For all events, visit the Department of Pediatrics calendar All events are in MST (Mountain Standard Time), unless otherwise stated
NEW EVENT Child Health and Wellness Seminar Monday, January 24, 2022 | 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM | Virtual (via Zoom) Title: Highly multiplexed molecular imaging of tissue biopsies Presenter: Dr. Margaret Kelly, Chair Pediatric Respirology, University of Calgary This seminar will discuss multiplex ion beam imaging (MIBI) technology and its use and recent introduction to the University of Calgary. → Details and registration here.
NEW EVENT Health Research Platform Strategy Lunch & Learn Monday, January 24, 2022 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Virtual This session will focus on mental health, wellbeing and discussion regarding examples and resources for you and your team. This session will discuss ways on how to manage feeling overwhelmed, guilty, unmotivated and more. → Details and registration here.
NEW EVENT Let's Talk Black Health Tuesday, January 25, 2022 | 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM | Virtual "Let's Talk Black Health" is a virtual National Black Canadians Summit series event that feature engaging and powerful national conversations around the health of Black Canadian. This conversation features three panelists who will address the social determinants of health, systems, and taboos that create barriers to accessing adequate care, and the impact of COVID-19 on Black health. → Details and registration here.
Bell Let's Talk Day at UCalgary Wednesday, January 26, 2022 | All day event | Virtual Join the conversation and help end the stigma of mental illness. This event features mental health workshops and trainings all week long, this event is for UCalgary students and staff.
→ Details and registration here.
WCHRI Learning Session: How to Write a Lay Abstract – Effectively Communicating Your Grant Application to Non-specialists Wednesday, January 26, 2022 | 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM | Virtual (via Zoom) Partnered with WCHRI, this CCHCSP certificate eligible session features a presentation from Dr. Meghan Riddell on how to effectively communicate your abstract in a way the public can understand, so more people are likely to read, share and participate in your reach. Writing a lay abstract is also required for most grant applications. → Register here.
NEW EVENT Search & Selection Presentation – Academic Clinician Scientist in Global Health Wednesday, January 26, 2022 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Virtual (via Zoom) Presenter: Dr. Jennifer Brenner Meeting ID: 622 6519 8000 | Passcode: 229081
→ Join the Zoom session here.
NEW EVENT Moving Towards Anti-Racism and Anti-Racist Teaching Wednesday, January 26, 2022 | 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | Virtual (via Zoom) Presenter: Dr. Fouzia Usman This interactive session will focus on strategies to implement anti-racist practices within teaching and learning environments.
→ Details and registration here.
NEW EVENT Introductory Webinar: Alberta Métis Cancer Care Course Thursday, January 27, 2022 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Virtual (via Zoom) This webinar will discuss more about a new five-module e-learning Alberta Métis Cancer Care Course that will be available to all AHS staff through MyLearningLink in the coming months. The course shares the lived experiences of Métis Albertans on a journey with cancer, including important historical and contemporary context around health inequities, resilience, culture, and identity from a Métis perspective.
→ Join the webinar here and enter the passcode 595017.
Immunizing Children with Confidence: Vaccination Conversations Pop Up Event
Thursday, January 27, 2022 | 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM | Virtual This day long event will provide healthcare professionals with the skills, tools, and information necessary to confidently promote and provide vaccinations to children and their families. Spots are limited. → Details and registration here.
NEW EVENT ACH All Staff Town Hall Thursday. January 27, 2022 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Virtual (via Zoom) Everyone is encouraged to attend the upcoming ACH All Staff Town Hall for the latest January update with ACH leadership. If there are specific questions or topics you would like to hear about, please submit them in advance to Dany Pellegrino. → Register here.
ATTACHTM Webinar Series Friday, January 28, 2022 | 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | Virtual (via Zoom)
Title: Strengthening Resilience in Times of Adversity: A Tool for Clinical Practice (Testing a Working Model) Presenter: Nancy Mannix A growing body of science suggests that resilience is critical for leading a healthy, thriving life. Join Nancy Mannix and the Alberta Family Wellness Initiative as they discuss and share information about the resilience scale framework, how it has been designed and how it can be applied. → Details and registration here.
NEW EVENT Medical Genetics Seminar Series Friday, January 28, 2022 | 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | Virtual (via Zoom) Title: Public Health and Genetics: Working Together to Improve the Health of Communities Presenter: Dr. Sonja A. Rasmussen Dr. Sonja A. Rasmussen from the departments of Pediatrics, Epidemiology, and Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida, will discuss examples of how public health professionals and clinical geneticists worked together to address threats to the health of pregnant persons and their newborns. → Details and registration here.
NEW EVENT BE-STEMM Conference Sunday, January 30, 2022 – Wednesday, February 2, 2022 | Virtual The first annual conference for Black Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine/Health will be happening over the course of four days and will highlight established and rising star Black Canadians in STEMM fields. This virtual interdisciplinary conference includes three days of academic programming and the last day dedicated to leadership summits aimed at sharing best practices for actions supporting justice for Black Canadians in STEMM fields. → Details and registration here.
NEW EVENT Child Health and Wellness Seminar in Partnership with WCHRI Monday, January 31, 2022 | 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM | Virtual (via Zoom) Title: Cell polarity signalling in the regulation of placental epithelial homeostasis Host: Dr. Todd Anderson, WCHRI Associate Director
Presenter: Dr. Meghan Riddel This session will discuss the dysfunction of the syncytiotrophoblast, a key placental cell at the maternal/fetal interface, and how it is associated with development of common pregnancy complications. → Details and registration here.
Child Health and Wellness Special Seminar Thursday, February 3, 2022 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Virtual (via Zoom) Title: The Maternal-Infant Research on Environmental Chemicals Research Platform: Overview and Update Presenter: Dr. Jillian Ashley-Martin Dr. Ashley-Martin, PhD is the co-PI of the Maternal Infant Research on Environmental Chemicals (MIREC) study and follow-up MIREC-ENDO study in adolescents. Dr. Ashley-Martin’s research focuses on the health effects of early life chemical exposures.
→ Details and registration here.
The Owerko Centre Translation Methods Seminar Thursday, February 3, 2022 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Virtual This seminar will compare and contract questions asked by model organism research and human neuroimaging studies to better understand the developing brain. → Details and registration here.
EPIQ Workshop: Training front-line teams in quality improvement methods Monday, February 7, 2022 | 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM | Virtual This EPIQ workshop will be using a hands-on approach to build a team's understanding of quality improvement using evidence based-tools and enable teams to successfully implement quality improvement methods together. → Details and registration here.
NEW EVENT The 2022 Building the Equity Bridge Symposium Monday, February 7, 2022 | 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM | Virtual This event will feature a keynote speaker, an Indigenous filmmaker and a panel discussion with Alberta-based Indigenous social and educational agencies. Keynote speaker Cindy Blackstock will address the links between equity and culture in ensuring equal access to health and other vital services. Indigenous filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin will discuss the making of her two films and a panel discussion will focus on local implementation of Jordan's Principle and other relevant resources. → Details and registration here.
Global Virtual Summit: Connecting to Protect February 16 – February 18, 2022 | Virtual The Stronger Together Summit will facilitate expert-led educational and collaborative sessions on strategic responses to protect children and young people from online pornography, and focus on mental health and safety consequences. → Details and registration here.
2022 Pediatric Infectious Disease Conference February 18 – February 20, 2022 | In-person (Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel) The 30th Pediatric Infectious Disease Conference will be held from February 18 to February 20, 2022, at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel. This conference is tailored to family physicians and pediatricians and features presentations from Drs. Jim Kellner, Michele Ramien and Jessica Dunn on various topics like COVID-19 immunization, dermatology, immunization in pregnancy, community-acquired infections and many more. → Details here. → Register here.
NEW EVENT 35th Annual Sebastian K. Littmann Research Day Friday, March 4, 2022 | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Virtual This research day provides an opportunity for researchers, clinicians and clinician-researchers, especially including trainees, to present their research ideas, proposals or results. This day will include a presentation from Dr. Gina Dimitropoulos titled: "Co-Designing Mental Health and Suicide Interventions on Campus with Post-Secondary Students." → Details and registration here. |