CH&E Newsletter 3:3

Department of Community Health & Epidemiology

Newsletter April 27, 2017

Department Head's Report

Another academic year is winding up in theDepartment ofCommunity Health andEpidemiology with a huge bang; thefollowingresearchers have received awhopping $550,000 in peer-reviewedfunding asprincipal investigators: YukikoAsada, Mark Asbridge, LeslieAnneCampbell (*2!), George Kephart,Jong Kim (*2!), and SusanKirkland.Congratulations, this is a greatindividual achievement, one that reflectsmuchhard work and scientific reflection. Welook forward to seeing the results ofthoseprojects as they appear in the peer-reviewedliterature. Of course, I also want tocongratulate our MSc and PhDcohorts for asuccessful year of learning and progresstowards theirdegrees. I look forward tointeracting with many of you over thesummerand renewing efforts in the fall.

Education UpdateConvocation

Congratulations to CH&E MSc graduates Eileen Burns and Laura Keeler. Plan oncelbrating their convocation with them on Friday, May 26, 2017 at 9:00 a.m.

Admissions

The MSc Admissions Committee reviewed55 applications. To date, 13 students haveconfirmed acceptance to begin the programinSeptember 2017.

Funding

It is a very succesful funding year for CH&E students.Three incoming MSc students, Natalie Parks,Jenna MacDonald and Kaitlin Baur receivedNova Scotia Graduate Scholarships. Natalie Parks and Jenna MacDonald, also receivedKillam Scholarships. Sam Jessula and Alex Legge received CIHRFrederick Banting and Charles Best CanadaGraduate Scholarships. Kyle Johnson, Alysia Robinson and Sally Miller were awarded student funding from theMaritime SPOR Support Unit. Sally Miller was also accepted to theBeatrice Hunter CancerResearch Institute Cancer Research Training Program. Nine current and prospective studentssubmitted applications for the NSHRF ScotiaScholars Award. Hopefully, there are more award announcements to follow.

2017 Ron de Burger Student AwardThis opportunity isopen to current studentsof environmental and public healthprograms, and isintended to promote criticalanalysis of environmental health issues

Submission Deadline: Friday May 26, 2017, 3:00 p.m. (Pacific Time)Visit the website for complete details.

Research News

Grant AwardsAsada Y., Hurley, J.E., Grignon, M. &Kirkland S. (2017) Cross-countrycomparison of equity in successful aging inCanada, France, and Japan. CIHR CatalystGrant: Analysis of CLSA Data $70,000.

Asbridge, M.,Mann, R.E., Macdonald, S.A.,Ilie, G., Fuseli, P.A. et al. (2017) Adolescent

injury, substance use, and mental health: Anexploration of rates, determinants andcomorbidities in Canadian survey data. CIHROperating Grant $69,909.

Campbell , L.A., McGrath, P.J., Kephart, G.,McWilliam, S.J. (2017) In through the OutDoor: Do increasing pediatric emergencymental health presentations reflect pooreraccess to primary and outpatient mentalhealth care? CIHR Operating Grant $74,857.

Campbell, L.A., Kuhle, S., Kephart G., Filliter, J., Uher, R. Maternal-Child Mental Health:Informing policy through data linkage. NSHRF Catalyst Grant $49,928.

Kephart, G., Edwards, L., with co-investigators from The Primary Health Care andChronicDisease Management Division of NSHA, Nova Scotia Emergency HealthServices,Occupational Therapy, Nursing and the Department of Medicine (2017) A systemsapproach to improve the care and reduce the resource requirements of patients withcomplex needs. NSHRF Catalyst Grant $49,984.

Kim, J.S. (2017-2022) Investigating toxicity of airborne metal nanoparticles: Mechanismsand characterization. NSERC Discovery Grant $130,000.

Kim, J.S. (2017) Examining the potential toxicity of nanoparticles on cardiopulmonarysystem and blood-brain barrier. International Collaborative R&D Funds, Korea Insitutie ofToxicology (KIT) $35,000.

Kirkland, S., Bosnjak, M., Cosco, T.D., Ishigami, Y., Keselj, F., Kobayashi, L. C. (2017)Hurley, J.E., Grignon, M. & Kirkland S. (2017) What makes people live long and keep well?Advancing the science of 'healthy aging' through examining the lay perspectives of olderadults in the CLSA. CIHR Catalyst Grant: Analysis of CLSA Data $70,000.

Publications

Stewart, S. A., Abidi, S. S. R. (2017) Leveraging medical taxonomies to improve knowledgemanagement within online communities of practice: The knowledge maps system. ComputerMethods and Programs in Biomedicine 143, 121-127.

WelcomeTanya Crawford has joined the "The Older Adults’ Active Involvement in AgingandTechnology Research and Development" (OA-INVOLVE) project team as a ResearchAssistant.

Funding Opportunity

The MSSU is offering funding for students, researchers, clinicians, policy makers and/orpatient representatives who are engaged in patient-oriented research to attendKT Canada's Annual Scientific Meeting in Quebec City on June 15-16.Deadlines to apply is 12:00 p.m. May 8, 2017.

Details

In the NewsGabriela Ilie, Soillse Scientist inProstate Cancer Quality of LifeResearch

Prostate cancer patients report thatsurgery offers worst outcome on quality oflife. Laura Fraser, CBC News, March 21, 2017

New prostate cancer survey examinesrange of factors affecting quality of life,CBC Island News, April 19, 2017

Conferences & Events

Graduate Student Research DayTuesday May 16

Details

Epidemiology and Biostatistics: From Molecules to Populaton

Vist the website for details

The preliminary program of the Canadian Alliance forRegional Risk Factor Surveillance(CARRFS) Symposium is now available to helpyou decide whether to register for the all-dayData Visualization webinar onJune 5, 2017. URL: http://www.carrfs.ca/new-index/ A $25registration fee provides access to the program of the whole day bywebinar. Webinarregistrants can choose when and what to attend.

Keynote Session: Thinking withVisualizations: From Patterns to Insight. Dr. Colin Ware,Director ofthe Data Visualization Research Laboratory, University of New Hampshire,USA. Closing Keynote Session: Advancing Risk Factor Surveillance inCanada. Dr.JatSandhu, Data Analytics and Decision Support, Vancouver Coastal HealthAuthority,British Columbia

The Canadian PublicHealth Association (CPHA) has launched the preliminary program ofPublic Health2017 Halifax (June 6-8, 2017), and invites you to help spread the wordhttp://www.cpha.ca/uploads/confs/2017/prelim-prog_e.pdf.Online registration is also open.

DEFIANCE: An Interdisciplinary Graduate ConferenceAugust 18 to 20th, 2017

The three-day conference will be held at Dalhousie University and will investigate the variousorigins, forms, and results of defiance in culture and society. Proposals are welcomed fromstudents at all levels and in all areas of graduate study. Proposals from marginalized voices

are encouraged, and prospective presenters are welcome to self-identify in their proposals..Further details...

33rd International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology & Therapeutic Risk Management

Saturday, August 26 — Wednesday, August 30, 2017Palais de Congres de Montreal

Montreal, Canada

Visit the website for further details

Students & Alumni

On Tuesday September26, 2017, AtlanticCanada’s premier recruiting event - the 20thannual HalifaxUniversities Career Fair willbe held. Organizedby Dalhousie University,Mount Saint Vincent University and SaintMary’sUniversity, the Fair is an excellentopportunity to make the right connectionsfor your future.

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Denmark Course

The Novo Nordisk Foundation will host the fifth international edition of ISRIA in Denmark, 8-12 October 2017. Taught and facilitated by renowned academics and practitioners in the field,participants will spend a week learning about research impact assessment through acombination of plenary and panel presentations, practical exercises andgroup discussions.Course details

Stop forcing that workplace smile

Attempts to get people to be happy mightactually make people less productive. Weshould be grumpy at work, it we want to be.

CBC - The 180

Student Update:Asthe semester comes to a close, CH&E students took some time to get togetherandcelebrate. A little get together at the University Club marked a great endto the winter term.Good luck to everyone over the summer!

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