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Congratulations to Dr. Brenda Hemmelgarn , PhD, and Dr. Christine Friedenreich , PhD. Hemmelgarn will be taking the reins as new dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Alberta. While congratulations are in order, it's also a sad goodbye to one of the Institute’s biggest champions. Read more . Friedenreich will be inducted into the prestigious Royal Society of Canada in a ceremony in Ottawa on Nov. 22. Her enormous body of research is being used to develop physical activity guidelines for cancer prevention, rehabilitation and survival for people around the world. Read more .

In The News Calgary residents speak about supervised consumption sites during public forum Star Calgary "We are weighing economic concerns against people’s lives," said Institute member Dr. Bonnie Larson, MD. The government is hearing feedback from Albertans on safe consumption sites. Read more

Announcements Thanks for coming! Thanks to those who came to the July 23 BBQ in support of United Way Calgary. BBQ and 50/50 sales allowed the Institute to raise $1,443.

Alberta to review vaping regulations, may be last in country to implement laws Global News Calgary Institute member Dr. Juliet Guichon, PhD, believes increasing the legal age to purchase vaping products could help keep the materials out of young Albertans’ hands.  Read more

O’Brien Institute annual team hike Join the O’Brien Institute team for our annual hike on Sept. 23. We will meet at the Ptarmigan Cirque trailhead at 10 am. Everyone welcome.

This is a park for everybody Sprawl Calgary Institute member Dr. Rebecca Haines-Saah, PhD, says harm reduction conversations can be controversial. She spoke to The Sprawl about the realities of supervised consumption sites in Alberta. Read more MORE NEWS

Supervised consumption services review Albertans and businesses can provide feedback about safe consumption sites. Online surveys are open until Sept. 30. Read more MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS

Good Reads Vagueness, power and public health: use of ‘vulnerable‘ in public health literature Critical Public Health  Reconceptualising precision public health BMJ Public health in the context of health system renewal in Canada CPHA Policy and position statements CPHA Homeless denied social housing for being too poor, study says The Guardian

Funding Opportunities Campus Alberta HOPH meeting grants Application deadline: Sept. 29, 2019 More info University of Calgary (URGC) SSHRC Exchange Partnership Seed Grant Development, Engage Applications due Oct. 16, 2019 More info here , and here . CIHR Team Grant: Personalized Health  Application deadline: Apr. 7, 2020 More info  MORE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Events Partners in the Power of Information Sharing: Educate, Empower, Engage When: Oct. 3 Where: Main Campus, MacEwan Ballroom More info

Friday Seminar Series Sept 20: The Alberta Public Health Association’s Federal Election 2019 Strategy and Primer Who: Angeline Webb, Dr. Lindsay McLaren, Pablo Fernandez, Dr. Jia Hu, Dr. Franco Rizzuti and Dr. Richard Musto Where: G500 Read more

Rich Man Poor Man 2019 Dinner and Silent Auction When: Oct. 17 Where: HRIC atrium  More info

Sept. 27: R abies preparedness, free-roaming dogs and community wellbeing in remote northern Australia Who : Dr. C hris Degeling   Where : G500 Read more

2019 W21C Innovation Academy When: Oct. 30 Where: MacEwan Ballroom More info MORE EVENTS

Oct. 4: O'Brien Institute/CHS Seminar Series Who: Zach Hong and Farwa Naqvi Where : TBA More info to come MORE SEMINARS

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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.