The CIHR Health System Impact Fellowship program has re-launched for Calgary trainees (PhDs and postdocs) pairing faculty and health system supervisors. 
 
Learn more about the program, and the supports offered for applicants through the O'Brien Institute, at an information session Dec. 15, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m.

The Department of Community Health Sciences and the O’Brien Institute present: Big data approaches to digital health 
An event on big data approaches to digital health - making optimal use of electronic healthcare records, with presenter Dr. Mamas Mamas, MD.

Dec. 17, 2020, 9 a.m.
Dr. Clement named one of Canada's most powerful women
Dr. Fiona Clement, PhD, has been named one of Canada's Most Powerful Women. The 100 women selected each year are people who personify what it means to be powerful through the way they empower and champion others, influence change and stand up for everyone.

Addressing Equity in the Context of COVID-19
A panel discussion hosted by the Alberta Public Health Association and the University of Alberta’s School of Public Health on the public health response in Alberta and pandemic-related research is addressing equity in the context of COVID-19.

Alberta Public Health Association’s AGM to immediately follow.

Dec. 15, 2020, noon

WHO guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour
The World Health Organization has developed new guidelines to update and replace the previous 2010 recommendations on physical activity.

The 2020 guidelines provide recommendations for all ages and abilities, and include specific recommendations for pregnant and postpartum women, and people living with chronic conditions or disability. 
The Latest Research On...
The Knowledge Engagement team invites UCalgary faculty members interested in delivering a public talk as part of The Latest Research On... series, with the Calgary Public Library, to submit an expression of interest.

The O'Brien Institute for Public Health at the University of Calgary supports excellence in population health and health services research, while realizing the benefits of such research by using that knowledge to inform community, policy and health practice stakeholders. 

The Institute's membership includes more than 500 multidisciplinary researchers from 13 Cumming School of Medicine departments, nine additional University of Calgary faculties, including 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.