Coronavirus infections in Alberta are spiking and setting records not seen throughout the course of the pandemic.
A public, free-to-attend virtual forum, hosted by the O’Brien Institute for Public Health on Nov. 23, will address the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic in the province, and explore the best path forward in managing this crisis.
Register here for A Second COVID-19 Wave – Hard Realities and Difficult Decisions for Alberta.
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Experts fear Alberta hospitals will be unable to cope with COVID-19 surge
CBC Calgary
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Institute member Dr. Jim Kellner, MD, says he’s concerned that Alberta is moving in a direction where it will be difficult to take care of people who are sick. Read more
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'Science is working': Canadian experts say evolving mask guidance to be expected
CTV News
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“If the small inconvenience of wearing your mask isn't enough to appeal to the collective good, then now we can say: 'it can protect you too, so wear it,"' says Dr. Amy Tan, MD. Read more
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Calgary homeless outreach team calls for immediate additional winter shelter
CBC Calgary
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"They deserve to live with dignity." Dr. Richard Musto, MD, says homeless shelters will need additional space this winter amid the COVID-19 pandemic. More info
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Legislation aims to broaden Alberta health records access while privacy breaches rise CBC Calgary
Lessons learned, forgotten from the 1st wave CBC Radio
Iqaluit woman's daily social media videos offer Inuit-specific 'reasons to stay alive' CBC North
Alberta reveals its COVID-19 app has been used to trace only 20 cases over 6 months CBC Calgary
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Health and Medical Education Scholarship Symposium
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Submit abstracts for the 2021 Health and Medical Education Scholarship Symposium. Applications are open until Dec. 7. More info
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Your next virtual team meeting could be catered by the Institute! |
Enter the Institute's holiday song or skit contest before Dec. 4. The makers of the winning video will receive catering for their next virtual team meeting.
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Norm Campbell receives Hypertension Canada honour |
Dr. Norm Campbell, MD, recently received a Senior Investigator Award from Hypertension Canada. This award is given to just one person each year.
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University Research Grants Committee Seed Grants
CIHR Indigenous Peoples and COVID-19 Knowledge Synthesis, Evaluation and Assessment Grants Rapid Research Funding Opportunity
Application deadline: Dec. 8, 2020
UCalgary Endowment Competitions
Multiple deadlines
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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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O’Brien Institute EDI Speaker Series |
4 p.m., Nov. 25, 2020
Speaker Dr. Fouzia Usman, PhD, will talk about the different forms of racism and how this form of oppression perpetuates in our society today. 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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O’Brien/CHS Friday seminar series |
12 p.m., Nov. 27, 2020
Dr. Allison Brown, PhD, and Dr. Rahim Kachra, MD, present the results of their international study of how COVID-19 has impacted medical training. 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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