MAHSR students come from all over the world for an interdisciplinary graduate experience in health services. Our students engage in meaningful, experiential learning through residency placements and capstone research projects.
Our 2026 cohort secured residencies at Nova Scotia Centre of Aging, Nova Scotia Office of Healthcare Professionals Recruitment, Corner Brook Status of Women, LiveWell PEI, and the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Recent capstone research includes the following projects:
Health PEI
Mental Health and Addictions research projects
Maritime SPOR SUPPORT Unit
Developing an inclusive guidance tool for engaging underrepresented groups in health research.
Halifax Regional Municipality
Developing processes to measure KPIs and outcomes in Occupational Health and Safety
Methadone Clinic Ottawa
Mental Health, Addictions, and Substance Use Health research projects
Katie chose the MAHSR program because she wanted to understand how research can be translated into meaningful improvements in health systems and access to care. During her time in the program, she explored her interests in health policy, health equity, and improving health outcomes for youth.
Katie completed her practicum with ACCESS, a national research network focused on improving the health and experiences of children with cancer and their families. Her project involved developing a virtual learning module to help families build advocacy skills within the childhood cancer community.
Following completion of the program, Katie is continuing her work with ACCESS. She is also a volunteer research assistant at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, where she is supporting Project ECHO Ontario by applying mixed-methods research skills to youth mental health cases.
I chose the Master of Applied Health Services Research program after completing my B.Sc. in Biochemistry at Memorial University because I wanted to better understand how research can be applied to real-world challenges within health systems. Throughout the program, I have explored my interests in healthy aging, rural health, access to care, and the social determinants of health, while developing skills in health policy, program design and evaluation, and knowledge translation.
For my practicum, I joined the Department of Seniors with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, where I conducted a best practice review of caregiver support models across Canada and explored opportunities to strengthen caregiver supports across the province. This experience allowed me to apply what I learned throughout MAHSR directly within a government setting. Following graduation, I hope to build on my MAHSR experience through a career that combines my interests in medicine, health services research, and healthy aging.
I chose this program because I wanted to better understand how health systems function behind the scenes, especially from an organizational and decision-making lens. Coming from a background in HR and administration, I was drawn to the program’s applied focus and its relevance to real-world challenges in healthcare.
I completed my practicum with the Maritime SPOR SUPPORT Unit (MSSU), where I developed a visual engagement tool to help research teams build more inclusive relationships with underrepresented communities. My work focused on applying EDIA (Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility) principles in a practical way, through patient-oriented research.
The practicum helped me refine my communication, project planning, and knowledge translation skills. One of the most meaningful parts of the program was the constant communication and collaboration with my classmates. We supported each other throughout, and along the way, I was lucky to form some great friendships.
Korede is a Health Promoter at Nova Scotia Health Northern Zone Public Health where she supports communities and partners in policy development on social determinants of health and prioritizing health for communities experiencing health disparities in all policy change. Korede is also a seasonal instructor at the Department of Health Sciences, Cape Breton University.
Her MAHSR research focused on the food insecurity experience of African immigrant lone parents in Nova Scotia. She also completed her residency placement with Nova Scotia Health Research, Innovation and Discovery, after which she was offered a permanent position as a Research Associate at Nova Scotia Health Implementation Science Team.