Learn more about PHSSA
Just a bunch of Public Health Graduate students trying to empower and strengthen our community when we're not studying for stats!
Established in 2013, the Public Health Sciences Student Association (PHSSA) represents all Graduate Students in the Department of Public Health Sciences at Queen's University.
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The mission of the PHSSA is to create an environment that fosters a positive student experience.
Through its activities, the PHSSA works to build upon the graduate student community, and develop relationships with faculty, professionals, and alumni. Through its efforts, the PHSSA strives to support graduate students throughout their time at Queen's, while helping them set foot on their paths towards becoming successful researchers and practitioners.
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The PHSSA was built on the foundation of strengthening our community in the Queen's Public Health Sciences Department through student engagement, workshops, social events, and communication of resources. Our wide range of students from the MPH, MSc, and PhD programs work together to holster a variety of specializations and skills with a unified goal to improve and lessen the burden of disease in our communities through a population health lens.
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All students enrolled in the Department of Public Health Sciences are able to join and participate in events run by the PHSSA. This includes students in the Master of Public Health (MPH), Master of Science in Epidemiology (MSc), Master of Science in Epidemiology with Biostatistics (MSc with Biostatistics), and the Doctor of Philosophy in Epidemiology (PhD) programs.
Represented Programs:
Master of Public Health
Including IPAC Specialization
Professional Degree to help equip future public health professionals with essential skills to lead Evidence-Informed Action in our communities. Students learn a solid foundation in public health theory, methods, skills and competencies.
IPAC Specialziation is a training opportunity within the MPH program that combines foundational training in public health competencies with technical training and experiential learning in infection prevention and control.
Master of Science in Epidemiology
The goal of the MSc in Epidemiology program is to provide a common methodological foundation from which to conduct research in human populations across diverse health - related areas. Depending on your interests, you can learn about various research designs, biostatistics, program evaluation, health economics, as well as how to design surveys or use administrative data.
Master of Science in Epidemiology
Biostatistics Specialization
The Biostatistics graduate program is focused on preparing students to work in the field of biostatistics as data analysts within multi-disciplinary health research teams. This objective will be achieved through coursework that will equip students with a sound knowledge in observational and experimental study designs, statistical theory, statistical models for health data analysis, and statistical computing.
Doctor of Philosophy
Public Health Sciences
Research Areas include: epidemiology, biostatistics, qualitative, mixed- and community-based methods, the use of health and public-health services, program evaluation, clinical epidemiology, health equity, global health, indigenous health, and health economics.