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Vol. #7; Issue 1
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January 25, 2017 |
Collaborating Across Borders VI (CAB VI) is a joint conference linking Canada and the United States on issues related to interprofessional education (IPE) and interprofessional collaborative practice (IPCP). CAB VI continues the tradition of focusing on advances in interprofessional education, leadership, research, practice, and policy in North America and includes presentations relevant for all audiences.
Abstracts should represent research and/or demonstrations to advance the fields of interprofessional education (IPE) and collaborative practice and collaborative practice and be consistent with the overarching conference theme of Exploring New Heights.
We welcome submissions from all levels and types of learners and practitioners, researchers and policy makers, patients, family members, and community representatives; and we welcome abstracts relating to work encompassing one or more of those categories; education, leadership, practice, and policy.
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Registration Now Open for InterD Conference
Tickets now live! Register today to attend the InterD conference on February 4th, hosted by the University of Alberta Students' Union with support from the Office of the Provost. This one day conference is aimed at identifying the barriers and opportunities that go along with interdisciplinary education! Having interdisciplinary options for students promotes well-rounded knowledge, better team work skills, and makes students more competitive candidates for jobs.
Tickets and more information available at interdcon.com
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Learn what makes ECHA a green building with new signs
You may have noticed new "green building" signs around ECHA in past months. A large display has been installed in the north-east entrance (near Starbucks) and smaller, feature-specific signs are now all throughout the building.
The display explains how ECHA was designed with sustainability in mind right from the start. It is home to some of the impressive awards and certifications ECHA has received and showcases some of the sustainability features that earned those awards.
In staff areas and throughout the main streets you will find signs and stickers highlighting specific sustainability features close by. The messages on these signs are action-oriented, including helpful tips on how to help keep ECHA's sustainability performance high.
To learn more about ECHA's sustainability features, try to find every feature sign (there are sixteen), and then download the ECHA feature sheet from the university's
Green Building Library.
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Realist Reviews Webinar, Knowledge Translation Platform, Alberta SPOR SUPPORT Unit
This webinar will run on February 8 at 2:00 pm Mountain time. Dr. Amanda (Mandi) Newton, Associate Professor for the University of Alberta's Department of Pediatrics and a Canadian Institutes Health Research (CIHR) funded Clinician Scientist with advanced clinical training in psychiatry and post-doctoral training in Knowledge Translation, will be presenting on the topic of Realist Reviews.
For more information, please visit the KT Alberta website: http://ktalberta.ca/events/.
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Connecting Through Research, presented by WCHRI and the Department of Pediatrics
Here comes the adult world: Optimizing health care transition for adolescents with special needs
The Women and Children's Health Research Institute (WCHRI) and the Department of Pediatrics (DoP) are pleased to present "Connecting Through Research", an ongoing monthly series intended to broaden the community of women and children's health researchers.
Dr. Andrew Mackie will summarize WCHRI-funded research efforts to facilitate transition and transfer to adult health care.
Date: January 30
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Location: TBD
Please feel free to distribute the poster to your networks.
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Responsive Behaviours 2017 - Communication Tools to Enhance Care
On February 23rd, join the Institute for Continuing Care Education and Research as we explore the various approaches to communicating with individuals with responsive behaviours and other communication barriers. Our speakers for the day are Dr. Jeff Small and Coach Mark Marcynuk, who will provide participants with easily implementable ideas for improving their communication with residents and family members. Participants will be able to share their new knowledge with colleagues, coworkers, and family caregivers to help them improve communication skills.
Registration is free for staff, faculty, and students of ICCER member organizations, including the University of Alberta! A $50 registration fee is required for non-members to attend.
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The first dental clinic with only seven chairs
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The School of Dentistry has deep roots
The School of Dentistry officially kicked-off their centennial celebrations, Jan. 18.
It's official. The School of Dentistry is 100 years-old. The School came to be at a time when Canada was in the middle of the greatest conflict the world had seen-World War 1, and was the only dental school in Western Canada until the founding of the dental school at the University of Manitoba in 1957. The first dental clinics had only seven chairs!
Over the years, dentistry has proven to be vital to the health of its communities through programs like the Satellite Clinics, Glenrose Rehabilitation Dental Clinic, Boyle McCauley Health Centre/SHINE Clinic, the Long Term Care Community Assessment and Treatment Program, and, last but not least, the main dentistry clinic on campus, which last year saw just over 40,000 patients.
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Heroes for Health Grant: $5000 to fund your idea
Heroes for Health Challenge
Saturday, February 4, 2017
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
ECHA L1-190
Students, staff, and faculty are all encouraged to share their ideas to make our U of A campuses healthier. Submissions are accepted from both groups and individuals (but please note, individual participants will be matched with a team), and will be considered for a grant of up to $5000.
Click here for more information and to register.
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Upcoming Workshop
Buyer Beware: Predatory Publishing
 Predatory publishers have become an increasing blight upon scholarly communication as they devalue academic standards and quality scholarship. This workshop will outline strategies so that your research ends up in the right place.
Date: Feb 2, 2017 Time: 15:00-16:00
Location: ECHA L1-250
Resource of the Month: Trip Pro
Trip (Turning Research into Practice) is a clinical search engine designed to allow users to quickly and easily find and use high-quality research evidence to support their practice and/or care. U of A Libraries currently subscribes to the Pro version of this database, which includes 100,000 extra systematic reviews and millions of extra free full-text articles, easily searches over 175,000 ongoing clinical trials and much more!
Access TRIP Pro here
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