Many recent public health scares, and on-going threats to the public's health in Canada and globally highlight the need for effective public health policy, and the central role of public policy in building public health capacity and improving population health. In Canada, the need for professionals trained specifically in public health policy has been identified as a top priority by government agencies at all levels. The CIHR Strategic Training Program in Public Health Policy fills this niche, providing an exciting opportunity to become intellectually and actively involved in the complex tasks demanded by public health policymaking including: policy change; policy analysis; policy assessment; and policy structures and planning. This training program promotes an active, productive and collaborative multidisciplinary community of researchers, trainees, policymakers, educators and practitioners that works and learns together to address - from a policy perspective - the key issues compromising the public's health at local, regional, national and global levels. Funding is available for eligible candidates. DEADLINE for applications is JUNE 30, 2009 by 5:00pm. For eligibility details, application forms and more information about the program please visit http://www.publichealthpolicy.utoronto.ca/ , or email publichealthpolicy@utoronto.ca