Public Health Career Possibilities

Where do Queen's MPH alumni work?

Queen's MPH alumni work in a wide variety of organizational settings and roles across the country and beyond.

Here are a few examples!

Public Health Units

Health Unit	Job Title(s)
KFL&A Public Health	Health Promoter Foundational Standards Specialist Public Health Inspector Coordinator, Tobacco Control Area Network Associate Medical Officer of Health Medical Officer of Health Research Assistant Public Health Nurse
Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit	Public Health Nurse
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health	Manager, Healthy Babies, Healthy Children Program Manager
North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit	Community Health Promoter
Peterborough Public Health	Health Promoter
Chatham-Kent Public Health	Program Manager

Community Health Centres

Community Health Centre	Job Title
Bramalea Community Health Centre	Health Planner
Kingston Community Health Centres	Coordinator, Regional Self-Management Program and Telemedicine
Quest Community Health Centre	Health Promoter

Hospitals

Hospital	Job Title(s)
IWK Health Centre, Halifax	Health Promotion Specialist
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre	Clinical Research Coordinator Project Manager Research Assistant Research Associate
Mount Sinai Hospital	Health Equity Project Coordinator
St. Michael's Hospital	Qualitative Health Research Analyst
Women's College Hospital	Research Assistant
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health	Research Coordinator

Government Organizations

Government Organizations	Job Title(s)
Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care	Strategy and Policy Advisor
Ministry of Children and Youth Services	Statistics Officer
Public Health Agency of Canada	Chief, National Laboratory Junior Analyst Biosafety Officer Senior Communications Adivsor
Public Health Ontario	Infection Control Consultant Laboratory Surveillance and Data Analyst Product Development Advisor Research Associate
Cancer Care Ontario	Analyst, KTE and Education, Prevention and Cancer Control Analyst, Policy and Guidelines

Building a career in public health?

While the following list of organizations is not comprehensive, it may be a helpful starting point for finding work in public health.

Public Health Agency/Organization	Agency Information
The AIDS Network	The AIDS Network recognizes and responds to the stigma and challenges posed by HIV/AIDS on individuals and communities through education and support.
Alberta Health Services	Alberta Health Services is focused on provided a patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans.
British Columbia Health Authorities	The Health Authorities work alongside the Ministry of Health to provide quality, appropriate and timely health services to British Columbians.
Canadian Public Health Association	The Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) is the national, independent, not-for-profit, voluntary association representing public health in Canada. CPHA’s members believe in universal and equitable access to the basic conditions which are necessary to achieve health for all Canadians.
Cancer Care Ontario	Cancer Care Ontario is the provincial agency responsible for continually improving cancer services. As the government’s cancer advisor, Cancer Care Ontario works to reduce the number of people diagnosed with cancer, and make sure patients receive better care every step of the way.
CATIE	CATIE is Canada’s source for up-to-date, unbiased information about HIV and hepatitis C. CATIE connects people living with HIV or hepatitis C, at-risk communities, healthcare providers and community organizations with the knowledge, resources and expertise to reduce transmission and improve quality of life.
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health	The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is Canada's largest mental health and addiction teaching hospital, as well as one of the world's leading research centres in the area of addiction and mental health. CAMH combines clinical care, research, education, policy development and health promotion to help transform the lives of people affected by mental health and addiction issues.
Community Health Centres	CHCs work with individuals, families and communities to strengthen their capacity to take more responsibility for their health and wellbeing. They provide education and advice on helping families access the resources they need from other community agencies. CHCs work together with others on health promotion initiatives within schools, in housing developments, and in the workplace. They link families with support and self-help groups that offer peer education, support in coping, or are working to address conditions that affect health.
Health Canada	Health Canada is the Federal department responsible for helping Canadians maintain and improve their health, while respecting individual choices and circumstances.
Heart and Stroke Foundation	The Heart and Stroke Foundation, a volunteer-based health charity, leads in eliminating heart disease and stroke and reducing their impact through the advancement of research and its application, the promotion of healthy living and advocacy.
Home and Community Care - Southeast	South East LHIN works with people of all ages to ensure they can make informed choices about their care, when and where they need it. Provider of home and community health care services.
Horizon Health Network New Brunswick	Horizon Health Network plays a significant role in research, innovation, education and health and wellness.
KFL&A Public Health	Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington Public Health is an accredited local public health agency with over 200 staff and 150 volunteers who deliver public health programs and services to the people of the KFL& A area.
Manitoba Health	Manitoba Health is a provincial government department that overseas health care services available to Manitobans.
Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux Québec	The Ministère aims to maintain, improve, and restore the health and well-being of Quebecers in order to contribute to an increase in social and economic development.
Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care	The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care is working to establish a patient-focused, results-driven, integrated and sustainable publicly funded health system. Its plan for building a sustainable public health care system in Ontario is based on helping people stay healthy, delivering good care when people need it, and protecting the health system for future generations.
Newfoundland Labrador Department of Health and Community Services	This government department provides a leadership role in many different areas of health, policy and community service
Northwest Territories Department of Health and Social Services	The Department of Health and Social Services focuses on promoting healthy choices, protecting public health, preventing illness and disease and protecting children at risk from abuse.
Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness	This governmental body aims to provide programs and services to protect, promote and treat the health for Nova Scotians.
Nunavut Health and Social Services	The Department of Health and Social Services work to improve the health and wellbeing of Nunavummiut through culturally appropriate programs and services.
Ontario Harm Reduction Distribution Program	The Ontario Harm Reduction Distribution Program provides harm reduction materials, as well as knowledge and support, to Ontario’s needle exchange and harm reduction programs.
The Ontario HIV Treatment Network	The Ontario HIV Treatment Network is a collaborative network of researchers, health service providers, policy makers, community members and people with HIV who work together to promote excellence and innovation in HIV treatment, research, education in Ontario.
Public Health Ontario	Public Health Ontario (PHO) is an arm's-length government agency dedicated to protecting and promoting the health of all Ontarians and reducing inequities in health. As a hub organization, PHO links public health practitioners, front-line health workers and researchers to the best scientific intelligence and knowledge from around the world.
Public Health Units	Health units administer health promotion and disease prevention programs to inform the public about healthy life-styles, communicable disease control including education in STDs/AIDS, immunization, food premises inspection, healthy growth and development including parenting education, health education for all age groups and selected screening services.
Prince Edward Island Department of Health and Wellness	The Department of Health and Wellness provides leadership to numerous health and related divisions within the province.
Rainbow Health Ontario	Rainbow Health Ontario is a province-wide program that works to improve the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people in Ontario through education, research, outreach and public policy advocacy
Regional Health Authorities in Manitoba	The Regional Health Authorities work to provide and improve the quality and delivery of health care services in Manitoba.
University Health Network	Building on the strengths and reputation of each of our three hospitals: Princess Margaret, Toronto General and Toronto Western, UHN brings together the talent and resources needed to achieve global impact and provide exemplary patient care, research and education.
Vitalité Health Network New Brunswick	Vitalité Health Network is a Francophone and bilingual health network.
Yukon Health and Social Services	Yukon Health and Social Services Aims to assist individuals in acquiring the skills to live responsible, healthy and independent lives by providing a vast array of accessible services and support.

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