Applied Health Services Research
- Degree Offered: MAHSR
- Application Deadline: March 1
- Study Options: Thesis
- Length: 2 years
- Entry Terms: Fall
The Applied Health Services Research (MAHSR) program is a collaborative venture between UNB, the Atlantic Regional Training Centre (ARTC) and three other Atlantic Canadian Universities. This unique program is designed for those with or without a healthcare background. Instructors hold all classes online and provide students with an interdisciplinary approach to healthcare research. Students can obtain hands-on experience through an elective residency placement course.
Students in the MAHSR program gain the necessary skills to tackle key issues in health service policy, administration and delivery. Graduates pursue exciting careers in health research, healthcare and health policy, contributing to ARTC's goal of increasing the capacity for health services research in Atlantic Canada and beyond.
Examples of research areas
- Patient Care
- Healthcare Services
- Health Policy
- Determinants of Health
- Mental Health
- Community Health
Recent student research
- Experiences of immigrant women during their cancer survivorship journey
- Availability and distribution of physical activity opportunities for adults in Saint John, NB
- Older adults’ perspectives on home support services in New Brunswick
- The impact of the New Brunswick Pediatric Insulin Pump’s program on Type 1 Diabetes
- Effectiveness of an online game in promoting careers in New Brunswick nursing homes
- High users of primary care services among Canadian Armed Forces veterans
- Exploring the role of lay, peer, and professional patient navigators in Canada
- Experiences of adults with an upper limb loss/difference
- Examining a web-based mindfulness intervention on university students' well-being during COVID-19
Application requirements
All students are expected to meet the minimum graduate student entrance requirements of UNB. Generally, these requirements include:
- Successful completion of a four-year Bachelor’s degree or Bachelor’s degree with Honours.
- A minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 (equivalent to a B+ or 75%).
- Students whose first language is not English need to provide language test score results. If applicable, a TOEFL score of 100, TWE 5, or IELTS of 7 and results must indicate ‘academic’ not ‘general’.
- A complete application form, including three references.
- Applicants must have identified a supervisor who has agreed to supervise prior to submitting an application for admissions.
Students should be advised that applications for admission to graduate programs are often highly competitive, and that actual admission standards in any year may exceed the minimum requirements outlined above.
Contact us
For more information, please contact Dr. Lisa Keeping-Burke, Program Coordinator for UNB, or Divya Bhalla, Graduate Programs Assistant.
Office: Sir Howard Douglas Hall, Rm. 317
Phone: 1-506-458-7558
Related: Atlantic Regional Training Centre
