Recent Updates

New Graduate Student Profile

May

The second graduate student profile featuring Dr. Mia Golder is now up! Click to read more about Dr. Golder.

Graduate Student Profiles

Apr

Our NEW Graduate Profiles section is now up and running!

The first post is from Dr. Shehzad Iqbal. Click here to read more about Dr. Iqbal.

2012 CSEB National Student Conference

Mar

The 2012 Canadian Society for Epidemiology and Biostatistics (CSEB) National Student Conference offers exciting publication opportunities for presenters.

Selected abstracts from the conference will be published in the following journals:

American Journal of Epidemiology (10 abstracts)
Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health (10 abstracts)
Chronic Diseases and Injuries Canada (10 abstracts)

To submit an abstract go here.

–>DEADLINE: April 1st, 2012

** Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three oral presentations and top three poster presentations
** Travel awards available!

Ideal candidates include: undergraduate, graduate, and post-doctoral students studying in epidemiology, biostatistics, health sciences, public health, and related fields.

2012 Canadian Society for Epidemiology and Biostatistics (CSEB) National Student Conference
May 13 and 14, 2012
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
inquiry.cseb2012@usask.ca
www.studentcseb.ca

HSI Issue #3 (2012) – Submissions Update

Feb

A big thank you to everyone who submitted a commentary for Issue #3 of HSI. Our team of talented Editors and Reviewers are currently in the process of working through the review process, and we are very excited about publishing this next issue in June. In addition, we plan to update our current website design and introduce a few new sections to the site in the coming weeks. Keep checking back for more information!

-HSI Team

HSI Call-for-Submissions: Issue #3 (2012) | Obesity and Diabetes

Nov

The 2012 information package for HSI’s 3rd issue is now available: Click Here. Please note that the deadline for submissions is February 10, 2012 and that the theme for this issue is obesity and diabetes.

We are also excited to announce that we will be partnering with the International Journal of Obesity for this next issue. As a result of this partnership, HSI will be offering the opportunity to be reviewed and possibly published in one of the most highly recognized obesity journals in circulation. More information about the submission process can found in the information package and our 2012 submission guidelines.

You can read about the other benefits of submitting a paper to HSI here. We look forward to reading your submissions!

-HSI Editing Team

HSI Article Published in the CMAJ!

Oct

Timothy Buckland’s submission to Issue #2, entitled ‘Lost in Transition‘, has been published as a Salon piece in an upcoming issue of the CMAJ. Timothy’s article was one of three pieces selected by our nation-wide panel of faculty members, and was granted expedited review by the CMAJ as part of HSI’s partnership with the journal.

For full details of this competition and to read all the great submissions we received, download a copy of our complete publication here.

Happy reading!

-HSI Team

Applications for 2011-2012 (UPDATE)

Sep

Dear Readers

The application process for the 2011-2012 issue is now over, and we will be making our decision by the end of this coming weekend. Thanks to all those who applied for a position. We look forward to forming a brand new team very soon!

HSI Team

FREE Screening for UofT Students

Aug

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Warner Brothers Canada has given Health Science Inquiry a number of free tickets for an advanced screening of Contagion next Wednesday night in Toronto. For details on this free giveaway, email healthscienceinquiry@gmail.com. Tickets will be given out on a first come basis.

HSI Team

Recruitment 2011-2012

Jul

Recruitment for next year’s team has officially begun! A copy of the complete application package can be downloaded here. If you have any questions about the application process, please don’t hesitate to email us at healthscienceinquiry@gmail.com

Thanks!

HSI Team

2011 Publication

Jul

We are pleased to present the 2011 issue of Health Science Inquiry! This second issue on cancer features two new sections (News Articles and Dialogue Pieces) with involvement from over 40 Canadian graduate students on the publication team, 17 student authors, as well as faculty members from all across the country. Enjoy!