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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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FAHCS offers programs in these areas:

1st osteopathy degree in Canada
1st 3D mixed reality anatomy lab in Canadian postsecondary institution
40 youth engaged in Youth in Policing Initiative each year

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Sheridan student Taofikat Atanda holds a poster that summarizes her research project and key findings

Research & Scholarship

Student researchers spark transformative change

Jul 24, 2025

2025 Generator Student Awards celebrate innovation at Sheridan
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Health & Wellness

Sheridan hosts healthcare symposium

Jul 18, 2025

Healthcare experts gather at HMC

A police officer stands with a student mentor from last year's YIPI program.

Career Development

Sheridan and Peel Regional Police collaborate for the 2025 Youth in Policing Initiative

Jul 3, 2025

Sheridan College and Peel Regional Police are partnering once again to offer youth from priority populations in the community, who reflect the cultural diversity in the Region of Peel, the opportunity to develop life, job, and leadership skills through the Youth in Policing Initiative (YIPI). Funded by the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services, and the Peel Regional Police Service Board, the program runs for eight weeks this summer at Sheridan's Davis Campus in Brampton.

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Community

A degree of change: How a social service worker is amplifying his voice

Jun 11, 2025

"I needed the educational background to back up what I was saying."

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