Majority of supermarket foods targeted to Canadian kids aren't healthy, UCalgary research finds

A new study from Institute member Dr. Charlene Elliot , PhD, finds the vast majority of supermarket products designed to entice kids would not pass the smell test. Read more 

In The News Candidates tackle public health in Calgary forum 660 News Candidates in the Alberta provincial election take part in a public health focused forum co-hosted by the O'Brien Institute and the Alberta Public Health Association on April 12.   Read more Using evidence to change public health policy  UCalgary Unhealthy diets are now the leading risk for death in Canada, but Institute member Dr. Dana Olstad , PhD, is using evidence to change public policy and take a bit e out of those numbers. Read more  Some ethnic groups with heart attack symptoms take longer to seek care UToday A new study from Institute member Dr. Kathryn King-Shier , PhD, finds that some ethnic groups take longer to seek emergency care when experiencing a heart attack due to experiencing symptoms differently . Read more MORE NEWS

Announcements Two Institute members awarded Killam Annual Professorships Dr. Hude Quan , PhD, and Dr. Herman Barkema , PhD, are among the recipients of the 2019 University of Calgary Killam Annual Professorships . Read more O'Brien Future Leaders Council:  Calls for notices of interest The Institute is accepting applicants for a new working group, as part of its Executive Committee Mentorship/Leadership portfolio, to offer additional support and leadership succession opportunities to new members. More info FREE TICKETS: Alberta SPOR SUPPORT Unit Summer Institute The Institute has two tickets to give away to the Alberta SPOR SUPPORT Unit Summer Institute , May 13-15. Please contact iph@ucalgary.ca if interested. MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS

Good Reads The average kid will get 20 months less to live thanks to toxic air, says study Global  HPV vaccine linked to 'dramatic' drop in cervical disease BBC News B.C. records 27th case of measles as traveller returns from Japan Globe and Mail The truth about dentistry The Atlantic Life-saving opioid addiction treatments get a negative slant Columbia Journalism Review

Funding Opportunities CIHR - Operating Grant: Early Career Investigator Grants in Maternal, Reproductive, Child & Youth Health Application deadline: May 10 More info CIHR Operating Grant: Active and Assisted Living Program Application deadline: May 22 More info Alberta Innovates Strategic Networking & Development Proposals accepted at any time More info MORE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Events Entrepreneurial Thinking in Health Course Deadline to apply: May 14 Where: W21C Multi-Purpose Room More info Perinatal Substance Use Symposium When: May 31 Where: Carriage House Inn More info Research & Innovation Impact Assessment Course When : June 3-5 Where : Banff More info  MORE EVENTS

Friday Seminar Series April 19: Good Friday Make the most of your long weekend with a fun day trip from Calgary. Read more April 26: mHealth, Artificial Intelligence, and Aging-in-place: Why this Combination Makes a Lot of Sense Who : Dr. Joon Lee, PhD Where : G500 Read more May 3: Update on opioid-related work being done in Alberta Who : Dr. Rita Henderson, PhD, Bonnie Healy and William Wadsworth  Where : G500 L ink to come MORE SEMINARS

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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 450 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.