The struggles of Calgary's aging homeless
Dr. Victoria Burns, PhD, and her team have produced a short documentary: Beyond Housing. Which they are using as a research vehicle to spread awareness on the growing issue of older Canadians experiencing homelessness.  The Star, UToday
 
 
In The News
Announcements
Cannabis looming legalization: secondhand smoke, fines and emergency visits

Dr. Cheryl Barnabe elected to the Royal Society of Canada (RSC)
   

     
Dr. Fiona Clement, PhD, explores second-hand smoke , Dr. Rebecca Haines-Saah, PhD, tackles  growing fines Dr. Eddy Lang, MD, unpacks  "cannabis overdose."  
 
Congratulations to one of the O'Brien Institute's most prolific and impactful members.  
It's hard for doctors to unlearn things: that's costly for all of us   The New York Times  

Call for presenters: 4th Annual Homelessness Data Sharing Initiative 
     

     
Dr. Daniel Niven, MD, explains why it is difficult to persuade physicians to discontinue certain ineffective procedures.
 
Call for presentations for the two day conference May 28-29, 2018, focused on how data can drive impact in the homeless-serving sector. Read more 

Funeral home shines a light on suicide prevention in light of Raising Canada report 


Dr. Kara Nerenberg awarded Research Chair award
     

     
A funeral home discusses impact of suicide in light of report listing suicide as the second leading cause of death for Canadian children. Other coverage: Surrey Now-Leader, Advocator
 
Congratulations to Dr. Kara Nerenberg on earning the 2018/2019 HSF/CIHR Women's Heart and Brain Health Mid Career Research Chair award.  Read more 
 
 
 
Good Reads
Funding Opportunities
In a month pot will be legal, but the list of rules have never been longer  The Globe and Mail 

Canada's artificial trans fats ban comes into effect with a phase-out period CBC   

When tenants "graduate" from Housing First Programs Calgary Homeless Foundation

Most doctors are ill equipped to deal with the opioid epidemic The New York Times 

The shocking state of oral health in our nursing homes The Conversation


Health Outcomes Improvement Fund
PolicyWise & AHS Maternal Newborn Child and Youth (MNCY) Strategic Clinical Network  
Pre-A pplication deadline: October 15  
 
Call for internal applications
John A. Buchanan Chair in General Medicine
Application deadline: October 15
 
CIHR Transitions in Care  Team Grants
Application deadline: January 24, 2019




 
 

Events
Friday Seminar
Series

How Can Communities Support Families Affected by the Opioid Crisis? A Panel Discussion


Peter Coyle Place: A case study of an innovative approach to housing older adults with high and complex health and social needs
     

     
What: Interactive panel discussion
When: October 4
Where: Shaw Conference Centre
 
September 21: Dr. Lara Nixon
Location: G500, HSC
When: 12:00 - 12:50 p.m.
Dr. Keri Althoff (John Hopkins) NA-ACCORD: An engine for HIV science & a study design model

The Boundaries of Public Health: implications for research, training, practice and policy
     

     
What: Infectious Disease Division Seminars 
When: September 24
Where: Telehealth conference
 
September 28: Panel discussion with Dr. Jason Cabaj and Dr. Lindsay McLaren, moderated by Dr. Bill Ghali
Location: G500, HSC
When: 12:00 - 12:50 p.m.
Submit a challenge to Innovation 4 Health 2018 Hackathon 

No seminar in lieu of long weekend 

   

     
What: Hackathon competition 
When: Challenge submission deadline September 24
Where: University of Calgary
 
No seminar on Friday, October 5 in lieu of the Thanksgiving weekend. 

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 IPH@ucalgary.ca

 
 

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.