Faculty of Health

Welcome to the Faculty of Health. Through our six degree programs – Kinesiology & Health Science, Psychology, Neuroscience, Nursing, Health Studies (Policy, Management and Informatics) and Global Health – our commitment to excellence is demonstrated through our professors who are nationally and internationally recognized experts in their fields; through our leading edge research; and through community partnerships to improve health outcomes both locally and globally. In addition, students benefit from learning opportunities that go beyond the classroom to include experiential education in a range of settings from laboratories to sports fields and with community partners including hospitals, clinics, schools, health and recreation centres.

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Oct
24
Thu
Laughter as Medicine @ Stong College
Oct 24 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Facilitated by Alan Feiman. An actor and stand up comedian will illustrate how having a sense of humour and laughing at life's foibles, when appropriate, can be a healthy way to deal with and potentially solve those problems.

Requisite: Students/Attendees are required to share 2-3 jokes in public.

Advanced registration is mandatory. This workshop can accommodate a maximum of 20 attendees.

A small snack will be provided.

Register HERE

Nov
4
Mon
Academic Advising @ Vari Hall Rotunda
Nov 4 – Nov 5 all-day
Take advantage of the support offered to you by the Academic Advisors at York University. Advising helps you to make informed and thoughtful decisions about your academic pathway as you progress through your program.
Nov
14
Thu
Indigenous Lecture Series: Dr. Janet Smylie @ Second Student Centre
Nov 14 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

The School of Health Policy & Management and the Faculty of Health invite you to the fall Indigenous Lecture Series on Indigenous Health and Decolonisation. Speaker: Dr. Janet Smylie, a family physician and public health researcher.

Limited capacity for only 125 people. Register HERE