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Number of Alberta doctors prescribing marijuana jumps 50 per cent in 4 months
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The drastic increase in the number of doctors prescribing medicinal marijuana is being driven by a number of factors, including improved access to information and an effort to reduce harm, according to Institute member Dr. Lori Montgomery.
Read more, Calgary Eyeopener, Radio-Canada
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More Calgarians struggle to feed their families over the summer months
CBC
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Food insecurity linked to chronic health conditions, but food banks aren't the answer according to Institute members
Sheila Tyminski and
Lynn McIntyre.
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Hude Quan is the recipient of the 2017 Hypertension Canada Senior Investigator Award and was also named the winner of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society's Harold N. Segall Award of Merit. Quan will receive both awards in October.
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The Golden Age of Aging
UCalgary Alumni Magazine
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Canadian Journal on Aging: Aging in Indigenous populations - Call for abstracts
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Canadians are living longer than ever before, but
Dr. David Hogan says it's quality of life, not quantity of years that matters most.
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Jennifer Walker, PhD, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Health, will be the guest editor for a special issue of the Canadian Journal on Aging.
Submit abstracts here.
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Canadian government endorses marijuana use guidelines
The Gauntlet
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The Brenda Strafford Foundation Chair in Geriatric Medicine
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Since people will use marijuana regardless, usage guidelines like the ones just endorsed by the Canadian government are more effective than abstinence-only messaging, says
Fiona Clement, PhD.
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The
Cumming School of Medicine (CSM), together with the
Department of Medicine, and the
O'Brien Institute for Public Health invite applicants to coordinate a vigorous clinical research program in geriatric medicine as
The Brenda Strafford Foundation Chair in Geriatric Medicine.
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Vaccines are part of the solution to the emerging crisis of antibiotic resistance
Alberta government hiring data analyst in fight against opioid crisis
To win the fight against AIDS, we must end the war on drugs
Why connected technology is the future of health care
Whooping cough outbreak continues in Alberta with 500 cases reported
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SPOR Primary and Integrated Health Care Innovations Network: Programmatic Grants
Application deadline - September 26, 2017
More info
CIHR/NSERC Partnered Operating Grant: Collaborative Health Research Program (2017-2018)
Application deadline - October 17, 2017
More info
Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) Call for Ideas
CIFAR invites the global research community to submit proposals for new programs that address complex, fundamental questions of importance to the world.
Call for Letters of Intent opens: November 15, 2017
More info
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Qualitative Research: What it is, how we can Help - special seminar with Alexander Clark
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Basic Income Through the Lens of Food Insecurity - an Enough for all Community Conversation
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When: August 15, 2017
Where: G500, Health Sciences Centre, Foothills campus
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When: September 6, 2017
Where:
Alexandra Centre Society
922 9 Ave SE
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Western Canadian Universities Big Data Health Conference 2017
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The Brenda Strafford Centre on Aging presents: Resilience in Aging: Exploring People, Places, and Policies
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When: September 28 - 29, 2017
Where: Banff Centre, Banff
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When: October 2-3, 2017
Where:
Dining Centre
- 102D, 124 University Gate NW
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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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