York’s Faculty of Health believes the key to the crisis in health care is to keep more people healthier, longer. Our emphasis is prevention first, then care when needed – to make a difference in people’s lives and make health and health care sustainable for all. Our vision is to educate future global leaders in redefining and advancing health and human science.
Our diverse campus and community act as a living laboratory that provides students and researchers with real-world situations in which to learn, work, and apply their skills. The classroom experience takes on a new meaning as students move from lab to clinic to athletic fields to the community to broaden their experience and expertise.
The Faculty of Health was founded in 2006 by integrating four academic units with varying perspectives. No university in Canada combines these strengths in equivalent depth.
School of Global Health
School of Health Policy & Management
School of Kinesiology & Health Science
School of Nursing
Department of Psychology
Neuroscience
Our Faculty offers a wide range of degree programs for undergraduates and graduate students, including Master’s and PhD programs in Kinesiology & Health Science, Nursing, Critical Disability Studies and Psychology.
Towards Prevention and Health Promotion
Our goal is to design and test ways to dramatically improve our capacity to keep more people and their communities healthier, longer. Healthier populations ease the load on health systems, allowing resources to be redirected to those who need it most.
To reach our goal we know that we must go beyond traditional boundaries in health care, medicine and public health. We must work together to create a total health system – emphasizing the social determinants of health, prevention and health promotion as well as treatment.
Our commitment to community
In addition to our local commitment, we serve the student population through our association with Stong and Calumet colleges and go far beyond to be a world citizen, establishing ties in regions such as India, the Middle East, China, South America and Africa.
Closer to home and as part of York Region, we believe the Faculty of Health has a distinct advantage in being closely allied to this growing community. With about 46% of the region compromised of immigrants, it is a real example of global diversity.
Join us
Join us as one of our 9,000 undergraduate students, or one of our 500 graduate students, or as part of our team of faculty researchers, educators and staff. Join us at one of our community-wide events or conferences and symposia for health and health care professionals. Stay in touch as one of our 30,000 alumni. Or offer your support as a partner or funder of our Faculty.