Farah Shroff, Ph.D.

farah photoFarah Shroff, Ph.D., teaches in the Department of Family Practice and the School of Population and Public Health at the University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine; her research emphasizes visioning and developing Health for All. A researcher and educator she focuses on the areas of holistic health and spirituality, community development, and social justice, as well as health services policy research. As a consultant, Dr. Shroff has served many public and private clients; she drafted the Government of Nunavut’s Public Health Plan, evaluated the Dr Peter AIDS Centre, facilitated research workshops for a group of women with severe mental illnesses and more. She has also worked for governments in Canada and non-governmental organizations such as the Downtown Eastside Residents’ Association in Vancouver.

Dr Shroff is also a teacher of yoga, dance, self defence and other movement practices. She enjoys walking and running in Vancouver’s forests and beaches as well as traveling with her family.

For more information please visit: http://spph.ubc.ca/person/farah-shroff/