Dr. Christopher Fries

Associate Professor

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Biography

Christopher J. Fries is a social behavioral health scientist interested in understanding the relationship between social location, culture, embodiment, health beliefs, and health behaviors, as well as personal and structural health determinants and outcomes. He has published sociological research investigating various topics, including social determinants of health, lifestyles, medicalization, and the use of complementary and alternative medicine. His work also examines the relationship between ethnicity and the use of alternative healing practices, multiculturalism, and family physicians' opinions on alternative medical therapies. Dr. Fries is a co-author of a leading Canadian textbook on health sociology, published by Oxford University Press in 2017, which has been adopted by health studies and sociology courses in over 20 Canadian universities and colleges. His research interests encompass salutogenic health and healing, health lifestyles, embodiment, critical public health, social determinants of health, and medical pluralism.

Research Interests

Health Care Society Health Lifestyles Self Care Salutogenesis Sociology of the Body Social Determinants of Health Medicalization Medical Pluralism

Experience

Associate Professor

2006-01-01 — Present

University of Manitoba • Winnipeg, MB

Teaching and conducting research in sociology focusing on health and medical sociology.

Awards

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Faculty Access Award

Courses

SOC 1200 - Introduction Sociology SOC 2490 - Sociology Health Illness SOC 2450 - Sociology Body SOC 3540 - Sociology Health Care Systems SOC 7370 - Issues Health Care

Requirements for University of Manitoba

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
Prerequisites
Baccalaureate degree in nursing or equivalent Professional registration as RN or RPN Research Methods course (min grade C+) Introductory Statistics course (min grade C+)
Application Checklist
  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Intent (500 words)
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • Proof of professional registration
  • Criminal Record Check
  • Child Abuse Registry Check
  • Adult Abuse Registry Check
Specialization Notes

Streams include Education, Administration, or Clinical.