York University Faculty of Health

York University Faculty of Health was founded in 2006. Led by Dean Paul McDonald, it is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and is part of York University's campus of 50,000 students.

The Faculty of Health, with 9,000 undergraduate students, 800 graduate students and 400 faculty members offers six undergraduate programs: Health Studies (Policy, Management and Informatics), Kinesiology & Health Science, Nursing, Psychology, Neuroscience, and Global Health. Additionally, the Faculty has launched the Health Leadership and Learning Network, a continuing education unit focusing on various issues of interest including inter-professional care.

The Faculty is affiliated with Stong and Calumet Colleges. The current dean, Professor Paul W. McDonald, was appointed in May 2016. His term started on July 1, 2016 when he replaced the inaugural dean of ten years, Dr Harvey Skinner.

Internationally, the Faculty has collaborated with major institutions such as the Rajasthan University of Health Sciences in India, the Chongqing Public Health Bureau in China, and in the Middle East (e.g. Tel Aviv University, Al Quds University, Jordan University of Science and Technology).

Academic Units & Programs
The Faculty of Health offers a range of undergraduate, graduate and certificate education programs, as well as engages in integrative basic science, applied research and knowledge mobilization. The academic units, two colleges and Health Leadership and Learning Network form the core of the Faculty of Health's integrated model for linking undergraduate, graduate and continuing education programs.


 * Department of Psychology: the undergraduate program offers BA and BSc degrees and the graduate program offers MA and PhD degrees. There are also evening and summer programs designed for working students who wish to pursue their studies on a part-time basis, and a program in rehabilitation administered jointly with Seneca.
 * School of Kinesiology & Health Science offers an undergraduate program (BA and BSc) with two certificate programs in Athletic Therapy, and Fitness Assessment and Exercise Counseling. The MSc/PhD Graduate Program includes three specialization areas: Integrative Physiology, Neuroscience and Biomechanics and Health and Fitness Behaviours. The department was ranked 16th best in the world and 1st in Canada by ShanghaiRanking for 2017.
 * School of Nursing prepares nurses for practice (both entry to practice and advanced practice). The School offers three BScN undergraduate degree programs: Collaborative Program with Seneca and Georgian Colleges, 2nd Entry, and the program for Internationally Educated Nurses. The School offers both online and blended learning versions of the Master of Science in Nursing (MScN).
 * School of Health Policy & Management offers a Bachelor of Health Studies program with three honours majors: Health Policy, Health Management and Health Informatics with 90 credit programs in same; a Certificate in Health Informatics. At the graduate level, the school offers an MA/'PhD in Critical Disability Studies. An interdisciplinary MA/PhD program began implementation in September 2009 with two initial fields: i) Health Policy and Equity; ii) Health Informatics and Decision Support.
 * York's Global Health program is Canada’s first undergraduate global health degree. The program explores global health challenges such as chronic and communicable diseases, wealth disparity, environmental degradation, government policy and human rights.
 * The Neuroscience program is jointly offered by the Faculty of Health and Faculty of Science and investigates the development, structure, and function of the brain and nervous system.
 * Health Leadership & Learning Network is the Faculty's unit for continuing education and professional development.

The Faculty of Health is associated with Stong College and Calumet College.

Notable faculty

 * Harvey Skinner, former Dean Faculty of Health
 * Ellen Bialystok, Distinguished Research Professor, Psychology
 * James Orbinski, Professor, School of Health Policy & Management and Director, Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research
 * Debra Pepler, Distinguished Research Professor, Psychology
 * Dennis Raphael, Professor, Health Policy & Management
 * Rebecca Pillai Riddell, Professor, Psychology
 * Lauren Sergio, Professor, Kinesiology & Health Science
 * David A. Hood, Professor, Kinesiology & Health Science
 * Shahirose Premji, Professor, Nursing
 * Joel Lexchin, Professor Emeritus, Health Policy & Management