Dr. Richard Massé is working hard to have the École de santé publique de l’Université de Montréal (ESPUM) take shape. The school will have a very precise mandate: disease prevention and population health.

“It’s the branch of health sciences that addresses groups rather than individuals,” says Dr. Massé. “These groups can vary. It can be a village, a region, or an entire population of Quebec, or even broader.”