Ulfat Ara Khanam successfully presented her MSc Final Defense, “Are dietary factors associated with lung function in Canadian Adults?” on December 4, 2017 with Dr. Lawson. She will be starting her Doctoral degree in Health Sciences, College of Medicine from January 2018 under the supervision of Dr. Lawson. Her PhD research title is:” Predicting and validating asthma among rural and urban children”. Congratulations Ulfat!
Local researcher Dr. Catherine Trask has been nominated for an SHRF Award for her work in keeping farmers healthy.
A Visiting Professor Program, Building Rehabilitation Capacity and Collaborations in Honduras.
CCHSA presents at 2017 College of Medicine Research Awards (COMRAD) Symposium
Pilot study: Personal exposure monitoring in children - An investigation of the usefulness of personal exposure monitoring to collect environmental exposures data in school-age children
Shaken, and Stirred: Exploring the Bonds Between Whole Body Vibration and Human Performance.
Congratulations to the CCHSA Founding Chairs Fellowship Awardees
Learner safety: Myths and near-myths. Seminar will be held from 2:30-3:30 pm in the James Dosman Boardroom (Health Sciences E-wing 1254).
Associate Member of the Canadian Centre for Health and Safety in Agriculture (CCHSA)- for her 2017 College of Medicine Research Award (CoMRAD)
An Intervention Project
Are dietary factors associated with lung function in Canadian Adults? Seminar will be held from 2:30-3:30 pm in the James Dosman Boardroom (Health Sciences E-wing 1254
This year’s awardees of the Canadian Centre for Health and Safety in Agriculture Founding Chairs Fellowship: MSc category: Robyn Reist PhD category: Ulfat Khanam; Upkar Pandher; Adriana Angarita Fonseca; Maurice M'bang'ombe Post Doc/Clinical category: Amanda Florentina Do Nascimento; Amanda Froehlich Chow; Marcus Yung; Behzad Bashiri; Oluwafemi Oluwole Thank you to all who applied and Congratulations to the awardees!
Seminar will be held from 2:30-3:30 pm in the James Dosman Boardroom (Health Sciences E-wing 1254).
Seminar will be held from 2:30-3:30 pm in the James Dosman Boardroom (Health Sciences E-wing 1254).
Oluwafemi (Femi) Oluwole presented his PhD Final Defense, “Asthma Diagnosis, Phenotypes, and Severity and Indoor Microbial Exposure among Urban and Rural Children in Saskatchewan, Canada,” on October 6, 2017 with Dr. Lawson. Congratulations Femi!
The CCHSA seminar is a weekly lecture delivered by invited speakers on Tuesdays from 2:30-3:30 during the school term. Seminars are held in James Dosman Boardroom (E-wing 1254).
The CCHSA seminar is a weekly lecture delivered by invited speakers on Tuesdays from 2:30-3:30 during the school term. Seminars are held in James Dosman Boardroom (E-wing 1254).
The CCHSA seminar is a weekly lecture delivered by invited speakers on Tuesdays from 2:30-3:30 during the school term. Seminars are held in James Dosman Boardroom (E-wing 1254).
The CCHSA seminar is a weekly lecture delivered by invited speakers on Tuesdays from 2:30-3:30 during the school term. Seminars are held in James Dosman Boardroom (E-wing 1254).
CCHSA Student Upkardeep Singh has written an engaging blog post on the College of Medicine blog about his experiences at the ZIBI international summer school program in Berlin, Germany.
The grant is giving a CoM research team a chance to look at chronic diseases in Cystic Fibrosis patients.
Dr. Behzad Bashiri has been awarded a postdoctoral fellowship by the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation. This two year award will support his project titled: "Shake and Break: The Effects of Whole-Body Vibration on Farm Machinery Egress"
On behalf of the U of S Ergonomics Lab, we invite you to an Ergonomics Symposium with two outstanding Speakers: Dr. Linda Rose of KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden and Dr. Amin Yazdani of the University of Waterloo (See attached poster for bios). When: Friday July 28 from noon-1:30 Where: Room 3450 of the Health Sciences E-wing (in the School of Physical Therapy, 2 floors up from the Health Sciences Library).
We are happy to announce that April Liu, PhD student in the joint Biostats program under the supervision of Dr. Punam Pahwa, was recently awarded a 2017 Saskatchewan Innovation and Opportunity Scholarship. Congratulations to April Liu!
Dr. Catherine Trask - Faculty at the Department of Medicine, College of Medicine- was awarded the Best Research Presentation title in the Biomedical and Population Health Category” during the Department of Medicine Research Retreat, College of Medicine on May 30, 2017. The presentation title was “Predicting whole body vibration exposure in Canadian Prairie farmers” and presented research conducted with collaborator and CCHSA alumni Xiaoke Zeng.
Researcher Catherine Trask and recent master’s graduate Xiaoke Zeng at the Canadian Center for Health and Safety in Agriculture have found that common activities on a farm such as riding horses or driving farming machinery can contribute to back problems such as back pain. Details of their research can be found via these links:
CCHSA student presented poster in the CIHR National Research Poster Competition at the Canadian Student Health Research Forum. Adriana Angarita Fonseca, PhD student under the supervision of Catherine Trask and Brenna Bath, was nominated as being within the top 5% of doctoral students for participation in the CIHR National Research Poster Competition at the Canadian Student Health Research Forum, June 7, Winnipeg, MB. She was awarded CIHR travel funding of $1000 CAD to reimburse her travel and accommodations expenses for her participation in this meeting. While at the conference she presented the poster entitled: “Does moving more improve back health?: Physical activity and chronic back disorders in Canadian adults”
The two-day Life and Health Sciences Research Expo held on May 4-5, 2017 facilitated by the Office of the Vice-Provost Health acknowledged exemplary research and learning activity at the University of Saskatchewan. This event was successful with a formal networking dinner on May 4 and followed by a poster session on May 5 together with keynote and symposia speakers. Some CCHSA graduate students attended and presented posters in this event with the participation of their supervisors
Luan Manh Chu, PhD student in Health Sciences program, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, has been awarded the $20,000 Saskatchewan Innovation & Opportunity Scholarship by the College of Graduate Studies and Research. These scholarships support innovative research in the University of Saskatchewan’s signature areas and recognize graduate students who have demonstrated research potential and academic excellence. Mr. Chu is working towards his PhD research under the supervision of Drs. Joshua Lawson and Donna Rennie. His project, titled Farm exposures and prevalence of atopy among school-aged children in agricultural settings, aims to evaluate the role of farm-related environmental and lifestyle factors and the nature of atopy in school-age children (Grades 1-6) in Hutterite and non-Hutterite rural populations in rural Saskatchewan, Canada. Congratulations to Mr. Chu!
Dr. Josh Lawson wins the Best Supervisor Award On May 4, 2017, in a formal networking dinner of the two-day event of the Life and Health Sciences Research Exposition (formerly the Life and Health Sciences Research Day), Dr. Josh Lawson, Associate Professor, College of Medicine and Canadian Center Health and Safety in Agriculture, University of Saskatchewan was recognized with the 2017 Best Supervisor Award. As mentioned in the nominations, Dr. Lawson demonstrates excellence in scholarship and serves as an extraordinary role model for his students.
Joint modeling of longitudinal measurements and survival data with competing risks: application to HIV/AIDS study
Congratulations to Dr. Behzad Bashiri, winner of University of Saskatchewan's College of Medicine Postdoctoral Award!
The “Invest in Your Health” program is an Occupational Health and Safety program for the students of agricultural colleges.
In order to celebrate collaboration in research, on March 3, 2017, the first ever 2nd Floor Health Sciences Research Day was held at the University of Saskatchewan
The Canadian Centre for Health and Safety in Agriculture (CCHSA) will be hosting the weekly seminar on Tuesday, March 14, 14:30-15:30 p.m. at James Dosman Boardroom 1254. This week's seminar presenter will be Punam Pahwa speaking on the topic of "Longitudinal Data Analysis Methods – A Selective Review" All are welcome!
The Canadian Centre for Health and Safety in Agriculture (CCHSA) will be hosting the weekly seminar on Tuesday, March 7, 14:30-15:30 p.m. at James Dosman Boardroom 1254. This week's seminar presenter will be Diana Murcia Rodriguez speaking on the topic of:" Surveillance of Influenza Viruses in Western Canadian Swine and People". All are welcome!
The Canadian Centre for Health and Safety in Agriculture (CCHSA) will be hosting the weekly seminar on Tuesday, February 28, 14:30-15:30 p.m. at James Dosman Boardroom 1254. This week's seminar presenter will be Wojciech Dawicki speaking on the topic of:"Development of therapeutics for the treatment of asthma and food allergies". All are welcome!
Dr. Bath speaking about the telehealth study on CTV Saskatoon
The Canadian Centre for Health and Safety in Agriculture (CCHSA) will be hosting the weekly seminar on Tuesday, February 14, 14:30-15:30 p.m. at James Dosman Boardroom 1254. This week's seminar presenter will be Diana Sanchez Ramirez speaking on the topic of:"Estimating the burden of injuries among the Métis Nation of Alberta, Canada". All are welcome!
The Canadian Centre for Health and Safety in Agriculture (CCHSA) will be hosting the weekly seminar on Tuesday, February 7, 14:30-15:30 p.m. at James Dosman Boardroom 1254. This week's seminar presenter will be Josh Lawson speaking on the topic of:"An international research program in childhood asthma". All are welcome!
As announced on December 19, 2016 by the Chair of the Department of Medicine Research Committee, University of Saskatchewan, 10 awards were granted to 10 high quality research proposals. This was an extremely competitive process and highlights some of the excellent research being conducted in the Department of Medicine. There are 3 faculty from the CCHSA who made it through a thorough review process.
The Canadian Centre for Health and Safety in Agriculture (CCHSA) will be hosting the weekly seminar on Tuesday, January 31, 14:30-15:30 p.m. at James Dosman Boardroom 1254. This week's seminar presenter will be Amanda Froehlich speaking on the topic of:"Supporting early childhood educators in rural communities to improve their personal health and wellness". All are welcome!
Dr. Diana Sanchez Ramirez is a Senior Research Associate in the Injury Prevention Centre at the University of Alberta. She is visiting CCHSA February 14-16. During her visit, she will be presenting a special seminar through CCHSA Seminar on February 14. She will also be speaking at the Ergonomics Lab meeting to the ergonomics folks. If you are interested in meeting with Dr. Sanchez Ramirez, please contact Adriana Angarita (adriangarita@usask.ca).
The Canadian Centre for Health and Safety in Agriculture (CCHSA) will be hosting the weekly seminar on Tuesday, January 24, 14:30-15:30 p.m. at James Dosman Boardroom 1254. This week's seminar presenter will be Rashmi Patil speaking on the topic of:"Environmental Scan of Telehealth use in Rural and Remote Practice and Education" All are welcome!
The Canadian Centre for Health and Safety in Agriculture (CCHSA) will be hosting the weekly seminar on Tuesday, January 17, 14:30-15:30 p.m. at James Dosman Boardroom 1254. This week's seminar presenter will be Marg Sheridan and Andy Sargent speaking on the topic of "Social Media in Research: Why, Who, and How". All are welcome!
Using teams and technology to improve access to health care for rural residents with chronic low back pain. Dr. Brenna Bath, School of Physical Therapy and Canadian Centre for Health and Safety in Agriculture, was recently interviewed on CBC radio about her research investigating the use of technology and health care teams to improve access to physical therapy care in underserved rural communities.
