Indigenous actor and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Evan Adams will deliver the keynote at the Annual Group for Research with Indigenous Peoples (GRIP) Research Forum on May 15. More information and to register
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It's time for a complete overhaul of Canada's federal health organizationsHuffington Post
Gabe Fabreau named AHS Doc of the Week!
What has gotten Canadian health systems this far will not be sufficient to get them where they need to go for the future, writes
PG Forest.
Read more
Our very own
Gabe Fabreau is a busy doc who splits his time between academic and clinical work. Read what drives him in this AHS profile
here.
Opioid battle: Contact with drugs affecting first responders Star Metro Calgary
Institute member celebrated for advancing women and children's health
First responders are not immune to severe physical and psychological effects after encountering people who use opioids. Eddy Lang talks exposure here and here
Jenn Brenner is among the first Canadians to be honoured with an award from the Canadian Partnership for Women and Children's Health. Read about it
here, and congrats Dr. Brenner!
Is alkaline water really better for you? New York Times
Who are the 'movers and shakers' of Alberta's public health history?
Despite the claims, there's no evidence that water marketed as alkaline is better for your health than tap water, Tanis Fenton explains. Read more
To mark 100 years since the creation of Alberta's Department of Public Health, we need your nominees for the biggest contributors dating back to 1919. Learn more
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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