O’Brien Institute researchers awarded $1.8M |
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Improving patient-reported outcome measures and improving care for people living with cancer are some of the projects that garnered O’Brien Institute members a $1.8 million haul in the CIHR spring 2020 Project Grant competition.
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Alberta needs to address toxic drug supply to reduce opioid deaths
Calgary Herald
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Dr. Katrina Milaney, PhD, says governments must acknowledge that the opioid crisis is complex, and address it in a holistic way. Read more
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‘When can I get the flu shot in Alberta?’ And other questions, answered
Global News
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Dr. Kirsten Fiest, PhD, says getting the flu shot this fall is a critical public health step, in addition to wearing masks and maintaining physical distancing.
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Six months of data-based decisions key to Calgary’s COVID-19 response
UToday
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In order to predict and reduce COVID-19 spread, it's best to look back at the data and assess what worked, say Institute members Drs. Nishan Sharma and Tyler Williamson, PhD. Read more
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Working in a bubble: How can businesses reopen while limiting the risk of COVID-19 outbreaks? CMAJ Podcasts
PHRASES offers new tools for talking about public health JPHMP Direct
Evidence to support safe return to clinical practice by oral health professionals in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic Government of Canada
COVID-19 brought depression to my father and me. Under the same roof, we faced it separately and alone The Star
What happened with Canada’s pandemic alert system? The GPHIN controversy explained The Globe and Mail
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Postdoctoral scholars fund
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Member directory now available |
The Institute's membership directory is now available. To edit or add to your entry, please email iph@ucalgary.ca. |
AB's 2020 nutrition report card released |
The Alberta Nutrition Report Card for 2020 has been released and the province has managed to pass with a "C".
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Government of Canada Healthy Communities Initiative
Application deadline: Oct. 16, 2020
Network of Alberta Health Economists Postdoctoral Fellowship Funding
Application deadline: Nov. 9, 2020
Indigenous COVID-19 Rapid Research Funding Opportunity
Application deadline: Dec. 8, 2020
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9 a.m., Oct. 8, 2020
A turning point? The critical interface of substance use, the ED and research with Dr. Kathryn Dong, MD. More info
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Supporting refugees in Canada through COVID-19 and beyond |
10 a.m. MT, Oct. 21, 2020
Drs. Gabriel Fabreau, MD, and Annalee Coakley, MD, will discuss their current work to support the health and healthcare of recently resettled refugees. More info
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O’Brien/CHS Friday seminar series |
12 p.m., Oct. 16, 2020
A process analysis of deskilling of Yazidi refugees as parents upon arrival in Canada in dealing with trauma with speaker Dr. Pallavi Banerjee, PhD.
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Town Hall: The next 10 years of IMPACT |
12 p.m., Nov. 3, 2020
New O'Brien Institute Scientific Director Dr. Tom Stelfox, MD, will join Associate Scientific Director Dr. Christine Friedenreich, PhD, to discuss the evolving strategic vision for the Institute.
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Correction - In the last issue of the O'Snap, dated Sep 30, 2020, Dr. Luanne Metz, MD, was incorrectly identified as an Institute member.
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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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