Welcome, Tom Stelfox, the O’Brien Institute's new scientific director |
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As a new decade for the Institute dawns, a new leader steps in.
On Nov. 1, Dr. Tom Stelfox, MD, PhD, begins his role as scientific director of the O’Brien Institute, succeeding former scientific director Dr. William Ghali, who took on the role of the University of Calgary’s vice-president (research) in March 2020, and interim director Dr. Christine Friedenreich, PhD, who had previously served as the Institute’s associate scientific director.
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Researchers fly drones to Indigenous communities for medical help
CBC Calgary
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Many remote communities don't have access to testing and medical supplies to support COVID-19 containment. Drones can respond to that need, says Institute member Dr. John Conly, MD. Read more, Calgary Herald, Global News
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How Alberta's COVID-19 numbers compare to the rest of Canada
CTV News
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Since the pandemic was declared, the Centre for Health Informatics has been tracking a wealth of statistical data about COVID-19, not only in Alberta but across Canada. Read more
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Alberta's health-care system in crisis
CBC the Current
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Lorian Hardcastle speaks to CBC’s the Current about cost-cutting, strike action and unrest in Alberta’s health-care system. More info
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Melbourne's hard-won success after a marathon lockdown BBC News
Iqaluit woman's daily social media videos offer Inuit-specific 'reasons to stay alive' CBC North
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Members crowd the Top 40 Under 40
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Congratulations to the six Institute members named to Avenue Magazine’s Top 40 Under 40 class of 2020. More info
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Medical school’s Indigenous Health Dialogue defines directions to move Indigenous health forward |
Institute members Drs. Lynden Crowshoe, MD, Rita Henderson, PhD, and Cheryl Barnabe, MD, have penned a new report describing the process and outcomes of the Indigenous Health Dialogue. Read more
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Never Too Old, which was screened at the Third Action Film Festival, has won the 2020 Resiliency in Aging award sponsored by the Brenda Strafford Centre on Aging. More info
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Pre-announcement: Relaunch of Health System Impact (HSI) Fellowship Funding Opportunity
Launch: Late-Nov., 2020
Information webinar: Dec. 3, 2020 – 12 to 1 p.m. ET
CIHR Standardization Platform on Age and Sex as Biological Variables
Application deadline: Jan. 11, 2021
CIHR Team Grant: Food Security and Climate Change in the Canadian North (2021-2022)
Application deadline: Jan. 11, 2021
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A path forward through the Indigenous health dialogue |
12:30 p.m., Nov. 9, 2020
Join the authors of the Indigenous Health Dialogue as they facilitate discussions about next steps along the recommended path forward. More info
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O’Brien/CHS Friday seminar series |
12 p.m., Nov. 20, 2020
Speaker Dr. Katie Chaput, PhD, details the development of a standardized tool to comprehensively measure prenatal cannabis use. More info
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Anatomy of a Pandemic: Long-term care |
7 p.m., Nov. 17, 2020
Join the Institute for its latest iteration of the Anatomy of a Pandemic series, infection control vs. isolation – striking a balance for long-term care residents during COVID-19. More info
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10:30 a.m., Nov. 24, 2020
The aim of the cannabis café town hall is to disseminate findings from the UCalgary cannabis café research project. 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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