September 4 - 5, 2015The Banff CentreBanff, Alberta

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2Welcome to the third annual Campus Alberta Student Conference on Health (CASCH), a conference designed to engage an interdisciplinary group of graduate and senior undergradu-ate students from across Alberta in a discussion about current trends and future directions in health promotion, health care, health research and practice in Alberta.

CASCH is a collaborative effort between 3 institutions across Alberta, including students and faculty at the University of Alberta School of Public Health and Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Calgary Department of Community Health Sciences and University of Lethbridge Faculty of Health Sciences. CASCH, a conference created by students for students, has been a great success for 2 years now bringing together hundreds of graduate and senior undergradu-ate students in Alberta to create a platform for students to promote engaging and meaningful discussion of their research and work. This is CASCHs third year and we hope to build on the success of past years to make it even bigger and better this year!

CASCH supports the vision of Campus Alberta and strives to bring together students from across the province to share their research and ideas, access mentorship, and network with leaders in their fields. This year CASCHs theme is: Making a Difference through Interdisciplinary Work. There are four thematic areas:

Building Healthy Communities and Populations Trending Health Services and Policy Research Exploring Pathways to Equity Studying Disease Trends

Overwhelmed by the success of CASCH 2013 and 2014, we are ecstatic to present CASCH 2015. Thank you for making the third-annual CASCH a reality! We are excited to have you join us in Banff and continue the conversation on inspiring the future of health here in Alberta!

Sincerely,

The CASCH 2015 Steering Committee

WELCOME

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4We would like to dedicate this years conference to the memory of Dr. Cy Frank who died suddenly on March 5, 2015. Dr. Frank was one of the original cham-pions of the Campus Alberta Student conference on Health (CASCH). He was a professor, physician, innovator and was appointed CEO of Alberta Innovates - Health Solutions in 2013. He was also among the first people to embrace, nur-ture and support the concept and various ideals, which eventually developed into CASCH in September 2013. He agreed to be a Faculty Mentor and Presenter for the inaugural CASCH. He drove all the way to Banff on a Saturday afternoon just so he could spend 30 minutes with students during the mentorship lun-cheon for CASCH 2014. Although he is not with us for CASCH 2015, his legacy and his undying support for the strengthening, enhancement and continued vibrancy of graduate education, graduate student experience and research in Alberta especially for those in health-related fields - will be felt this year, and in the years to come. His lifes work, foresight, passion and commitment to others is an inspiration to us all. The number of students, mentors and faculty in atten-dance this year is a testament and a tribute to his support, vision and dedication to better health and health care in Alberta.

If we can aspire, even a little bit, to work and live like Dr. Frank, we will indeed be inspiring the future of health as he did every day.

On behalf of all CASCH Executive Team members and CASCH 2015 attendees, we thank you, Dr. Cyril Basil Frank!

In Memory of Dr. Cy Frank August 3, 1949 March 5, 2015

5 CASCH REFLECTIONSCASCH.CA #CASCH2015

CASCH is intended to be a forum for students to meet, interact, generate new ideas, and learn from one another. Throughout the conference there will be plenty of opportunities to network with students and faculty. To make the most of your time at CASCH 2015, it might be helpful to take a few moments to reflect on your goals. As you continue your journey through school, what sorts of things do you want to focus on or achieve? How can your time at CASCH 2015 help you work towards those goals?

REFLECTIONS: Before & After CASCH 2015

Take a moment to reflect on your goals before and after the conference:

What do you want to gain at this conference? What is your ideal job in 10 years? Who here can help you in your path towards your ideal job? Who works in your research area? Who works in a research area you are interested in pursuing? Which talks did you enjoy the most? Why? Which posters did you enjoy? Which mentor did you connect with? Why?

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At CASCH 2015 I want to...

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6Friday, September 4th - Day 1

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Registration (KC 100) & Room check-in

6:00 pm - 6:15 pm Welcome RemarksDr. Lynn McIntyre, University of CalgaryCASCH Steering Committee KC 101/103

6:15 pm - 7:00 pm Dinner

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Keynote AddressDr. Janet Harris, School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield KC 101/103

8:00 pm - 9:30 pm CASCH Poster Session - KC 201/203 (see pages 15-18)

Saturday, September 5th - Day 2

7:00 am - 8:00 am Breakfast (Vistas Dining Room)

8:00 am - 8:15 am Opening Remarks Dr. Faith Davis, University of Alberta MLA Cam WestheadCASCH Steering Committee KC 101/103

8:15 am - 9:15 am Keynote Address Dr. Yoni Freedhoff, Family MedicineUniversity of Ottawa KC 101/103

9:15 am - 10:15 am Professional Development PanelOvercoming Adversity: Learn how initial failures can turn into successes Dr. Lynn McIntyre, Mr. David Price, and Ms. Georgia Venner KC 101/103

10:15 am - 10:30 am Coffee Break and Transition

10:30 am - 11:30 am Concurrent Session 1: Interdisciplinary Sessions KC 101/103, 201, 203 & 205 (see pages 19)

11:30 am - 12:30 pm Networking Lunch - KC 101/103

12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Concurrent Session 2: Student Oral Presentations KC 101/103, 201, 203 & 205 (see page 20-21)

2:00 pm - 2:15 pm Coffee Break and Transition

2:15 pm - 3:45 pm Concurrent Session 3: Student & Faculty-led Workshops KC 101/103, 201, 203 & 205 (see page 22)

3:45 pm - 4:15 pm Closing Remarks and Awards Sharon Yanicki, University of LethbridgeCASCH Steering Committee KC 101/103

CONFERENCE ITINERARY

7 Tweet! Tweet! Over the course of CASCH 2015, we want to know whats on your mind! Follow us on Twitter @CASCHConference. Weve set up a Twitter hashtag, #CASCH2015, and look forward to reading your thoughts 140 characters at a time. Keep them appropriate and know that we have prizes for the funniest, edgiest, most insightful tweets.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Dr. Janet Harris

School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR),University of Sheffield

Dr. Janet Harris is a faculty member at the School of Health and Related Research at the University of Sheffield where she directs the Masters in International Public Health Management and Leadership and the MPH Management & Leadership programs.

Her previous experience includes working as a health care provider in Canada and England, before moving on to become a public health manager and commissioner in the United States for ten years. After returning to England she directed the MSc and DPhil Evidence Based Health Care at University of Oxford for 10 years before going to Norway to assist with the establishment of a postgraduate programme at the new Centre for Evidence Based Practice.

She holds a Masters in Community Organization, Management and Planning from Boston University and a PhD in Public Health from University of Hull. This year, she has started a three year National Institute of Health Research Knowledge Mobilisation Fellowship, focusing on brokering the co-creation of evidence on the impact of com-munities on health and wellbeing.

Talk Title: Assessing Community Impact on Health: The Role of Knowledge Brokering

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8KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Dr. Yoni Freedhoff

Family Medicine, University of Ottawa

Dr. Freedhoff is a renowned expert in obesity, as recognized by the Canadian Obe-sity Network. He is also very experienced in nutrition and policy, being referred to as Canadas nutritional watchdog by the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

He engages with the Canadian government, Public Health Agency of Canada, Health Canada, non-profit organizations, and the public to advocate for optimal policies in Canada related to obesity and nutrition.

Dr. Freedhoff has extensive presence in the area of health, obesity, nutrition and policy, appearing on television, in newspapers, at conferences and events, and on his own award winning blog, Weighty Matters.

Dr. Yoni Freedhoff is also an Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Ottawa and the medical director of the Bariatric Medical Institute, which he founded in 2004. Hes also the author of the #1 national Canadian bestseller The Diet Fix: Why Diets Fail and How to Make Yours Work.

Talk Title: When Harry Tweeted Sally: Adventures and Best Practices in Social Media and Knowledge Translation

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Have a question for Dr. Harris or Dr. Freedhoff? Join her/his table at the networking lunch on Saturday!

9SPEAKERS & MENTORS SPOTLIGHT

During #CASCH2015, participants will have the opportunity to meet and interact with inspiring leaders, researchers and faculty members from the fields of epidemiol-ogy, health economics, health education, health policy and management, health pro-motion, health services re search, kinesiology, medicine, nursing, psychology, popula-tion, public, and global health. Below is a brief introduction to all of our mentors.

Ms. Kayla Atkey is the policy analyst for the Alberta Policy Coali-tion for Chronic Disease Prevention (APCCP) and Coalitions Link-ing Action and Science for Prevention (CLASP) team at the School of Public Health, University of Alberta. In this role, she assists with the coordination of a 17 member advocacy coalition and synthe-sizes evidence on policies for obesity and chronic disease pre-vention.

Ms. Selina Allu holds a Masters degree in Health Geography (University of Calgary) and has over 8 years of experience in knowledge translation (KT), health messaging, and working in the not-for-profit sector. She has been involved in KT and implementation of the Canadian Hypertension Education Program guidelines and policy initiatives for the reduction of dietary sodium. Selina is currently involved in supporting KT activities for chronic diseases, including kidney disease.

Mr. Walie Aktary is a research assistant for the Alberta Policy Coalition for Chronic Disease Prevention (APCCP) and Coalitions Linking Action and Science for Prevention (CLASP) team at the School of Public Health, University of Alberta. In this role, he pro-vides both analytical and technical support to APCCP and CLASP projects.

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Dr. Fiona Clement is an Assistant Professor in Community Health Sciences (University of Calgary) and Director of the Health Technology Assessment Unit within the OBrien Insti-tute for Public Health. Her research interests include evidence-informed policy development, health technology assessment and reassessment, costing methodologies, and reimbursement decision-making processes and systems. Dr. Clement is also one of the 2014/15 Canadian Harkness Fellows in Health Care Policy and Practice.

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Dr. Diane Dennis is the acting Senior Manager, for Research & User Services in the Research & Analysis Branch of the Planning and Quality Assurance Division. She is leading the development of the ministrys research alignment and investment strategy and chairs the Research Evaluation & Analysis Advisory Committee for Human Services. Her work focuses on providing leadership in the development and use of research evidence to inform ministry business priorities.

Ms. Ceara Cunningham is a PhD Candidate specializing in Health Services Research at the University of Calgary. Ceara is examining the effects of physician payment plans on the completeness and validity of administrative data and data improvement strategies in Canada. She holds a Frederick Banting and Charles Best CIHR Doc-toral award. Her goal is to work as a program leader specializing in health care system performance, informing public health policy.

Dr. Faith Davis is interested in understanding factors influencing the occurrence and survival of cancer, focusing on rare cancers and environmental exposures. She is interested in surveillance-accurate patterns and exposure assessment to better evaluate known animal neurocarcinogens in the environment. Dr. Davis is a Professor and Vice-Dean at the School of Public Health, University of Alberta. She holds a PhD in Chronic Disease Epidemiology from Yale University.

Dr. Xinjei Cui is Alberta Centre for Child Family and Community Researchs (ACCFCR) Chief Analytics Officer. As the inaugural Di-rector of Child and Youth Data Lab, she led a major ACCFCR ini-tiative partnering with provincial ministries to link administrative data for research relevant to provincial priorities. She is currently establishing the Child Data Centre of Alberta and is an Adjunct Professor at the School of Public Health, University of Alberta.

Dr. Dean Eurich is an Associate professor and Canada Research Chair in the School of Public Health, University of Alberta. Within the School, Dr Eurich is the Program Director for the Clinical Epi-demiology program. Provincially, he is a Joint Lead, Career Devel-opment in Methods & Health Services Research platform for Al-bertas Strategy for Patient Oriented Research (SPOR) Support for People and Patient-Oriented Research and Trials (SUPPORT) Unit.

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Ms. Janis Geary has completed degrees in microbiology and public health. Her PhD research is a case study examining poli-cies and management strategies for large international data and materials repositories. Janis works part-time as Research Agree-ments Lead for the Canadian North Helicobacter pylori Working Group, an interdisciplinary group working to address community concerns about H. pylori infection in Northern Canada. Janis has received doctoral awards from CIHR and AIHS, and currently holds an Isaak Walton Killam Memorial Scholarship.

Dr. Brenda Hemmelgarn is a clinician scientist, Professor and Head of the Department of Community Health Sciences (Uni-versity of Calgary), and Director of the Alberta Kidney Disease Network. Dr Hemmelgarn is a health services researcher focus-ing on the study of chronic kidney disease using computerized databases. She is also interested in strategies to determine pa-tient research priorities, as well as optimal methods to enhance uptake of evidence into clinical practice.

Ms. Erin Hetherington is a PhD Student in Epidemiology at the University of Calgary and member of the All Our Babies Research Team, led by Dr. Suzanne Tough. Erin completed her MSc from the Harvard School of Public Health focusing on reproductive health and rights. Her research interests are in social determinants of ma-ternal and child health, particularly how social support systems can improve maternal mental health and child development.

Dr. Fariba Kolahdooz is a Nutrition Epidemiologist, Assistant Director of Research, with the Aboriginal and Global Health Research Group, with over 17 years of experience in designing population-based studies and investigating food security, and ethnic dif-ferences in health outcomes. Dr. Kolahdooz has overseen several nutrition intervention programs in Canada over the last four years, including Why Act Now. She is a world renowned scientist and has conducted numerous national surveys.

Dr. Cynthia Mannion is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Nursing at the Uni-versity of Calgary.

Dr. Lynn McIntyre is a Professor in the Department of Com-munity Health Sciences at the University of Calgary. She is also currently the Associate Scientific Director for the OBrien Institute for Public Health. She is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada in Public Health and Preventive Medi-cine. Her research, both domestically and globally is centred on income-related household food insecurity.

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Dr. Thomas Noseworthy is a Professor of Health Policy and Management in the Department of Community Health Scienc-es (University of Calgary). He has over 40 years of experience as a physician researcher, policy-maker and healthcare leader. Dr. Noseworthy has received a number of awards for his out-standing contributions in the field of health services and policy research, including the prestigious 2014 CIHR Barer-Flood Prize for Health Services and Policy Research.

Dr. Oddone Paolucci is the Graduate Program Director for the Department of Community Health Sciences and Co-Director of the Office of Surgical Research in the Department of Surgery. She holds a joint appointment in these Departments and is a member of the OBrien Institute for Public Health. She has actively served in various leadership roles, including academic research symposia, research grants and awards, and resident scholarship committees.

Dr. Sangita Sharma is a Centennial Professor and Endowed Chair of Aboriginal Health in the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Uni-versity of Alberta. Since moving to Canada in 2010, she has been leading a large research group examining the risk factors for can-cer, heart disease, diabetes, and obesity among Indigenous popu-lations in Canada and around the world. Currently, she is running programs in Edmonton to improve nutrition and physical activity in Aboriginal and new Canadian youth.

Mr. David Price is a founder of the Sunterra Group of Companies and active in a number of local, provincial and national agricultural and educational organizations. Importantly, David is the father of Greg Price, someone terribly missed by family and friends, and who died prematurely due to failures of Albertas medical treat-ment system. Gregs family is working to improve the system to provide Safe, Continuous, Collaborative, Patient-Centred Care. (www:HealthArrows)

Dr. Paul Ronksley is an Assistant Professor (University of Calgary) and health services researcher with a focus on patients with mul-tiple chronic conditions. His research aims to understand the sub-set of chronic disease patients that drive healthcare utilization and spending. Using novel data-linkage methodologies, his work ex-plores clinical profiles of patients with multi-morbidity, how they engage with the system, and whether care pathways can be modi-fied to improve outcomes.

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MLA Mr. Cam Westhead was elected to the Legislative As-sembly of Alberta, representing Banff-Cochrane, on May 5, 2015. He currently serves as a member of the Standing Com-mittee on Public Accounts and as a member of the Standing Committee on Families and Communities. Prior to this, Mr. Westhead was a registered nurse with Alberta Health Services for 10 years, and served as a workplace representative for 4 years.

Dr. Tyler Williamson is an Assistant Professor of Biostatistics in the Department of Community Health Sciences (University of Calgary). Previously, Dr. Williamson was at Queens Univer-sity where he was the Senior Epidemiologist for the Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network (CPCSSN), Cana-das first multi-disease electronic record surveillance system, and an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Family Medi-cine and Public Health Sciences.

Ms Helen Tam-Tham is a PhD Candidate studying under the su-pervision of Dr. Brenda Hemmelgarn in the Cumming School of Medicine. Her thesis employs a mixed research methodology to ex-amine care and outcomes for older adults living in the community with severe chronic kidney disease, and is supported by an Alberta Innovates - Health Solutions Graduate Studentship.

Dr. Jane Springett is Professor and Director of the Centre for Health Promotion Studies in the School of Public Health, University of Alberta. She leads the Ecological and Participatory Approaches to Health (ECOPATH) research group. She is interested in participatory practice in research and action for social change. Before coming to Canada in 2011 she was actively involved in the WHO Healthy Cities movement and worked in several countries.

Ms. Georgia Venner is currently working towards her Master of Public Health in the Global Health program at the University of Alberta. She has been involved with SIHA since 2011 with vari-ous executive positions and currently sits on the Board of Gover-nors. Georgia is also an executive member of the School of Pub-lic Health Students Association where she holds the position of External Relations Officer.

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Dr. Ruth Wolfe has a background in a range of health and social service practice settings, with experience in program planning evaluation, policy development, teaching and research. She is in-terested in social determinants of health inequities, immigration as a determinant of health, critical theory and the racialization of human services. Dr. Wolfe is currently engaged in a collaborative partnership addressing child welfare intervention in immigrant, refugee, urban Aboriginal families.

Ms. Sharon Yanicki is the coordinator of the Bachelor of Health Science degrees in Public Health and Aboriginal Health, and a lec-turer in the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lethbridge. Sharon is a doctoral candidate, Nursing, University of Alberta and holds degrees in nursing and health promotion. Her research fo-cuses on: social inclusion/exclusion, poverty, social justice, social support, health promotion and health equity.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PANEL

Saturday September 5th 9:15 am - 10:15 am KC 101/103

Panel topic:

Overcoming Adversity: Learning how initial failures can turn into successes

Speakers:

Dr. Lynn McIntyreMr. David PriceMs. Georgia Venner

Moderator:Lesley Soril

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Dr. Marilynne Hebert is as an Associate Professor in the Depart-ment of Community Health Sciences and Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary. She uses mixed methods, although primarily qualitative and is interested in stories as strategies for data capture and knowledge transfer. She teaches in the MPH program in Tanzania and the on-line Continuing Professional Program, as well as super-vises students investigating different aspects of using stories.

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CASCH POSTER CORNER

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th - 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM

POSTER CORNER SESSION - KC 201/203

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Theme 1: Building Healthy Communities and Populations (posters 1-26)

1 Canadian media: A source of misrepresentation of global health Shyrose Aujla, BHSc student, University of Calgary

2 Hamstring muscle strength two years after ACL ligament reconstruction: what you really knee to know. Michael Christie, BSc student, University of Calgary

3 Capacity Building in PracticeAllie Buxton, B.Ed, MPH student, University of Alberta

4 Fear of HIV/AIDS in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy - a qualitative study in Rwimi, UgandaNicole Ofosu, MSc., PhD Candidate, University of Alberta

5 Park Quality and its Relationship with Neighbourhood Socioeconomic Status and Urban Form Rhianne Fiolka, BHSc student, University of Calgary

6 Group-level physical activity interventions in Aboriginal communities: A scoping reviewO. Kara Loewen, BSc student, University of Lethbridge

7 Facilitators and Barriers to Access and Utilization of Mental Health Services Among Wives of Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Tiffany Beks, BA, MSc student, University of Calgary

8 Exploring Physical Activity Perceptions and Influences Among Older Adults from a Rural Alberta Community: Results from an Applied Study Kayla R. Lochhead, BSc student, University of Lethbridge

9 Effectiveness and equity of national interventions to reduce saltAmanda Barberio, BHSc, University of Calgary

10 Building healthy communities; a needs assessment of primary school teachers to educate about soil-transmitted helminths in rural Tanzania Anika Winn, BHSc student, University of Calgary

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11 A case study of Peace Officers as Victims: the complexities of animal welfare and bylaw investigations involving individuals living with mental illnessDawn Rault, B.A., M.A., Ph.D(c) University of Calgary

12 Nurses Talks to Teachers: Physical Activity Instigates True Learning in the ClassroomChristine Foran, RN, BN, University of Calgary

13 An Investigation of the benefits of attending Cancer Camps for Children affected by Brain Tumor Gaya Narendran, BSc student, University of Calgary

14 Improving student engagement through health and wellness: a passport to health. Benjamin J. Smith, BSc student, University of Calgary

15 R.E.C.E.S.S. Study Results on Mental Health Changes in 1st Year University StudentsKaitlyn Verge, BSc student, University of Calgary

16 Analysis of Screening Mammography Trends in AlbertaKarla Gustafson, MD, MBT, University of Calgary

17 Ecohealth and Ethics: Where is the guidance?Aryn Lisitza, BHSc student, University of Calgary

18 Building the capacity to improve water quality through partnerships with the for-profit sector: a case study in Eastern TanzaniaJacqueline Noga, BHSc, MSc student, University of Alberta

19 Teaching Aids for Soil-Transmitted Helminths: The Potential of Education to Address a Neglected DiseaseUzair Jogiat, BHSc student, University of Calgary

20 An Examination of Depression Stigma in Asian and Caucasian Canadians Alainna A. Wen, University of Calgary

21 The Practice of Pica During Pregnancy Among Immigrant WomenNilufer Hasanova, BN student, University of Calgary

22 Documenting the Experience of New Canadians Diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A qualitative inquiry using digital storytelling Fartoon Siad, BSc, MSc student, University of Calgary

23 Exercise Training in patients on the liver transplant list: A Pilot StudyKarim Narsingani, BSc student, University of Calgary

24 Parental Restrictive Feeding: Remembered Childhood ExperiencesIsabel Brun, BA, MSc student, University of Calgary

25 Developing a process evaluation framework for a complex, randomized control trial (RCT) in low to middle income countries (LMIC): A practicum experience in rural TanzaniaGeorgia Venner BSc, MPH student, University of Alberta

26 Analysis of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome coverage in Canadian newspapersSadia Ahmed, BHSc student, University of Calgary

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Theme 2: Trending Health Services and Policy Research (27-32)

27 Survey of Policies and Guidelines on Antioxidant Use for Cancer Prevention, Treatment, and Survivorship in North American Cancer Centers Gyeongyeon Hong, BSc, University of Calgary

28 Correlation of Inpatient Experience Survey Items and Domains with Overall Hospital RatingKyle A. Kemp, MSc, University of Calgary

29 Mobile Apps for Hepatology Care and Training: Evaluations, Recommendations and Future DirectionsPooja Patel MBT, University of Calgary

30 Self-Regulation as Represented by Three Albertan Parenting MagazinesZain Velji, BSc student, University of Calgary

31 Reducing workplace sedentary behaviour in health care settings: Evidence-based role modeling for workplace health Jamie Pfoh, BSc, Mount Royal University

32 An environmental scan of quality-of-care measures in use at Canadian sleep centresAlicia Liang, BHSc student, University of Calgary

Theme 3: Exploring Pathways to Equity (33-38)

33 Assessing the Validity and Reliability of the Social Factors Questionnaire Leonie Tesorero, BN student, University of Calgary

34 Tackling Social Inequities in Health: Overview and Critique of the makeCalgary: equitable Initiative Johanna Vanneste, BA student, University of Calgary

35 Tackling Health Inequalities: A Population Health Ethics Evaluation using the Stewardship Model Kelsey Lucyk, MSc, PhD Candidate, University of Calgary

36 Roles and Needs of Fathers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder(ASD) from Diverse Socioeconomic and/or Cultural BackgroundsKritika Sharma, BHSc student, University of Calgary

37 Social inclusion/exclusion as matters of social justice: a call for actionSharon Yanicki, RN, PhD Candidate, University of Lethbridge

38 Change in Quality of Care Associated with Centralization of Elective Orthopedic Surgery Procedures: A scoping reviewLopatina Elena, MSc student, University of Calgary

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# PresentationTheme 4: Studying Disease Trends (39-48)

39 The Association between Leisure Time Physical Activity and Pancreatic Cancer Risk in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Megan S. Farris, MSc student, University of Calgary

40 Effect of Gingival Fibroblasts and Ultrasound on Orthodontically Induced Root Resorption In Human SubjectsSamira Diar-Bakirly, MSc student, University of Alberta

41 Population displacement and malaria among children in the Democratic Republic of CongoRhianna Charchuk, BSc, MSc student, University of Alberta

42 Development of a Predictive Model of Seizure Events for Preadmission Screening of Epilepsy Patients to the Seizure Monitoring Unit Sophie Hu, BHSc, University of Calgary

43 A systematic review of ICD coding algorithms for identifying stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) patients Cord Lethebe, BSc, University of CalgarySylvia Hao, BSc student, University of Calgary

44 A systematic review of ICD coding algorithms used to identify patients with adiagnosis of hypertension using administrative health data Tina Guo, BSc student, University of CalgarySophia Sun, BN student, Univeristy of Calgary

45 Translational Application of microRNA Profiling for Early Detection of Lung CancerJennifer E. Gyoba, MSc student, University of Alberta

46 Caesarean Delivery: Is it the right choice? Julia Imanoff, BSc, BScN, RN, PNC(c), University of Calgary

47 Providing the best bedroom sleep environment for children with cerebral palsyRisha Dutt, MSc student, University of Alberta

48 Motion Pattern Analysis in Proprioceptive GuidanceDavid Pinzon, MSc student, University of Alberta

Tweet! Tweet! Dont forget to tweet during the conference @caschconference #CASCH2015! We look forward to reading your thoughts - 140 characters at a time!

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CONCURRENT SESSIONS

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5th - 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMCONCURRENT SESSION 1 - Interdisciplinary Panel

Students will have an opportunity to hear from leaders, researchers, practitioners on how to work effectively across disciplines to achieve impact. Each session will be approximately 1 hour in length (including time for questions). Room numbers are listed by theme. Students will be able to partake in any one of their choosing during this block.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

UNDERSTANDING HOW AN INTERDIS-CIPLINARY HEALTH RESEARCH TEAM WORKS: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE INTERDISCIPLINARY CHRONIC DISEASE COLLABORATION (ICDC) - KC 101/103

Brenda Hammelgarn MD, PhD, University of CalgaryPaul Ronksley PhD, University of CalgaryHelen Tam-Tham PhD(c), University of CalgarySelina Omar Aliu MSc, University of Calgary

The presenters will provide an overview of the ICDC (the teams journey towards becoming interdisciplin-ary) as well as highlight 1-2 examples of research projects that exemplify roles of various team mem-bers and interactions with policy makers, healthcare providers and patient populations.Panel members will speak about their training, their roles on various projects, and doing interdisciplinary health research.

WELLNESS and HEALTH in YOUTH - ABORIGINAL COMMUNITIES in TRANSITION NOW: WHY ACT NOW - KC 201

Sangita Sharma PhD, University of AlbertaFariba Kolahdooz PhD, University of Alberta

The aim of the WHY ACT NOW project is to develop, implement, and evaluate a community and evidence based, sustainable intervention program to address health challenges, focusing on all urban youth (Ab-original youth and new Canadians). By working directly with the youth and leaders of community organizations we have explored the topics that are relevant to urban youth and their families. From these discussions, we are building initiatives to improve the health and wellness of the youth, and are working towards sustainable strategies.

ALBERTA POLICY COALITION FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION - KC 203

Kayla Atkey, University of Alberta

Walie Aktary, University of Alberta

This talk will highlight the Alberta Policy Coalition for Chronic Disease Preventions efforts to create healthy food environments through policy change in settings such as schools and recreational facilities in Alberta. Participants will then explore how evidence-based tools, such as the Policy Readiness Tool (www.policyreadinesstool.com), can be used to support the implementation of healthy public policies.

CHILD DATA CENTER OF ALBERTA: BRINGING RESEARCH AND POLICY TOGETHER FOR BETTER CHILD HEALTH - KC 205

Xinjie Cui MBA, PhD, Alberta Center for Child Family and Community ResearchDiane Dennis PhD, Alberta Human ServicesErin Hetherington MPH, PhD student, University of Calgary

The Child Data Center of Alberta (CDCA) is a facility where different types of data related to child devel-opment, health and well-being are stored, prepared and linked. The panel will outline the purpose of the CDCA, how government uses research generated by the CDCA and how students can access data.

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5th - 12:30PM - 2:00 PM

CONCURRENT SESSION 2 - Student Oral Presentations

Session A: Building Healthy Communities and Populations - KC 101/103

1. More than a pal: The generative leisure work of fathers raising children with autism spectrum disorder Jennifer Mitchell, PhD(c), University of Calgary

2. Relationship between Physical Activity and Health-Related Quality of Life in Albertas Type 2 Diabetes PopulationDanielle Thiel, BSc, MSc student, University of Alberta

3. Agents of global health change: youth capacity to improve community health and liveli-hoods through social entrepreneurship in remote TanzaniaErika Friebe, BHSc student, University of Calgary

4. Building local capacity with participatory science workshops to address water, sanitation and hygiene challenges in rural northern Tanzania Raida Khwaja, BHSc, MD student, University of Calgary

5. Building healthy Maasai communities: Presence of helminthic infection and anthelminthic drug resistance in sheep and goats in Ngorongoro, Tanzania Douglas Doyle-Baker, BHSc student, University of Calgary

6. Perceptions, Priorities and Knowledge: Exploring non-compliance in rural Albertans water testing behaviourAbraham Munene, MES, PhD student, University of Calgary

Session B: Studying Disease Trends - KC 201

7. Modelling the 12-year trends of stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) using ICD coding algorithms.Cord Lethebe, BSc, University of Calgary

8. Set shifting impairments in currently depressed individuals versus previously and never depressed individualsAlainna Wen, University of Calgary

9. Abnormalities in Cerebral Physiology: Explaining the Progressive Component of Multiple SclerosisJaimie Bird, BSc, MSc student, University of Calgary

10. Partnerships in healthcare: an investigation into the latent tuberculosis screening process for new refugees in Calgary, AlbertaLindsay Delmar, BHSc student, University of Calgary

11. Hypertension incidence in Canadian primary care EMR dataStephanie Garies, MPH, PhD student, University of Calgary

12. Ski and Snowboard School Programs: Incidence and Risk Factors for Injury Sran Ravneet, BHSc student, University of Calgary

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5th - 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

CONCURRENT SESSION 1 - Student Oral Presentations

Session C: Pathways to Equity- KC 20313. Understanding the Role of Unplanned Pregnancy in Maternal Parenting Self-Efficacy: An Exploratory StudyCamila Maturana Palacios, BA, University of Calgary

14. The Impact of Physical Activity on Quality of Life in Prostate Cancer SurvivorsMegan S. Farris, MSc student, University of Calgary

15. Ideology trumps: health care providers a barrier to abortion servicesHarneet Chahal, BSc, MSc, University of Alberta

16. Impact of parental sense of coherence on their childrens oral health-related behaviorsMaryam Elyasi, MSc student, University of Alberta

17. Preterm Birth and Social Support During Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisChelsea Doktorchik, BHSc, MSc student, University of Calgary

18. Exploring the Differential Rates of Caesarean Sections in Newcomer Women in Edmonton, AlbertaPriatharsini (Tharsini) Sivananthajothy, MSc student, University of Alberta

Session D: Trending Health Services and Policy Research - KC 205

19. Exploring barriers to participation in Mindfulness-Based Cancer Recovery: A qualitative study of clinician perspectivesMadeline Hermann, BHSc, University of Calgary

20. A Comparative Narrative Analysis of Two Case Study MethodologiesKelly J Mrklas, MSc, PhD(c), University of Calgary

21. Primary Care Physicians Perceived Barriers and Facilitators to Care of Older Adults with Kidney Failure Not on Dialysis:Helen Tam-Tham, PhD(c), University of Calgary

22. The Relationship Between Inpatient Hospital Experience and Patient Safety IndicatorsKyle A. Kemp, MSc, PhD(c), University of Calgary

23. An Activity Based Costing Analysis of Red Blood Cell Transfusion Practices in the Intensive Care Unit Lesley J.J. Soril, MSc, PhD student, University of Calgary

24. The effects of increases in inspired oxygen on cerebral blood flow: Implications for pre-hospital care policy in stroke patients Megan Crosby, BSc student, Mount Royal University

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#CASCH2015 will feature four faculty and student-facilitated workshops; each aligned with one of the four thematic areas of this years conference, and will be presented by those with ex-pertise in their respective fields of study. The workshops will be 90 minutes in length, and will be a valuable opportunity to interact with and learn from current students. Workshops will provide participants with background knowledge, tips, practical tools, and will provide relevant resources related to the topic.

These workshops will be beneficial to incoming graduate students by exposing them to essential information necessary to succeed in a Masters or PhD-level program, as well as to current gradu-ate students looking to complement their existing skills. Students will be able to partake in 1 workshop during this block.

1. SCHOLARSHIPS AND FUNDING 101

This workshop aims to provide information on how to submit a high quality schol-arship application, including a breakdown of the various application components, how to showcase your research experience effectively, and the tips for submitting the best scholarship applications.

Ceara Cunningham MA, PhD(c), Department of Community Health Sciences, University of CalgaryJanis Geary PhD(c), School of Public Health, University of Alberta

KC 101/103

2. WHAT IS A KT PLAN AND HOW DO I GET ONE?

By the end of this session, you will understand why a Knowledge Translation (KT) plan is important, understand the key elements of KT plans, and have some prac-tice applying what you have learned to develop a KT plan for your research.

Kelly Mrklas, MSc, PhD (c), University of Calgary

KC 201

3. PATIENT-ORIENTED RESEARCH (POR) IN ALBERTA: SCHOLARSHIP OP-PORTUNITIES AND DEVELOPING THE POR TRAINING CURRICULUM

The workshop will explore this exciting direction in research through a discus-sion of what POR is as well as a video highlighting current Alberta students POR projects. New funding opportunities will be presented and student participants will brainstorm requirements for a training curriculum to support their patient-oriented research.

Marilynne Hebert PhDDean Eurich PhD Melanie Rosario MSc

KC 203

4. HEALTHY CONVERSATION SKILLS: SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS TOWARDS HEALTHY BEHAVIOUR CHANGE

Using a group work model, the training encourages discussion and reflection on current practice and follows a non-judgmental problem-solving approach, which is designed to enhance trainees confidence in supporting healthy behaviour change.

Laura Adam MSc student, University of AlbertaJill Morris BSc RD, MSc student, University of AlbertaMaira Quintanilha RD, University of Alberta

KC 205

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5th - 2:15 PM - 3:45 PM

CONCURRENT SESSION 3 - Student & Faculty-led Workshops

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A special thank you to people who made CASCH a reality:

Drs. Tanya Beran, Cheryl Currie, Dr. Faith Davis, Dr. Jamie Day, Gordon Fick, Dr. William Ghali, Dr. Brenda Hemmelgarn, Dr. Elizabeth Oddone Paolucci, Chris Hosgood, Dr. Lynn McIntyre, Dr. Jane Springett, Duncan Saunders, Kue Young, Dr. Tom Noseworthy, Ms. Leda Stawnychko, Mr. Zaheed Damani, Ms. Rachel Jolley, Ms. Donna Richardson, and Ms. Mariko Roe.

Thank you to our steering committee members:

Erin Hetherington, Helaine Krystkowiak, Amanda Barberio, Jacqueline Noga, Fartoon Siad, Tharsini Sivananthajothy, Lesley Soril, Rachel Prowse, Kimberly Quach, Taura Willoughby, Maryam Elyasi, Maleeha Sami, and Keka Sengupta.

Thank you to all of our committee members and volunteers:

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ABSTRACT

Alexandra StrattonKathryn WiensLauren HirschMaede EjaredarMegan FarrisHelen Tam-ThamZahra GoodarziKhara SauroRebecca HolmesNiloofar TaghizadehVahid Farshchi AndisiJenn Mitchell Rhianna CharchukElizabeth Yue Maria Febbraio Sarah LoehrHarmanpreet KaurCamila PereiraMaryam AminNarjara Moreira Samira Diar-BakirlyAishah AlsumaitMohamed ElsalhyYe ShenLaura Adam

REGISTRATION & HOSPITALITY

Elizabeth FlamingNancy EnnsAllie Buxton

FINANCE Andrew Stewart IT & MARKETINGAsha Siad

VOLUNTEER

Nedaa AljezaniSoumita Ghose

ADVISORSZaheed DamaniErin MasonCarla van den BergShweta DhawanLindsay Gaudet

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Thank you to our core institutional partners:

University of Alberta (School of Public Health and Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry), University of Calgary (Department of Community Health Sciences, Institute for Pub-lic Health and Cumming School of Medicine) and University of Lethbridge (Faculty of Health Sciences).

Thank you to The Banff Centre for hosting us, and the following who have generously supported this event:

Alberta Innovates Health Solutions University of Alberta School of Public Health University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry University of Alberta Graduate Students Association - Academically-Related Student Group Award University of Calgary - OBrien Institute for Pub-lic Health University of Calgary Department of Community Health Sciences Blockweek Fund University of Calgary Graduate Students Association Quality Money and Group Project Grant University of Calgary Graduate Science Education University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine Bachelor of Health Sciences Program University of Calgary Cumming School of Medi-cine Faculty of Medicine Alumni Association University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine - Public Health and Preventive Medicine Residency Program University of Lethbridge Faculty of Health Sciences Alberta Centre for Child, Family & Community Research Strategy for Patient-Ori-ented Research (SPOR) Truman Homes Canyon Plumbing & Heating Ltd. Trimac Transportation

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