Why a new national food strategy is so crucial
It's difficult for most Canadians to eat healthy, but it doesn't have to be. Dr. Norm Campbell explains in The Hill Times how a revamped Canada's Food Guide and new national strategy can change things for the better. Read the Calgary Statement and sign your name today.
 In The News
 Announcements
Olympics are more than the price tag, UCalgary experts say  Multiple outlets 

Institute member honoured with Distinguished New Researcher Award
   

     
Experts in sociology, public health and policy reframed the Olympic debate at an event co-hosted by the O'Brien Institute. Coverage in UToday, 660 News and CTV.
 
Dr. Tyler Williamson, PhD, has been awarded the Distinguished New Researcher award by the North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG). Congrats, Dr. Williamson!
Canada's Message to Teenagers: Marijuana is legal now. Please don't smoke it.  New York Times


Looking for a few good volunteers
     

     
Dr. Rebecca Haines-Saah, PhD, urges parents to talk to their children early and regularly about the consequences of using substances. Read more
 
The O'Brien  Institute is seeking volunteers to assist with various tasks during the 2018 Gairdner International Symposium on Nov. 30. Email  iph@ucalgary.ca   for more information.
Arthritis affects Indigenous people at a rate three times higher than average CBC 


Dr. Ed McCauley, PhD, to be next president of UCalgary
     

     
Dr . Cheryl Barnabe, MD, also discusses how to devise strategies for improving treatment of Indigenous patients with rheumatoid arthritis. CBC Calgary and The Calgary Eyeopener
 
Dr. Ed McCauley, PhD, is the university's ninth president and vice-chancellor. He succeeds Dr. Elizabeth Cannon, PhD, and will move into the role on Jan. 1, 2019. More info
 
 

Good Reads
Funding Opportunities
Smoke from California's fires is harming the state's most vulnerable The Atlantic

There are 1.3 million traffic deaths per year. Where is the outrage? Ottawa Sun

Should childhood trauma be treated as a public health crisis? Wyoming Public Media

What I saw in a day on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside shocked me The Globe and Mail

Everyday discrimination in Canada: Prevalence and Patterns Canadian Journal of Sociology

'Being silenced is not acceptable': Doctors express outrage after NRA tells them to 'stay in their lane' The Washington Post

Alberta Innovates: Accelerating Food Innovation (AFI) in Alberta: Applied Research, Product or Technology Development
Application due December 5

Alberta Lung Association: National Grant Review
Registration due November 16, full application due December 5
 More info

AHS - Streamlining and facilitating cancer diagnosis: Call for research proposals to explore perceptions of healthcare providers
 Letter of intent due November 19
More info



 
 

Events
Friday Seminar
Series
Gairdner International Symposium: Big Data for Health: Expectation. Opportunity. Impact.

Calibrate, Good Times - Come on! Developing and assessing clinical prediction models
     

     
What: International Symposium
When: November 30, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Where: Red & White Club, McMahon Stadium

 
November 16: Devon Boyne and Darren Brenner
Location: G500 HSC
When: Noon - 12:50 p.m.
When the dog bites: Health geography from news coverage of animal encounters


O'Brien Institute/CHS Seminar Series
     

     
What: Public Health Journal Club
When: November 23, 1 - 2 p.m.
Where: Rose Room, TRW3
 
November 23: Dr. Stafford Dean, PhD
More information to come
Understanding stigma, health and social inequities among newcomers living with HIV


November 30: No seminar 

   

     
What: Faculty of Nursing Breakfast Lecture Series
When: November 22, 7 - 8:30 a.m.
Where: Senate Room, Hotel Alma
 
The Friday Seminar Series will return December 7. More information to come.

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

 
 

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.