Is Alberta ready for a
basic income?
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Anti-poverty advocates have a message for Alberta: The time is now to implement a basic income guarantee in the province
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A
public forum
on May 30 at the Central Public Library, co-hosted by the
O’Brien Institute
and
Basic Income Calgary
, will bring experts from a range of backgrounds, from health and economics, to those living in poverty, to make the case for implementing a basic income program in Alberta.
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Legalization leaves Canada poised to lead on cannabis research, says minister
CBC
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The federal government announced $24.5 million in funding for cannabis research projects last Wednesday. Institute member Dr.
Rebecca Haines-Saah
, PhD, will lead one of the projects, researching education about cannabis for youth
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Read more,
Calgary Herald
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UToday
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Is your city making you sick?
Breakfast Television
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While past research has indicated that where you live can affect your health, there have been no reviews done of the evidence in the Canadian context before. A new study from Institute researcher Dr.
Gavin McCormack
, PhD, is changing that.
Watch
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Cannabis-related hospital visits spike since legalization: physicians
Edmonton Journal
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Hospital visits related to cannabis use have increased by 25 per cent in Calgary since recreational use of the substance was legalized. Dr.
Eddy Lang
, MD, and Dr.
Rebecca Haines-Saah
, PhD, explain some possible reasons for the trend.
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Campus Alberta Annual Provincial Forum on Health Outcomes and Public Health PARTY BUS
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The annual
Campus Alberta forum
is happening June 10 in Edmonton, and the Institute will be providing free bus transport from to and from the event, leaving from Foothills.
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Campus Alberta Student Conference on Health (CASCH) call for abstracts
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CASCH 2019 will take place October 4-5 in Edmonton. The call for abstracts is now open.
Submission deadline: June 7.
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O'Brien Institute Awards 2019,
deadline approaching
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The deadline for the O'Brien Institute Awards 2019 competition is fast approaching. View the awards and submit your nomination by June 14,
here.
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We need to make it easier for parents to vaccinate their children
Ottawa Citizen
These parents went into debt to get their children private, long-term drug treatment
Falling life expectancy and rising inequality are twin indicators of a society in trouble
BMJ
Please abstain: How industrial companies are grappling with legalized cannabis
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CMA foundation Grant opportunity: Youth mental health & substance use
Application deadline: May 31
CIHR IHSPR Travel Awards for graduate students, post-doctoral fellows and new investigators
Launched twice a year: June and December
Alberta Innovates Cancer Screening Research and Innovation Opportunity
Stream one:
Continuous intake until August 2021
Stream two
application deadline: August 30
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Science in the Cinema, Indian Horse
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When: June 5
Where:
The Plaza Theatre
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Healthcare 2020 - The Revolution Is Here, a Leaders in Medicine event
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Featuring:
Dr.
Victor Montori
, MD, and
Jay Ingram
When:
June 6
Where:
TELUS Spark
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A Town Hall on Frailty and Resilience in an Aging Alberta
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When:
June 11
Where:
Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning
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Practical Steps for Working with Electronic Health Records
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Speaker: Dr.
Spiros Denaxas
, PhD
When: May 30
Where: Mountview Room,
Centre for Health Informatics, TRW 5th floor
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Electronic Health Records: Sense and Sensibility
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Speaker: Dr.
Spiros Denaxas
, PhD
When: May 31
Where: HSC Theatre 1, Foothills campus
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June 7: Try, try, try.... try again: Stories of Perseverance in Submitting Funding Applications
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What:
Grant strategy panel
Where
: G500
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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
IPH@ucalgary.ca
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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.
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