The air is getting colder
The holidays are near
Let’s celebrate with colleagues and share good cheer!
Kick off the holiday season with the Department of Community Health Sciences & the O’Brien Institute at the 2022 holiday party.
Where: HRIC Atrium - Foothills campus
*Celebrate your colleagues with holiday messages or wishes for 2023. Send your message/photos to [email protected] by Nov. 29 to be displayed at the party.
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Run, stretch or dance: Exercise could improve COVID vaccine effectiveness, new study shows, Global
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“What this research tells us is that getting a COVID-19 vaccine – or a second, third or fourth COVID vaccine – as well as being active are good for your health,” says Dr. Jennifer Jackson, PhD.
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University of Calgary to lead provincewide post-secondary recovery program, Calgary Herald
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Dr. Victoria Burns, PhD, is leading the charge on bringing recovery programming to 26 post-secondaries across Alberta with the help of a $500,000 provincial grant.
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Alberta awaiting further ‘guidance’ on Health Canada-approved COVID-19 treatment, Global
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Dr. Jia Hu, MD, says the more options for both the prevention and treatment of COVID-19, the better.
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Consultation - building the future of clinical trials at CIHR
Researchers with interest in the Canadian clinical trials ecosystem are asked to provide input on the development of a proposal for a long-term clinical trials strategy for CIHR.
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Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine and Health
UCalgary students and faculty can join the consortium to access benefits including an academic journal, special interest groups, educational programs with CMEs, and a library of resources related to integrative medicine training and practice.
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Good reads
Climate change has broad effects on health-care systems, CBC
Measuring preparedness: Are public health systems ready for the next pandemic? McKinsey & Company
Canadian medical journal acknowledges its role in perpetuating anti-Black racism in health care, CBC
What causes Alzheimer's? Study puts leading theory to 'ultimate test', NPR
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Funding opportunities
Canadian Blood Services’ Kenneth J. Fyke Award
Application deadline: Nov. 30, 2022
Banting Research Foundation Discovery Award
NOI deadline: Dec. 1, 2022
CIHR Project Grant: Spring 2023
Registration deadline: Feb. 8, 2023
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O'Brien Institute/Community Health Sciences seminar series
What to do when you don’t know what to do when someone is saying or doing something that is not ok.
Nov. 4, noon to 1 p.m., online and in G500, Foothills campus
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UService - What can we do for you
This session will describe the services provided by the UService team, and how they can support work in the university system.
Nov. 10, 11 am to noon., online
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Health GIS: STAR (Spatial Thinking in Applied Research)
This GIS Day event will promote and showcase GIS research in health and other applications.
Nov. 16, noon to 4 pm, online
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Setting the stage for successful mentorship
This workshop will examine how mentorship can create a safe, inclusive, and respectful culture of learning and growth.
Nov. 29, 11:30 am to 1 pm, Rose Room, Foothills campus
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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 [email protected]
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