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Faculty of Medicine News Digest Newsletter


Results of 2013 engagement survey ready to share

President Cannon will be hosting three town halls to share the results of the 2013 faculty and staff engagement survey with the campus community. Everyone is encouraged to attend.

Monday, May 27, 2 to 3:30 pm, MacEwan Hall A
Wednesday, May 29, 2 to 3:30 pm, Libin Theatre, Foothills Campus
Monday, June 3, 10 to 11:30 am, MacEwan Hall A

The town halls in MacEwan Hall A will be live-streamed. Watch the webcasts and submit questions online. More

 

Foothills Campus Eco-Committee: Lights off in HRIC and TRW

In an effort to save energy during off-peak times, facilities has scheduled an automatic lights off in HRIC and TRW at 10:30 pm on weekdays.

For those working after hours, lights can still be manually turned on. Additional automatic shut offs will occur at 11:30 pm and 1 am.

On weekends, lights will automatically be shut off at 5 pm, and again at 7 pm.

24 hour emergency lighting will remain active.

Lights are scheduled to come on at 6:30 am on weekdays, and 9 am on weekends.

 

Newsmakers: Cancer gene

Doug Dirks talks to Dr. Francois Bernier, head of medical genetics with the University of Calgary's Faculty of Medicine, about his Calgary clinic that screens women for breast cancer genes and patients with other markers for cancer. Listen to the interview on CBC Radio

 



May 16, 2013

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Upcoming Events

University of Calgary Bike to Work Day
May 17, 2013

Marketing and Communications for Technology
May 17, 2013

2012 Update of the Dyslipidemia Guidelines
May 21, 2013

An Introduction to Clinical MS and Therapeutics
May 21, 2013

Faculty of Medicine Workplace Pedometer Challenge: Walk Wholeheartedly Launch Event
May 23, 2013 - Registration deadline extended to May 17
Grand prize announced: Two-night stay at a Fairmont Resort!

Wild at Heart Libin Family BBQ
May 26, 2013

Parasites Everywhere The Good, the Bad & the Ugly
May 28, 2013

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Did You Know?

One of the Faculty of Medicine's postdoc researchers blogs for Nature India. See what he has to say about his experience at the University of Calgary: Away from home: Regenerative Medicine and Skiing



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