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Losing weight can bring challenges!
Recent results from work by researcher and physiotherapist, Eli Natvik, during her PhD studies at the Phenomenological Studies in Health Sciences research group show that bariatric surgery patients need more than just physical follow-up after this life-changing event. The results are highly relevant for clinical practice and will impact how health professionals understand, meet and take care of such patients. Learn more.
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Circumcision as method for HIV prevention
PhD Candidate Simon P. Kibira has recently published the first article from his PhD project, concerning sexual risk and willingness to be circumcised in Uganda. There are now several interventions available to reduce the impact of the HIV epidemics in sub Saharan Africa. Voluntary medical male circumcision, also known as safe male circumcision (SMC), is one of the most recent. The foreskin is one of the prime sites for HIV entry and male circumcision reduces the risk of heterosexually acquired HIV infection by about 60%. Read more here.
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Male cancer survivors less likely to reproduce
A study of all Norwegian men born between 1965 and 1985 shows that men who have survived cancer often have difficulties having children. ”These finds are important for male cancer survivors, seeing as we can identify groups at risk of having reproduction problems,” says Maria Winther Gunnes (picture), PhD candidate at IGS and lead author of a recently published article in the British Journal of Cancer. The researchers hope this new knowledge may contribute to changing future treatment of male cancer patients. Read more here
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Overview of IGS publications Is your publication missing from the list?
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IGS in the media, February:
- a few of our staff who has been active in the media:
International coverage:
Professor Cecilie Svanes (picture1) was interviewed about her lung research, resulting in this article at the UIB website: Children born in winter have vulnerable lungs – Her research has sparked a great interest, and by now this article has been reported on in about 70 news sites woldwide – among them The Daily Mail (UK), Bangla Mirror, Times of India, Oman Observer, Biermann Medizin, North Korea Times, Science Newsline and Yahoo! France.
PhD Candidate Maria Winther Gunnes recently published her work on male cancer survivors in the British Journal of Cancer. Her research was reported on at UiB; Male cancer survivors less likely to reproduce. This article has also been distributed widely, resulting in about 40 news stories - at websites such as Medical News Today, Ravalli Republic, La Crosse Trinune, Lincoln Journal Star and Foreign Affairs NZ.
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National coverage:
Trygt for kreftbarna å få barn selv
(Bergens Tidende, Ph.d.-kand Maria W. Gunnes)
Flere hundre tusen har diabetes, men halvparten vet det ikke
(Bergensavisen, Ph.d.-kand Aslaug J. Risøy (picture 2)
Sover kun fire timer per natt
(DN-magasinet, Professor Bjørn Bjorvatn)
Ryggraden i pleiesektoren
(Bergens Tidende, Gudmund Ågotnes: Ph.d.-kand UiB, forsker Senter for omsorgsforskning Vest, HIB)
Norske malariaprosjekter bidrar til utviklingsmål
(Bistandsaktuelt, Professor Bernt Lindtjørn)
Hva er ideell BMI
(Klikk.no, Ph.d.-kand Gro Beate Samdal)
Alle trenger en liten dytt
Dagens Medisin, Professor Ole Frithjof Norheim
Teori og praksis er to ulike logikkar
(Sykepleien, Førsteamanuensis Jeanne Boge og Professor Karin Anna Petersen
Nordmenn planlegger sin egen gravferd
(Dagsavisen, Førsteamanuensis Espen Gamlund)
Smittespredning av zikavirus
(Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening, Ph.d.-kand Kristoffer Brodwall)
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Education project 2016 at IGS / CIH
The annual education projects have become an important part of the enhanced emphasis on continued strengthening of education at the department and centre. Pedagogical research has long since established the importance of actively engaging the students to enhance effective learning. The Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry has introduced ‘team based learning’, a recognized approach to student active learning. In this context we wanted to focus on student active elements in learning in this years’ education project at IGS. The project particularly emphasizes pre-class preparatory elements and elements that engage students in the classroom. As ‘Mitt UiB’ (‘My UiB’) was introduced at the Faculty in December 2015, this new electronic learning platform is actively employed in the project.
The education project for 2016 consists of the following key elements:
- A pre-seminar electronic introduction
- Learning seminars
- Colleague-based feedback
- Reflection notes
Two learning seminars were arranged in February, and more than 40 academic staff members took part in the first seminar, and 20 took part in the second seminar. Study leader Astrid Blystad opened the seminars while Thomas Mildestvedt led the participants through introductions to principles of student active learning, quizzes / tests, and practical application of ‘Mitt UiB’. The bulk of the seminars were spent in groups of two-four teachers who initiated the process of developing student preparatory- and student engaging elements in concrete courses. Each group member will during the course of the year visit one of the group members’ class to provide active feedback. At the end of the year every participant will submit a brief reflection note in ‘Mitt UiB’ sketching what was learnt in the project. Importantly the project will be made visible through 15 points in the ‘undervisnings-regnskap’ (the ‘teaching account’). Staff who has participated in the project will moreover receive a certificate at the end of the year.
View pictures from the first seminar here.
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Calendar March and Spring 2016
2.3.16 19:00–21:00
Lecture in Norwegian: Filosofisk poliklinikk: Er mannlig graviditet greit? (Litteraturhuset)
2.3.16 12:00–13:00
Lecture in Norwegian: Hvordan kan kapabilitetstilnærmingen bidra til å utvikle bedre helse- og omsorgstjenester for skrøpelige eldre? Sydnesplassen 12/13, seminar-/møterom 1. etasje
5.3.16 15:00–17:00
Lecture in Norwegian: Helse og innvandring Universitetsaulaen i Bergen, Muséplass 3
9.3.16 08:30–15:00
Open House at UiB / Åpen dag: Tusen takk til alle påmeldte
Special events in health studies:
10.3.16 18:00–20:00
For UiB ansatt / for UiB Employees: Vin & Viten: "Innvandring fra øst i eldre steinalder?" (Christie Café, Naturhistorisk museum sørfløy , Museplassen 3)
6.4.16 19:00–21:00
Lecture in Norwegian: Filosofisk poliklinikk: Elefanten i rommet. Hvorfor er det så vanskelig å snakke om fedme? Litteraturhuset
7.4.16 11:30-15:30
Information meeting in Norwegian: Partnerskapsprogrammet og søknadsskriving , Arrangør: SIU. Sted blir annonsert senere. Påmelding innen 31 mars
28.4.16 10:00–14:00
Junior Scientist Symposium April 28th Auditorium 4, BB-Building, Jonas Lies vei 91, Bergen
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