Population health research seeks to better
understand health determinants embedded in our social, economic and
political systems. The CPHR Training Program facilitates an
interdisciplinary approach to population health research with over thirty
(30) different researchers and scholars from thirteen (13) disciplines,
joined by nationally and internationally renowned guest lecturers, who
mentor trainees in new ways of framing research questions, applying research
methodologies and disseminating research knowledge to influence public
policies.
Interdisciplinary population health research is promoted through:
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STF thesis/dissertation committees which are to include: at least one
SPHERU faculty member as a supervisor, co-supervisor or simply a committee
member; at least two disciplines/departments; and wherever possible and
relevant, faculty from both universities in Saskatchewan.
- STF
research proposals which must indicate how they have been influenced
by, and/or contribute to, specific discipline theories or methodological
approaches from beyond their own cognate department.
- Training
Program
curriculum with a focus on interdisciplinary research, provided through
the core course (CH&EP 898.3 Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Population
Health), STF presentations
where they discuss their research proposals in an interdisciplinary
setting, and additional discussion time (via presentations/seminars by
visiting scholars) aimed at increasing an
understanding of how different disciplines might conceptualize or research
similar or related population health questions.
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