Public Health 101

Public Health 101 provides a foundational knowledge of the structure, function, roles and responsibilities of public health in a British Columbia and Canadian context. What started as a simple orientation package of about 20 pages, has turned into seven self-paced modules that have blossomed into a learning tool for the ministry schools of Population and Public Health at UBC, SFU and UVIC – as well as stakeholder organizations and the public.

It is an important resource that is tied to the ministry's strategic plans and the everyday lives of its employees, and one that is now available for free on BC Campus – an online open educational resource that enables users to remix, tweak, and build upon Public Health 101 to meet the needs of the user.