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.@JoinACRC is entering Phase III with new and exciting strategic priorities and they need Alberta’s clinical health research community stakeholders to inform their activities, enabling actions and key steps of their strategic plan. Provide your input 👇

PATIENT OPPORTUNITY: Share your experience with lower back pain and help improve the lives and outcomes of others living with this condition. Participate in a 30 minute telephone interview. Contact Yamile Jasaui: yjasauic@ucalgary.ca or 403.210.7074

PATIENT PARTNER AND RESEARCHER OPPORTUNITY: Have you worked on a #patient-oriented research project? Join our group interview to help us understand the patient partner-researcher dynamic. Contat Caterina Bettin: caterina.bettin@uef.fi Learn more: ow.ly/CcjS50GHttG

Kick off the last week of #SPORNorthwest with our final micro-keynote. Focusing on cardiovascular risk, Dr. Cindy Kalenga discusses how intersectionalities of sex, gender and race impact health research, medicine and evidence-based patient care. vimeo.com/616219423

This is your weekly reminder that #SPORNorthwest starts in one hour... Time to grab that second cup of coffee, log into our event platform and decide which of our concurrent sessions to watch live. There is still time to register if you haven't yet 👉ow.ly/WRy750GuOCq

#SPORNorthwest CALLING ALL PATIENT PARTNERS! Want to learn how to review & assess research abstracts & grants? Join us from 10:00am-11:00am MT today to practice using the #PORLET tool. Zoom link: ow.ly/1rsA50GuO2d

On Oct 22 health promoter Jennifer Mantha discusses how colonization shaped health inequities & how Indigenous-specific social determinants, like self-determination, can positively affect Indigenous well-being. Register for #SPORNorthwest 👉 ow.ly/3OVc50GnVGl

The 3rd Annual United Voices Immigrant Youth Wellness Summit is now open for registration for #youth from all backgrounds. Register for #UnitedVoices 2021 today to listen to stories from inspirational youth immigrant speakers 👉 ow.ly/qrzY50GttS9

In this week's #SPORNorthwest micro-keynote #AaronWaddingham shares how #COVID19 social distancing and vaccine policies have impacted his life. #DownSyndromeAwarenessMonth @ReadyForMyShot @suerobinsyvr #BatmanIsCool ow.ly/Nu7u50GudnY

PATIENT PARTNER OPPORTUNITY: Have you tested positive for #COVID19 and experienced/are experiencing post/long COVID symptoms? We're looking for 6 patients to participate in our Patient and Community Engagement Research program. Contact Nicole McKenzie: nicole.mckenzie@ahs.ca

What types of research does the AbSPORU Studentship support? Join us for our live presentation showcase to find out! Friday, October 22, 12:00pm to 1:00pm MT via this Zoom ink: us02web.zoom.us/j/87551713553?…

Are you a patient interested in learning more about the academic process, or a researcher interested in learning how to better engage patients in your research? Join us for this month's Patient Engagement Journal Club on October 20. Register today 👉 ow.ly/2I4Q50Gtt1u

PATIENT PARTNER OPPORTUNITY: Have you tested positive for #COVID19 and experienced/are experiencing post/long COVID symptoms? We're looking for 6 patients to participate in our Patient and Community Engagement Research program. Contact Nicole McKenzie: nicole.mckenzie@ahs.ca

COMMUNITY PARTNER OPPORTUNITY: @IMAGINE_SPOR is looking for #Indigenous community partners to co-build a health research grant that incorporates Indigenous approaches to research. Contact Karis Barker: karis.barker@ucalgary.ca

Are you applying for our 2021 Graduate Studentships? Have questions? Join our info session tomorrow at 2 pm MT, using this zoom link 👉 ow.ly/C2oi50Gqkun

We have another three amazing #SPORNorthwest sessions coming up on Friday! If you're interested in #patientorientedresearch in long term care, digital storytelling to understand patient quality of life or land acknowledgements in research, register now 👉 ow.ly/fezo50Gql39

It's week three of #SPORNorthwest! Can't wait until Friday for more #patientorientedresearch content? Check out this week's micro-keynote from @uCalgary PhD candidate @KateBourneBSc, "The road to diagnosis is not linear". ow.ly/TZs450GqkhE

Are you interested in applying for a 2021 Graduate Studentship? Have a question or need a bit more information? Join our info session Oct. 15 from 2 pm to 3pm MT using this Zoom link 👉 ow.ly/8osb50Gqk5t

This week's #SPORNorthwest highlighted oral abstract presentations are open to the public! And they start in one hour! Join in via zoom for this special session 👉 ow.ly/f1I950Gly6v

It's day two of #SPORNorthwest! Today's concurrent sessions start in 20 min... that's still enough time to register AND pour yourself a cup of coffee before making the agonizing decision of which amazing presenter to watch live. Register now 👉 ow.ly/YeBU50Goupl