National Nod for Biostats Initiative 

For a group of University of Calgary biostatisticians, a recently awarded Canadian Statistical Sciences Institute (CANSSI) designation is a big step toward achieving big dreams in big data.


News
Announcements

Minimum legal age for cannabis use
Alberta at Noon

Creating a Calgary that is more resilient in the face of stresses and shocks
Rebecca Haines-Saah  discusses cannabis legalization, and setting the minimum age for use. 
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Calgary named part of the 100 Resilient Cities (100RC) - Pioneered by The Rockefeller Foundation in May 2016.
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Mentorship programs for youth see results
UToday
 

PGME Appreciation Awards
Suzanne Tough: "Growing up... with ethnic, gender and political tensions at combustible proportions." 
Congratulations to Dr. Roger Thomas and Dr. Joseph Dort who received PGME Awards for Resident Mentorship.

Research shows flu vaccine fared well in Alberta
Metro



O'Brien Institute Awards
Some years, the flu shot is more effective than others. So, how DID the flu shot perform this year? Jim Dickinson had this to say...

Please note, the deadline for submission for the 2017 O'Brien Institute Awards is April 29, 2017.  


Good Reads
Funding Opportunities
Calgary council OKs $172K in micro-grants to improve street walkability

Legal marijuana is coming - what does it mean for you?

Canada eradicated measles in 1998 - so why is it making a comeback?

The U.S. is getting its act together on homeopathy. Your move, Canada

Public health also needs science

CIHR Operating Grant: Active and Assisted Living Joint Program

Application deadline - May 22, 2017

CIHR Fellowship: Health System Impact Fellowships

Application deadline - May 23, 2017
More info

CIHR Project Grant Program  

Registration deadline - May 30, 2017


  Events
Seminars
Calgary Reverse Trade Show 2017: Finding Solutions to Unmet Clinical Challenges for Seniors
Unraveling the Relation Between Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior and Health:
Searching for the Right Balance
When: May 2
Where:  MacEwan Ballroom, University of 
Calgary

Charles Matthews, April 21 
W21C Multi-Purpose Room
More info


Cannabis Legalization in Canada: Implications for Public Health in Alberta


NSERC Grant Strategy Panel
When: May 5
Where:  University of Calgary's Downtown Campus 
Speaker Giving a Talk at Business Meeting. Audience in the conference hall. Business and Entrepreneurship.
Herman Barkema, Tolulope Sajobi, Baljit Singh, April 28
W21C Multi-Purpose Room


Matters of Life and Death: Public Health Issues in Canada - book launch with André Picard

O'Brien Institute for Public Health / 
Community Health Sciences Seminar Series
When: May 17
Where: Dutton Theatre, Central Library
(616 Macleod Trail)
More info
Speaker Giving a Talk at Business Meeting. Audience in the conference hall. Business and Entrepreneurship.
Jaana Woiceshyn, May 5

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The O'Brien Institute for Public Health at the University of Calgary supports excellence in population health and health services research, while striving to realize the benefits of such research by using that knowledge to inform community, policy and health practice stakeholders.

The Institute's membership includes more than 450 multidisciplinary researchers from 13 Cumming School of Medicine departments and nine other University of Calgary faculties, such as Nursing, Veterinary Medicine, Kinesiology and Arts; health professionals in Alberta Health Services, and; research users and policy makers from municipal and provincial institutions. As an Institute, we share a vision of "Better health and health care" reflecting our two priority research areas of Improved Population Health and Enhanced Health Systems Performance.

The Institute's success in brokering broader external relationships, with provincial and national interest groups, policy makers, research agencies, the media, philanthropists, and community stakeholders, further extends the reach and impact of our members' significant research outputs.