When clinical professor Jan Christilaw first arrived in Uganda, she found a country “so vibrant and full of life it’s like a heartbeat. You land there and you see mangos hanging from the trees and you think, how can this place be poor? It’s just dripping with lush vegetation and the weather is perfect and there are fruits and vegetables everywhere.”

“If you are not investing in innovative strategies, you are not moving forward in solving the pressing issues of today,” says Dr. Michael Krausz, UBC Prof. of Psychiatry and a Clinician at St. Paul’s Hospital.

UBC is taking a more holistic approach to solving complex health and environmental issues with a first-of-its kind course in ecohealth.