Neighbourhood design linked to weight, injury, chronic disease
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While past research has indicated that where you live can affect your health, there have been no reviews of the evidence in the Canadian context — until now.
A new study published by Institute member
D
r.
Gavin McCormack
, PhD, is changing that, and the findings show a strong link between neighbourhood design and several preventable diseases.
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'My son no longer has a voice': Overdose victims' relatives urge UCP to fund more consumption sites
CBC
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Institute member Dr.
Bonnie Larson
, MD,
says there’s high-quality scientific evidence which shows harm reduction approaches like supervised consumption sites can save lives.
Read more
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Of dogs and democracy: How the animals we live with influence our social structures
UCalgary
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Our dogs, cats and other pets play a huge role in our lives and communities, and therefore, public life and our democracy, says Institute member, Dr.
Melanie Rock
, PhD.
Read more
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UCalgary and partners create new course for docs to reduce opioid use
UToday
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A new course developed in part by
Institute member Dr.
Lori Montgomery
, MD,
will equip family docs with the skills to help patients reduce their reliance on opioids
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Read more
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Canadian Journal of Public Health special section: Public health matters
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Institute member Dr.
Lindsay McLaren
, PhD, explores the necessity of public health, and what public health professionals can do to spur a movement in a special section of the
Canadian Journal of Public Health.
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O'Brien Institute Awards 2019,
last call for submissions
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The deadline for the O'Brien Institute Awards 2019 competition is days away. View the awards and submit your nomination by June 14,
here.
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Thinking BIG
Watch our livestream
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The Institute hosted Make It B.I.G. public forum and conference at the Calgary Central Library on May 30 and 31. People from across the province turned out to learn about basic income in Alberta.
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Processed foods are a much bigger health problem than we thought
Vox
Canada’s food guide is easy to follow if you’re wealthy or middle class
When kids are vaccinated against chickenpox, they’re less likely to get shingles, too
Stat
US agencies go after companies that paid social media influencers to promote vape products
CNN
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CIHR team grant: Pathways implementation research teams
Application deadline: September 5, 2019
Knowledge synthesis grant: Informing best practices in environmental and impact assessments
Application deadlines: July 8, 10, 2019
CIHR UK-Canada diabetes research team grants
Application deadline: September 2019
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Decolonizing Healthcare Congress Day
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Hosted by the Cumming School of Medicine and Faculty of Nursing.
When: June 22
Where: Foothills Campus
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Obesity Canada – Calgary 3rd Annual Research Showcase
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Hosted by Obesity Canada's Calgary chapter.
When:
August 16
Where:
Foothills Campus
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Using Discrete Choice Experiments in Health Economics: Theoretical and Practical Issues
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When:
September 8 - 11
Where:
Banff
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Health promotion in urban environments: Two Alberta perspectives
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Speakers:
Vikram Nichani
&
Morgan Mouton
When: June 14
Where:
Rose/Nightingale Room, 3rd Floor TRW
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Linked health data: New research
opportunities for health information
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Speaker:
Gisèle Carrière
When: June 21
Where: G500, HSC
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School's out for summer
Seminar series on break
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After June 21, the seminar series will be finished for the summer, returning in September.
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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 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.
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