The Institute for Circumpolar Health Research will be holding its rescheduled Annual General Meeting at its offices on August 26th, 7pm. At this time, ICHR will be voting on changes to its constitution. All are welcome.    

You are invited to the Institute for Circumpolar Health Research’s Annual Holiday Open House on Friday December 17th. @ 3502 Raccine Road, Yellowknife, NT From 12:00pm to 4:00pm Refreshments and holiday cheer will be served. Look forward to seeing you!

The staff of ICHR have finished renovating and modernizing the Canadian Society for Circumpolar Health website and invite you to peruse its contents and join the society as a member if you have not already done so. The new site includes a more complete historical snapshot of the socie

Look to other Arctic nations for ideas, study suggests CBC News Monday, November 1, 2010 Health care in Canada’s North could be improved by studying or teaming up with other northern countries, according to an article in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. The article, rel

Thank you everyone for attending the Institute for Circumpolar Health Research’s Fifth-Year Anniversary on November 3, 2010. The schedule for the introductory morning session, including speakers and attendee, and details about the special lectures are provided below. The origina

The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR) impact factor was calculated at 5.653 for 2009, ranking it seventh among the worlds top medical information sources including the British Medical Journal and the Canadian Medical Association Journal. The impact factor is a tool for ra

Dear friends, Our annual AGM has been scheduled for Monday, September 13, 2010, 7pm at the ICHR Office (3502 Raccine Road, Yellowknife, NT).

The Institute for Circumpolar Health Research (ICHR) is seeking new board members to serve a two-year term with the option of renewal for an additional term.  Members should have an interest in contributing to the development of a research institute that is dedicated to improving the

Our receptionist/SERNNoCa research assistant, Diane Essery, was awarded a Canadian Heritage/Fine Arts Bursary from the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation for 2010/2011. The grant-in-aid will go to a Bachelor of Arts programme Diane is currently pursuing via distance education

Candice Lys, a recent graduate of Dalhousie University and our lead HPV prevalence study coordinator just won a coveted Vanier Graduate Scholarship for her upcoming doctoral studies at the University of Toronto. Her research proposal entitled, “Breaking the silence: developing a