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.Research from our 2025 cohort includes the following:
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
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.