Job Posting: Senior Director, Health Promotion, Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention, BCCDC
BC Centre for Disease Control is seeking a non-medical senior director of their new non-communicable disease and injury prevention programs. Interested applicants should review the Posting for Senior Director, BCCDC position description for details. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. For further information please contact Linda Hand, Lead, Talent Acquisition at (604) 875-7216 or email lhand@phsa.ca.
Alumnus Dr. Dan Werb named Director and Scientific Board Chair of ICSDP
Dr. Werb was also one of six researchers recently named an inaugural recipient of the Avenir Award, a prestigious US$1.5 million research grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Alumnus Dr. Margo Pearce wins CIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network (CTN) James Kreppner Fellowship
Dr. Pearce recently completed her PhD under the supervision of Dr. Patricia Spittal.
Congratulations to our MSFHR Trainee Award winners
The award recipients represent a bright future for health research in British Columbia.
Gender differences play key role in supporting healthy diets for seniors: UBC research
Strategies to support healthier diets among seniors need to take into account differences between elderly men and women, according to UBC research. Credit: Lucas Richter/Flickr
UBC team tracks measles cases introduced to B.C. during the 2010 Games
B.C. has continued to experience regular measles outbreaks since 2010, but the strains introduced during the Olympics have gone away. Credit: Flickr