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Canada spends over $400 million on medicine that harms seniors
The study’s authors conclude that the full cost to Canada’s health-care system is closer to $2 billion when hospital visits… Read More
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Gitta Oldendorff is the new Managing Director of Population Data BC
“I am very much looking forward to being part of PopData’s next phase of development,” said Oldendorff. Read More
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Dr. Patti Janssen wins a 2016 YWCA Women of Distinction Award
The award recognizes women who have made great and lasting contributions to through their leadership and innovative research work. Read More
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Genome sequencing helps determine end of tuberculosis outbreak
Genomics has been used to monitor infectious disease outbreaks before, but this is the first time it’s been possible to… Read More
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Cycling in Cities featured in Metro Vancouver’s Sustainable Region series
Dr. Kay Teschke explains what the Cycling in Cities project learned about creating cyclist specific infrastructure. Read More
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Steve Morgan is the 2016 CIHR-IHSPR Article of the Year Award Recipient
Dr. Morgan won for the paper “Estimated cost of universal public coverage of prescription drugs in Canada”, published in CMAJ. Read More
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Elderly women more likely to be overprescribed prescription drugs: UBC study
The study found a larger share of women (31%) than of men (26%) filled one or more potentially inappropriate prescriptions.… Read More
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$1.9 million will help researchers study how genetic and environmental factors influence metabolic syndrome
The pan-Canadian research team will be co-led by SPPH’s Drs. Trevor Dummer and John Spinelli, and Dr. Philip Awadalla at… Read More
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IT for Management – SPHA 543
From e-health apps to eletronic health records, health information technology permeates throughout people’s health and healthcare. Read More
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Reserve your ticket now: May 11 EHL Speed mentoring event
Network with senior health care leaders from Providence and VCH Read More
