The Wellness Centre and the GSA

present

Foothills Campus

Come and participate in a free, confidential health check-up.

Simple screening tests for:

Supply Chain Management invites you to an Information & Question/Answer Session Date/Time: March 2, 2010 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Location: Clara Christie Theatre (Health Sciences) As part of the iS2 initiative, we have made some changes to our Department. We would like to share these changes with you in a short presentation followed by a Q&A. This is an opportunity for you to ask us your questions related to the presentation and any you may have for Supply Chain Management. We look forwards to seeing you! No RSVP required. Open to all Staff & Faculty

Two day conference targeted for family physicians, pharmacists, and nurse practitioners. Course Objectives: a. To learn about new medications and new indications for "old" products. b. To examine current therapeutic controversies c. To compare drug and non drug approaches for selected clinical conditions. d. To reveiw the types of evidence used to support the prescribing of one drug instead of another in the same class of drugs. Visit www.cme.ucalgary.ca for course brochure and registration information.

Two day conference targeted for family physicians, pharmacists, and nurse practitioners. Course Objectives: a. To learn about new medications and new indications for "old" products. b. To examine current therapeutic controversies c. To compare drug and non drug approaches for selected clinical conditions. d. To reveiw the types of evidence used to support the prescribing of one drug instead of another in the same class of drugs. Visit www.cme.ucalgary.ca for course brochure and registration information.

Alberta Innovates: Health Solutions - Connects

EXPLORING A CAREER IN SCIENTIFIC PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Monday, March 8, 2010

11:30 AM to 1:00 PM

COOMBS THEATRE, G34C

University of Calgary

Ever wonder what scientific project managers or coordinators do? What kind of education and experience is necessary for the job? Our panel of project managers will share information about their own career paths and address your questions.

The University of Alberta Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine presents: 

Exercise limitations & training benefits in heart failure patients with preserved or reduced ejection fraction.

 A rehabilitation science seminar

Mark Haykowsky, PhD
Professor. Physical Therapy
Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine

Sixteenth Annual Child Health Research Symposium
From Discovery to Therapy - Modern Genetics in Action

Wednesday March 10th, 2010

7:30am - 5:05pm

Auditorium & Conference Centre, Alberta Children's Hospital

Greetings colleagues! Please join us for Knowledge Translation Canada National Seminar Series Session #7 on Thursday, March 11th from 1000-1100 MT, with Dr. Onil Bhattacharyya. This session is entitled: "Making guidelines easier to follow: bridging best evidence and a clear message"

A national two-day conference where medical and health care students present 10-minute talks and/or posters on medical history (Libin Theatre, Health Sciences Center and HRIC Atrium (Poster Presentation). Keynote speaker: Dr. Geertje Boschma, Assoc. Professor, School of Nursing, University of British Columbia. Past President, Canadian Association for the History of Nursing, CAHN. March 12, 12:00 noon, Libin Theatre "From a family and community point of view: Rethinking institutional mental health care in Alberta, 1905-1975".

A national two-day conference where medical and health care students present 10-minute talks and/or posters on medical history (Libin Theatre, Health Sciences Center and HRIC Atrium (Poster Presentation). Keynote speaker: Dr. Geertje Boschma, Assoc. Professor, School of Nursing, University of British Columbia. Past President, Canadian Association for the History of Nursing, CAHN. March 12, 12:00 noon, Libin Theatre "From a family and community point of view: Rethinking institutional mental health care in Alberta, 1905-1975".

Please join Joyce Maloney - Occupational Health Consultant from Staff Wellness who will be onsite to discuss the sick leave protocol for the Faculty of Medicine. If you supervise employees, we strongly encourage you to attend this one hour session. Joyce will outline what the expectations are at the university around reporting absences and Staff Wellness's role in working with the employee, supervisor & the employee's care providers in returning the employee back to work.  No registration is required for this session.

 

Dear Parents and Youth,

 The Native Ambassador Post-Secondary Initiative (NAPI) program would like to extend an invitation to
parents and youth to participate in the NAPI program’s 2010 Parent & Youth Conference. The conference
will be held on Saturday, March 20, 2010 in the Blue Room at the Dining Centre, within the University of
Calgary from 1 to 4pm.

UC Idol 2010 is the 4th annual University of Calgary singing fundraiser competition for the Canadian Cancer Society that is happening on October 1, 2010! We are looking for student singers to be contestants!

Drop-in auditions will be happening at "The Hive" (MSC279) in MacEwan Student Centre, which is room near the entrance to the SU Clubs Area. Here are the dates and times that YOU can come to audition:
- Monday, March 22, 12pm-4pm
- Wednesday, March 24, 1pm-4pm

UC Idol 2010 is the 4th annual University of Calgary singing fundraiser competition for the Canadian Cancer Society that is happening on October 1, 2010! We are looking for student singers to be contestants!

Drop-in auditions will be happening at "The Hive" (MSC279) in MacEwan Student Centre, which is room near the entrance to the SU Clubs Area. Here are the dates and times that YOU can come to audition:
- Monday, March 22, 12pm-4pm
- Wednesday, March 24, 1pm-4pm

The Accounts Payable department has been reviewing all of our business processes as part of the University of Calgary’s iS² Project (Innovative Support Services). During this review, we found that the current Vendor Set Up process has many control risks as well as opportunities for improvement. We also heard all user concerns on the current Non Employee Expense Reimbursement Form and we created a New Form with a New Name. In August 2009 we engaged UofC Stakeholders for both of these projects. We are now ready to release the new form for all to use.

UC Idol 2010 is the 4th annual University of Calgary singing fundraiser competition for the Canadian Cancer Society that is happening on October 1, 2010! We are looking for student singers to be contestants!

Drop-in auditions will be happening at "The Hive" (MSC279) in MacEwan Student Centre, which is room near the entrance to the SU Clubs Area. Here are the dates and times that YOU can come to audition:
- Monday, March 22, 12pm-4pm
- Wednesday, March 24, 1pm-4pm

Back by popular demand! We will be holding a training session on Timesheets on Wednesday, March 24th, from 9:00am to 11:00am. If you are interested in attending please e-mail mlcorner@ucalgary.ca in order to register! Space is limited, please register early!

Stress is a normal part of life. But is having a job and kids seems to be just a bit too much right now? What does it take to cross the line from managing stress to being consumed by stress? Canadian health researchers from CIHR and the Hotchkiss Brain Institute have been closely studying this issue and the links between stress and common mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety. Join us for a lively discussion with experts in the field of stress and mental illness.

The 6th Annual BHSc Charity Pageant is on Friday, March 26, 2010! This annual tradition held by the Bachelor of Health Sciences (BHSc) program features BHSc students in a mock "pageant". Contestants will be faced with different challenges and showcase their talents. Three judges from the Faculty of Medicine staff will be scoring their performances. The event will also feature the 6th Annual BHSc Student Movie production, Zombie-BHSc (Z-BHSc).