Passion for people - Love of learning. If we're not failing, we're not growing! Using research & innovation to improve health outcomes.
Alberta, Canada
Joined September 2015
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CKUA's listeners have stepped up and raised more than $1.55 million! Thank you to all who donated! All of us at CKUA are full of gratitude. Donate before midnight on April 28 to have your support included in the final total. ckua.com
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We are pleased to announce Dr. Sofia Ahmed has been appointed as WCHRI’s Academic Lead - Women’s Health Research. This newly-created role commences on May 1, 2024.
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We’ve got a lot to celebrate this year! It’s been 10 years since Geoff Cumming’s historic gift to our medical school and our research institutes are celebrating milestone anniversaries. We’re grateful for our community’s support and how together we’re sparking healthier lives.
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Exciting research led by Dr. Kimberley Nix highlights the impact of specialized care for women who experienced a hypertensive disorder while pregnant. Published in CJC Open, Dr. Nix's study found 95% of participants at Calgary's PreVASC clinic reported positive changes in exercise, meds, and diet – critical for preventing heart disease.
Learn more: ucalgary.ca/news/study-exami…
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Important findings from Meghan Macphail’s masters thesis on the impacts of nutrition on cardiovascular health after #HDP. @CanPostPregNet @MaternalHC @HeartSisters @CWHHAlliance @LibinInstitute @preeclampsia @Sonia_ButaliaMD @AmyMetcalfePhD
This new #CJCO review discusses the impact of nutrition supports after hypertension in pregnancy, with promising improvements in cardiovascular risk measures like blood pressure! 👉 cjcopen.ca/article/S2589-790… 🌎 #HerHeartMatters
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Incredibly honored to receive Best Paper in Gynecologic Oncology🥇for ERAS 2023 Guidelines Update and also the inaugural @beth_karlan Award for Editorial Excellence 🙏 Thx to my mentors @SeanDowdy1 @pedroramirezMD @David_Cohn_MD @SusanModesitt @gynoncjnls @SGO_org @OncoAlert
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Launching the Canadian Network for Rare Diseases @Genedoc35 @raredisorders @Durhane #onechildeverychild @TIPS_SPIIE @UCalgary @Marshall_HEcon
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Today marks a monumental moment in cancer care, and AHS history. The Arthur J.E. Child Foundation has gifted the Calgary Cancer Centre a $50M donation to support oncology, clinical excellence, recruitment, and focus on bringing new treatments and research to Calgary. 1/2
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Thrilled to announce a historic $50M donation from the Arthur J.E. Child Foundation! The Calgary Cancer Centre is now the Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre or “The Arthur Child.” This gift will provide world-leading cancer care right here in Calgary. #owncancer
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We are proud of our dedicated teams who are being recognized today with @HQCA 2023 Patient Experience Awards for their commitment to delivering the best care possible to the people of Alberta. Learn more: hqca.ca/improvement-stories/… #WeAreAHS
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📢 #HotOffthePress! Our newest issue of #CJCPC is out. Click here to see all the details 👉 cjcpc.ca/current
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Really important study led by Dr. @LisaDubrofsky on virtual care to support health promotion after high blood pressure in pregnancy. @MaternalHC @kfleming_md @CanPostPregNet @DrNatDayan @OBMedicine @CardioOb @CWHHAlliance @serenagundy @preeclampsia @HeartandStroke @HTNCanada
A new #CJCOpen study shows the feasibility of providing an educational website and virtual consultation to facilitate counselling in people affected by hypertensive disorders of pregnancy 👉 cjcopen.ca/article/S2589-790…
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Obstetrics and gynecology professor Dr. David Olson says wildfire smoke contains particles that can seriously affect unborn babies.
Read via @globalnews:
globalnews.ca/news/9749500/w…
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Menopause can severely impact quality of life and employment, yet it remains largely unrecognized & unaddressed in the health & labor sectors. It’s time to reconsider how we approach menopause. Read more in this editorial, co-authored by Dr. Sofia Ahmed, MD.⬇️ mayoclinicproceedings.org/ar…
#menopause #womenshealth #health #MedTwitter #ucalgary
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‼️ @UCalgaryMed is hiring 3 Indigenous faculty at the Assistant Professor level. Full info and details below, please share widely! ‼️
careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/128…
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If you're interested in working with population-based administrative data to answer immunization policy and practice questions 👇
The Aimm team is seeking a postdoctoral fellow to focus on vaccine uptake and its determinants, with an emphasis on addressing system-level barriers and supports to achieving high immunization coverage, especially in under-served populations.
careers.ualberta.ca/Competit…
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Wonderful to see the results of all the ongoing work from the @ActRrct group presented at #ESOC2023 @EdmontonStroke @brainattackmd @FouziBala @nishita_singh3
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Please consider enrolling in this "patient-led peer-to-peer research" study led by #PaCER @AbSPORU if you have experienced an unexpected outcome during or after your pregnancy in Canada. @AbSPORU_PEP @DSouzaLabMac – at Hamilton, Ontario
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It takes a village and we are grateful for ours. Thank you everyone incl businesses, agencies & offers that helped us fight local fires and keep our community safe. @LeducFire @EdmontonFire
@BruderheimFire @LamontCounty @AHS_media @RCMPAlberta @StrathconaFire Tofield #strathco
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Our April newsletter is out! 🗞️
This month features Dr. Tom Stelfox @StelfoxTom and team’s work evaluating and improving the quality of health care delivery to critically ill patients.
Read more: bit.ly/3ABwBE5
