Aboriginal Health

M.A., M.Ed., Ph.D., Ed.D.

Participating Degree Programs

Aboriginal Studies
Adult Education and Community Development
Anthropology
Counselling Psychology
Medical Science
Nursing Science
Nutritional Sciences
Public Health Sciences
Sociology and Equity Studies in Education

Program Committee:

K.D. Rice, Aboriginal Studies Program
K. Sieciechowicz, Anthropology
D. McGregor, Geography
R. Hagey, Nursing Science
L.D. Marrett, Medical Science
A.J.G Hanley, Nutritional Sciences
K. Young, Public Health Sciences
TBA, Sociology and Equity Studies in Education

Nature of Collaborative Program:

The main objective of the program is to provide graduate training in aboriginal health research and practice while enhancing mutually beneficial relationships with aboriginal communities and organizations.

Application Procedures:

Consult the collaborative program website: Aboriginal Health.

Program Requirements:

All master's students in the program will take one of the core courses listed below. In home graduate units where a thesis or major research paper is required, it must deal with an Aboriginal health topic. At least one member of the student's thesis committee should be a core faculty member of the collaborative program. In home graduate units that do not have a thesis requirement, student must undertake a practicum or equivalent in an Aboriginal health topic, supervised by a core faculty member of the collaborative program. Students must participate in the Research Seminar Series, held monthly, as well as participate in at least one National/Regional Workshop. Student must complete the requirements to the collaborative program in addition to those requirements for the degree program in their home graduate unit.

For doctoral students, the requirements are the same for the master's program listed above. Students who have previously taken one of the core courses during their master's program are required to take a different course during their doctoral program and participate in a new Research Seminar Series and at least one National/Regional Workshop.

Core Courses:

This information is available at: www.cpah.ca/masters.asp

Students who successfully complete the program will have noted on their transcripts the completion of the "Collaborative Program in Aboriginal Health."

Further information is available form:
K. Young, Department of Public Health Services
Tel: 416-978-0298
E-mail: kue.young@utoronto.ca