York is committed to excellence in research and scholarship in all its forms. Informed by a strong commitment to shared values, including the promotion of social justice, diversity, and the public good, we aspire through our research to better understand the human condition and the world around us and to employ the knowledge we gain in the service of society.
Current Research Projects
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Research within the Graduate Program in Health is determined by the proposed projects presented by successful aspirants. Our students complete a thesis and/or dissertation, which then becomes published as "Electronic Theses & Dissertations" and sits as a public document within our institutional repository - YorkSpace.
Awards & Recognition
Ngozi Iroanyah
Congratulations to Health PhD candidate, Ngozi Iroanyah a recipient of an inaugural Personnel Award for Black Scholars for heart and/or brain health research community. Her research centres on the implications of dementia policy on the experiences of racialized ethnocultural diverse seniors in Canada.
Dr. Christo El Morr
Associate Professor, Christo El Morr's publication "Health Informatics: A Canadian Perspective" is first-of-its-kind in Canada. The textbook examines the effects of health informatics—the methods and technologies concerned with the study of patient data—on health-care practitioners, patients and policies from a distinctly Canadian perspective.
Dr. Raphael Aguiar
Dr. Raphael Aguiar, a recent Health PhD graduate in Health Policy and Equity held a research seminar talk: Integrating Antimicrobial and Environmental Stewardship Through an Urban Political Ecology (UPE) Lens.
Learn More
The Graduate Program in Health at York is an exciting environment to pursue innovative, socially engaging, career-ready education. Contact our Graduate Program Assistant to learn more.