Public Health Research, Education and Development (PHRED) Program

The Public Health Research, Education and Development (PHRED) Program is a program involving boards of health, health science programs of Ontario universities and colleges and the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care which contributes to health promotion, health protection and the prevention of health problems among residents of Ontario through:

• Conducting applied public health research in areas critical to effective and efficient public health practice.
• Leadership in undergraduate, graduate and post-professional education of future health and public health professionals.
• Continual improvement of the PHRED Program.

There are currently five PHRED Programs in the province: Ottawa; Middlesex-London; Hamilton; Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington; and Sudbury & District.Funding for this program has been cost shared with the province since March 31, 1999.