News

U of C participates in international collaboration to improve indigenous health
Posted August 11, 2010
Indigenous people in Canada experience a greater burden of chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and mental illness than non-indigenous people. More...

New advancement in neurochip tracks brain activity in ion channel
Posted August 10, 2010
Dr. Naweed Syed and his team are on the verge of fusing human brain cells to a computer microchip. More...

Group asks food industry to cut back on salt
Posted August 3, 2010
Health Canada's Sodium Working Group, which includes Dr. Norm Campbell, has released recommendations for curbing the dangerously high levels of salt Canadians consume.  More…

We are Educators: a two-part video series
Posted July 26, 2010
In our first video, a Faculty of Medicine grad student dissescts a human brain for high school students via video conference.

Infant stroke research earns student Markin award
Posted July 21, 2010
Simon Sun is a recipient of a Markin Undergraduate Student Research Program award for his research on neo-natal strokes. More...

New UCalgary Medicine magazine website launched
Posted July 20, 2010
Check out our new website dedicated to UCalgary Medicine magazine!  Featuring news articles, videos and web only extras! More...

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Awards and Appointments

Dr. David Hogan awarded Prix d'Excellence
Posted August 5, 2010
The award is given to members of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons for service to their community and contributions as a medical educator. More...

Dr. Maria Bacchus named Interim Joint Head of Department of Medicine
Posted June 23, 2010
Dr. Bacchus is the medical lead for the South Health Campus planning team and an associate professor in the Department of Medicine. More... 

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Multimedia

Surveying the destruction in Haiti
Posted July 9, 2010
Dr. Jean-Francois Lemay was part of a delegation that just returned from Haiti in early July.  Check out his incredible video. 

Everything you need to know about the Faculty of Medicine
July 14, 2010
See our powerpoint presentation made to U of C President Dr. Elizabeth Cannon to introduce her to the Faculty of Medicine. Powerpoint...

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