Make Alberta Better is a new campaign by Wellness Alberta to secure provincial government support for the creation of a well-financed, effective and sustainable Wellness Foundation

Parks, wild spaces, and public health
Access to parks and wild spaces can impart numerous health benefits. Our intern Erika Roy provides an overview of the public health issue.

Abstracts are invited until August 24 for the Active Living Research Conference 2018. The conference will be held in Banff from February 11-14.

The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (NCCMT) has recently launched a new ‘Webinar Series’ page highlighting upcoming webinars as well as the recordings and slides from previous webinar events. for more information. The NCCMT also has a Registry of Methods and Tools! This registry aims to help busy health professionals use evidence in their practice.

The University of Lethbridge has an opening within their Health Sciences faculty for an Instructor in Public Health.

Organ, tissue, and blood donation in Alberta
The need for organ, tissue, and blood donation is a concern for Albertans. Our intern Erika Roy provides an overview of the current situation.

Basic income guarantee for household food insecurity: click here to read a report on the concept.

Patient Concerns/Complaints Resolution Provincial Framework: click here to read the this framework by the Health Quality Network of Alberta (HQNA). The HQCA will be hosting two webinars on the highlights of the framework, on June 22 1-2 p.m. MDT and June 27 10-11 a.m. Send an email to this address to RSVP.

A Food Policy for Canada: click here to complete an online survey which will contribute to the Government of Canada's consultations surrounding a Canadian food policy. The survey closes on July 27.

Canadian Association of Public Health Dentistry (CAPHD) National Conference - Common Risk Factors Approach: The Role of Policy, Programs and Research

The CAPHD invites you to submit an abstract for the 2017 National Conference, which will be held in Toronto on September 22 & 23, 2107. Abstracts will be accepted until June 15, 2017.

National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (NCCMT) Learning Modules 

The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools has an online learning resource available. This is a resource for members of the public health workforce to learn about evidence-informed public health. It features ten online learning modules, each of which grants a competency certificate with success on the final test. It also features two non-certificate modules. Each module is interactive, and has an estimation of the time needed to complete it. The resource is free, self-paced, open to anyone, and supports professional development.

Opioid Crisis in Alberta
The recent increase in opioid overdoses is a big concern for Albertans and policy leaders. Our intern Erika Roy provides an overview of the current situation.

Informed Decision-Making for Labour and Birth: click here to read a position paper prepared by members of the Reproductive Health Workgroup of the Ontario Public Health Association (OPHA).