The coronavirus has stopped the world in its tracks but relegating the pandemic to the annals of history will not be as easy as simply introducing a new vaccine.
A public virtual forum, Feb. 16, co-hosted by the O’Brien Institute for Public Health and the 19 To Zero initiative, will bring together a panel of experts from across the continent to discuss the hopes, the nature and significant challenges associated with the distribution, application and acceptance of the new vaccines.
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Calgary researcher hopes to improve ICU visitor restrictions during pandemic
CBC Calgary
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Dying alone in ICU takes heavy toll on patients, families and health-care teams, say Institute members Drs. Kirsten Fiest, PhD, and Daniel Niven, MD. Read more
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Double-masking: No science to support increased protection
CTV Calgary
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Dr. John Conly, MD, says “double-masking” is unnecessary, while Alberta public health officials show no signs of encouraging it. Read more
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Calgary health professionals concerned with misinformation around fluoride
Global News Calgary
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Calgary is heading to the polls for the seventh time to vote on water fluoridation. Dr. Lindsay McLaren, PhD, discusses the Institute’s recent fluoride report to City Council. Read more
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Five big lessons experts say Canada should learn from COVID-19
Older caregivers struggling with extra burdens of home care during COVID-19 The Conversation
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A makeCalgary anti-racism collaboration opportunity for researchers and students, encompassing University of Calgary faculties and the City of Calgary. Learn more
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COVID-19 and Public Health Forum 2021 |
CPHA call for abstracts and symposia submissions for the COVID-19 and Public Health Forum. Deadline to submit is Feb. 16, 2021. Learn more
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Putting great ideas into motion |
The Office of Faculty Development and Performance is hosting a 'How to Get Great Buy-In For Your Projects' workshop on Feb. 12. More info
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Pre-Announcement: CIHR Funding for SARS-CoV-2 Variant Research
UCalgary Killam Memorial Chairs
Application deadline: Apr. 15, 2021
Team Grant: Indirect Socio-Economic Burden of Inherited Diseases
Application deadline: Apr. 29, 2021
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Global opportunities in digital health: Network medicine |
10 a.m., Feb. 17, 2021
Alberta Innovates presents discussion on the field of network medicine with speaker Dr. Joseph Loscalzo, MD, of Harvard Medical School. More info
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Workshop on statistical methods for precision medicine |
9 a.m., Feb. 22, 2021
Workshop with Dr. Erica Moodie, PhD, and Dr. Eric Rose, PhD, from McGill University. More info
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Health and Medical Education Scholarship symposium 2021 |
Feb. 18, 2021
The 2021 Symposium includes keynote speakers Dr. Chris Watling, MD, and Dr. Saleem Razack, MD. More info
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O'Brien/CHS seminar series |
12 p.m. Mar. 12, 2021
Sharing life stories through digital storytelling: Exploring possibilities and challenges with speaker Dr. Ilyan Ferrer, PhD. More info
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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 500 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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