Calgary documentary premiere: Beyond Housing

“Survival became my main focus and that has taken its toll.” The first film in the Institute’s 10 Years of Impact Documentary Series, tells the stories of a rapidly growing population of older adults who are experiencing homelessness for the first time at the Calgary premiere of Beyond Housing. Co-hosted by the O'Brien Institute and the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Social Work, the documentary will make its Calgary premiere on Jan. 27 at the Central Public Library’s Patricia A. Whelan Performance Hall. Read more and register for this free event.

In The News Researchers combat arsenic poisoning with Saskatchewan-grown lentils The Globe and Mail Institute member Dr. Judit Smits’ (PhD) groundbreaking research into a potential treatment for arsenic poisoning began during a drought in Western Canada. Read more Antidepressant prescribing for Canadian youth has increased: study CTV Study co-author Dr. Scott Patten, MD, says results showing a 114 per cent rise in some types of antidepressants —which carry a risk of cardiovascular problems —is surprising.  Read more Compelling Calgarians: Katrina Milaney Calgary Herald Dr. Katrina Milaney, PhD, has been named one of the city’s 20 most compelling Calgarians for 2020 in recognition of her work supporting Calgary's most vulnerable.  Read more  MORE NEWS

Announcements Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) Honorary Awards  CPHA is offering honorary awards for people to attend Public Health 2020, April 28 to 30 in Winnipeg. Read more Canadian Institutes of Health Research Reviewer Pathway In an effort to better support reviewers across all career stages and backgrounds, CIHR has launched the Reviewer Pathway, a suite of tools for peer review. Read more IPR registration for Spring 2020 CIHR Project Grant Competition The Cumming School of Medicine requires its CIHR Project Scheme applicants to make use of the Institute-supported Internal Peer Review (IPR). IPR is also available to the Institute's non-CSM members. Read more MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS

Good Reads Celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow made the 2010s the decade of health and wellness misinformation NBC News Health inspections and what follows: Responding to foodborne illness outbreaks JPHMP Direct Can social media inform public health efforts? The Scientist Climate crisis, epidemics and drug resistance among next decade's urgent health challenges, WHO says CNN Why overdose deaths have fallen here—despite more overdoses Filter

Funding Opportunities 2020 NCCPH KT Awards for Graduate Students Application deadline: Jan. 17, 2020 More info Health System Impact Fellowship Application deadline: Apr. 1, 2020 More info  Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Health System (PRIHS) 6 Application deadline: May 22, 2020 More info MORE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Events Calgary History of Medicine Society presents: Bedside and the Community When: Jan. 20, 2020 Where: Rose and Nightingale, TRW Building More info

Friday Seminar Series Jan 17: How do we know the influenza vaccine works? Who: James Dickinson and Yvonne Efegoma Where: G500 More info

Summer Institute in Urban Studies Apply before Feb. 3, 2020 Where: Toronto, Ontario More info

Jan 24: O'Brien/CHS Seminar Series Presenter and topic to be announced.

A New Decade in Public Health: 10-year anniversary event  When: March 6, 2020  Where: Glenbow Museum  With keynote speaker André Picard.  More info

Jan. 31: Tracking Your Research Impact Over Time Who: Diane Lorenzetti Where: G500 More info

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