Calling out the "health halo"of gluten-free products

O'Brien Institute member, Dr. Charlene Elliott's new study in Pediatrics debunks myth that gluten-free children's products are nutritionally superior to other food products. Reuters, CBC Radio, National Post

 

 
In The News
Announcements
"They deserve it." 
Global Calgary

Calgary Statement to build momentum with public petition
     

     
Mobile palliative care team dignifies Calgary's dying homeless, Dr. Simon Colgan, the head of CAMPP explains.
 
 
A declaration produced from recent Calgary nutrition policy forum advocates for effective nutrition policies.  
Calgary's only supervised consumption site sees dramatic increase in traffic   
CBC

Call for proposals: Emerging Cross-Cutting Research Themes - Sepember 14
     

     
Dr.  Eddy Lang  states that there has been a decreasing trend in opioid-related ER visits since the opening of Safeworks. 

 
Call for proposals for new emerging cross-cutting campus initiatives for UCalgary i nstitutional research priorities.
Which water is best for your health? Hint: don't discount the tap  
The Salt

Registration open: Certificate Course in Patient Safety and Quality Management
     

     
How effective are water filters and what are the side effects of alkaline water? Dr. Tanis Fenton weighs in. 

 
Participants will learn from experts in the field and expand their understanding of concepts in patient safety and quality management. 
 

 

Good Reads

Funding Opportunities
Building health: Our communities' designs strongly influence our physical well-being 
CBC

Should we make drug use illegal, or make it safer?  The Globe and Mail

Opinion: Why more urban cycling saves everyone money Daily Hive 

How medical schools can Indigenize their programs TVO

As EpiPen shortage continues, second hand sellers offer them online   National Post



CIHR Planning Grants: Ethical Challenges of AI in Health
Application deadline: September 11

Public Health Agency of Canada: Innovative platform to facilitate evidence-informed decision-making 
Application deadline: September 17

2018 Peter Lougheed Research Award 
Application deadline: September 5 
CIHR definition of new investigator will be used.

 

 
Events


Gun violence and injury prevention advocacy: The surgeon's perspective

Dr. A. Mark Clarfield: Screening in the frail elderly - a double edged sword
     

     
What: EQuIS/O'Brien Institute symposium
When: August 13
Where: Theatre 1, HSC

 
What: Brenda Strafford Centre on Aging forum
When: August 23
Where: Rose Room, TRW Building
Join UCalgary and walk in this year's Calgary Pride Parade 

2018 International Population Data Linkage Netwowrk Conference 
     

     
What: Calgary Pride Parade 
When:  September 2
Where: Bow Valley College 
 
What: IPDLN Conference
When: September 12 - 14 
Where: Banff Centre

 

 
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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, 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 480 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.