2008 News

Children's Mental Health Research Quarterly

The Fall issue, focusing on attention problems in children, is now available online at www.childhealthpolicy.sfu.ca .

Buy a bednet. Save a Child.

FHS has joined the Lowenberger Lab in Unicef's Spread the Net Campus Challenge to raise funds to purchase 500,000 bednets for children in Africa at risk of contracting malaria. To contribute to the campus challenge,

FHS-Lowenberger Lab team places 4th in Spread the Net UNICEF challenge

The FHS-Lowenberger Lab team placed 4th out of 73 campus teams from 35 Canadian universities in UNICEF's Spread the Net challenge!

Children's Mental Health Research Quarterly

Winter issue now online.

SFU/FHS hosting Western Regional Health Conference, May 23-25/08

SFU/FHS is hosting Meeting the Challenge: the Millennium Development Goals and Beyond,

Faculty, staff, students urged to power off computers & electronic equipment this weekend to support Earth Hour

IT staff in FHS are encouraging faculty, staff and students to power off computers, monitors, printers and other peripheral devices over the weekend

Preventing and Treating Childhood Depression

Preventing and Treating Childhood Depression, the theme for the Spring 2008 issue of the Children’s Mental Health Research Quarterly, is now available online at http://www.childhealthpolicy.sfu.ca. The issue includes an overview that answers basic questions about childhood depression. A review presents new research on promising programs to prevent depression in children, and the feature looks at the latest findings from a study that compares cognitive-behavioural therapy with medication for treating depression.

Steve Corber receives Canadian Public Health Association's Top Award

Congratulations to Dr. Stephen Corber, Director of Public Health Practice in the Faculty of Health Sciences

FHS Reads

Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and David Relin Since entering university can be an overwhelming experience, the incoming first year students of the Faculty of Health Sciences are embarking on a new journey.

FHS is on the move......

Please note that our offices have relocated to our new building, Blusson Hall (ASSC2) as of June 20, 2008.

Grand Opening of Blusson Hall

Save the date of September 17, 2008

From cell to society - health sciences research blossoms at Blusson Hall

 

Dr. Michel Joffres receives award.

October 26, 2008. At the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress awards ceremony in Toronto Dr. Michel Joffres received the Canadian Cardiovascular Society Robert E. Beamish Award.

OCT 17, 2008 - Institute of Health Economics (IHE)

The Institute of Health Economics (IHE), with support from the Alberta Depression Initiative, Alberta Health Services

Taking the pulse on the AIDS battle—Issues, Experts and Ideas

Accountability is on the minds of many people as they prepare to recognize the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day on December 1. Once again, the theme is Stop AIDS: Keep the Promise – Leadership. Several SFU experts from a variety of disciplines in the faculty of health sciences are available to reflect on the multitude of questions and issues that will arise. For example, are we reaping enough knowledge from 20 years of research? Are some affected populations being ignored to the peril of everyone?

AIDS Walk for Life 2008

The AIDS Awareness Network (AAN), a newly formed student organization within the Faculty of Health Sciences.

Inaugural Health Symposium

Faculty of Health Sciences holds its Inaugural Health Symposium sponsored by the Cam Coady Foundation.

Dr. Jamie Scott speaks to CityTV Breakfast Television

 

Dr. John O'Neil speaks with CityTV Breakfast Television

 

New network will improve HIV/AIDS treatment

Simon Fraser University health sciences professor Robert Hogg, who is internationally known for his understanding of infectious diseases, will head Canada’s first nation-wide HIV/AIDS antiretroviral research network. The Canadian Observational Cohort (CANOC) will study the effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy for HIV/AIDS treatment.

Vanessa Dixon has won a $5000 graduate award

$5000 for FHS student November 27, 2008

Faculty, staff, students urged to power off computers & electronic equipment this weekend to support Earth Hour

IT staff in FHS are encouraging faculty, staff and students to power off computers, monitors, printers and other peripheral devices over the weekend