Leadership for Societal Impact
School of Public Health Strategic Plan 2025-2029
Vision
To be a transformational leader in advancing health equity and population health locally and globally.
Mission
We aim to improve community health by engaging partners in world-leading research, learning, and action for societal impact. We achieve this by:
- Collaborating with communities to address health equity and co-create solutions
- Developing leaders, engaged scholars, and change-makers in public health
- Creating and mobilizing knowledge to improve public health policies, practices, and outcomes
Values
- Social Responsibility: Committed to addressing health disparities
- Relationality: Emphasizing ethical relationships and interconnectedness
- Inclusivity: Enacting principles of access, equity, and justice
- Teamwork and Partnerships: Fostering collaboration and interdisciplinary inquiry
- Engagement: Actively involving colleagues, the public, communities, and decision-makers
- Stewardship: Being accountable and using resources wisely
- Excellence: Striving for the highest quality in all endeavors
- Respect: Building relationships based on trust, transparency, and reciprocity
Strategic Goals
Goal 1: Thriving People
Objective 1.1: Foster an environment where everyone feels welcome and valued.
Objective 1.2: Create outstanding learner experiences.
Objective 1.3: Support the professional development of the SPH community.
Goal 1 progress
Goal 2: Transformational Learning
Objective 2.1: Strengthen education programs to equip learners as leaders, practitioners, and researchers.
Objective 2.2: Develop, monitor, and adapt our education strategy to support Areas of Excellence.
Goal 2 progress
Goal 3: Creating and Mobilizing Knowledge for Impact
Objective 3.1: Strengthen research capacity in the Areas of Excellence to create impact.
Objective 3.2: Ensure research and practice knowledge is effectively shared and applied.
Objective 3.3: Align research and knowledge mobilization with SPH’s strategic goals.
Goal 3 progress
Goal 4: Partnerships for Collective Action
Objective 4.1: Cultivate reciprocal relationships with health system partners, governments, community organizations, citizen groups, industry, and allies.
Objective 4.2: Strengthen relationships with cross-appointed, adjunct, emeritus faculty, and alumni.
Objective 4.3: Bolster engagement and investment in the School of Public Health
Goal 4 progress
Areas of Excellence
- Advancing Health Equity and Population Health: Emphasizing Indigenous, Northern, and community-engaged work with equity-deserving groups
- Addressing Planetary Health: Focusing on connections between human and animal health, climate, environment, and ecosystems through frameworks such as One Health
- Advancing Methodological Excellence and Data Science Innovation: Utilizing quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods, epidemiology, biostatistics, evaluation, and the ethical use of data and technology
- Strengthening Public Health Systems Leadership: Applying knowledge and expertise to improve public health system design, policies, and practices
Context: Navigating Complexity and Disruption
In an era marked by social, political, economic, technological, and ecological disruptions, public health faces multifaceted challenges. Issues such as demographic changes, health inequities, climate change impacts, and the spread of misinformation necessitate innovative approaches. The School of Public Health is committed to addressing these complexities through interdisciplinary research, community engagement, and the development of adaptive public health leaders.