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A vision for the future

There is no more challenging and important issue facing Canada today than the delivery of effective, efficient and sustainable health care. UNB and its partners are working to change the future of health care, today.

The pillars of integrated health

  • Interdisciplinary education
  • Collaborative research
  • Technical and social innovation
  • The Health and Technology District Saint John
  • A building like no other

Help us shape the future of health care

The Integrated Health Initiative is UNB’s Strategic Vision in action, serving the public good and tackling society’s grand challenges. Through this ambitious initiative, UNB will become the place to which other jurisdictions turn when confronted with seemingly insurmountable health care challenges and social issues.

Inside the Integrated Health Initiative

Designing the future of healthcare, today

In an article that appeared in the May 26 Telegraph Journal, columnist Ken McGeorge spoke to the challenges of recruiting and retaining professional health care staff. He stressed that a supportive workplace culture and effective management are key.

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Breaking new ground in the health sector

A significant milestone was reached on UNB’s Saint John campus August 9 with an official groundbreaking at the future location of the new Health and Social Innovation Centre (HSIC). The 65,000 square foot HSIC building will provide a home for UNB’s Integrated Health Initiative, or IHI.

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Land blessing ceremony paves the way for future site of UNB's HSIC

On a drizzly day in June, the community gathered for a blessing of the future site of the Health and Social Innovation Centre (HSIC) at the University of New Brunswick Saint John campus.

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First students to graduate from new BH program appreciate well-rounded, innovative education

UNB's first cohort of bachelor of health (BH) students are off to become the next generation of health professionals, advocates and communicators to help solve the grand challenges we face in healthcare today.

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Nursing leadership and management program

There is no more challenging and important issue facing Canada today than the delivery of effective, efficient and sustainable healthcare. The University of New Brunswick (UNB) and partners, such as the Horizon Health Network, are working together to address this challenge and to change the future of healthcare.

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