbes and mucosal immune cells in lungs/intestines help shape systemic immunity and influence health. 🔗: bit.ly/43rTTKQ #SFU #SFUFHS21 May 2026 22:45 +0000at://did:plc:dmcqs7fbetyqaagi3gugj5as/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmfipn37xk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/sfu-fhs.bsky.social/post/3mltdivastc2fHappening next week! FHS professor Meghan Winters will be part of this panel - register to join the event now! [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 May 2026 17:24 +0000at://did:plc:dmcqs7fbetyqaagi3gugj5as/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltdivastc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/sfu-fhs.bsky.social/post/3mkqolh3x5k26Join us in celebrating FHS professor Kelley Lee (@profplum8.bsky.social) who received an #SFU Research Excellence - Legacy Award in recognition of her extraordinary contributions to the field of #GlobalHealthGovernance (which she created). 🎉 🔗: https://www.sfu.ca/fhs/news-events/news/2026/fhs-professor-kelley-lee-research-excellence-legacy-award.html #SFUFHS #SFUResearch30 Apr 2026 22:39 +0000at://did:plc:dmcqs7fbetyqaagi3gugj5as/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqolh3x5k26https://bsky.app/profile/sfu-fhs.bsky.social/post/3mknx7db4ec24FHS professor Dr. Meghan Winters will be part of this panel on May 20 - register at the link the post below! #SFUResearch #HealthyCommunities [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Apr 2026 20:35 +0000at://did:plc:dmcqs7fbetyqaagi3gugj5as/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknx7db4ec24https://bsky.app/profile/sfu-fhs.bsky.social/post/3mklalw2b6k2uIt's Nat'l Immunization Week! We're highlighting @bridgerc.bsky.social's recent report on the perspectives of people in Canada about #mRNA technology. tl;dr - folks agree that mRNA tech is safe BUT are slow to trust it, esp in online spaces. 🔗: https://www.sfu.ca/fhs/news-events/news/2026/brc-report-highlights-perspectives-recommendations-on-mrna-technology.html #SFUFHS #SFUResearch28 Apr 2026 18:45 +0000at://did:plc:dmcqs7fbetyqaagi3gugj5as/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklalw2b6k2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/sfu-fhs.bsky.social/post/3mjktni2ycs2oCongrats to FHS PhD candidate Riana Sihota who received a 2026 #KnowledgeTranslation Student Award from the National Collaborating Centre for Public Health! 🎉 She will present her work on S. Asian migrant women mental health at a webinar on May 13. 🔗: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7450169991485820930/ #SFUFHS #KT15 Apr 2026 21:28 +0000at://did:plc:dmcqs7fbetyqaagi3gugj5as/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjktni2ycs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/sfu-fhs.bsky.social/post/3miwrigeyws23It's #LongCOVID awareness month! Proud to announce a new project by FHS researchers to help improve education about Long Covid for patients and healthcare providers in #emergent and #UrgentCare settings in British Columbia. https://www.sfu.ca/fhs/news-events/news/2026/fhs-researchers-seek-to-improve-long-covid-education-in-urgent-emergent-settings.html #SFU #SFUFHS #BC #QI #KM07 Apr 2026 21:56 +0000at://did:plc:dmcqs7fbetyqaagi3gugj5as/app.bsky.feed.post/3miwrigeyws23https://bsky.app/profile/sfu-fhs.bsky.social/post/3mika73dloc27🎧NEW PODCAST🎧 FHS Associate Professor Lyana Patrick's 3-episode mini-series, From Ceremony Up, is now available! The conversations center the work and perspectives of #Indigenous people working within #BC's health and justice systems. 🔗: https://www.sfu.ca/fhs/news-events/news/2026/fhs-members-launch-Indigenous-health-and-justice-podcast.html #SFU #SFUFHS #Health #Justice02 Apr 2026 22:15 +0000at://did:plc:dmcqs7fbetyqaagi3gugj5as/app.bsky.feed.post/3mika73dloc27