School of Epidemiology, Public Health and Preventive Medicine

Dr. Potvin Kent's research on digital food and beverage marketing to children was featured in a report by the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

Ottawa researchers have validated a rule that could safely take a third of chest pain patients in the emergency department off of heart monitors, according to a study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Implementing this made-in-Ottawa rule could free up these monitored beds for sicker patients and reduce wait times. 

Dr. Stuart Nicholls, Dr. Sinéad Langan, and Dr. Eric Benchimoll have co-authored a chapter in the forthcoming book “The Ethics of Biomedical Big Data” (Springer).

The School is offering a unique suite of graduate courses in global health focusing on Health Systems & Development, Global Health Epidemiology, Evidence-based Policy & Practice and Globalization.

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Doug Coyle as the Interim Director of the School of Epidemiology, Public Health and Preventive Medicine (SEPHPM) as of September 1, 2016.

The School proudly announces that Dr. Beth Potter has been appointed University Research Chair in Health Services for Children with Rare Diseases (Gazette Bulletin announcement July 7, 2016)

The School is very proud to announce that Stacey Fisher, PhD Student in Epidemiology, as been awarded one of the rare, increasingly coveted CIHR doctoral award.