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Contents IWhat is EatRight Ontario?II Why has this service been introduced?III ResourcesIV Common questions from callersV EatRight Ontario websiteVI Who uses the EatRight Ontario service?VII Capacity building and integration with other servicesVIII Help spread the… Read More »EatRight Ontario: Free healthy eating advice from Registered Dietitians is just a phone call or click away for the people of Ontario

I IntroductionII Background – Injured Workers DayIII Research in ActionIV Province-wide surveyV Injured Workers’ IncomeVI Thinking about Poverty Reduction: Benefit Trap or Social Safety Net?VII Get Involved –submitted by Bonita Heath, health promoter and PhD… Read More »Injured Workers Day

Contents I IntroductionII Overview of web properties studyIII MethodologyIV Summary of findings –Submitted by Brian Cugelman. PhD, Online strategy and research consultant, AlterSpark Consulting I Introduction Organizations produce publications for a number of reasons: Publications… Read More »THCU Uses Internet Research to Understand Their Publications’ Impact and Their Online Stakeholders

Submitted by: Erika Steibelt (Team Lead for Knowledge Development & Exchange, PTCC), Laura McCammon-Tripp (Research Associate, PTCC) and Christine Stich (Junior Scientist, PTCC) I Introduction II Documentation of Practice – sharing practitioners’ experiential knowledge III… Read More »Sharing Practice-Based Knowledge – A Documentation of Regionally Organized Communities of Practice

Contents I IntroductionII Five points to consider when addressing exerciseIII Practical examplesIV ConclusionV References –Submitted by Elsbeth Vaino, Head trainer, Custom Strength I Introduction “Exercise is medicine” is an expression that a trainer friend of… Read More »The Importance of Progression in Exercise

Vancouver, British ColumbiaNo deadline noted Innovative applied health leadership Vancouver Community College (VCC) is one of the most successful and longest serving colleges in Vancouver. With an annual budget of over $100 million, VCC has… Read More »Dean, Health Sciences, Vancouver Community College

Deadline August 31, 2011 We are pleased to announce a new round of Toronto Public Health Youth Grants (TPHYG) funding.The TPH Youth Grants were established to support youth engagement work in health with a focus… Read More »Call for Applications–Toronto Public Health Youth Grants for Youth Agencies and Organizations

“Obesity is a complex phenomenon, with a wide range of genetic, lifestyle, social, cultural and environmental factors contributing to variations in its prevalence,” according to Obesity in Canada, a new joint report from the Public… Read More »New Release–Obesity in Canada, CIHI and PHAC

The E-watch bulletin on innovation in health services aims at spreading knowledge and promoting the use of research by the decision-makers. It is published every two weeks. It contains news on events, recent initiatives, recent… Read More »KU-UC Knowledge Utilization – Utilisation des Connaissances E-Watch Bulletin