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Alberta spends $2.4M an hour on health care; here's what's being done to reduce it
CBC News
Congratulations to Dr. Susan Samuel for her 2017 CARE Award!
Fiona Clement and
Dr. Eddy Lang address the need to rein in health-care spending, which accounts for nearly 40% of Alberta's budget.
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The CARE Awards are bestowed upon members of the Department of Pediatrics to recognize four pillars: Clinical Service, Advocacy and Leadership, Research and Education.
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Calgary proposes ban, fines on public consumption of recreational cannabis Metro
O'Brien Institute member appointed chair in Geriatric Medicine at Brenda Strafford Foundation
Rebecca Haines-Saah warns stringent rules proposed by the City of Calgary could punish vulnerable people.
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Congratulations are in order for
Dr. Jayna Holroyd-Leduc on her appointment with the Brenda Strafford Foundation.
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Five things to know about the 2018 Alberta budget Various outlets
Smartphones and confidentiality: New guidelines for clinical photography
Nick Falvo writes Alberta remains the lowest-taxed province in Canada with this budget, but those on social assistance will continue to see erosion in the value of their benefits. Read more
UCalgary has partnered with the Canadian Medical Association to develop best practices for clinical photography and media sharing. Read more
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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, realizing the benefits of such research by informing 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.
