The School of Rural and Northern Health, Laurentian University
… helping to build a strong and healthy future for rural and northern communities through interdisciplinary research and education.
The School of Rural and Northern Health is housed in the Faculty of Professional Schools at Laurentian University.
The School houses the innovative Interdisciplinary PhD Program in Rural and Northern Health. This PhD program has many unique features, and there is ample opportunity for frequent and regular interaction with faculty for both applied health research and academic pursuits. The PhD program engages university faculty from the Schools of Human Kinetics, Medicine, Midwifery, Nursing, and Social Work, and also draws upon experience from Social Sciences and Humanities, School of Native Human Services and Science and Engineering. Community partners play an essential role in providing opportunities and expertise for members of this program.
The School is designed: to enhance both the quality and quantity of research focused on rural and northern health; to train students to become high quality professionals in health research; to promote the development of a critical mass of health research expertise in the north; and to facilitate linkage between the university and community health organizations.
Please consider joining us in this excellent academic environment to contribute to northern and rural health, its determinants and outcomes. The quality of academic life will be memorable!