2021 News

FHS graduands Hanah Damot and JV Flores are working on a project in the City of Surrey to engage newcomer youth with arts-based workshops and road safety.

Since November 2020, MPH alumnus Matt Gill worked as a COVID-19 contact tracer. We spoke to him to learn more about what the job is like, and how he integrates public health expertise.

SFU News sat down with Ralph Pantophlet, the inaugural scientific director for SFU’s CL3 Lab and health sciences professor, to discuss how the new lab is helping in the global fight against COVID-19 and the importance of getting fully vaccinated as soon as it is your turn.

FHS professor Kelley Lee, the Canada Research Chair in Global Health Governance, says the country needs better data and improved decision-making tools in order to apply a risk-based approach to border management and travel restrictions.

On May 18, 2021, six members of the SFU Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) gathered to talk about their experiences in sciences and academia as Asian-identified students, faculty, and alumni. This discussion explores the challenges and successes in sciences and academia, and the importance of one's voice and representation.

Multiple Faculty of Health Sciences researchers and faculty have successfully been awarded CIHR Spring 20201 grants for their projects.

Chloe Goodison is leading NaloxHome, her project consisting of a youth-run team focusing on providing overdose education and naloxone training to secondary students in the Tri-Cities area.

Two Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) staff – Geron Malbas, Communications Assistant, and Bratislav (“Brad”) Mladenovic, Manager, Undergraduate Programs – received accolades for their roles as part of the SFU Welcome Day Revisioning and Implementation Team.

Faculty of Health Science teaching fellow and lecturer Paola Ardiles has been named a Health Campus Community Champion for 2020.

We spoke to two FHS Co-op students about their remote working experience, and how, despite the challenges, they have expanded their skills.