Vol. #6; Issue 3

March 23, 2016

Changes to elevator bank bulletin boards

Effective April 1, 2016, the small cork boards next to the elevators will be reserved for important facility or building specific information.

Please share this information widely in your groups. We will make every effort to contact those with long-term posters on these boards before they are removed.The new guidelines were developed with input from Facilities & Operations and can be found here.

ECHA bulletin boards' new posting guidelines

During the past four years we have seen a significant increase in the number and types of posters on our bulletin boards here in ECHA. To help ensure our occupant groups can use these spaces most effectively, we are implementing new, stricter

guidelines consistent with the University's policy.

The goal is to dedicate more room for you to promote your research and events. The new guidelines will be posted to the boards over the coming weeks; they are effective immediately.

Record number of students Save Stan

Students participate in a Mental Health Intervention simulation.

Over four hundred students from the University of Alberta, NAIT, NorQuest College and MacEwan University came together at the Edmonton Clinic Health Academy on Saturday March 12 to help Save Stan. Participating students were formed into interprofessional 'authentic' teams and experienced a variety of simulated health care scenarios and communication/team building activities.

This year HELP! Save Stan became part of the IntD 410 curriculum for 178 students, from nine health science disciplines, enrolled in the Essentials of Collaborative Practice (ECP) stream. "Bringing the ECP students into Save Stan gives them a unique opportunity to work through team-based challenges with students from health disciplines across four institutions. It's an unparalleled experiential learning event," says Dr. Sharla King, director Health Sciences Education and Research Commons.

And students agree. "What makes this event so special is the way students are learning in actual simulations. In a hospital placement, you're kind of the bottom of the rung," says 2nd year Physical Therapy student Jack Whiting, who was returning for a second year. "At Save Stan, everyone is working together - we are all equals."

For more information visit the Help! Save Stan website.

Presenters:
Lisa Hartling, BScPT, MSc, PhD

Shannon Scott, RN, BN, MN, PhD

Learn about our work with a National Center of Excellence in Knowledge Mobilization called Translating Emergency Knowledge for Kids (TREKK).

TREKK addresses an identified gap between "what we know and what we do" in the context of pediatric emergency care, particularly in the context of general emergency departments. The vision of TREKK is that every child receives the highest standard of care, whether they are treated in a pediatric or general emergency department.

Lisa Hartling and Shannon Scott will:

provide an overview of the goals and purpose of TREKK
discuss the results of a national needs assessment conducted to identify information needs and priorities
present strategies developed to mobilize knowledge to healthcare providers and parents, including use of knowledge pyramids, social media, and electronic tools.
reflect on our experience to date including factors that have helped us achieve our goals.

Click here to register!

Proudly presented by:

Pediatric Integrative Medicine (PIM) Rounds

Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis and Therapeutics

Steven K.H. Aung,
CM AOE MD PhD FAAFP

Clinical Professor
Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

12:00 - 12:50 p.m.

ECHA 3-099

To understand Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and its underlying principles
To learn and understand the methods of TCM diagnosis
To learn how to value and appreciate the therapeutic and general applications of TCM

PIM rounds are geared towards an academic/clinical audience and are an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

All are welcome to attend.

Questions? email careteam@ualberta.ca
or call(780) 492-3314

Integrative Health Institute (IHI)

Inaugural Conference
Contemporary Insights for Optimizing Health

Friday, May 13, 2016

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Bernard Snell Hall

Registration is FREE

Keynote speakers:

Mimi Guarneri MD FACC ABIHM "Effective Self-Care for Chronic Disease Management"
Aviad "Adi" Haramati PhD "Mindfulness to Address Chronic Stress and Burnout: An Educational Imperative!"
Patricia Herman ND PhD "Could Integrative Approaches to Health Bend the Cost Curve in Health Care?"

Conference Agenda

More information about the speakers

Deadline to register: April 15, 2016

Book your study office today!

Five study offices are available for quiet, individual study on level 1A in the John W. Scott Health Sciences Library. Book online ; select 'HS Individual Study'

Subject librarian update

The Faculty of Medicine has a new subject librarian, Thane Chambers! Sandy Campbell will now focus on her role as subject librarian for the School of Public Health. See below for contact information for all subject librarians at the John W. Scott Health Sciences Library.

Faculty	Librarian	Contact
Medicine	Thane Chambers	492-9864
School of Public Health	Sandy Campbell	492-7915
Dentistry/Dental Hygiene	Liza Chan	492-9659
	Lisa Tjosvold	248-2025
	Dagmara Chojecki	248-2084
Nursing	Linda Slater	248-2025
Pharmacy	Trish Chatterley	492-7933
RehabilitationMedicine	Liz Dennett	492-9023

Patient Immersion Experience: a celebration of collaboration, caring, and creativity

Check out the talent of the Med 2018 Class. This Interpretive Project Exhibit will be on display in the John W. Scott Health Sciences Library starting March 23 until April 22, 2016.

Study in comfort thanks to our new chairs!

The Scott library recently replaced 300, thirty-year old chairs with new, comfortable chairs; another 190 chairs are expected to arrive soon! Available in three colors to suit your mood: wisdom (blue), passion (red), eco (green).

Now available! 3D printing in Cameron Library

As part of a pilot project, Cameron Library is providing 3D printing services with the Faculty of Science, in collaboration with the Physics Department'sScience Hardware Hackerspace:The Shack.

This is a unique opportunity for UAlberta students, faculty, and staff to access 3D printing technology for their research in a central space. Contact Cameron3D@ualberta.ca for more info.

Upcoming Events in ECHA

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