Health in the North since 1965

At Lakehead University, health matters.

For over 50 years, we’ve trained the bright minds of tomorrow to respond to the diverse needs of our communities in Northwestern Ontario.

Our unique, hands-on learning environments ensure that we prepare a talented workforce who will lead and build a healthy society now and for future generations.

We foster collaborative, community-engaged teaching and research that tackles issues that matter – and projects that benefit – people and communities in the North.

Together with our communities, Lakehead has become a powerhouse for positive change that will be there for our children and our grandchildren.

Lakehead and Waasegiizhig Nanaandawe'iyewigamig Health Access Centre (WNHAC) are receiving $1.2 million in CIHR funding to explore the efficacy of using traditional healing to prevent cancer.

By shedding light on the mental, emotional and physical health of long-haul truck drivers, researchers hope to understand why depression might be an issue in this industry and, more importantly, how to alleviate it.

Finding more ways to create a more equitable food system drives Dr. Charles Levkoe's research.

Dr. Mushquash has devoted his career to addressing mental health- and addiction-related issues in rural and Indigenous communities.

A mobile app that offers different strategies to deal with everyday stressful situations can help a cross-section of young people.

Dr. Lana Ray

Dr. Vicki Kristman Associate Professor

Dr. Charles Levkoe Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Food Systems

Dr. Christopher Mushquash HBSc'02, MA'04

Dr. Aislin Mushquash Assistant Professor

2,400+

graduates of health programs at Lakehead Thunder Bay over the past 5 years (2016-2020)

67%

of domestic learners studying health programs come from Northwestern Ontario

98%

of Lakehead graduates are employed within two years of graduation

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