Department of Community Health and Epidemiology

Faculty of Medicine

Keeping your neighbourhood healthy

If you want to develop a better understanding of disease and community health issues, Dalhousie Medical School's Department of Community Health and Epidemiology could be a good fit for you. By the time you've completed your degree, you'll be able to:

  • think critically about concepts and principles related to measurement of health outcomes and epidemiology;
  • use comparative reasoning to evaluate health risks and benefits from treatment in the fields of epidemiology and applied health research;
  • provide in-depth critique of methodological issues relating to health research;
  • demonstrate successful interpersonal collaborative skills to succeed in health research and professional contexts;
  • demonstrate effective communication skills (written and oral) for scientific and professional audiences;
  • demonstrate responsible use of individual and societal values and ethical principles in personal, scientific and professional contexts.

What are my options?

A degree in epidemiology and applied health research will give you plenty of choice when it comes to your future. Graduates of Epidemiology and Applied Health Research go on to have meaningful careers in a variety of health-related sectors: government, non-government organizations, not-for-profit, academia, hospitals, and the private sector. 

Partner up

Our close affiliation with major teaching hospitals and our substantial amounts of funding will ensure that you have plenty of opportunity for learning and research.

We're also home to the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) and Health Data Nova Scotia (HDNS). We contribute to the regional research infrastructure of the Maritime SPOR SUPPORT Unit (MSSU), and the NSHealth - Research Methods Unit (RMU).