Division of Community Health and Humanities
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The Division of Community Health & Humanities in the Faculty of Medicine at Memorial University of Newfoundland aims to improve the health of the community through education, research and service that is focused on the prevention of disease and the protection and promotion of health. We invite you to browse through our site to learn more about who we are, the programs we offer, and the services we provide.

 
Community Health in the News
PhD graduate is awarded for going beyond research
September 16, 2020
Dr. Nathaniel Pollock is ending his educational career at Memorial on high note.
 
Dr. Pollock, who started as a graduate diploma student in 2009, graduated with his PhD in 2019. His work garnered him two prestigious convocation awards recently: The Governor General’s Gold Medal in Graduate Studies and the Dr. Sharon Buehler Community Health and Humanities Convocation Award.
The cancer journey
July 31, 2020
Cancer has become increasingly prevalent in First Nations, Inuit and Métis populations in recent decades in Canada. In fact, it’s one of the leading causes of death for Indigenous peoples.
 
Dr. Jennifer Shea is hoping that her latest research project will help by making cancer care delivery more culturally responsive and respectful.
Behind the scenes: Faculty of Medicine expertise large part of N.L.'s pandemic response
May 4, 2020
Every waking hour of Dr. Natalie Bridger’s day is taken up with COVID-19. As clinical chief of Infection Prevention and Control for Eastern Health, Dr. Bridger is in meetings from morning until night since the pandemic started. She likens her days to the movie Groundhog Day.
Mobilizing a community - Faculty of Medicine researcher receives nearly $300,000 in national COVID-19 funding
March 9, 2020
Memorial is joining the global scientific effort to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. With more than 100,000 cases in 101 countries, researchers worldwide are scrambling to figure out how to prevent and control the rapidly spreading disease.
 
National award for health promotion
March 3, 2020
Graduate learner Dawn Curran has won a national award for her studies in health promotion.
News & Events
People's Health Matters Seminar Series

1st Annual CHH/CE Student Research Day 2020
Click here to access the call for submissions form.
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