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CIHR Café Scientifique – Ottawa

April 2013

March 2013

  • “Health information in the age of the internet: Why Google your health questions when you can Cochrane them?”
    Hosted by the Canadian Cochrane Centre in collaboration with the CIHR
    Tuesday, March 5, 2013, 5:30 p.m.
    Heart and Crown Irish Pub
    Byward Market
    67 Clarence St, Ottawa
    RSVP: ltarbett@ohri.ca

November 2012

June 2012

  • “Is Obesity a disease?: An in depth discussion on healthy weight regulation with two experts in the field”
    Hosted by Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario in collaboration with CIHR
    Thursday, June 7, 2012, 7:30 p.m.
    Richelieu-Vanier Community Centre
    300 des Pères-Blancs Avenue, Ottawa
    RSVP: uo.con.snp@gmail.com

May 2012

April 2012

  • “Standing up to dementia: Self-management for persons with dementia and their caregivers”
    Hosted by Health Sciences at Lakehead University in collaboration with CIHR
    Thursday, April 19, 2012, 1:30 p.m.
    Good Companions Senior Centre
    670 Albert St., Ottawa
    RSVP : fwhite@alzheimeront.org

March 2012

February 2012

January 2012

  • “Quitting Smoking 101: Everything you need to know!”
    Hosted by University of Ottawa Heart Institute in collaboration with CIHR
    Tuesday, January 17, 2012, 6:30 p.m.
    Empire Grill
    47 Clarence Street, Ottawa
    RSVP: OMSC@ottawaheart.ca or call 613-761-4034

December 2011

  • “Be sweet and safe to kids during pokes and pains”
    Hosted by the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario in collaboration with CIHR
    Wednesday, December 7, 2011
    Jack Purcell Complex
    320 Jack Purcell Lane, Ottawa
    RSVP: dharrison@cheo.on.ca

March 2011

October 2010

  • “Unity, Diversity, Respect - Use of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Traditional Knowledge and Cultural Safety in Health Care Research and Delivery”
    Organized by the National Aboriginal Health Organization in collaboration with CIHR
    Tuesday, October 5, 2010, 6:00 p.m.
    National Arts Centre
    Fountain Room, 2nd Floor
    53 Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON
    RSVP: wclark@naho.ca

May 2010

  • “In Sickness and in Health - Patient Involvement in Health Research”
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    Organized by the Association of Canadian Academic Healthcare Organizations in collaboration with CIHR.
    Thursday, May 6, 2010, 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
    The Canal Ritz
    375 Queen Elizabeth Drive, Ottawa, ON
    RSVP required by May 3rd: tougui@acaho.org

March 2010

  • “It Takes a Village... : Health Research is Everyone's Business - Get Involved!”
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    Hosted by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and its Institute of Population and Public Health
    Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 5:30 p.m.
    Johnny Farina Restaurant
    216 Elgin Street, Ottawa, Ontario
    RSVP: cafescientifique@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

February 2010

  • “The Human Genome Project a Decade Later: Has the Promise Been Realized?”
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    Hosted by Canada Research Chair in Science and Society Group at University of Ottawa in collaboration with CIHR
    Tuesday, February 16, 2010, 5:30 p.m.
    Heart and Crown Irish Pub (67 Clarence St., ByWard Market), Ottawa
    RSVP: mwei2@uottawa.ca

November 2009

October 2009

  • “A Fine Balance: Women Staying Healthy in a Culture of Plenty”
    Hosted by the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Ottawa Hospital in collaboration with CIHR
    Monday, October 26, 2009
    La Favorita, Ottawa

June 2009

  • “Get the 9-1-1 on Stroke!”
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    Hosted by the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada in collaboration with CIHR
    Monday, June 1, 2009
    Heart and Crown Preston Street, Ottawa
    RSVP: anguyen@hsf.ca

April 2009

  • “Patient Safety: What Can I Do"
    Presented by the Canadian Nurses Association in collaboration with CIHR
    Monday, April 20, 2009
    Al's Steak House, Ottawa
    RSVP: nfreeman@cna-aiic.ca

March 2009

  • “The Strong, Silent Type: Men's Mental Health and Illness”
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    Presented by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and its Institute of Gender and Health
    Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 5:30 p.m.
    Don Cherry's Sports Grill
    290 Rideau Street, Ottawa
    RSVP: cafescientifique@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

November 2008

  • “Can Anti-Retroviral Therapy Be Used as a Chemical Condom?”
    Hosted by Ottawa Health Research Institute in collaboration with CIHR
    Tuesday, November 4, 2008
    University of Ottawa at the RGN building, Ottawa
    RSVP: jonathan.boucher@rogers.com

February 2008

  • “All I ever do is wait! Putting an end to health care wait times”
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    Hosted by CIHR's Institute of Health Services and Policy Research
    Canadians are proud of their health care system. But long wait times for medical procedures have begun to erode this pride. What's really behind wait times in Canada and will they ever go away? What's the solution? More doctors? More money? More privatization? Health research is playing a key role in finding solutions to the problem.
    Tuesday, February 19, 2008, 6 p.m.
    Mercury Lounge
    56 Byward, Ottawa
    cafescientifique@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

March 2007

  • “Diets, Protein Shakes and Tummy Tucks: Is there a Quick Fix for Obesity?”
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    Where you live, where you work, your lifestyle and your genes all have an impact on your weight. What can Canadians do to fight obesity? Come to CIHR's Café Scientifique to ask questions, voice your opinions, and hear from the experts about possible solutions to the obesity challenge.
    March 6, 2007 at 5 p.m.
    Mercury Lounge
    56 Byward, Ottawa, ON

October 2006

  • “Insights Into the Future of Aging”
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    CIHR Café Scientifique is your chance to find out and express your own views in a relaxed atmosphere. Hear some of Canada's leading health researchers talk about what we're learning about our aging brains, our aging bodies and the environment in which we're growing old. Kick back, relax, ask questions, and spark a discussion.
    October 18, 2006 at 5 p.m.
    Parliament Pub
    101 Sparks Street, Ottawa, ON