The Institute is dedicated to addressing population health outcomes through multi-disciplinary approaches. Our mission encompasses three primary functions:
The Institute collaborates with faculties and other UNB institutes and centres to address population health needs in New Brunswick and Canada. Our facilitation efforts include:
The Institute’s overarching emphasis is on collaborative research, creating policy recommendations from research outcomes, and engaging in knowledge translation and knowledge mobilization to inform health policies and initiatives aimed at enhancing the health of New Brunswickers.
We look forward to sharing updates on our ongoing research initiatives and collaborative efforts.
Funded by the Government of New Brunswick Department of Health and the New Brunswick Investment Foundation (NBIF), this project is aimed to develop an interactive population health modelling tool to predict health outcomes and assess the impact of policy and program interventions.
Using artificial intelligence and advanced analytics, the tool will support evidence-informed decision-making, help address health disparities, and guide efficient resource allocation across New Brunswick.
The initiative brings together experts in public health, computer science, nursing, engineering, and data science, alongside regional health authorities and policy stakeholders.
Key outputs will include the modeling tool, a user guide, and a knowledge-transfer plan to ensure effective adoption and strengthen New Brunswick’s leadership in digital health innovation.
This project focuses on strengthening New Brunswick’s response to gender-based violence (GBV) by improving how data is collected, shared, and used across the province.
In partnership with Liberty Lane, the initiative includes a policy-focused gap analysis and a knowledge mobilization event supported by funding from the Government of New Brunswick.
The project aims to build a more coordinated and evidence-informed GBV data ecosystem, enhance service providers’ ability to deliver targeted and impactful supports, and advance provincial commitments to safety, equity, and community well-being through data-driven decision-making.
This feasibility study examines how health care data in Canada can be accessed, linked, and used to better understand the health needs of women and gender-diverse Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members and veterans.
Funded by Veterans Affairs Canada, the project includes an environmental scan of federal and provincial healthcare and administrative datasets, followed by qualitative interviews and focus groups with data custodians, health experts, and CAF community members.
Findings will identify privacy, methodological, and resource challenges and propose solutions for developing a national research and surveillance platform that supports equitable, data-informed care for women and diverse CAF members and veterans.
This project, funded by the Wabanaki-Labrador Indigenous Health Research Network, is a community-driven partnership with Mi'gmawe’l Tplu’taqnn Incorporated (MTI).
Guided by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Action 22, the project seeks to understand how Mi’gmaq language, cultural teachings, and community values influence breast cancer prevention, diagnosis, and outcomes.
Phase 1 focuses on building relationships with all nine Mi’gmaq communities, establishing advisory structures, and conducting an environmental scan and key informant interviews with community leaders, healthcare providers, and individuals with lived experience.
These activities will support the co-development of a culturally grounded research model and an operational plan for a future population-based study. Ultimately, this work will help ensure Mi’gmaq voices guide culturally relevant health policies, improved cancer outcomes, and holistic wellness.
