Did you know? CIHR has just published its renewed Knowledge Mobilization (KM) Strategy & Action Plan — a refreshed approach that builds on CIHR’s global leadership in KM practice and science.

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Yepp. Too many folks pretend that the underlying unscientific thinking that drives anti-vaccine sentiments doesn't also drive their nutrition sentiments: appeal to nature+ cherry picking data + prioritizing handwavey mechanisms over clinical evidence.

We’re seeking engaged healthcare professionals to join the Clinical Webinar Series Scientific Planning Committee for the upcoming academic year. Planning involves a 3-step process (~3 hours total) over April-May.

Submit your expression of interest: surveys.dal.ca/opinio/s?s=8...

If food is medicine, how about a prescription for blueberries? N.S. researchers hope that’s the future | CBC News A new study is examining whether providing blueberries for people to eat every day, combined with 30 grams of protein powder and personalized exercise routines, will improve frailty and heart health i...

Can food be part of a prescription for better health? A new Dalhousie University study, led by Leah Cahill, affiliate scientist with Nova Scotia Health, explores how wild blueberries may reduce frailty and boost heart health—advancing food as medicine in routine care.

Pls share - upcoming workshop on Advanced Methods for Economic Evaluation: With Health Equity and Person-Level Data

Registration is required but there is no fee.

Download the course PDF for more info, including prerequisites: bit.ly/4kU3GBu

@unityhealthto.bsky.social @andreatricco.bsky.social

Reminder! Applications are open for the inaugural Dalhousie Medical Alumni Association Limited-Term Chair in Medical Education Research (0.4 FTE, 5 years).

More details and how to apply: dal.peopleadmin.ca/postings/19980

Are you a fermentation researcher outside of Canada ? We're looking for a Canada Impact+ Research Chair in Sustainable Food Fermentation Systems. Tenured at Associate or Full Professor. Come join @umanitoba.bsky.social the Harvard of the Prairies ! #share viprecprod.ad.umanitoba.ca/DEFAULT.ASPX...

Please share - Applications for the KT Canada Summer Institute (SI) open today!

This year we're excited to share that there will be two tracks for the SI...

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Attention, female postdocs in STEM: @univie.ac.at is recruiting! Please reach out if you are interested in working on personalised nutrition or online health misinformation. #healthpsych
More info: careers.univie.ac.at/en/postdoc/e...

Give a gift to help other women this Christmas. #ShoeboxProject #Canada

The Shoebox Project for Women is an unaffiliated, non-religious, Canadian charity that supports women experiencing

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Dr. Monika Kastner and her research team invite implementation researchers & practitioners in Canada and the U.S. to participate in a #CIHR -funded study exploring perceptions of quality in #KnowledgeTranslation and implementation science (KT-IS) practice tools (theories, models, frameworks).

A digital poster is seen. Against an LGBTQIA+ affirming background, text, as follows: WE'RE HIRING: PROJECTS COORDINATOR - CANADA RESEARCH CHAIR Department: Tier 1, Canada Research Chair (CIHR), Black Health Studies, School of Nursing, Dalhousie University Reports to: Location: Salary: Type: Dr. OmiSoore H. Dryden Hybrid - based in Nova Scotia $52,516- $79,400 Full-time, 3 year contract PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WHO IDENTIFY AS BLACK, AFRICAN NOVA SCOTIAN, OR AS A PERSON OF COLOUR Requirements ◦ Graduate degree (Master's or PhD) in relevant discipline •. Proven experience in project coordination and esearch, with strong budgeting and operational skills • Demonstrated engagement with diverse Black communities, including Black queer and trans communities • Exceptional communication, organization, and problem-solving abilities • Familiarity with university settings or similarly decentralised, complex organizations, including data governance principles and practices Apply here. Questions? Please email crcbkhs@dal.ca Dr. OmiSoore Dryden Tier 1 CRC Black Health Studies BLACK [QUEER] HEALTH MATTERS

If you are passionate about Black Queer and Trans Health, you can report to @drdryden.bsky.social if selected for this brilliant opportunity! 🫂

Please share widely in the hopes of it getting onto the radar of Black or African Nova Scotian folx with a grad degree and project coordination skills! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

Researchers at the University of Alberta are looking for people 18+ in Canada who speak Punjabi, Arabic, Ukrainian, or Tagalog to participate in the study "Language translation of knowledge mobilization resources: A randomized trial" #ParticipateInResearch
redcap.ualberta.ca/surveys/?s=P...

LAST CALL🚨Looking for a few more 3&4 year olds for the SUNRISE Study!

We’re doing data collection at Dal on Nov 2. Email us!

EXCITING NEWS: Accessibility Standards Canada's Plain Language Standard is now out, just in time for #InternationalPlainLanguageDay!

Since 2020, I've been on the technical committee that developed this standard, so it's great to see it out in the world.

accessible.canada.ca/news/accessi...

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I am looking to connect with a qualitative researcher to collaborate on a a study on women's health (Gynecology-related).

Canadian researcher preferred 🇨🇦

#Endometriosis #MedSky #EpiSky

Friends! I'm dreadful at promotion, so I'm asking for your help over the next few weeks. Book sales don't benefit me personally, but I do want #AfterTheFeast to succeed as a fundraiser.

Today's ask: I'm not on Instagram. If you are & you like this book, would you post about it over there? 🙏

The importance of outdoor play A local researcher discusses how outdoor play can solve some of Atlantic Canadians' most pressing health challenges.

The importance of outdoor play, today on CTV Morning Live! The 5 minutes went by so quickly and I really wished I’d had more time to talk about bikes. @outdoorplayca.bsky.social @dalhealth.bsky.social @sflkirk.bsky.social www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/vid...

After the Feast: A Turkey Leftovers Cookbooklet|Paperback

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My li'l turkey leftovers cookbook, *After the Feast*, comes out in 10 days! The PDF will be FREE, but proceeds from print copies will support the Qajukturvik Community Food Centre. 🍗

Barnes & Noble has preordering enabled: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/after-the-...

Watched a movie last night where someone walking was struck by a driver & died, my spouse quietly whispered to me "I dread this happening to you every time you ride your bike". Getting from A to B through a healthy & efficient mode of transport should not be something that kills us #SafeStreetsNS

This article resonates. I feel terrible for my students whose education is disrupted yet again, this time through the (in)actions of @dalhousie.bsky.social senior admin who have not returned to bargaining with @dalfaculty.bsky.social. We want to support our students - let us! #KeepDalStrong

wildland fire fighters helping to put out fires in Nova Scotia

fire fighters helping with Nova Scotia fires

Thank you to all the fire fighters from across Canada who have come to help with the Long Lake fire in Annapolis County #NovaScotia and thank you for all the water bombers and helicopters, help has come from almost every Province and even the Northwest Territories. #ThankYou #FireFighters

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🌍 Our new review shows how:
(1) Climate shocks hit food, water + health systems
(2) All forms of malnutrition are at risk
(3) Near-term events + long-term warming both drive risks
(4) Building resilience through food, social + nutrition systems is urgent. 🔗 shorturl.at/WmZki

Ottawa Charter at 40: Professor Ilona Kickbusch YouTube video by Ottawa Charter 40

🎥 Watch my interview with Prof Ilona Kickbusch about the history of the Ottawa Charter and the impact it has had on Health Promotion across the globe youtu.be/8pWr0YIJ-pE
 
🎧 Or listen to the interview on our new 'Ottawa at 40' Spotify podcast series open.spotify.com/episode/1GKA... #Ottawa40

Are you a student-scholar researching health?

Are you looking for a home for your work?

Check us out here: ojs.library.dal.ca/hpj/index

Full archive of previous issues here: ojs.library.dal.ca/hpj/issue/ar...

Questions? Need to register to submit your work? Reach us at hpj@dal.ca

The Food Systems Countdown Initiative is a global, interdisciplinary effort to fill a critical gap: annual monitoring of food systems towards 2030. It established 50 indicators to track progress & deliver actionable evidence to decision-makers. Go to foodcountdown.org & this brief: shorturl.at/MbMlb

"In conclusion, a 12-month tailored nutrition support for food companies did not improve the nutrient profile of company products"

C Ni Mhurchu, J Grey, S Shen, C Haliburton, Y Jiang, H Eyles, L Young, J Chan...M Blake, J Ananthapavan, A Peeters & G Sacks

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Melissa speaking about how air pollution from wildfire smoke harms our health on set with CBC Vancouver News at 6 anchor Dan Burritt

Summer is here—and so is wildfire smoke. Good to talk with @danburritt.bsky.social about:
☣️ why it's harmful for health
🏥 long-term effects, including in unborn babies
🛢️ how reducing fossil fuel use improves air quality + tackles climate change
+ more.
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nsta...

"What a beautiful day to be on two wheels" said the scooter user waiting with me at a #HaliSky intersection. So I told him about the #CriticalMassHFX ride because the Mayor & Premier are making things less safe for anyone who moves around outside of a car. Bike lanes are mobility lanes! #SafeStreets