University of Waterloo Faculty of Applied Health Sciences

The Faculty of Health (formerly Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, commonly abbreviated as "AHS"), is one of six faculties at the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It has 183 staff and faculty members and over 2,700 full-time students.[1] The current Dean of AHS is Lili Liu.[2]

Faculty of Health
Former names
Faculty of Applied Health Sciences
TypeFaculty
AffiliationUniversity of Waterloo
DeanLili Liu
Location
Waterloo
,
Ontario
,
Canada
Websiteuwaterloo.ca/applied-health-sciences

Academics

The faculty consists of two academic departments and one school:

  • Department of Kinesiology
  • Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies
  • School of Public Health and Health Systems

All programs offer a 5-year co-op degree and a 4-year honours degree. The School of Public Health and Health Systems offers a Bachelor of Science or a Bachelor of Public Health, Kinesiology offers a Bachelor of Science, and Recreation and Leisure Studies offers a Bachelor of Arts.

Kinesiology

Kinesiology was founded as the Department of Physical Education. Their original home was the Physical Activities Complex before moving to B.C. Matthews Hall in the mid-1980s. The department moved away from the physical education side and continued to develop over the following decades. Undergraduates have the opportunity to remain in a general program or pursue concentrations in human nutrition, ergonomics or pre-health, physiology, biomechanics and sports medicine.[3]

School of Public Health and Health Systems

The School of Public Health and Health Systems was originally established as the Department of Health Studies and Gerontology, in response to the Lalonde report. The department became the School of Public Health and Health Systems in 2011.[4] At the undergraduate level, the School offers Bachelor of Science in Health Studies and Bachelor of Public Health degrees. Students have the opportunity to remain in a general program or specialize in gerontology, aging studies, health informatics, pre-clinical, and health research. At the graduate level, the School offers a Master of Science in Public Health and Health Systems, Master of Public Health, Master of Health Informatics, Master of Health Evaluation, Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health and Health Systems, Doctor of Philosophy in Aging, Health and Well-being, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Work and Health.[5]

Research

The Faculty of Health is the faculty at the University of Waterloo with the second-highest amount of research funding per faculty member.[6] The faculty hosts the following research centres and groups:[7]

  • Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW)
  • Centre for Community, Clinical and Applied Research Excellence (CCCARE)
  • Centre of Research Expertise for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders (CRE-MSD)
  • Geriatric Health Systems (GHS) Research Group
  • Global Health Policy and Innovation Research Centre
  • interRAI Canada
  • Network for Aging Research (NAR)
  • Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging

Student life

Students in the Faculty Health are represented by the Applied Health Sciences Undergraduate Members (AHSUM) which hosts social events, represents student interests to the university, and operates student services including an exam bank.[8]

Additionally, all students pay into the Applied Health Sciences Endowment Fund (AHSEF) which funds student projects and improvements to student workspaces.[9]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "University of Waterloo breaks ground on new applied health sciences facility". Kitchener. CTV Kitchener. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
  2. "Contacts". Applied Health Sciences. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
  3. "Future undergraduates". Kinesiology. University of Waterloo. Archived from the original on 2015-09-11. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
  4. "Our history". School of Public Health and Health Systems. 2012-02-17. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
  5. "Programs". School of Public Health and Health Systems. 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
  6. "About Applied Health Sciences". Applied Health Sciences. 2011-10-17. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
  7. "Research centres and groups". Applied Health Sciences. 2011-10-18. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
  8. "About AHSUM". Applied Health Sciences Undergraduate Members. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  9. "Applied Health Sciences Endowment Fund (AHSEF)". Applied Health Sciences. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  10. Bellemare, Andrea (2014-11-04). "10 influential people who went to the University of Waterloo". www.cbc.ca. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
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