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This month’s #ThesisThursday profile is Amanda Doggett's PhD, investigating missing data in youth body mass index research. Public health and population surveillance research depend on data gathered from surveys, but what happens when data are missing because survey questions go unanswered? In particular, height and weight data among youth go unreported at rates beyond most other metrics. I am using data from the COMPASS study a longitudinal cohort study of youth in Canada to examine the impact that missing height and weight data can have on youth body mass index (BMI) research. Nearly 30% of 74,000 youth from the 2018-19 COMPASS survey have missing BMI data. My research is examining what factors are associated with non-reporting of BMI data." To read more about Amanda’s work and time in SPHHS visit, https://bit.ly/3oYueUN

As part of Thrive Week, the Committee on Student Mental Health is hosting UWaterloo’s Virtual Conference on Student Mental Health Research on Nov. 5th, 9 am to 4 pm. Important and timely topics will be covered in this conference including, i) prevention of mental health issues and promotion of mental health-care strategies, ii) suicide prevention, iii) equity and wellness, iv) harm reduction approaches to substance use, v) COVID-19 and student mental health For more informat...ion on the conference, visit: https://bit.ly/3oM7xTT Register at, https://www.ticketfi.com//university-of-waterloo-virtual-c

It’s UWaterloo’s Thrive week hosted by @UWaterlooWellness! Thrive is a series of events focused on building positive mental health for UW students, faculty and staff. Thrive events offer an opportunity to strengthen our mental health by learning, thinking and talking about it. Visit the event page for details https://uwaterloo.ca//fall-2020-thrive-week-schedule-events

Submissions to the Hi5 Challenge are open until November 30th. High school students in grade 10, 11, or 12 are invited to submit their ideas on using health informatics to improve psychological stress during pandemics. For more, visit the Hi5 Challenge page: https://uwaterloo.ca/publi/hi5-health-informatics-challenge

Happy Convocation to SPHHS graduates! Follow this link for wishes from faculty & staff: https://bit.ly/37BsWsv

It’s Fall 2020 Convocation Week! Congratulations to all graduating students! Below are links to stories celebrating Ken Tran, Amanda Raffoul and Moutasem Zakkar, who have completed their long and fulfilling PhD journeys. https://uwaterloo.ca/applied-health-//reflections-ken-tran... https://uwaterloo.ca//alumni-fr/reflections-amanda-raffoul https://uwaterloo.ca//graduating-health-faculty-during-hea See more