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Walk21: Striking a path for emerging walkable cities around the world
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Registration for Walk21 Calgary, the 18th International Walk21 Conference on Walking and Livable Communities is now open.
From Sept. 19 to 22, 2017, the University of Calgary, led by a dedicated team of Institute members, will welcome delegates from around the world to experience what "walkability" means in Calgary, and discuss how walking connects people and communities, and can transform rapidly growing cities.
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You may be fatter than you think from your Body Mass Index, researchers say
CBC
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UCalgary researchers, including Institute member
Deborah Marshall, suggest rethinking how we measure healthy body weight - especially in middle-age.
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Dr. David Hogan was honoured on June 15th as he celebrates 25 years as the first Brenda Strafford Foundation Chair in Geriatric Medicine, and his retirement.
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How to improve mental health programs for Indigenous youth
UToday
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SSHRC Updates
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Institute members Andrew Bulloch and Dr. David Swann on the mental health of Indigenous youth and how to improve it.
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SSHRC has updated their website with new information regarding their Talent, Insight and Connection programs for the 2017-2018 competitions.
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UCalgary joins new national media startup
UToday
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Funding success for Institute members
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Institute researcher
Gregor Wolbring has published articles for The Conversation's global site, and recommends colleagues consider writing for the new Canada based edition.
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Dr. Stefania Bertazzon and
Dr. Warren Wilson
recently received CIHR grants. Dr. Bertazzon will use the funds to lead the Walk Smart, Breathe Smart Project, and Dr. Wilson will host a five day workshop to disseminate research findings from an earlier study examining the health challenges faced by Nicaragua's women and children.
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Pharmacists are trusted medical professionals, so they shouldn't sell remedies that lack evidence
Social justice should be a key part of educating health professionals
Banning of junk food sales in Canadian schools having a positive effect: study
Too many medical procedures on women aren't necessary
John Oliver Takes a Jab at Anti-Vaxxers on Last Week Tonight
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The
Institute of Population and Public Health (IPPH) is funding new
planning grants designed to support social scientists whose work is focused on population or public health as they prepare applications for CIHR Foundation and Project grants competitions.
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Nominate a Fulbright Distinguished Research Chair
Nomination deadline - August 1, 2017
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OHMES Health Science & Medical Education Research & Innovation Funding Competition 17/18
LOI deadline - September 29, 2017
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Enabling Researcher Access to Electronic Health Data through an Independent Scientific Advisory Committee: Special seminar with Patrick Waller
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Certificate in Patient Safety + Quality Management
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When: July 21, 2017
Where: G500, Health Sciences Centre, Foothills campus
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When: September 2017 to March 2018
Where: Online and In-Person
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Western Canadian Universities Big Data Health Conference 2017
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W21C Innovation Academy
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When: September 28 - 29, 2017
Where: Banff Centre, Banff
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When: November 1, 2017
Where: TBA
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Are you or your research making waves in the news cycle? Have you received an award or nailed down an impressive partnership? Did you clinch a massive grant or get yourself published again? We want to hear from you. Email [email protected]
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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 realizing 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.
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