Researchers Advocate for Positive Approach to Rural, Community Health

trevor.kenney — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:08:20 +0000

A noted expert in rural nursing and community health issues will deliver a province wide teleconference and in-person seminar about rural and community health issues on Monday, July 25.

Alberta Health Services, Community & Rural Department and the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge, Faculty of Health Sciences are jointly presenting a talk by Dr. Jeri L. Bigbee, who is currently serving as the Faculty of Health Sciences first visiting Fulbright Scholar at the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge.

Bigbee is a leader in rural nursing whose research focuses on public health nursing in rural and frontier communities in the United States. Bigbee's talk takes place on Monday, July 25, beginning at 10 a.m. in County Hall at Chinook Regional Hospital. It will also be broadcast to healthcare workers province-wide via the Telehealth network.

"We are extremely lucky to have Dr. Bigbee here in Alberta. Her expertise in rural health is a wonderful resource for Alberta Health Services and our partner organizations," said Rosalie Case, AHS Executive Director, Rural & Suburban Hospital Services & Supports.

"Her knowledge and research will help us better understand the unique needs in rural health and how to plan services according to those needs."

Case added that Dr. Bigbee's in depth understanding and emphasis on population health needs is in-line with the current direction of rural health planning in Alberta.

A Nurse Practitioner and Jody DeMeyer Endowed Chair at Boise State ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ in Boise, Idaho, Bigbee earned her doctorate from the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Texas in Austin and has been a nurse educator since 1980 in Wyoming, Nevada and California.

"One of the goals for Dr. Bigbee's visit is to forge collaborative research relationships with individuals here who are involved in rural nursing," said Dr. Judith Kulig, a U of L Health Sciences rural nursing expert.

"Jointly-conducted research would provide an opportunity to determine the differences and similarities between our countries in terms of the number of rural nurses providing care and the impacts they have on population health."

Kulig said that while Bigbee is in the community, she will meet with faculty and graduate students to share her expertise in rural nursing and in nursing education in general. "We are really hopeful that Jeri's visit will lead to future collaborations including visits by our faculty to Boise State ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ."

Event details:

Date: Monday, July 25, 2011
Time: 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Location: Chinook Regional Hospital County Hall (Telehealth available)
RSVP: Romina Senneker (403-388-6013 or romina.senneker@albertahealthservices.ca)

Events Calendar - March

trevor.kenney — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:30:36 +0000

Lectures

Mar. 11 | Art Now: Lani Maestro
12 p.m., ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Recital Hall, W570

Mar. 12 | Women Scholars Speaker Series
Dr. Robin Gibb, assistant professor of neuroscience at the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge, presents Early Experience and the Developing Brain.
12 p.m., Students' Union Building, Ballroom A

Mar. 12 | Department of Physics and Astronomy
Dr. James Taylor presents What is Dark Matter, and Why Should We Care? 1:40 p.m., C640

Mar. 13 | Art Now: Curator Jen Budney
12 p.m., ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Recital Hall, W570

Mar. 16 | Architecture & Design Now: American architect Bryan Bell
6 p.m., C610

Mar. 18 | Art Now: Montreal photographer Adad Hannah
12 p.m., ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Recital Hall, W570

Mar. 20 | Art Now: Painter Laurel Smith
12 p.m., ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Recital Hall, W570

Mar. 20 | Women Scholars Speaker Series
Dr. Nicole Rosen, assistant professor in the Department of Modern Languages at the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge, presents Reviving a 19th Century Language in the 21st Century: Michif Language Revitalization.
3 p.m., Students' Union Building, Ballroom A

Mar. 23 | Architecture & Design Now: Jason MacIsaac, owner of Ministry of the Interior
6 p.m., C610

Mar. 25 | Art Now: Installation artist Robert Wise
12 p.m., ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Recital Hall, W570

Mar. 30 | Art Now: Rod Sayer
12 p.m., ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Recital Hall, W570

Mar. 31 | Colloquium Speaker Series
Dr. Julita Vassileva presents Girls and Science: in the World and on the Prairies.
12:20 p.m., TH201

Apr. 1 | Women Scholars Speaker Series
Dr. Adele Reinhartz, professor in the Department of Classics and Religious Studies at the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Ottawa, presents Mary Magdalene Goes to Hollywood. 12 p.m., AH100

Apr. 3 | Art Now: Montreal artist Mirko Sabatini
12 p.m., ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Recital Hall, W570

Performances

Mar. 17 | Music at Noon
John Wooton (percussion), Southern ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Mississippi
12:15 p.m., ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Recital Hall, W570

Mar. 20
It Takes Two: Collaborative Piano/Guitar
7 pm, Gem of the West Museum, Coaldale
Tickets at the door.

Mar. 21 | Day of Percussion
Clinics, workshops and concerts with leading percussionists and U of L Global Drums.

Mar. 23 | Stars to Love
Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra, with guest artists Vox Musica, performs overtures, choruses and arias.
8 p.m., Southminster United Church

Mar. 24 | Music at Noon
Peter Visentin (violin) and Deanna Oye (piano) 12:15 p.m., ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Recital Hall, W570

Mar. 28 | U of L Singers Spring Concert
8 p.m., Southminster United Church

Mar. 31 | Music at Noon
Cheryl Pauls (piano), Canadian Mennonite ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ
12:15 p.m., ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Recital Hall, W570

Mar. 31 to Apr. 4 | Arcadia
This Tom Stoppard offering is part detective story, love story and farcical comedy.
Nightly, 8 p.m. in the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Theatre

Apr. 3 | U of L Wind Orchestra Concert
8 p.m., Southminster United Church

Apr. 4 | Homage to Stravinsky
A Stravinsky extravaganza featuring an array of his masterpieces.
8 p.m., ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Recital Hall, W570

Apr. 7 | Music at Noon
George Amorim (double bass), ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Texas – Pan American, and Stacy Kwak (piano) 12:15 p.m., ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Recital Hall, W570

Apr. 8 | U of L Jazz Ensemble Concert
8 p.m., ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Theatre

Miscellaneous

Mar. 7 to Apr. 18 | Serendipity
See the range of work produced by Art Department faculty and staff, as well as U of L Art Gallery staff.
Daily, Trianon Gallery (2nd floor, 104 5th St. S)

Mar. 13
U of L Plays and Prose Competition Winners
Public reading
7 p.m., David Spinks Theatre

Mar. 13 to Apr. 9
Annual Juried Student Exhibition
Prominent Canadian art professional Jen Budney juries an exhibition of undergraduate student work. U of L Main Art Gallery

Mar. 20
Health and Wellness Career Trade Fair
Networking opportunity and information from organizations and recruiters in the health and wellness industry.
Foyer of the 1st Choice Savings Centre

Mar. 20 to May 29 | First Faculty
Contributions to the development of Lethbridge's art community by the founding and early faculty in the Art Department.
Helen Christou Gallery

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