Styrofoam Recycling Round-up
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Help us divert Styrofoam waste from the landfill with our first ever Styrofoam Recycling Round-up!
When: February 10 – 28, 2020
Where: Drop-off your clean, white Styrofoam at one of three locations:
- Katz Building loading dock
- Biological Sciences loading dock
- General Services Building loading dock
To learn more about Zero Waste visit:
Please note: Only clean white Styrofoam will be accepted. No tape, labels, cardboard, packing peanuts, or coloured Styrofoam.
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Global Health Rounds: Polio eradication
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Polio eradication: will we cross the finish line? with Dr. Stan Houston, FoMD, UAlberta. Complimentary coffee and desserts will be served.
Mon. Feb. 24, 2020
Noon - 1 pm
ECHA 2-420
This talk is open to students, staff, and faculty.
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Call for Abstracts: In Patient-Oriented Research (POR)
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Join us for the AbSPORU Summer Institute 2020, where researchers, patients, clinicians, students, policy makers and more, gather to share insights, connect with colleagues and
promote patient-oriented research.
We invite researchers, patients, clinicians, students, and others to submit abstracts in the following themes:
- innovative methods for conducting POR
- innovative POR techniques in clinical trials
- innovative methods in knowledge translation, knowledge synthesis, and implementation science
- leveraging Alberta's provincial data resources for POR
- practical approaches to meaningfully engage patients in health research
Deadline: Friday, February 28, 2020
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Aligning values: What matters for health
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As users of the health system, we expect treatments and care to be delivered with dignity, respect and compassion. But what happens when the system doesn’t meet the diverse physical and cultural needs of patients, their caregivers and families?
People fall through the cracks.
At the next This is Public Health™ lecture, researcher Stephanie Montesanti will discuss the unique needs of specific populations such as Indigenous people. She will also explain the importance of aligning values to support health system change to reduce disparities in health.
Join us for this free public lecture.
Aligning values: What matters for health
Wednesday, March 11 | 6 to 7 pm
2-490 Edmonton Clinic Health Academy
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Leaders in Research seminar series: Andrew Mackie
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As a clinical investigator, pediatric cardiologist Andrew Mackie has faced highs and lows that shaped the trajectory of his career. Learn about his career journey—influenced by passionate mentors, perseverance and a “bumpy road”—and hear his advice for aspiring researchers.
Date: March 19
Time: 4:00 pm
Location: ECHA 2-430
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Rich Man Poor Man Dinner Fundraiser
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Saturday, April 4
Cocktails: 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Program and Dinner: 6:00 pm
St. Basil's Cultural Centre, 10819-71 Ave., Edmonton
Every year, the Global Health Program teams up with its partners at the School of Public Health and the Students Invested in Health Association (SIHA) to deliver the Rich Man, Poor Man fundraiser, the only fundraising event of the Office. Funds raised support global health programs within the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry; School of Public Health; Medical Students' Association and the Students Invested in Health Association.
Attendees enjoy a meal, entertainment from our students, a silent auction and a speech from the chosen keynote speaker. Distinguished speakers, such as Bob Wollard and Chief Wilton Littlechild have delivered keynote addresses. The 50/50 raffle supports the Medical Students’ Association Global Health Program and the Silent Auction, which includes items from student artwork to sport event tickets, supports the Student Invested in Health Association's (SIHA) program in Tanzania. Payments can be made by credit card, cash or cheque.
In keeping with the theme of global disparity, one person in eight will be randomly chosen to have the "Rich Man" dinner of prime rib. The other guests will receive the "Poor Man" dinner much like the typical meals eaten by 90% of the world population. This dinner will consist of delicious perogies and various side dishes.
The keynote speaker this year is Dr. Abdullah Saleh, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Surgery who will speak on "Cultivating Purpose and Nurturing Innovation".
Save the date, make up a table of eight with your friends and plan to attend. We hope to see you there!
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Conference Travel Support
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KT Canada Scientific Meeting
May 7-8, 2020 | Ottawa, ON
The Alberta SPOR SUPPORT Unit Knowledge Translation (KT) Platform is offering financial support for a graduate student / postdoctoral fellow to attend the 2020 KT Canada Scientific Meeting for the purpose of expanding their understanding of knowledge translation, knowledge synthesis, or implementation science. For KT Canada Scientific Meeting program details and registration, please visit the conference webpage:
https://ktcanada.org/event/kt-canada-scientific-meeting-2020/
Value: The Conference Travel Support amount is variable, up to a maximum of $1,200. This year one applicant will be awarded Conference Travel Support. This is to help cover the cost of transportation, registration, food, and/or accommodations associated with travel to the KT Canada Scientific Meeting.
Eligibility: Applicants must be Alberta-based graduate students / postdoctoral fellows involved in patient-oriented research.
Application Deadline: March 6, 2020
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ICCER is hosting a webinar, Best Practices through Design in Congregate Living
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March 11, 2020 @ 1:00 – 2:00 PM MDT.
Dr. Megan Strickfaden (Professor, Dept. of Human Ecology, University of Alberta) will
highlight how design through everyday things, spaces, and creation of place actively
support the quality of life of residents and the experiences of caregivers. This webinar is
based on decades of research across four continents, including three case studies from
Alberta. Best practices will be illustrated as well as lessons for future architectural
design.
This presentation promises to inspire creativity towards imaginative ways of using
design with the aim of making deeper connections with and giving voice to residents
living in and family members visiting congregate living spaces.
University of Alberta faculty, staff, and students are ICCER members and can register
for free! Non-ICCER members pay $15/site. For more information,
click here!
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Help us shape our future Health Sciences Library
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As you may have heard, the John W. Scott Health Sciences Library will be moving from its current location in the Walter C. Mackenzie Centre in the coming years. University of Alberta Library is pleased to announce that we are planning a new space for our Health Sciences Library.
You can learn more about our future Health Sciences Library here.
Library staff are working with UAlberta Facilities and Operations to create a new space prior to the end of our lease with Alberta Health Services in 2024. The library is collecting ideas from students, faculty and staff about how they envision the future Health Sciences Library. We encourage everyone to share their ideas through
this online form.
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Upcoming Events & Workshops
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Thursday, March 5, 2019 9:00am-12:00pm
Location: WMC 2F1.02
Systematic Reviews are a specific research methodology, primarily used in the health sciences. This session will provide an overview of the requirements for systematic review searches.
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Wednesday, March 11, 2019 10:00-11:00 am
Location: TBD
What's the best journal in which to publish your paper? There are several tools available to help you identify potential journals to which you may submit your manuscript.
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Wednesday, March 18, 2019 10:00 - 11:00am
Location: TBD
Covidence helps with removing duplicates, citation screening, full-text review, and more! Learn how to use Covidence to help you save time! This workshop is ideal for researchers who are planning to work on, or are in the early stages of, a systematic review project.
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Want to know what else is going on in ECHA? Check the
ECHA calendar.
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Temperature Concerns? Washrooms need attention?
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For all building maintenance issues please call 780-492-4833
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