PhD in Rural and Northern Health

The PhD in Rural and Northern Health is a doctoral degree delivered full-time or part-time in a synchronous remote format via Zoom, with on-campus elective options and locally based research. Students choose a field of concentration in health services or health policy and complete coursework and research training covering Indigenous health, epidemiology, children's health, and population health in vulnerable populations, alongside research methodology and statistics. The program connects students with community health organizations and research centres such as the Centre for Rural and Northern Health Research, and admission requires a fit between the applicant's interests and a proposed thesis project in rural or northern health, together with a confirmed faculty supervisor. Full-time students normally complete degree requirements in four years, and part-time students in six years. It suits health professionals and researchers seeking to address health service and policy challenges in rural, northern, and Indigenous communities, preparing graduates for research, teaching, and health-policy leadership roles.