A Partnership in Research Event: Mental Health Service Use Experiences Among Youth at Foundry Kelowna

Reichwald Health Sciences Centre (RHS) 1088 Discovery Avenue, Kelowna, BC, Canada

A Partnership in Research Presentation Sponsored by the Institute for Healthy Living and Chronic Disease Prevention Mental health service use experiences among youth at Foundry Kelowna Presenters: Shelly Ben-David PhD, Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, FHSD, UBC Okanagan Michelle Biddell MSW student, School of Social Work, FHSD, UBC Okanagan Chantal Vien MSW student, School […]

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Cafe Scientifique: Understanding obesity at any age

Rotary Centre for the Arts 421 Cawston Avenue, Kelowna, BC, Canada

Cafe Scientifique: Hosted by Obesity Canada, Okanagan Local Chapter Sponsored by the Institute for Healthy Living and Chronic Disease Prevention, and the BC Diabetes Research Network Did you know that the Canadian Medical Association, American Medical Association and World Health Organization now consider obesity to be a chronic disease? However, clinical management and treatment are […]

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Muscle fatigue: Does age impact performance?

Reichwald Health Sciences Centre (RHS) 1088 Discovery Avenue, Kelowna, BC, Canada

Muscle fatigue that develops during physical activity can impact quality of life - Find out how

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Healthy adult aging and balance: Where do we stand?

Reichwald Health Sciences Centre (RHS) 1088 Discovery Avenue, Kelowna, BC, Canada

Explore underlying causes of age-related falls risks and factors that may enhance standing balance control

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A Research to Practice Webinar: A Life Well Lived is a Life Well Planned

A RESEARCH TO PRACTICE PRESENTATION Co-sponsored by the Institute for Healthy Living and Chronic Disease Prevention, and the North Okanagan Hospice Society PRESENTERS: Laurel Gillespie, MBA Director, Advance Care Planning Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) Ryley Garagan, BPR (Hon) Communications Officer, Advance Care Planning Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association ABSTRACT: The presentation will focus […]

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Climate change and health: Impacts and responses

School of Population and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, UBC Vancouver presents - Voices in Health The SPPH invite you to attend virtually. Schedule: 9:30 – 9:40: Welcome and Introduction 9:40 – 10:30: Lecture 10:30 – 11:00: Questions More information and connection information here.

Student food security at UBCO webinar presentation

Student food security is a priority at UBC. Campus Health VOICE would like to invite you to a lunch hour presentation about two food security projects at UBC Okanagan. Presentation link: ZOOM Webinar Link For more event details, please visit Campus Health Presentation 1: Desiree Amaral, 1st year nursing student, Mariza Micallef, 3rd year psychology student, […]

Gut health: A key to unlocking better health and wellbeing

Hear about the latest research on the ways the millions of microbes that live in the digestive tract affect our body and our mind, and how a healthy lifestyle can sustain gut health and prevent chronic disease.