Director's Message

Welcome to the Graduate Program in Health at York University.

If you're curious about how health systems work—and occasionally frustrated by how they don't—you've come to the right place!

Today's health challenges don't fit neatly into a single discipline. Improving health requires people who can think critically, ask difficult questions, work collaboratively, and turn ideas into meaningful change. That's exactly the kind of environment we're building at York.

Our graduate program brings together students and faculty with diverse perspectives and a shared commitment to improving health by through policy, management, data, innovation, and interdisciplinary research. Whether your interests lie in health systems, equity, digital health, aging, or population health, you will learn from outstanding mentors, engage with community partners, and gain the experience needed to translate knowledge into meaningful change in universities, governments, and health organizations.

As Graduate Program Director, my hope is to foster an environment where diverse perspectives are welcomed, meaningful collaborations emerge, and every student feels supported to make their own unique contribution. We may not have all the answers, but we enjoy asking the right questions—and working together to find better ones.

I invite you to explore our faculty, learn about our students, and imagine the impact your own research could have. We would be delighted to have you join our community.

Lora Appel
Graduate Program Director

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