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Faculty of Applied Health & Community Studies

Looking to be a citizen leader dedicated to positive change in our schools, health care system and communities? Take advantage of a hands-on education that engages.

In the Faculty of Applied Health and Community Studies (FAHCS), you'll receive the practice-based learning and applied-research skills that get you ready for new opportunities. You'll integrate theory with practice, knowledge with social innovation and life skills with scholarship to maximize your impact on our local communities — and global society.

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5,290 full-time students
403 part-time students
5 schools
20 programs

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Community

Alumni-owned 50 Buns serves up hot meals for individuals experiencing homelessness

Mar 03, 2022

Police Foundations grads Jeveen Sandhu and Gowris Sripathmanathan are the founders of 50 Buns - a non-profit dedicated to providing hot meals to people experiencing homelessness in the Greater Toronto Area.
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Community

Brampton health care leaders urge collaboration and call for a greater focus on training more health care professionals

Feb 14, 2022

A roundtable discussion coordinated by Sheridan College has brought together local leadership from public health, William Osler Health System, Trillium Health Partners, long-term care, public safety, and other health sector organizations to spotlight local health care delivery challenges and recommend solutions. 
 

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Teaching & Learning

Sheridan nursing program using VR technology to simulate real-world scenarios

Feb 2, 2022

"Every nursing student should have the opportunity to experience this," second-year student says.

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Research & Scholarship

Sheridan receives funding for creative research into life skills programming

Jun 30, 2021

Sheridan has been awarded a highly competitive College and Community Social Innovation Fund (CCSIF) grant for a research project to help respond to the need for effective life skills programming among marginalized and/or precariously housed individuals in Halton region. 

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