Get your Downward Dog on: Yoga with Dr. Naminder Sandhu Monday, February 15, 2021 | 8:00pm - 9:00pm | Virtual (via Zoom)
Join Dr. Naminder for evening flow and restore yoga classes every 1st and 15th of each month. Classes will be $10 and all proceeds will be donated to Children's Cottage Society. Everyone is welcome to participate! Please e-transfer Dr. Sandhu at [email protected] and specify which date you will be attending.
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Inspiring Healthy Futures together: Collaborating for child, youth, and family health and wellbeing through COVID recovery and beyond Tuesday, February 16, 2021 - Wednesday, March 3, 2021 | Varying times | Virtual The Inspiring Health Futures (#WeCANforKids) initiative is a national project supported by the Pediatric Chairs of Canada and the Children’s Healthcare Canada. There will be eight focused planning sessions (called "Strategy Hives") as part of this initiative. Each session will focus on a key theme to strategize and discuss actions to support kids and youth through this pandemic. CLICK HERE for details and registration for each session.
WCHRI Learning Session: Engaging patients as partners in research Wednesday, February 17, 2021 | 12:00pm - 1:30pm | Virtual (via Zoom) This session will go over the basics of patient-oriented research and how you can start to engage patients as partners in your research projects. This will be presented by Sumedh Bele, assistant director for the Patient Engagement Platform in Alberta Strategy of Patient-oriented Research (SPOR) Support Unit. CLICK HERE for details and to register.
NEW EVENT Pop-up Virtual Power Yoga & Meditation with Cecilia Lee Friday, February 19, 2021 | 6:15am - 7:00am | Virtual (via Zoom) Join Cecilia for 45 minutes of beat bumping, sweat dripping Power Yoga and Meditation! Costs for this event are donation based ($10 minimum), please e-transfer Cecilia at [email protected]. Power Yoga is fitness activity that everyone can partake in! Meeting ID: 952 1912 5996 | Passcode: 340768 CLICK HERE to join.
NEW EVENT Child Health and Wellness Seminars (CHWS): Pluripotency, Embryonic Stem Cells and Developmental Clocks Monday, February 22, 2021 | 8:30am - 9:30am | Virtual (via Zoom) This seminar features Dr. Li-Fang (Jack) Chu, a stem cell biologist, and an assistant professor at the Department of Comparative Biology & Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. His research focuses on using pluripotent stem cells modeling development and disease to identify novel therapeutic strategies for regenerative medicine. There will be a chat session available for ACHRI trainees following the seminar. There are only 12 spots available offered on a first-come, first-served basis! CLICK HERE for further details and CLICK HERE to register.
COVID Community: Keeping your kids healthy and happy during the pandemic Monday, February 22, 2021 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Virtual (via Zoom) This webinar will discuss ways in keeping your kids healthy and happy during the pandemic as well as topics on:
- Mental health impacts for parents and kids with neurodiverse needs with Dr. Carly McMorris
- Long-term effects of pregnancy during a pandemic with Dr. Catherine Lebel
- When will children be able to get a COVID-19 vaccine? with Dr. Jim Kellner
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Navigating Partnered Research Series: "Pathways to Partnership" Thursday, February 25, 2021 | 1:30pm - 2:30pm | Virtual (via Zoom) This session will help you gain insight into research partnership process, how to connect with community partners, and support available at the University of Calgary to help build and maintain meaningful research partnerships. CLICK HERE for further details and and to register. If you have any questions, please contact the Knowledge Engagement team at [email protected]
NEW EVENT ATTACHTM Webinar Series: Patient Engagement Friday, February 26, 2021 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm MST | Virtual (via Zoom) This webinar features Dr. Paul Fairie, Associate Director of the Alberta SPOR SUPPORT Unit Patient Engagement Platform, a Senior Research Associate in the Department of Community Health Sciences at the University of Calgary and a senior member of Dr. Maria Santana's research team. This webinar will focus on topics relating to the craft and science of patient engagement, and understanding the patient experience. CLICK HERE for further details and CLICK HERE to register.
BCI-CAN Symposium 2021: Hope on the Horizon Friday, March 12, 2021 | 8:30am - 3:30pm MST | Virtual This event will explore how pediatric brain-computer interfaces (BCI) evolved in 2020 and discuss directions for where pediatric BCI is headed in 2021. This event will feature a keynote presentation from Dr. Jonathan Wolpaw, a virtual networking opportunity with international experts and a panel discussion with families and children using BCI. CLICK HERE for further details. CLICK HERE to register.
All in: Creating Synergy in Pediatric Complex Care Thursday, March 25, 2021 | TBD | Virtual
This specialized event will showcase and share practices to support patients and families with complex medical needs. Our very own Dr. Tammie Dewan will be speaking at the event alongside Dr. Eyal Cohen from SickKids in Toronto and Dr. Richard Antonelli from Boston Children's Hospital. CLICK HERE for further details and to register.
All planned, in-person events have been postponed or cancelled until further notice. Please stay tuned for updates on virtual events. |