Rate My Professor John Oliffe

As founder and lead investigator of UBC's Men's Health Research program, Oliffe's work examines masculinities in the context of men's health behaviors, illness management, and family impacts. His research addresses critical areas such as prostate cancer support, men's depression and suicide prevention, anxiety in young men, smoking cessation among fathers, and gender equity in healthcare. With over 550 peer-reviewed publications and more than 17,000 citations, his influential works include 'Constructions of masculinity following prostatectomy-induced impotence' (Social Science & Medicine, 2005), 'Embodied masculinity and androgen deprivation therapy' (Sociology of Health & Illness, 2006), 'Being screened for prostate cancer: A simple blood test or a commitment to treatment?' (Cancer Nursing, 2006), 'Men, Masculinities and Prostate Cancer: Australian and Canadian Patient Perspectives of Communication with Male Physicians' (Qualitative Health Research, 2007), and 'Untangling men’s depression and suicide' (Pursuit, 2019). Oliffe has been honored with the Tier 1 Canada Research Chair, one of Canada's most competitive research awards. He serves on committees including the College of Massage Therapists of British Columbia Patient Relations Committee (since 2017) and the Public Health Agency of Canada advisory committee. His contributions extend to public lectures, webinars, and editorial roles advancing men's health scholarship.