Faculty of Health Sciences

University establishes first therapeutic recreation degree program in Alberta

The Bachelor of Therapeutic Recreation is designed to prepare graduates to become eligible as Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialists

U of L researchers aim to improve health and wellness of rural daycare workers

Drs. Jon Doan and Olu Awosoga are looking to put together an education and exercise package tailored to meet the unique workplace demands of daycare workers

Taking a Big-Picture Approach to Health Care

For Dr. Brenda Leung, getting sick as a child meant facing a somewhat daunting remedy: a foul-tasting, homemade herbal concoction prepared by her mother that was tough to swallow – but that ultimately did the trick.

Foremost cancer researcher to speak at U of L

Dr. Nubia Muñoz comes to campus as part of the Gairdner Foundation Speaker Series

University introduces Master of Nursing program; first cohort to begin in fall 2015

Recognizing an increased need for Registered Nurses at the graduate level, the Faculty of Health Sciences, is introducing a Master of Nursing program to complement its already robust health sciences programming options

Vascular Risk Assessment Program benefits study, good for faculty and staff

A wellness initiative designed to improve the heart health of faculty and staff is also contributing to an important clinical study

U of L students exemplify the spirit of World Humanitarian Day

U of L students say doing humanitarian work was an enriching experience

Dr. Brenda Leung appointed as Emmy Droog Chair in Complementary and Alternative Health Care

Emmy Droog Chair will complement existing strengths in the Faculty of Health Sciences

Currie sees change on the horizon

The U of L's Translational Health Chair in Aboriginal Health and Wellness is determined to help narrow the well-being gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in Canada

Shedding New Light on a Dark Subject

Peter Kellett believes that many men who suffer from depression are misdiagnosed and, even more concerning, may never seek care in the first place.

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