Annual Report July 2008 - June 2009

Department of Community Health Sciences

and Centre for Health and Policy Studies

Annual Report July 2008 to June 2009

Department of Community Health Sciences Faculty of Medicine

MISSION STATEMENT

The Department of Community Health Sciences is committed to enhancing the well-

being of individuals and communities through education, research and service. We

value the diversity of our Department, which is evident in the multidisciplinary nature

of our faculty and student body. Our commitment to our community is reflected in

responsive educational programs; collaborative, relevant research; and consulting and

clinical services that make the expertise of the Department available to a wide

constituency.

Centre for Health and Policy Studies

MISSION STATEMENT

Fostering programs of health and policy research that

advance health improvement and health care delivery.

Department of Community Health Sciences and Centre for Health and Policy Studies

3330 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N 4N1 Telephone: (403) 220-4286 Fax: (403) 270-7307

www.ucalgary.ca/communityhealthsciences www.chaps.ucalgary.ca

TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................... 1 FACULTY MEMBERS

Full-Time Faculty ............................................................................................................................ 5 Part-Time Faculty .......................................................................................................................... 14 Emeritus and Honorary Faculty ..................................................................................................... 23

SUPPORT AND RESEARCH STAFF ................................................................................................... 24 EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES

Undergraduate Medical Education ................................................................................................ 27 Undergraduate BHSc Education ................................................................................................... 28 Graduate Education ........................................................................................................................ 29 Graduate Courses offered in July 2007 to June 2008 .................................................................... 31 Graduate Students .......................................................................................................................... 33 Postgraduate Medical Education .................................................................................................... 36 Continuing Education .................................................................................................................... 37 CHS Seminars offered in July 2007 to June 2008 ......................................................................... 39

CENTRES, UNITS AND PROGRAMS

Centre for Health and Policy Studies (CHAPS) ............................................................................ 43 Population Health Intervention Research Centre (PHIRC) ........................................................... 44 Health Innovation and Information Technology Centre (HIiTEC) ................................................ 46 Health Economics Program (HEP) ................................................................................................ 47 Health Technology Assessment and Appraisal Unit (HTA) .......................................................... 47 Western Canada Waiting List Project (WCWL) ............................................................................ 48

RESEARCH GROUPS

Health Promotion Research Group ................................................................................................ 49 Women’s Health Research Group ................................................................................................. 49

RESEARCH CHAIRS/PROFESSORSHIPS

Markin Chair in Health and Society .............................................................................................. 50 Canada Research Chair in Complementary Medicine ................................................................... 50 Canada Research Chair in Health Services Research .................................................................... 51 The John A. Buchanan Chair in General Internal Medicine .......................................................... 51 CIHR/PHAC Chair in Applied Public Health ................................................................................ 52 CIHR Career Transition Chair in Gender and Health .................................................................... 52

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Summary of Funding Sources ........................................................................................................ 53 Sources of Research Funding in July 2008 to June 2009............................................................... 54 Faculty Research Activities and Publications ................................................................................ 60

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INTRODUCTION

The Department of Community Health Sciences and the newly emerged Calgary Institute for Population and Public Health (CIPPH) are pleased to table this Annual Report for the period of July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009. The Department and CIPPH moved into the Teaching, Research and Wellness Building in January of 2010 and, with the hard work and dedication of our consultants and support staff, and with cooperation and goodwill of all faculty, staff and students, have successfully “moved in.” In April, 2010 a substantial step was taken with the formal creation of the Calgary Institute for Population and Public Health, with its new Scientific Director being appointed. Dr. William Ghali will be taking up his position on July 1, 2010. We wish Dr. Ghali every success. At the same time, the Department of Community Health Sciences has evolved and its graduate education programs have been continuously improved and revised to meet student needs. The specializations have been maturing and students are making choices based on these specializations and the competencies that they provide. The Department changes administrative leadership on July 1, 2010 and we welcome Dr Chip Doig as the new Department Head.

2006-07* 2007-08 2008-09Full-Time Faculty: – primary appointment in Department (08-09 includes CRDS Faculty)

33 30 41

– primary appointment in other departments 48 56 59

Part-Time Faculty (Adjunct=53;Clinical=36;Research=7) 86 87 96

Administrative Staff 12 11 12Faculty with Competitive Salary Awards (AHFMR/CIHR/Other): – primary appointment in Department

10 10 11

– primary appointment in other departments 16 18 21

– adjunct appointments 1 2 2Total Research Funding 58,531,526 55,551,467 76,896,584Research Funding for which Principal

Investigator is a member of this Department

21,321,419 19,874,377 28,972,116

Research Funding for which Co-Investigator is a member of this Department 37,210,106** 35,677,090** 47,924,468**

**Co-investigator totals include an approximate amounts for multi-centre studies

9,685,138 6,305,054 22,295,011

Graduate Courses 38 29 46Graduate Students 111 107 128Students receiving Scholarships and External

Funding 28 37 37

Community Medicine Residents 6 5 5*Note: 2006-2007 Report represents an 18-month reporting period

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In 2008-2009, the Department was very pleased to appoint two new full-time faculty members with primary appointments in Community Health Sciences: ♦ Dr. Gregor Wolbring, Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences, effective August

1, 2008 ♦ Dr. Bonnie Lashewicz, Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences, effective July

1, 2009 In 2008-2009, the Department was also pleased to offer joint full-time appointments to two faculty members whose primary appointments were in other departments: ♦ Dr. Cynthia Seow, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, effective February 1, 2009 ♦ Dr. Eric Smith, Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, effective April 1, 2009

Seven individuals received part-time (adjunct/clinical/research) faculty appointments in the Department: ♦ Dr. Tanis Fenton, Adjunct Assistant Professor, effective February 9, 2009 ♦ Dr.André Corriveau, Clinical Professor, effective April 1, 2009 ♦ Dr. Stephen Duckett, Adjunct Professor, effective April 1, 2009 ♦ Dr. Adel Gabriel, Clinical Associate Professor, effective April 1, 2009 ♦ Dr. Heather Gifford, Adjunct Assistant Professor, effective April 1, 2009 ♦ Dr. Juliet Guichon, Adjunct Assistant Professor, effective April 1, 2009 ♦ Dr. Mark Hardy, Clinical Assistant Professor, effective September 1, 2009 Faculty promotions were granted to the following faculty members whose primary or joint appointments were in the Department of Community Health Sciences: ♦ Dr. Marilynne Hebert was promoted from the rank of Assistant Professor to Associate Professor (effective

April 1, 2008) ♦ Dr. Brenda Hemmelgarn was promoted from the rank of Assistant Professor to Associate Professor (effective

April 1, 2008) ♦ Dr. Hude Quan was promoted from the rank of Assistant Professor to Associate Professor (effective April 1,

2008) ♦ Dr. Susan Ross was promoted from the rank of Associate Professor to Professor (effective April 1, 2008) ♦ Dr. Jian Li Wang was promoted from the rank of Assistant Professor to Associate Professor (effective April 1,

2008) ♦ Dr. Elijah Dixon was promoted from the rank of Assistant Professor to Associate Professor (effective April 1,

2009) ♦ Dr. Christopher Doig was promoted from the rank of Associate Professor to Professor (effective April 1,

2009) ♦ Dr. Gwendolyn Hollaar was promoted from the rank of Assistant Professor to Associate Professor (effective

April 1, 2009) ♦ Dr. Suzanne Tough was promoted from the rank of Associate Professor to Professor (effective April 1, 2009) In 2008-2009, individuals who were successful in new competitive salary award competitions included the following: • Full-time faculty with primary appointment in Community Health Sciences:

John McLennan - AHFMR, Terminal Award for Population Health Investigator Deborah Marshall - Tier II Canada Research Chair in Health Services and Systems

Research Lynn McIntyre - CIHR Chair in Gender and Health

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• Full-time faculty with joint appointment in Community Health Sciences: Brenda Hemmelgarn - AHFMR Population Health Investigator Nathalie Jette - AHFMR Population Health Investigator and CIHR New Investigator Robert Hilsden - AHFMR Health Scholar Robert Myers - AHFMR Clinical Investigator and CIHR New Investigator David Zygun - AHFMR Clinical Investigator Suzanne Tough - AHFMR Terminal Award for Population Health Investigator Braden Manns - CIHR New Investigator

Continuing award holders of AHFMR, CIHR and other competitions are: • Full-time faculty with primary appointment in Community Health Sciences:

Colleen Maxwell - AHFMR Health Scholar and CIHR New Investigator Scott Patten - AHFMR Health Scholar Hude Quan - AHFMR Population Health Investigator and CIHR New Investigator Melanie Rock - AHFMR Population Health Investigator and CIHR New Investigator Lindsay McLaren - AHFMR Population Health Investigator Alan Shiell - AHFMR Health Scientist and CIHR/PHAC Chair in Applied Public

Health Penny Hawe - AHFMR Health Scientist Marja Verhoef - Tier II Canada Research Chair in Complementary Medicine

• Full-time faculty with joint appointment in Community Health Sciences: Elijah Dixon - AHFMR Population Health Investigator and CIHR New Investigator Carolyn Emery - AHFMR Population Health Investigator and CIHR New Investigator Derek Exner - AHFMR Scholar Brent Hagel - AHFMR Population Health Investigator and CIHR New Investigator David Zygun - CIHR New Investigator William Ghali - AHFMR Health Senior Scholar and Tier II Canada Research Chair

in Health Services Research Brenda Hemmelgarn - CIHR New Investigator Michael Hill - AHFMR Health Scholar Kathryn King - AHFMR Health Scholar JianLi Wang - CIHR New Investigator Walter Glannon - Tier II Canada Research Chair in Medical Bioethics and Ethical Theory Norman Campbell - CIHR Canada Research Chair in Hypertension Prevention and Control David Hogan - Brenda Strafford Chair in Geriatric Medicine Samuel Wiebe - Kinsman Chair in Paediatric Neurosciences

• Faculty with adjunct appointment in Community Health Sciences: Christine Friedenreich - AHFMR Senior Scholar S. Elizabeth McGregor - AHFMR Population Health Investigator

Twenty-one students completed MSc degrees. These students, and their supervisors, were:

♦ Hazem Al-Mandeel (Dr. Susan Ross) ♦ Rita Biel (Dr. Christine Friedenreich) ♦ Ian Blanchard (Dr. Chip Doig) ♦ Satwant Brar (Dr. Penelope Brasher/Dr. Reginald Sauve) ♦ Faruq Chowdhury (Dr. Richard Scott) ♦ Marc Deyell (Dr. Brenda Hemmelgarn) ♦ Michelle Fry (Dr. Tish Doyle-Baker/Dr. Lindsay McLaren) ♦ Linda Kamhuka (Dr. Elizabeth Henderson)

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♦ Sasha Lupichuk (Dr. Heather Bryant/Dr. Gillian Currie) ♦ Josephine Mazonde (Dr. Wilfreda Thurston) ♦ Mauricio Monroy-Cuadros (Dr. Chip Doig) ♦ Robert Myers (Dr. Hude Quan) ♦ Karen Parker (Dr. Lynn Meadows) ♦ Jennie Petersen (Dr. Tish Doyle-Baker/Dr. Alan Shiell) ♦ Susan Quach (Dr. Chip Doig) ♦ Paul Ronksley (Dr. Brenda Hemmelgarn/Dr. Willis Tsai) ♦ Carol Siu (Dr. Wilfreda Thurston) ♦ Nancy Stocker (Dr. Lindsay McLaren) ♦ Michael Walsh (Dr. Braden Manns) ♦ Yunzhi Zhan (Dr. Thomas Noseworthy/Dr. Steven Edworthy) ♦ Haifeng Zhu (Dr. Michael Hill)

One student completed the course-based MDCS (Master of Disability and Community Studies)

♦ Lana Rogozinski (Supervisor: Dr. Aldred Neufeldt) Four students completed the PhD program. These students, and their supervisors, were:

♦ Jian Kang (Dr. Rollin Brant) ♦ Susan Slaughter (Dr. Neil Drummond) ♦ Alison Supina (Dr. Colleen Maxwell) ♦ Laura Weeks (Dr. Marja Verhoef)

Seven students completed their Candidacy Examinations. These students, and their supervisors, were:

♦ Lauren Birks (Dr. Jennifer Hatfield) ♦ Rose Geransar (Dr. Glenys Godlovitch) ♦ Matthew James (Dr. Brenda Hemmelgarn) ♦ Emmanuel Ngwakongnwi (Dr. Hude Quan / Dr. Kathryn King) ♦ Kelly Russell (Dr. Brent Hagel / Dr. Willem Meeuwisse) ♦ Adrian Specogna (Dr. Michael Hill / Dr. Scott Patten) ♦ Tyler Williamson (Dr. Michael Eliasziw / Dr. Gordon Fick)

I would like to thank Dr. Marja Verhoef for her leadership as Deputy Head of the Department in this past year, and particularly thank Merle Dalip and Sylvia Bolt for their unbending support for the Department. I would also thank Peter Freeman who ably assisted us as the inaugural Executive Director of the Calgary Institute for Population and Public Health, and Kathy Dirk for her diligence and work during the formative phase of the Institute. Thanks, as well, to Lindsay Bradshaw for her administrative support and assistance with our major relocation. Finally, I thank all faculty and staff for a tremendously rewarding opportunity to have served as Department Head for a period of seven years. Respectfully submitted Thomas W. Noseworthy, MC, MD, MSc, MPH, FRCPC Professor and Head, Department of Community Health Sciences Director, Centre for Health and Policy Studies

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FACULTY MEMBERS The Department of Community Health Sciences remains the most multidisciplinary group of faculty members in the Faculty of Medicine. Academic backgrounds vary, from the ‘basic’ sciences of community medicine (biostatistics, epidemiology, economics, and social and behavioural sciences), to clinical and applied aspects of community medicine (occupational health, geriatric health services, health policy and management, international health, maternal and child health, aboriginal health, health promotion, nutrition, public health and hospital epidemiology). Many faculty members have joint appointments with other departments within the Faculty of Medicine (Family Medicine, Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Psychiatry and Surgery), or in other faculties of the University (Veterinary Medicine, Nursing, Kinesiology, and Social Sciences). For the period July 2008 to June 2009, the Department of Community Health Sciences had 100 full-time faculty members (41 primary and 59 joint appointments). The faculty members with joint appointments had major responsibilities in either another department within the Faculty of Medicine or in another faculty. For the period July 2008 to June 2009, there were 96 part-time faculty members (53 Adjunct, 36 Clinical and 7 Research) associated with the Department and 4 who held Emeritus appointments. Responsibilities of the part-time faculty included teaching in the Undergraduate, Graduate, and Post-Graduate Medical Education Programs of the Department. FULL-TIME FACULTY

Primary Appointment Tanya N. Beran, BA, MSc, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences and Medical Education and Research

Unit Andrew G.M. Bulloch, BA, PhD Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences, Physiology and Biophysics, and Psychiatry Ann L. Casebeer, BA, MPA, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Associate Director, Centre for Health and Policy Studies Faculty Director, SEARCH Canada Program Susan P. Cran, , BSW, MEd, EdD Assistant Professor and Graduate Student Advisor, Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies and

Department of Community Health Sciences Tyrone Donnon, BSc, BEd, MEd, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences and Medical Education and Research

Unit Chris J. Eagle, MD, MBA, FRCPC, FANZCA President and Chief Operating Officer, Alberta Health Services, Calgary Zone Professor, Departments of Community Health Sciences and Anaesthesia

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Michael Eliasziw, BSc, MSc, PhD Associate Professor, Departments of Community Health Sciences, Oncology and Clinical Neurosciences Gordon H. Fick, BSc, MSc, PhD Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Glenys Godlovitch, BA, LLB, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences and Office of Medical Bioethics Chair, Conjoint Health Research Ethics Board Stan Godlovitch, BA, B.Litt., PhD Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Peter H. Harasym, BSc, MEd, PhD Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Adjunct Professor, Department of Educational Psychology Jennifer Hatfield, BA, M.App.Sci, PhD Director, BHSc Health and Society Major Program and BHSc Global Health Program Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Chair, IDRC Funded, Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research Partnerships Director, Development and International Projects, Institute for Gender Research Penelope Hawe, BScPsych, MPH, PhD Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Director, Population Health Intervention Research Centre Markin Chair in Health and Society AHFMR Health Scientist Visiting Scholar, University of California Berkeley Marilynne A. Hebert, BSc, MEd, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Graduate Program Coordinator, Department of Community Health Sciences Elizabeth Ann Henderson, BSc, RT, MSc, PhD Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Epidemiologist, Infection Prevention and Control, Foothills Medical Centre E. Anne Hughson, BA, MSc, PhD Associate Professor, Community Rehabilitation Disability Studies and Department of Community Health

Sciences Program Director, Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies Bonnie Lashewicz, BEd, MEd, PhD Assistant Professor, Community Rehabilitation Disability Studies and Department of Community Health

Sciences Jocelyn M. Lockyer, BA, MHA, PhD Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Associate Dean, Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development, Faculty of Medicine

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Nancy J. Marlett, BA, MSc, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences and

Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies Deborah A. Marshall, BSc, MHSA, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Canada Research Chair, Health Services and Systems Research Director, Health Technology Assessment, Alberta Bone Joint Health Institute, Faculty of Medicine Colleen J. Maxwell, BSc, MA, PhD Associate Professor, Departments of Community Health Sciences and Medicine AHFMR Health Scholar CIHR New Investigator Lynn McIntyre, MD, MHSc, FRCPC Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences CIHR Chair in Gender and Health Lindsay McLaren, BA, MA, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences AHFMR Population Health Investigator John D. McLennan, BMedSc, MD, PhD, MPH, FRCPC Assistant Professor, Departments of Community Health Sciences, Psychiatry and Paediatrics Lynn M. Meadows, BA, MA, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Acting Graduate Program Coordinator (from June 2009 to November 2009) Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences Adjunct Professor, International Institute for Qualitative Methodology and Department of Family

Medicine, University of Alberta Thomas W. Noseworthy, BMedSc, MD, MSc, MPH, FRCPC, FACP, FCCP, FCCM, CHE Professor and Head, Department of Community Health Sciences Director, Centre for Health and Policy Studies Co-Director, Calgary Institute for Population and Public Health Beth L. Parrott, BA, MSc Instructor II and Graduate Student Advisor, Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies and

Department of Community Health Sciences Scott B. Patten, BMedSc, MD, FRCPC, PhD Professor, Departments of Community Health Sciences and Psychiatry Director of Research, Department of Psychiatry AHFMR Health Scholar Hude Quan, DipMCH, MPH, MD, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences AHFMR Population Health Investigator CIHR New Investigator

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Melanie J. Rock, BA, MSW, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Assistant Professor, Department of Ecosystem and Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Social Sciences AHFMR Population Health Investigator CIHR New Investigator Margaret L. Russell, BSc, MD, FRCPC, PhD Associate Professor, Departments of Community Health Sciences and Surgery Director, Community Medicine Residency Training Program (to March 30, 2009) Reg S. Sauve, MD, MPH, FRCPC Professor, Departments of Community Health Sciences and Paediatrics Director, Perinatal Follow-Up Program, Alberta Children's Hospital Richard E. Scott, BSc, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences and Global e-Health Research and

Training (GeHRT) Program, Health Innovation and Information Technology Centre (HiiTeC) Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Health Information, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of

Victoria, British Columbia Alan M. Shiell, BSc, MSc, PhD Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences AHFMR Health Scientist CIHR/PHAC Chair in Applied Public Health Visiting Scholar, University of California Berkeley Frank Stahnisch, MSc, MD Associate Professor, Departments of Community Health Sciences and History AMF/Hannah Professor in the History of Medicine and Health Care, Faculty of Medicine Lloyd R. Sutherland, BA, MDCM, MSC, FRCPC, FACP Professor, Departments of Community Health Sciences and Medicine Wilfreda E. Thurston, BA, MSc, PhD Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Professor, Department of Ecosystems and Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Director, Institute for Gender Research, University of Calgary Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Nursing and Faculty of Kinesiology Adjunct Associate Professor, Centre for Health Promotion Studies, University of Alberta Guido Van Rosendaal, BSc, MSc, MD, FRCPC Professor, Departments of Community Health Sciences and Medicine

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Marja J. Verhoef, BA, MA, MSc, PhD Professor, Departments of Community Health Sciences and Medicine Canada Research Chair in Complementary Medicine Adjunct Professor, University of Tromsø, Norway Affiliated Scientist at the Centre for Behavioural Research and Program Evaluation,

Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, University of Waterloo Associate Scientist, Complementary and Alternative Medicine Research and Evaluation Program,

Faculty of Medicine, University of Alberta Claudio Violato, BSc, MA, PhD Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Director, Medical Education and Research Unit, Faculty of Medicine Coordinator, Graduate Program in Medical Education, Department of Medical Sciences Adjunct Professor, Division of Applied Psychology, Faculty of Education Gregor Wolbring, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences and Community Rehabilitation and

Disability Studies Joint Appointment Herman Barkema, DVM, PhD Head, Department of Production Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Professor Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases, Department of Production Animal Health,

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Susan G. Barr, BSc, MSc, MD, FRCPC Associate Professor, Division of Rheumatology, Departments of Medicine and Community Health

Sciences Cynthia Beck, BSc(Eng.),MASc.MD,FRCPC Assistant Professor, Departments of Psychiatry and Community Health Sciences Bonnie Buntain, BSc, MSc, DVM, DABVP, DACVPM Assistant Dean, Government and International Relations and Professor, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Norman Campbell, MD, FRCPC Professor, Division of General Internal Medicine, Departments of Medicine, Pharmacology and

Therapeutics, and Community Health Sciences CIHR Canada Chair in Hypertension Prevention & Control Marja Cantell, BA, MA, PhD Assistant Professor, Departments of Paediatrics and Community Health Sciences

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Robert L. Cowie, MB ChB, MD, MSc, FCPSA, MFOM Professor, Division of Respirology, Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences Director, Tuberculosis Services, Alberta Health Services, Calgary Zone Director, Calgary Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Asthma Program Gillian R. Currie, BComm, MA, MPhil, PhD Assistant Professor, Departments of Paediatrics and Community Health Sciences Warren Davidson, BSc, MD, FRCPC, MHSc, FCCP Assistant Professor, Division of Respiratory Medicine, Departments of Medicine and Community Health

Sciences Deborah Dewey, BA, MA, MSc, PhD Professor, Departments of Paediatrics and Community Health Sciences Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Kinesiology Director, Behavioural Research Unit, Alberta Children’s Hospital James A. Dickinson, MBBS, PhD, FRACGP, FAFPHM Professor, Departments of Family Medicine and Community Health Sciences Elijah Dixon, MD, BSc, MSc, FRCSC, FACS Assistant Professor, Departments of Surgery, Oncology and Community Health Sciences AHFMR Population Health Investigator CIHR New Investigator Christopher J. Doig, MD, MSc, FRCPC Professor, Departments of Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine and Community Health Sciences Medical Director, Multisystem ICU, Foothills Medical Centre Joseph C. Dort, BSc, MSc, MD, CCFP, FRCSC, FACS Professor, Departments of Surgery, Clinical Neurosciences, Oncology and Community Health Sciences Neil Drummond, BA, MFPHM (UK), PhD Associate Professor, Departments of Family Medicine and Community Health Sciences Director of Research, Department of Family Medicine Steven M. Edworthy, BSc, MD, FRCPC Associate Professor, Division of Rheumatology, Departments of Medicine and Community Health

Sciences Carolyn A. Emery, BSc, MSc, PhD Assistant Professor, Faculty of Kinesiology and Department of Community Health Sciences AHFMR Population Health Investigator CIHR New Investigator Professorship in Paediatric Rehabilitation J.C. Herbert Emery, BA, MA, PhD Professor, Departments of Economics and Community Health Sciences Svare Professor in Health Economics

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Derek V. Exner, BSc, MD, MPH, FRCPC Associate Professor, Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, Departments of Medicine and Community

Health Sciences AHFMR Scholar CIHR Clinician Scientist William J. Ghali, MD, MPH, FRCPC Professor, Division of General Internal Medicine, Departments of Medicine and Community Health

Sciences AHFMR Health Senior Scholar Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Health Services Research John A. Buchanan Chair in General Internal Medicine Walter Glannon, BA, MA, PhD Associate Professor, Departments of Philosophy and Community Health Sciences Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Medical Bioethics and Ethical Theory Brent Hagel, BPE, MSc, PhD Assistant Professor, Departments of Paediatrics and Community Health Sciences Professorship in Child Health and Wellness, Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation AHFMR Population Health Investigator CIHR New Investigator David A. Hanley, BA, MD, FRCPC Professor, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Departments of Medicine, Oncology and

Community Health Sciences Kenton G.Hecker, BSc,MSc, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Department of Community Health Sciences Brenda Hemmelgarn, DipNurs, BScN, MN, PhD, MD, FRCPC Associate Professor, Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences AHFMR Population Health Investigator CIHR New Investigator Michael D. Hill, BSc, MD, MSc, FRCPC Associate Professor, Departments of Clinical Neurosciences, Medicine, Radiology and Community

Health Sciences Director, Stroke Unit, Calgary Stroke Program Heart & Stroke Foundation Alberta/NWT/Nu Professorship in Stroke Research AHFMR Health Scholar Robert J. Hilsden, MSc, PhD, MD, FRCPC Associate Professor, Division of Gastroenterology, Departments of Medicine and Community Health

Sciences AHFMR Health Scholar

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David B. Hogan, MD, FACP, FRCPC Professor, Departments of Medicine, Clinical Neurosciences and Community Health Sciences Brenda Strafford Chair in Geriatric Medicine Program Director, Residency Program in Geriatric Medicine Gwendolyn Hollaar, BS, MD, FRCSC, MPH Assistant Professor, Departments of Surgery and Community Health Sciences Jayna M. Holroyd-Leduc, BSc, MD, FRCPC Assistant Professor, Divisions of Geriatrics and General Internal Medicine, Departments of Medicine and

Community Health Sciences Pietro Ravani, MSc, MD,FNCPI Associate Professor, Division of Nephrology, Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences Russell Hull, MBBS, MSc, FRACP, FACP, FCCP, FRCPC Professor, Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences Nathalie Jetté, BSc, MSc, MD, FRCPC Assistant Professor, Departments of Clinical Neurosciences and Community Health Sciences AHFMR Population Health Investigator CIHR New Investigator Charlotte A. Jones, BSc, MSc, PhD, MD, FRCPC Associate Professor, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Departments of Medicine and

Community Health Sciences Director, Hypertension and Cholesterol Centre, Calgary Health Region Medical Director, LIBIN Center of Excellence in Hypertension Prevention and Control Bonnie J. Kaplan, BA, MA, PhD, CPsych Professor, Departments of Paediatrics and Community Health Sciences Research Psychologist, Behavioural Research Unit, Alberta Children's Hospital Gil Kaplan, BSc, MD, MPH, FRCPC Assistant Professor, Division of Gastroenterology, Departments of Medicine and Community Health

Sciences James D. Kellner, BSc, MSc, MD Professor and Head, Department of Paediatrics Professor, Departments of Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Community Health Sciences Kathryn M. King, BScN, RN, MN, PhD Professor, Faculty of Nursing and Department of Community Health Sciences AHFMR Health Scholar Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta Libbe Kooistra, BA, MA, PhD Associate Professor, Departments of Paediatrics and Community Health Sciences

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Kevin B. Laupland, MD, MSc, FRCPC Associate Professor, Departments of Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Pathology & Laboratory

Medicine and Community Health Sciences Braden J. Manns, BSc, MSc, MD, FRCPC Associate Professor, Division of Nephrology, Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences CIHR New Investigator Fellow, Institute of Health Economics Alberto Nettel-Aguirre, BSc, MSc, PhD Assistant Professor, Departments of Paediatrics and Community Health Sciences Maeve O’Beirne, BSc, MSc, MD, PhD, CCFP, IBCLC Associate Professor, Departments of Family Medicine and Community Health Sciences Clinician/Preceptor, UCMC Sunridge, University of Calgary Teaching Clinics Clinician/Preceptor, Low Risk Maternity Clinic, Calgary Health Region Doreen M. Rabi, BSc, MSc, MD Assistant Professor, Departments of Medicine, Cardiac Sciences and Community Health Sciences Pietro Ravani, MSc, MD, FNCPI Associate Professor, Divison of Nephrology, Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences Susan Ross, BSc, PhD, MBA Professor, Departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Family Medicine, Surgery and Community

Health Sciences Director of Research, Departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Alaa Rostom, BSc, MSc, MD, FRCPC Associate Professor, Division of Gastroenterology, Departments of Medicine and Community Health

Sciences Chad Saunders, BSc, MBA, PhD Assistant Professor, Management Information Systems, Haskayne School of Business and Department of

Community Health Sciences Research and Innovation Lead, Health Innovation and Information Technology Centre (HiiTeC) Cynthia Seow, MBBS, MSc, FRACP Assistant Professor, Division of Gastroenterology, Departments of Medicine and Community Health

Sciences Ronald J. Sigal, BSc, MD, MPH, FRCPC Associate Professor, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Departments of Medicine, Cardiac

Sciences and Community Health Sciences Associate Professor, Faculty of Kinesiology Eric E. Smith, MD, MPH Assistant Professor, Departments of Clinical Neurosciences, Radiology and Community Health Sciences

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Antonio S. Stang, Bsc, MD/MBA,MSc Assistant Professor, Division of Emergency Medicine, Departments of Paediatrics and Community Health

Sciences H. Thomas Stelfox, BMSc, PhD, MD, FRCPC Assistant Professor, Departments of Critical Care Medicine and Community Health Sciences Craig Stephen, DVM, PhD Professor, Department of Ecosystem and Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Department

of Community Health Sciences Clinical Professor, School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia Adjunct Professor, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Vancouver Island

University Adjunct Professor, Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,

University of Saskatchewan Special Graduate Faculty, Population Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Guelph Suzanne C. Tough, BSc, MSc, PhD Professor, Departments of Paediatrics and Community Health Sciences AHFMR Health Scholar Jian Li Wang, BMed, MMed, PhD Associate Professor, Departments of Psychiatry and Community Health Sciences CIHR New Investigator Samuel Wiebe, MD, FRCPC, MSc Head, Division of Neurology, Alberta Health Services, Calgary Zone Professor, Departments of Clinical Neurosciences, Paediatrics and Community Health Sciences Kinsman Chair in Paediatric Neurosciences Stephen Wood, MD, FRCS(C), MSc Associate Professor, Departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and Community Health Sciences David Zygun, BSc, MD, MSc, FRCPC Assistant Professor, Departments of Critical Care Medicine, Clinical Neurosciences and Community

Health Sciences PART-TIME FACULTY Research Faculty Guanmin Chen, MD, PhD, MPH Biostatistician/Epidemiologist, Hypertension Outcomes and Surveillance Team Research Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Barbara Conner-Spady, BSc, MN, PhD Research Associate, Western Canada Waiting List Project Research Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences

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Carolyn De Coster, RN, MBA, PhD Director, Health Services Measurement – Clinical Service Optimization, Alberta Health Services,

Calgary Zone Associate Director, Western Regional Training Centre for Health Services Research Research Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba Cameron R. Donaldson, BA, MSc, PhD Health Foundation Chair in Health Economics, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Centre for Health Services Research, School of Population and Health Sciences Research Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Christine Kennedy, BS, MSc, DPhil Resident in Community Medicine and Family Medicine, Queen’s University, Ontario Research Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Robert C. Lee, BSc, BScEd, MSc Consultant, Neptune and Co. Inc., Albuquerque, New Mexico Research Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Claudia San Martin, BArtsSc, MSc, PhD Senior Analyst, Statistics Canada, Ottawa, Ontario Research Associate, Western Canada Waiting List Project Research Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Adjunct Faculty Carol E. Adair, BA, MSc, PhD Adjunct Associate Professor, Departments of Psychiatry and Community Health Sciences Lubna A. Baig, MBBS, MPH, PhD Managing Director, Alberta International Medical Graduate Program Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Rollin F. Brant, BMath, MMath, PhD Biostatician, Centre for Community Child Health BC Research Institute for Children and Women’s Health Adjunct Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences David R.L. Cawthorpe, BSc, MSc, PhD Adjunct Assistant Professor, Departments of Psychiatry and Community Health Sciences Gary Cole, BSc, MA, PhD Senior Research Associate and Manager, Educational Research and Development Unit, Royal College of

Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences

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Linda S. Cook, BSc, MSc, PhD Professor, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Research Scientific Associate, Population Health and Information,

Alberta Health Services, Calgary Zone David L. Cooke, BSc, MBA, PhD Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Ilona Csizmadi, BA, MSc, PhD Research Scientist/Epidemiologist, Population Health Research - Cancer Care,

Alberta Health Services, Calgary Zone Adjunct Assistant Professor, Departments of Oncology and Community Health Sciences Sandra Delon, BA, MPsych, PhD Director, Chronic Disease Management, Alberta Health Services, Calgary Zone Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences John Dennis, BSc, MSc, PhD President, SolAero Limited Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Tam Truong Donnelly, RN, BScN, MScN, PhD Associate Professor, Faculty of Nursing Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Stephen J. Duckett, BEc, MHA, PhD, DSc, DBA President and Chief Executive Officer, Alberta Health Services Adjunct Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences James R. Dunn, BArtsSc, MA, PhD Associate Professor, Inner City Health Research Unit, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Peter Faris, BSc, MSc, PhD Director of Evaluation, Alberta Bone and Joint Health Institute Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Tanis R. Fenton, BSc, MHSc, PhD Clinical Nutrition Research Coordinator, Foothills Medical Centre, Alberta Health Services, Calgary Zone Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Christine Friedenreich, BSc, MSc, PhD Adjunct Professor, Departments of Community Health Sciences, Oncology and Faculty of Kinesiology Leader, Population Health Research -Cancer Care, Alberta Health Services, Calgary Zone AHFMR Senior Scholar Helen P. Gardiner, BA, MSc, PhD Director, H. Gardiner & Associates Inc. Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences

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Heather H. Gifford, MPH, PhD Researcher, Whakauae Research Service, Whanganiui, New Zealand Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Community Heatlh Sciences Cornelius Guenter, BA, MA, PhD International Health Program, Faculty of Medicine Adjunct Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Juliet R. Guichon, BA, MA, SJD Senior Associate, Office of Medical Bioethics, Faculty of Medicine Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Alexandra Harrison, BSc, MSc, PhD Director, Patient Experience, Alberta Health Services, Calgary Zone Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Marianna L. Hofmeister, BA, MA, PhD Program Evaluations Coordinator, Alberta International Medical Graduate Program Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Robert L. Innes, BA, DHA, ACHAF RLI Consulting Inc. Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Paul Egon Jonsson, MBA, PhD Adjunct Professor, Executive Director and CEO, Institute of Health Economics Adjunct Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Don Juzwishin, BA, MHSA, PhD Director, Health Technology Assessment and Innovation, Alberta Health Services (Edmonton Area). Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Shariq Khoja, MBBS, MSc,PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences and

Medical Director’s Office, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Judge Heather A. Lamoureux, BA, LLB, LLM Provincial Court Judge, The Provincial Court of Alberta Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Silvana Lawvere, BA, MS, PhD Director of Herbal Research, Canadian Institute of Natural and Integrative Medicine Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Steven Lewis, BA, MA President, Access Consulting Limited Adjunct Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences

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Diane Lorenzetti, BA, MLS Research Librarian, Centre for Health and Policy Studies and Institute of Health Economics Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Mingshan Lu, BEng, MA, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Economics Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Research Fellow, Institute of Health Economics Christine M. MacFarlane, BA, MSc, PhD, R. Psych Consultant, Possberg and Associates Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Gail MacKean, MPA, PhD Health Research Consultant, Griffith Ridge Group Inc. Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Bretta Maloff, BHEc, DNut Leader, Community Development, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Alberta Health Services,

Calgary Zone Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Community Health Sciences Maureen McCall, BSc, MD, CCFP, MPH Community Health Development Specialist Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences S. Elizabeth McGregor, BSc, MSc, PhD Research Scientist, Population Health Research - Cancer Care, Alberta Health Services, Calgary Zone Adjunct Assistant Professor, Departments of Community Health Sciences and Oncology AHFMR Population Health Investigator Willem Meeuwisse, BA, MD, PhD Professor, Sports Medicine Centre, Faculty of Kinesiology Adjunct Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Stacey Page, BSc, MSc, PhD Senior Research Associate, Office of Medical Bioethics Deputy Chair, Conjoint Health Research Ethics Board Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Elizabeth Oddone Paolucci, BA, MSc, PhD Associate Director, Office of Surgical Research, Department of Surgery Adjunct Assistant Professor, Departments of Surgery and Community Health Sciences Catherine Pryce, BScN, MN Executive Director, Mental Health and Addictions Service, Alberta Health Services, Calgary Zone Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Sheila A. Robinson, BSc, MA, PhD Consultant, River Run Associates Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences

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Donald P. Schopflocher, BA, MSc, PhD Associate Professor and Research Statistician, Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Catherine Scott, BSc, MSc, PhD Director, Knowledge Management - Capacity Building, Alberta Health Services,Calgary Zone Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Elaine Seifert, BA, LLB, LLM Barrister and Solicitor, Appointed Queen’s Counsel Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Gene Marie Shematek, BA, MT, MScA President, GMS & Associates Ltd. Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Community Health Sciences Douglas Smith, MA, PhD President, Organomics Inc Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Sharon E. Straus, HBSc, MD, FRCPC, MSc Adjunct Associate Professor, Division of General Internal Medicine and Division of Geriatric Medicine,

Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences Lawrence (Larry) W. Svenson, BSc Manager, Epidemiologic Surveillance, Public Health Surveillance and Environmental Health, Population

Health Division, Alberta Health and Wellness Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Richard Tay, BSc, MSc, PhD, PEng Professor, Department of Civil Engineering and AMA Chair in Road Safety Adjunct Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Angus Thompson, BA, MSc, PhD Adjunct Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Ardene R. Vollman, BScN, MA, PhD Health and Evaluation Consultant, Robinson Vollman Inc. Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Nursing, and

Faculty of Kinesiology Fulin Wang, BMed, MMed, PhD Epidemiologist, Health Surveillance Branch, Alberta Health and Wellness Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Warren Wilson, BA, MA, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Archaeology Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences

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Clinical Faculty Kirk Barber, BMSc, MD, FRCPC Dermatologist Clinical Associate Professor, Departments of Internal Medicine and Community Health Sciences Nick J. Bayliss, MB, BS, MPH Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Heather Bryant, BSc, MD, CCFP, PhD, FRCPC Vice President, Cancer Control, Canadian Partnership Against Cancer Clinical Professor, Departments of Community Health Sciences and Oncology Lorne Clearsky, MD, FRCPC Program Director, Community Medicine Residency Training Program Clinical Assistant Professor, Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences Kenneth J. Corbet, MD, CCFPC, FRCPC Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Adjunct Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Alberta André E. Corriveau, BSc, MDCM, MBA, FRCPC Chief Medical Officer of Health, Alberta Health and Wellness Clinical Profesor, Department of Community Health Sciences John W.F. Cowell, BSc, MSc, MD, CCFP, CCBOM, FRCPC Dr. John Cowell Consulting Ltd. Clinical Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Dr. John W. Cutbill, BEng, MSc, MD, Dip SportMed, FCBOM, FCFP, FAADEP Chief Medical Officer, Canadian Pacific Railway Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Diane Dahlman, BMedSc, MD, DPH Director of Occupational Health, Occupational Health Division, Imperial Oil Ltd. Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Albert S. deVilliers, MBChB, MMed Lead, Medical Officer of Health, Peace County Health, Public Health Centre, Alberta Health Services,

North Zone Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Erick Dillmann, MD Community Health Development Specialist, International Centre, University of Calgary Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences J. Catherine Dube, MSc, MD, FRCPC Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Gastroenterology, Departments of Medicine and

Community Health Sciences

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Dwayne R. Elford, BPE, MD, MSc Family Physician and Urgent Care Physician, Alberta Health Services, Calgary Zone Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Brent Friesen, MD, FRCPC Medical Officer of Health, Alberta Health Services, Calgary Zone Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Adel Gabriel, MBCHB, FRCPC, MSc Clinical Associate Professor, Departments of Psychiatry and Community Health Sciences Ronald G. Gorsche, BSc, MD, CCFP, MMSc Clinical Associate Professor, Departments of Family Medicine and Community Health Sciences Andrew J. Graham, BSc, MSc, MD, FRCSC Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Departments of Surgery and Community

Health Sciences Mark R. Hardy, MB MS, MSc, FRCSC Surgical Oncologist, Division of Surgical Oncology, Tom Baker Cancer Centre Clinical Assistant Professor, Departments of Surgery, Oncology and Community Health Sciences Murray C. Lee, BSc, MD, MPH Senior Partner, Habitat Health Impact Consulting Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Judy MacDonald, BSc, MD, MCM, FRCPC Medical Officer of Health, Alberta Health Services, Calgary Zone Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Elizabeth MacKay, BSc, MD, FRCPC, MPH Director of Medical Teaching, Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine Clinical Associate Professor, Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences Laura J. McLeod, BSc, MD, CCFP, FRCPC Medical Officer of Health (formerly David Thompson Health Region), Alberta Health Services, Central

Zone Coordinator, Undergraduate Medical Education, Department of Community Health Sciences Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Linda A. Mrkonjic, BSc, MD, FRCSC, MSc Clinical Assistant Professor, Departments of Surgery and Community Health Sciences Richard J. Musto, MD, CCFP, FRCPC Lead, Medical Officer of Health, Alberta Health Services, Calgary Zone Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Carolyn Pim, BSc, MD, CCFP, FRCPC Community Medicine Consultant Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences

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Stuart A. Ross, MB, ChB, FRACP, MRACP Clinical Professor, Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences Salim Samanani, BSc, MD, CCFP, FRCPC Medical Officer, Health Surveillance and Informatics Projects, Treaty 7 First Nations Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Christopher Sarin, BSc, MD, CCFP, FRCPC Community Medical Consultant, Health Canada, Alberta Region First Nations and Inuit Health Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences David Strong, BSc, MD, MHSc, FRCPC Director, Health Surveillance and Medical Officer of Health, Healthy Communities, Alberta Health

Services, Calgary Zone Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences David Swann, MD, CCFP, FRCPC MLA for Constituency of Mountain-View and Public Health Consultant Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Willis Tsai, MD, MSc, FRCPC Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine, Rockyview

General Hospital Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Douglas A. Urness, BMSc, MD, FRCPC Clinical Director, Provincial Telemental Health Program and Staff Psychiatrist,

The Centre for Mental Health and Brain Injury Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Shainoor (Virani) Ismail, MD, MSc, FRCPC Chief of Vaccine Preventable Diseases and Control, Centre for Immunization and Respiratory Infectious

Diseases, Public Health Agency of Canada Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Cameron D. Waddell, MD, MHA Medical Lead Accreditation with OH&S, Alberta Health Services, Calgary Zone Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Wadieh Yacoub, MBBCh, MSC, FRCPC Regional Community Medicine Consultant, Medical Services Branch, Health Canada Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Rudolf A.G. Zimmer, MD, CCFP, FRCPC Community Medicine Specialist Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences

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EMERITUS FACULTY Penny A. Jennett, BA, MA, PhD, CCHRA(C) Emeritus Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Donald E. Larsen, BA, MA, PhD Emeritus Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Edgar J. Love, MD, PhD, CRCS(C) Emeritus Professor, Departments of Community Health Sciences, Obstetrics and Gynaecology Alfred Neufeldt, BA, MA, PhD Emeritus Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences

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SUPPORT/RESEARCH STAFF Community Health Sciences Administrative Staff Sylvia Bolt Administrative Assistant to Dr. T. Noseworthy Merle Dalip Administrative Assistant to the Department Sandra Dewar Administrative Secretary to Drs. S. Patten, L. McIntyre, L.McLaren and M.Verhoef Crystal Elliott Graduate Program Administrator to Dr. M. Hebert Sabrina Anderson Graduate Program Administrator to Dr. M. Hebert Saima Jamal Administrative Secretary to Drs. P. Harasym, M. Russell and Community

Medicine Residency Training Program Marilyn Ostryznik Administrative Secretary to Drs. G. Fick, C. Maxwell, J. McLennan, Part-Time

Teaching Faculty and Departmental Assistant Jeannie Halmo Department Newsletter, Website Administrator and Administrative Secretary

to Drs. R. Sauve and W. Thurston Lydia Vaz Administrative Assistant to Drs. M. Rock, A. Casebeer, L. Meadows and

G. van Rosendaal Victoria Stagg Statistical Programmer to the Department Assistant/Associate Research Staff to Faculty Chantel Hansen Dr. L. McIntyre Nicola Main-Thomson Dr. L. McIntyre Jody Pow Dr. L. McIntyre Krista Rondeau Dr. L. McIntyre Mahmood Zarabi Dr. L. McIntyre Jamie McElgunn Dr. L. McLaren Natalie Wall Dr. L. McLaren Susan Huculak Dr. J. McLennan Heather Rowe Dr. L. Meadows Jeanne Williams Dr. S. Patten Dina Lavorato Dr. S. Patten Kathy Dirk Drs. W. Thurston/L. Meadows Rebecca Brundin-Mather Dr. M. Verhoef Ania Kania Dr. M. Verhoef Emily McKenzie Dr. M. Verhoef Andrea Mulkins Dr. M. Verhoef Heidi Rasmussen Dr. M. Verhoef Patricia Longair Drs. M. Verhoef/J. McLennan Post-Doctoral Research Fellows Sharon Kirkpatrick Dr. L. McIntyre Isabelle Gaboury Dr. M. Verhoef

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SEARCH Canada Program (Ended September 30, 2009) Cindy Shropshire Program Assistant Christine Thompson Program Manager Barbara Colvin Program Coordinator Perinatal Follow-Up Program Heather Christianson Research Coordinator Selphee Tang Research Assistant Western Canada Waiting List Project Rithesh Ram Research Assistant Sherry Oh Research Associate Health Technology Assessment and Appraisal Unit Monica Cepoiu Research Associate Laura Higgins Research Assistant Centre for Health and Policy Studies (CHAPS) Administrative Staff Rae Barolet Administrative Secretary to Drs. M. Eliasziw, W. Ghali and H. Quan Diane Lorenzetti Research Librarian Assistant/Associate Research Staff to Faculty Danielle Southern Dr. W. Ghali Susan Brien Dr. W. Ghali Adriane Lewin Dr. W. Ghali Joseph Amuah Dr. C. Maxwell Morgan Blair Dr. C. Maxwell Elizabeth Freiheit Dr. C. Maxwell Jane Kang Dr. C. Maxwell Miranda Meekes Dr. C. Maxwell Megan Piket Dr. C. Maxwell Alison Supina Dr. C. Maxwell Tyler Williamson Dr. C. Maxwell Anna Zorawski Dr. C. Maxwell Guanmin Chen Dr. Hude Quan Emmanuella Maimo Dr. Hude Quan Jody Pow Dr. Hude Quan Lawrence So Dr. Hude Quan Calgary Institute for Population and Public Health (CIPPH) Peter Freeman Scientific Director

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Population Health Intervention Research Centre (PHIRC) Administrative Staff Lindsay Bradshaw Executive Assistant to PHIRC and Administrative Assistant

to Drs. P. Hawe and A. Shiell Assistant/Associate Research Staff to Faculty Helen Lee Dr. G. Currie Donna Baird Dr. P. Hawe Anita Blackstaffe Dr. P. Hawe Claudia Canales Dr. P. Hawe Rebecca Davidson Dr. P. Hawe Darlene Omstead Dr. P. Hawe Patrick Patterson Dr. P. Hawe Rosemary Perry Dr. P. Hawe Prabh Lail Dr. Melanie Rock Adam Thomas Dr. Melanie Rock Ann Toohey Dr. Melanie Rock Pierre Guenette Dr. Alan Shiell Margaret Leighton Dr. Alan Shiell Dan Sperber Dr. Alan Shiell Postdoctoral Research Fellow Dr. Farah-naaz Habib Dr. P. Hawe Dr.Gavin McCormack Dr. Alan Shiell

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EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION Program Coordinator: Dr. Laura McLeod Most Community Health teaching is concentrated in the Healthy Populations course, now in its fourth iteration. As well, some community health content is covered in other clinical presentations, and in the Medical Skills course. Healthy Populations (MDCN 340) is a horizontal course running throughout the first year, from August to June, although in the upcoming iteration it will end in March. Healthy Populations is based on a set of national population health objectives for the Medical Council of Canada, and has 5 units: health care system, determinants of health, evidence-based medicine, health promotion and disease prevention, and specific populations. The EBM unit is being moved out next year into the second year MDCN 440 research course, so the key concepts in it will be covered in a new unit, Population Health Assessment, planning for which occurred this year. The Medical Skills course, which is another horizontal course in the first two years of the curriculum, has a unit with significant community health content, Global Health. Another of their units, Ethics, touches on some related content such as resource allocation, ethics in pandemics etc. Dr. McLeod works with both unit leads to ensure integration of community health content. Occupational Medicine is integrated into courses in the first two years of the undergraduate medical curriculum; fourteen lecture modules are presented by Dr Ken Corbet, covering musculoskeletal, skin and respiratory systems, and medical skills. Lecture presentations and supporting materials are posted on the Occupational Medicine Learning Resources website. Another clinical presentation relevant to community health is Family Violence, which was integrated into the Mind course. As well, other courses cover some disease prevention topics, such as smoking cessation in Respiratory and prevention of cardiovascular disease by treatment of hyperlipidemia and hypertension in cardiovascular and endocrine teaching, so these are not duplicated in Healthy Populations. We are working with the Master Teachers to try to better integrate prevention concepts into the small group exercises in other courses. Community health elective experiences are also offered. First year and clerkship electives in Community Medicine are available in urban or rural public health programs, and there are also a limited number of electives with First Nations and Inuit Health Branch of Health Canada. A Clinical Encounter elective is available in Occupational Medicine in second year, as well as a clerkship elective. Clerkship electives in Community Medicine, and Occupational/ Environmental Medicine are available for visiting students as well as our own students. The total amount of teaching time in UME courses by department members for the period July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009 was:

• Healthy Populations= 133 hours • Occupational Health = 16 hours

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UNDERGRADUATE BHSc EDUCATION Program Coordinator: Dr. Jennifer Hatfield BHSc Health and Society Program Admissions This year we have made recruitment a top priority for the BHsc HSOC program. We have a very large number of highly competitive qualified applicants for the program and want to increase our profile in the high school community. We are also receiving a significant number of transfer students, both from main campus and our own BHSc Biomedical Major. Revised Curriculum The new required biostatistics course MDSC 407 is now well established. This has replaced the Calculus math requirement for first year students in the program. Students will be encouraged to take this Stats course in their first or second year. Our Inquiry Programs are now refined and have a consistent flow and continuity. Introduction to Health and Society HSOC 201 the new curriculum for this course has been very well received and is giving a strong early foundation for students in public and population health. This course also introduces students to the role of each of the six social science concentrations available to students. It familiarizes them with the contribution of the different social sciences to health research. New Bachelor of Health Science and Social Work Degree Plans for new degree in collaboration with the Faculty of Social Work are in the final stages of approval and it is anticipated that the first students will begin in September 2010. Melanie Rock has provided the leadership to make this a reality. Global Health Program Our Global health program received the Alberta Government Award of Distinction for Internationalization in Education. We are proud of our efforts in preparing students and developing faculty for global health engagement. We have partnered with the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine on a project to integrate animal and human health research in Tanzania. This year, 19 students travelled to both developed and developing countries to conduct research under the supervision of international and University of Calgary faculty. Our partnerships in developing countries are strong and we have established three focus countries, Tanzania, Ethiopia and the Dominican Republic, where we support programs of research. Our focus on capacity-building and sustainable research partnerships has provided a foundation for projects focused on rapid diagnostics for malaria, HIV/AIDS education and awareness, molecular biology training programs and child nutrition. Faculty from the Community Health Sciences Department have been instrumental in the development of this program. Graduates Our graduating students have gone on to a variety of post-graduate and employment opportunities in law, public health, global health, medicine and the non-profit sector. A significant number of students see the Health and Society major as an ideal preparation for medical school and we have adapted the program to ensure students able to acquire the pre-requisites to make them competitive. They have won places at the University of British Columbia, University of Alberta and the University of Calgary medical schools and have been accepted internationally into masters programs in Public Health. A new Alumni program will be developed in 2009 so we can track our graduates. Linkages with the new Institute for Public and Population Health The HSOC program is planning to align closely with the new IPPH. We will be examining possibilities for scholarships, research opportunities, mentorship and educational linkages as the Institute develops. HSOC sees its future as intricately connected with the direction, vision and mission of the IPPH.

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GRADUATE EDUCATION During the period July 2008 to June 2009, the Department offered four degree programs under the auspices of the Faculty of Graduate Studies:

• a thesis-based MSc program • a PhD program • a course-based MDCS (Master of Disability and Community Studies) program • a course-based MCM (Master of Community Medicine) program for Community Medicine

residents

During 2008-2009, graduate study programs were provided to 128 students within the graduate programs: • 68 students in the MSc Program • 43 students in the PhD Program • 17 students in the MDCS Program • 0 students in the MCM Program

Students in the MSc and PhD may specialize in Biostatistics, Epidemiology (including Healthcare Epidemiology and Clinical Epidemiology), Health Services Research, Population/Public Health or Community Rehabilitation & Disability Studies (CRDS). The distribution by degrees and specializations were as follows:

Specialization Degree July 2007-June 2008

July 2008- June 2009

Biostatistics MSc PhD

3 2

2 3

Epidemiology, Clinical Epidemiology MSc & Healthcare Epidemiology PhD

37 19

37 19

Health Research MSc PhD

26 20

11 5

Health Services Research MSc PhD

n/a n/a

10 8

Population/Public Health MSc PhD

n/a n/a

7 7

CRDS MSc PhD

n/a n/a

1 1

Total MSc 66 68 Total PhD 41 43 Master of Disability & Community Studies MDCS

n/a

17

Master of Community Medicine MCM 0 0 Grand Total 107 128

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During 2008-2009, 28 students completed their programs: • 23 students in the MSc Program • 5 student in the PhD Program

and 42 students entered the program: • 15 students in the MSc Program • 10 students in the PhD Program • 17 students in the MDCS Program

Members of the Department of Community Health Sciences offered 46 graduate courses during 2008-09, within the Medical Science Program of the Faculty of Graduate Studies

⋅ 25 MDSC courses in the Community Health Sciences program, with a total registration of 265 students

⋅ 16 CORE courses in the Community Health Sciences CRDS program, with a total registration of 112 students

⋅ 5 courses in the Medical Education program, with a total registration of 42 students. These graduate courses had a total registration of 419 students. In addition to the scheduled courses, the faculty provided 12 Directed Study courses requested by individual students.

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GRADUATE COURSES OFFERED IN 2008-2009

MDSC COURSES IN THE COMMUNITY HEALTH SCIENCES GRADUATE PROGRAM Core courses Course Coordinator(s) MDSC 644 Introduction to Community Health Sciences Dr. Marilynne Hebert MDSC 755-79 Determinants of Health Winter Block Week Dr. Lynn McIntyre MDSC 643.01 Biostatistics I Dr. Michael Eliasziw MDSC 647.01 Fundamentals of Epidemiology Drs. S Patten, R Hilsden & JL Wang MDSC 659.02 Health Research Methods Dr. Lindsay McLaren

Biostatistics MDSC 643.02 Biostatistics II Dr. Gordon Fick

Epidemiology MDSC 647.15 Clinical Epidemiology Drs. Reg Sauve, William Ghali &

Brenda Hemmelgarn MDSC 649.02 Practicum in Healthcare Epidemiology Dr. Elizabeth Henderson MDSC 709 Advanced Epidemiology Dr. Brent Hagel

Health Services Research MDSC 645.10 Leadership in Health Care Organizations Dr. Alexandra Harrison MDSC 645.15 Health Policy Drs. Ann Casebeer & G Van Rosendaal MDSC 645.17 Introduction to the Legal and Ethical

Framework of Health Care in Canada Dr. Glenys Godlovitch

MDSC 657.02 e-Health Sustainability: From Business Case to Policy Development

Dr. Richard Scott

MDSC 679 Health Economics I Dr. Herb Emery

Population/Public Health MDSC 645.02 Determinants of Health Dr. Lynn Meadows MDSC 645.03 Environmental Health Dr. Ken Corbet MDSC 651.01 Planning for Health Promotion Drs. Ardene Vollman & Lynn Meadows MDSC 651.03 Community Interventions: Theory, Research

and Practice Dr. Penny Hawe

MDSC 653.01 Foundations of Population and Public Health Drs. Ardene R Vollman & Alan Shiell MDSC 659.03 Health Program Planning & Evaluation Dr. Wilfreda Thurston

Health Research Methods MDSC 659.04 Introduction to Clinical Trials Dr. Derek Exner MDSC 659.06 Decision Analysis In Health Care Economic

Evaluation Dr. Braden Manns

MDSC 755-62 Economic Evaluation Drs. Gillian Currie & Alan Shiell MDSC 705 Advanced Methods in Health Research Dr. Marja Verhoef

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Other Courses MDSC 661 Science and Philosophy Dr. Stan Godlovitch CORE (COMMUNITY REHABILITATION) COURSES IN THE COMMUNITY HEALTH SCIENCES GRADUATE PROGRAM

CORE 691.32 Inclusive Education: Addressing Challenging Behaviours in the Classroom

Carol M. Johnson

CORE 691.04 Inclusive Education: Adapting Curriculum in Schools K - 12

Colin Saby

CORE 691.33 Inclusive Education: Current Issues in Collaborations, Ethics and Management and Related Topics

E. Anne Hughson & Bruce Uditsky

CORE 691.44 Bioethics & Disability Gregor Wolbring CORE 603.08 Advanced Topics: Disability & Law James W. Conway CORE 603.11 Interprofessional Ethics Jean L. Pettifor CORE 624.16 Locate the Professional Inquirer Nancy Marlett CORE 676 Consultations and Evaluation of Human

Services and Systems E. Anne Hughson

CORE 691.39 Mental Health & Addictions Annette M. Lane, Nancy Marlett & Johanna Waegemaker-Schiff

CORE 691.49 Autism & Social Policy Cheryl Crocker CORE 691.50 Family & Disabled Adult Children E. Anne Hughson CORE 603.01 Foundations of Rehabilitation Aldred Neufeld CORE 603.10 Social Construction & Interdiscip Nancy Marlett CORE 641 Special Topics in International Disability

Research and Policy Cheryl Crocker

CORE 691.42 Research, Technology & Marginalized Groups

Gregor Wolbring

CORE 603.02 Children with Special Needs David Philpott MDSC COURSES IN THE MEDICAL EDUCATION GRADUATE PROGRAM

MDSC 755-23 Medical Problem Solving Dr. Peter Harasym MDSC 733 Research Design & Statistics In Medical

Education Dr. Claudio Violato

MDSC 735 Teaching Methods in the Medical Science Dr. Tyrone Donnon MDSC 737 Curriculum Design and Evaluation in the

Medical Sciences Dr. Jocelyn Lockyer

MDSC 739 Medical Education Measurement Dr. Tyrone Donnon

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GRADUATE STUDENTS

MSc Students Supervisor/Co-Supervisor Fatin Adams Dr. Robert Hilsden Anita Agrawal Dr. Susan Ross Mohammed Yasir Al-Hindi Dr. Reginald Sauve Hazem Al-Mandeel (completed in 2008-09) Dr. Susan Ross Mohammed Almekhlafi Dr. Michael Hill Ghazwan Altabbaa Dr. William Ghali Cheryl Barnabe Dr. Susan Barr/Dr. Marja Verhoef Luc Berthiaume Dr. Chip Doig/Dr. Braden Manns Rita Biel (completed in 2008-09) Dr. Christine Friedenreich Morgan Blair Dr. Colleen Maxwell Ian Blanchard (completed in 2008-09) Dr. Chip Doig Satwant Brar (completed in 2008-09) Dr. Penelope Brasher/Dr. Reginald Sauve Sharlette Braun Dr. JianLi Wang Sonia Butalia Dr. Doreen Rabi Elisabeth Cardoso-Pereira Dr. Ardene Robinson Vollman Faruq Chowdhury (completed in 2008-09) Dr. Richard Scott Jennifer DeBruyn Dr. Robert Hilsden Vinay Deved Dr. Brenda Hemmelgarn Marc Deyell (completed in 2008-09) Dr. Brenda Hemmelgarn Allen Dong Dr. Glenys Godlovitch Brian Forzley Dr. Glenys Godlovitch/Dr. Chip Doig Michelle Fry (completed in 2008-09) Dr. Tish Doyle-Baker/Dr. Lindsay McLaren Rhonda Fur Dr. Elizabeth Henderson/Dr. Ronald Read Steven Heitman Dr. Braden Manns/Dr. Robert Hilsden Amy Johnston Dr. Gregor Wolbring/Dr. Stan Godlovitch Linda Kamhuka (completed in 2008-09) Dr. Elizabeth Henderson Joseph Kaunda Dr. Elizabeth Henderson Christopher Kenyon Dr. Robert Hilsden Valerie Kiss Dr. Hude Quan Julie Kryzanowski Dr. Lynn McIntyre Parabhdeep (Prabh) Lail Dr. Melanie Rock/Dr. Gavin McCormack Shelley Langstaff Dr. Gregor Wolbring Jenine Leal Dr. Kevin Laupland/Dr. Elizabeth Henderson Karen Leung Dr. Neil Drummond Sasha Lupichuk (completed in 2008-09) Dr. Heather Bryant/Dr. Gillian Currie Lorrie Maffey Dr. Carolyn Emery Josephine Mazonde (completed in 2008-09) Dr. Wilfreda Thurston Emily Medd Dr. Margaret Russell Robyn Mills Dr. Wilfreda Thurston Geeta Modgill Dr. Scott Patten/Dr. Nathalie Jette Halima Mohamed Dr. Herbert Emery Mauricio Monroy-Cuadros (completed in 2008-09) Dr. Chip Doig Soror Mona Motamedi Dr. William Ghali Robert Myers (completed in 2008-09) Dr. Hude Quan Cherie Nicholson Dr. Lynn McIntyre

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Karen Parker (completed in 2008-09) Dr. Lynn Meadows Craig Pearce Dr. Elizabeth Henderson Jennie Petersen (completed in 2008-09) Dr. Tish Doyle-Baker/Dr. Alan Shiell Megan Piket Dr. Colleen Maxwell Shainur Premji Dr. Richard Scott/Dr. Gillian Currie Susan Quach (completed in 2008-09) Dr. Chip Doig Paul Renfrew Dr. Elijah Dixon Magali Robert Dr. Susan Ross Paul Ronksley (completed in 2008-09) Dr. Brenda Hemmelgarn/Dr. Willis Tsai Heather Rowe Dr. Lynn Meadows Carol Siu (completed in 2008-09) Dr. Wilfreda Thurston Amuchou Singh Soraisham Dr. Reginald Sauve Nancy Stocker (completed in 2008-09) Dr. Lindsay McLaren Tina Strudsholm Dr. Ardene Robinson Vollman Adam Thomas Dr. Melanie Rock/Dr. Jennifer Hatfield Michael Walsh (completed in 2008-09) Dr. Braden Manns Xiaochun (Grace) Wang Dr. Gordon Fick/Dr. Michael Eliasziw Krista Wilkinson Dr. Elizabeth Henderson Stephen Bruce Wilton Dr. Derek Exner/Dr. William Ghali Jennifer Yelland Dr. Scott Patten Anna Zadunayski Dr. Glenys Godlovitch Yunzhi Zhan (completed in 2008-09) Dr. Thomas Noseworthy/Dr. Steven Edworthy Haifeng Zhu (completed in 2008-09) Dr. Michael Hill PhD Students Supervisor/Co-Supervisor Sajid Ali Dr. Richard Scott Fabiola Aparicio-Ting Dr. Heather Bryant Donna Baird Dr. Penny Hawe Lianne Barnieh Dr. Brenda Hemmelgarn Brian Benson Dr. Willem Meeuwisse Sandra Berzins Dr. Scott Patten/Dr. Andrew Bulloch Lauren Birks Dr. Jennifer Hatfield Kathleen Chaput Dr. Suzanne Tough/Dr. Carol Adair Isabelle Chouinard Dr. Glenys Godlovitch Karen Davison Dr. Bonnie Kaplan Daniel Dutton Dr. Lindsay McLaren/Dr. Christopher Auld Elizabeth Freiheit Dr. Michael Eliasziw Rose Geransar Dr. Glenys Godlovitch Deirdre Ann Hennessy Dr. Chip Doig Matthew James Dr. Brenda Hemmelgarn Jian Kang (completed in 2008-09) Dr. Rollin Brant Anna Kania Dr. Marja Verhoef Salma Khaled Dr. Scott Patten Helen Lee Dr. Gillian Currie Brenda Leung Dr. Bonnie Kaplan Jordana Linder Dr. Lindsay McLaren Tara MacCannell Dr. Elizabeth Henderson/Dr. Nigel Waters Aliyah Mawji Dr. Ardene Robinson Vollman/Dr. Jennifer Hatfield Diane McGregor Dr. Nancy Marlett Amy Metcalfe Dr. Suzanne Tough Duyen Nguyen Dr. Richard Scott

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Emmanuel Ngwakongnwi Dr. Hude Quan/Dr. Kathryn King Alka Patel Dr. William Ghali Antony Porcino Dr. Marja Verhoef Melissa Potestio Dr. Lynn McIntyre/Dr. Lindsay McLaren Rithesh Ram Dr. J. Preston Wiley/Dr. Willem Meeuwisse Heather Ray Dr. Marja Verhoef Paul Ronksley Dr. Brenda Hemmelgarn Amrita Roy Dr. Wilfreda Thurston Kelly Russell Dr. Brent Hagel/Dr. Willem Meeuwisse Susan Slaughter (completed in 2008-09) Dr. Neil Drummond Adrian Specogna Dr. Michael Hill/Dr. Scott Patten Alison Supina (completed in 2008-09) Dr. Colleen Maxwell Susan van Rheenen Dr. Michael Hill Laura Weeks (completed in 2008-09) Dr. Marja Verhoef Tyler Williamson Dr. Michael Eliasziw/Dr. Gordon Fick Greg Yelland Dr. Catherine Scott/Dr. Marja Verhoef Sharon Zhang Dr. Reginald Sauve MDSC Students Supervisor/Co-Supervisor Liesha Adediran Dr. Susan Cran Kimberley Broomfield Dr. Susan Cran Kueth Diew Dr. Susan Cran Cathy Gerow Dr. Susan Cran Anna-Marie Kopec Dr. Susan Cran Dana MacDonald Dr. Susan Cran Catharyn Miller Dr. Susan Cran Urszula Naszynska Dr. Susan Cran Anne-Marie Paszuk Dr. Susan Cran Lana Rogozinsky (completed in 2008-09) Dr. Susan Cran Marianna Sasvari Dr. Susan Cran Christopher Simpkin Dr. Susan Cran Jacqueline Staal Dr. Susan Cran Jennifer Surette-Lemon Dr. Susan Cran Monique Celine Tambay-Roest Dr. Susan Cran Deanne Taylor Dr. Susan Cran Surekha Thiyagarajah Dr. Susan Cran Jill Wagar Dr. Susan Cran Leslie-Ann Webster Dr. Susan Cran

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POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION The Department offers a five-year Residency Training Program in Community Medicine with optional conjoint training in Family Medicine and Master’s training in Community Health. A three-year stream is also available for physicians re-entering training from practice. The Program is under the leadership of Program Director, Dr. Lorne Clearsky, and the Community Medicine Residency Training Committee. The Program received full Accreditation from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in February 2003. During the academic year, July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009, a total of five residents were enrolled in the Community Medicine Program and were distributed across all five years of training. A list of residents is found below. In 2009, 4 new residents were enrolled in the Community Medicine Residency Training Program.

Community Medicine Residents

Ongoing:

Dr. Flora Aladi

Dr. Julie Kryzanowski

Dr. Silvina Mema

Dr. Will Pynten

Dr. David Sabapathy

New in July 2010

Dr. Jason Cabaj

Dr. Carmen Gittens

Dr. Emily Newhouse

Dr. Anila Ramaliu

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CONTINUING EDUCATION The Department played a key role in the delivery of several opportunities for health personnel to participate in educational activities. These activities included, but were not limited to, the following: Fourteenth Annual Health Research Methods Course Co-Chairs: Dr. Lindsay McLaren and Ms. Nadine Gall The Health Research Methods Course is held annually and incorporates a wide array of health research training opportunities. The 2-day course offers a broad range of workshops on the research process, methods and tools. The theme of the 2009 course was “Bringing evidence to bear in a changing health environment”. Keynote speakers were Mr. Andrew Will, Chief Operating Officer, Performance Improvement and Clinical Support Services, Alberta Health Services; and Dr. David Swann, Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences at the University of Calgary, MLA for Calgary - Mountain View, and Leader of the Alberta Liberal Party. Learning Resources in Occupational Medicine Coordinator: Dr. Kenneth Corbet Departmental activities related to Occupational Health and Medicine included lectures and small group teaching in the undergraduate curriculum, supervising student clinical and research projects, seminars in three residency training programs, and continuing education sessions organized by the Office of Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development. These learning resources are being compiled on a new website, with a target publication date in the first quarter of 2009.

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Community Partnerships: (in association with the Centre for Health and Policy Studies (CHAPS)) SEARCH (Swift Efficient Application of Research in Community Health) Canada Academic Co-Director: Dr. Ann Casebeer

Vision: Knowledge Unbound

Mission: To bring research closer to practice in health care by developing people in health service and research organizations, building relationships across academic and practice sectors, and providing local research information and access.

The SEARCH program of practice-based training and networking was launched in 1996 by the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (AHFMR). For over a decade, it has provided a learning platform for an introduction to health research, information retrieval, management decision-making, health policy and organizational dynamics. SEARCH has always been a collaborative partnership of the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research, Alberta Health and Wellness, regional health authorities and universities and colleges across Alberta. In the latter part of 2004, SEARCH embarked on merging with the Alberta Consultative Health Research Network (ACHRN) and began transitioning to a not-for-profit member organization. In April 2005, SEARCH Canada was launched as a public service member organization with all of the same organizational partners contributing. In late 2006, an international Review Board indicated that “Alberta’s system-wide collaboration through SEARCH is unique in Canada and probably worldwide. It is having a substantial, sustained impact on service quality and research capacity” Members of the Department form a central part of an active and ongoing learning and mentoring system that SEARCH Canada provides. This innovative learning community is supported by a curriculum that highlights using and choosing existing evidence for improved decision-making and enhanced research access and use. It also encourages opportunities for health practitioners to participate in creating new evidence through collaborative applied research efforts. In May of 2007, the sixth cohort of SEARCH’s core learning program (SEARCH Classic) began, bringing the network of SEARCH participants to a compliment of almost 150 people across Alberta’s health organizations and beyond. Dr. Ann Casebeer has been a member of the core development and leadership group for SEARCH since 1995 and has served as Faculty Director for SEARCH Canada since July of 2005 until she became Academic Co-Director in 2009 – sharing leadership with Dr. Sarah Bowen at the University of Alberta. SEARCH Canada draws its faculty members from across Alberta, including all three major universities and several community colleges. Drs. Gordon Fick, Sheila Evans and Gail MacKean are core SEARCH faculty based at the University of Calgary. The central office for ‘SEARCH Custom’ is established within the Department of Community Health Sciences and in partnership with the Centre for Health and Policy Studies (CHAPS). Ms. Christine Thompson is the Manager. SEARCH Custom provides a range of capacity-building services in relation to health research that were formerly provided through Alberta Consultative Health Research Network (ACHRN). The just-in-time advice and support it provides benefits both the research and practice communities and strengthens our ability to access and use research to make a difference in practice.

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2008-2009 SEMINAR SERIES

Seminar Coordinator: Dr. Gordon Fick Note: Speakers whose names are in BOLD are faculty members of the Department of Community Health

Sciences

Date Title Speaker

September 12, 2008 Long Term Outcomes of Preterm and Other High Risk Infants: The Calgary Experience

Dr. Reg Sauve Professor Department of Community Health Sciences

September 19, 2008 Modifying a Modifier, Confounding a Modifier, Confounding a Confounder

Dr. Gordon Hilton Fick Professor of Biostatistics Department of Community Health Sciences

September 26, 2008 Breast Is Best?: Infant Feeding Practices and Women in Northern Thailand

Pranee Liamputtong Professor of Public Health School of Public Health La Trobe University, Australia

October 3, 2008 The Canadian Multicentre Osteoporosis Study

Dr. David A. Hanley Professor Departments of Medicine, Community Health Sciences, and Oncology

October 10, 2008 Can we Assess Severity of Illness with a Single-Item Scale?

Dr. Samuel Wiebe Professor Departments of Clinical Neurosciences, Community Health Sciences and Pediatrics University of Calgary

October 24, 2008 Initiation by Fire: Students and Faculty Share Their Experience with the New PhD Candidacy Exam Format

Dr. Marilynne Hebert Associate Professor - HiiTeC Graduate Education Coordinator Department of Community Health Sciences

October 31, 2008 The Acid-Base Hypothesis of Osteoporosis - Sorting Through the Evidence

Dr. Tanis R. Fenton Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Clinical Nutrition Researcher Calgary Health Region

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Date Title Speaker

November 14, 2008 Comparison of Willingness-to-Pay Estimates for Colorectal Cancer Screening: Physician/Patient, US/Canada Ex Post/Ex Ante, or Expostulation?

Dr. Deborah A Marshall Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair Department of Community Health Sciences

November 21, 2008 Promoting Recovery from Gambling Problems Outside of Formal Treatment

Dr. David Hodgins Professor Department of Psychology University of Calgary

November 28, 2008 Risky Business: The Risks of Predicting Risk in Cardiovascular Disease

Dr. Gregory A. Kline Clinical Assistant Professor Division of Endocrinology Department of Medicine

December 5, 2008 The Efficacy of St. John’s Wort for Smoking Cessation

Dr. Silvana Lawvere Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Director of Herbal Research, Canadian Institute of Natural and Integrative Medicine (CINIM)

December 12, 2008 The Rule of Rescue in Public Health Care Resource Allocation Processes

Dr. Christopher McCabe Visiting Professor, School of Public Health, University of Alberta & Chair in Health Economics, Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, Director of the Academic Unit of Health Economics, University of Leeds

January 16, 2009 Probing the Relationship of the Neuroscientific Knowledge & Public Mental Health Applications: The Case of 20th Century Canada

Dr. Frank W. Stahnisch Associate Professor AMF/Hannah Professorship in the History of Medicine and Health Care Department of Community Health Sciences & Department of History

January 23, 2009 Cancer, Cancer Control, and Canada: Building Synergy

Dr. Heather Bryant Vice President Cancer Control Canadian Partnership Against Cancer Toronto Ontario and Clinical Professor Departments of Community Health Sciences and Oncology University of Calgary

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Date Title Speaker

January 30, 2009 Waste At Work: A Presentation By The Clean Calgary Association

Dr. Lindsay McLaren Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences

February 6, 2009 Understanding Knowledge Transfer in Interprofessional Groups: Emergence of New Practical Models for Evaluation

John Parboosingh MB FRCSC Professor Emeritus, University of Calgary Consultant, Community Learning

February 20, 2009 The Restraint Study: Investigation of the Outcome of Police Use of Force and the Epidemiology of In Custody Death

Dr. Christine A. Hall Principal Investigator RESTRAINT Study Department of Emergency Medicine Vancouver Island Health Authority

February 27, 2009 Children Growing up in a Cyber World: Research Still Catching up

Dr. Tanya Beran Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences

March 6, 2009 Nuclei Shape Analysis Dr. Alberto Nettel-Aguirre Assistant Professor, Departments of Pediatrics and Community Health Sciences

March 13, 2009 Incidence and Predictors Of Excess Disability among Nursing Home Residents with Middle-Stage Dementia: A Prospective Cohort Study of Functional transitions

Dr. Susan Slaughter Post Doctoral Fellow Knowledge Utilization Studies Program Faculty of Nursing University of Alberta

March 20, 2009 Discrepancy in Physician Peer and Self Assessment: The Miscalibration Effect

Dr. Claudio Violato Professor Department of Community Health Sciences

March 27, 2009 Fifty Ways to Leave Your Conflict The Honourable Judge Heather Lamoureux & Elaine Seifert Q.C. Adjunct Assistant Professors Department of Community Health Sciences

April 3, 2009 Improving Population Health By Shifting the Focus of Research Funding, Training and Evidence Use: The Population Health Intervention Research Initiative for Canada

Dr. Penny Hawe Professor Community Health Sciences and Population Health Intervention Research Centre

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Date Title Speaker

April 17, 2009 Measuring Perinatal Outcomes, Time For a New Approach?

Dr. Stephen Wood Associate Professor Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Community Health Sciences

April 24, 2009 Learning to Change: Some Positively Deviant Cases

Dr. Ann Casebeer Associate Professor Department of Community Health Sciences and Associate Director Centre for Health and Policy Studies

May 8, 2009 Cohort Studies in Aging - Do We Need Another One? An Update about the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA)

Dr. David B. Hogan Professor, Departments of Medicine, Clinical Neurosciences and Community Health Sciences Brenda Strafford Chair in Geriatric Medicine Program Director, Residency Program in Geriatric Medicine

May 15, 2009 A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Understanding and Improving Malaria Diagnosis at a Remote Rural Hospital in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania

Dr. Jennifer Hatfield Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences, Director BHSc Health and Society and Global Health Program and Lisa Allen MBT - Laboratory Manager for the BHSc Program Research Associate in the BHSc Global Health Program

May 22, 2009 The Cost-Effectiveness of Laws Banning the Cellular Phone Use of Drivers

Daniel Sperber and Dr. Alan Shiell Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences, Population Health Intervention Research Centre

May 29, 2009 The Impact of the Variability of Bleeding Definitions on Estimates of Harm as Determined by Phase III Trials of Oral Antithrombotic Prophylaxis

Dr. Russell Hull Professor - Medicine and Community Health Sciences Director - Thrombosis Research Unit

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CENTRES, UNITS AND PROGRAMS CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND POLICY STUDIES (CHAPS) Director: Dr. Tom Noseworthy, Associate Director: Dr. Ann Casebeer Vision: Collaborative Research for Health Mission: To foster programs of health and policy research that advance knowledge of value to health

improvement and health care delivery. The Centre for Health and Policy Studies has been constrained by space limitations, as researchers in Health Services and Population Health Research continue to garner competitive salary and operating support. Moreover, CHAPS has not as yet been able to realize the full benefit of the CFI grant (#5035) which will provide expansion of research space and support, as well as installation of five research laboratory resources (Population Health, Decision Support, Survey, Soft Cushion and Database). These limitations will be resolved as the Centre moves to The Research and Wellness Building, 3rd floor, and is co-located with the Department of Community Health Sciences. Construction is expected to be completed by December 2009. The Director of CHAPS was named as Advisor on Public Health to the Provost and Vice-President Research. Working with Dr. Richard Musto, Alberta Health Services (formerly, Chief Medical Officer of Health, Calgary Health Region) - they are leading a process to develop a strategic plan, to be completed by April 2009, for the Calgary Institute for Population and Public Health. The Institute will develop out of CHAPS and will use research and knowledge advancement to promote, protect, improve, sustain and predict the health of people and the ecosystem. The aim is to improve health care delivery and population health through a shared research agenda, linkage and knowledge exchange with providers, decision-makers, academic researchers and Alberta Health Services. Arising out of the Health and Society program, which has been developing in CHAPS since its inception and under the leadership of Drs. Penny Hawe and Alan Shiell, has developed the Population Health Intervention Research Centre. This is one of a network of CIHR-funded Centres providing the evidence that policy-makers need to advance population health and put more resources into prevention. The Centre has 23 projects in schools and youth, neighbourhoods, worksites, mothers and children, cultural understanding of health, public health policy and methodology. CHAPS has continued to offer support for a program of work in health services and policy research known as the Western Canada Waiting List Project, chaired by Dr. Tom Noseworthy. Moreover, CHAPS has supported the development of a new unit, led by Dr. Lloyd Sutherland, in Health Technology Assessment and Appraisal. This aligns well with our Health Economics Program, housed in CHAPS and led by the Svare Professor in Health Economics, Dr. Herb Emery. CHAPS continues to provide peer review and support to investigators applying for AHFMR and CIHR salary awards. We have enjoyed strong support from our colleagues and the researchers of other departments, both basic and clinical. We have seen the benefit of researchers in CIHR pillars I and II, providing sound advice to those in III and IV.

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POPULATION HEALTH INTERVENTION RESEARCH CENTRE (PHIRC) Director: Dr. Penny Hawe The Mission of the Population Health Intervention Research Centre (PHIRC) is to provide the evidence that policy makers need to put more resources into prevention. The Centre is one of seven research centres established across Canada by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research in its Centres for Research Development in population health program. The Centre is also the Calgary hub of the CIHR-funded International Collaboration on Complex Interventions which links the Centre with investigators in USA, UK and Australia. Six-year funding was awarded in 2004 and while the research program developed immediately, the website and governance structures were formed in 2007. The funds have allowed us to create eight new post-doctoral positions, to develop new courses in Population Health Research and to create interaction structures for researchers and policy-makers. The Centre is interdisciplinary and various faculty and students from the Department of Community Health Sciences and beyond are affiliated. Our Centre was established to investigate the theme of how social and physical environments influence health. Within this our priority area is interventions to change social and physical environments and thereby improve health. The research is mostly about the reach of the interventions, their quality, design, appeal, suitability to local context, effectiveness, the people most/least affected, the sustainability of effects, the cost-effectiveness, the side-effects, the multiplier effects and the meanings, value or benefit people ascribe to having interventions in the community to improve their health. We are exploring issues associated with interventions under four themes: theory, methods, ethics and economics. Health Regions, provincial departments, municipal authorities, employers and industries, schools, community associations and organisations represent the constituency or “client” group. We work with them to design and assess the best interventions that should be put into practice to improve the health of residents, employees or whose ever needs they represent. Some of the work is policy advice, that is, advice on what works best based on systematic reviews. A main hub of research activity is the Social Network Analysis Program (SNAP). Network analysis investigates how people’s experience of the world is structured by examining their ties or relationships with others, quantitatively. The social relationships within which people are embedded determine much of the information people are exposed to, the support they get from others and the ideas and role models they might come across. This can have lots of implications for health and well being. The Centre currently has 23 active projects in the areas of schools and youth, neighbourhoods, worksites, methods development, mothers and children, public health policy and cultural understandings of health. PHIRNET Training grant This year, Dr. Hawe was the co-lead on a successful CIHR training grant entitled Pan-Canadian Strategic Training in Population Health Intervention Research (STHIR). This is a collaboration between seven universities across Canada and will result in a training program which focuses on four main themes/priority areas in Population Health Intervention Research (methods; economic evaluation, ethics and research governance; and interventions addressing social health inequalities). It will also produce a shared curriculum around key competencies in PHIR and web based resources for learning will be developed within and beyond the STIHR network. Students will be recruited and training pathways across the seven sites will be facilitated. A partnership with the National Collaborating Centres for Public Health (NCCPH) will be created in order to

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maximize contacts and relationships between producers of primary PHIR. With the demand and need for PHIR increasing in connection with the pressure to develop evidence-informed public health practices, this STIHR will address how the supply of skilled researchers will be met. For more information on the Population Health Intervention Research Centre, see website at: www.ucalgary.ca/PHIRC.

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HEALTH INNOVATION & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CENTRE (HIITEC) – GLOBAL eHEALTH RESEARCH AND TRAINING PROGRAM

HiiTeC provides an interdisciplinary environment where research, IT services, education, and industry engagement can collaboratively address the use of ICT for health. HiiTeC is committed to supporting the efforts of the research community within the Faculty of Medicine through the provision of a range of services aimed at improving the ability of researchers to produce and disseminate quality research. In addition to this support role, HiiTeC contributes directly to the research output of the Faculty of Medicine through an internal Program of Research focused on technology enabled change within health (eHealth) by addressing three key questions (see figure below).

Our Global eHealth Research and Training Program, administered within the Department of Community Health Sciences, provides Masters or Doctoral level graduate students with the training required to become ehealth researchers, as well as the instruction and experience necessary to prepare future evaluators, professionals, and telehealth ‘aware’ consumers. Our newest undertaking, the Environmental eHealth Research and Training Program, provides the opportunity for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and professionals to gain experience in this new field, established at the University of Calgary, which examines the environmental impact (costs and benefits) of ehealth solutions. Our Research Services, through consultation, evaluation, and networking, address the crucial need to demonstrate the value required for successful and sustainable integration of e-health initiatives. Our Global Outreach ensures we actively support the University of Calgary’s Internationalisation goals, through contributing to and learning from eHealth development activities throughout the world. Our Research Team includes Dr. Marilynne Hebert, Dr. Richard Scott, and Dr. Chad Saunders. For more information, visit our website at www.ucalgary.ca/hiitec, or contact Dr. Chad Saunders, Research & Innovation Lead at 403-210-7859.

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HEALTH ECONOMICS PROGRAM Coordinator: Dr. J.C. Hebert Emery The Health Economics Program (HEP) is an inter-departmental research and teaching program involving faculty members from Medicine and Social Sciences at the University of Calgary. Health economics is concerned primarily with the way that society’s resources are used to promote health. This includes not just those resources allocated formally by the health care system, but also those of other social agencies such as housing and education, and also of individuals. The research interests of the program’s members are correspondingly broad-ranging but united by their focus on the use of economic techniques to understand and improve health-related resource allocation. Members of the program are engaged in a variety of research activities that span both health services and population health. Current projects can be grouped around three main themes. These are: (1) The development of methods of economic evaluation and their application to health care and population health promoting interventions, (2) Assessment of health system performance, (3) The analysis of health-related behaviors. In Community Health Sciences, health economics education and training is part of the Health Services Research and Population Health Graduate Specializations. In the Department of Economics, the MA program has a specialization in Health Economics and the PhD program has a field of Health Economics. Course delivery for the field of health economics is delivered through both CHS and Economics. At the core, ECON/MDSC (Health Economics I) is a cross-listed course that will be scheduled annually for the fall term. Starting in the Winter Term of 2009, Community Health Sciences will deliver a course on the economic evaluation of health care, population health interventions and health care technology. It is our group’s intention to have this course cross-listed between Economics and CHS once it has been formally numbered. In the meantime, the Department of Economics will recognize the economic evaluation course for the requirements for its MA specialization in health economics. Gillian Currie coordinates and organizes a monthly meeting of our group where group members and invited health economists present work in progress. In addition, members of our group invite seminar speakers to campus which provides additional opportunities to build awareness of health economics research at the University of Calgary. HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT AND APPRAISAL UNIT Director: Dr. Lloyd Sutherland With the support of the Centre for Health and Policy Studies, we have developed a Health Technology Assessment and Appraisal Unit. Together with other provincial work, this Unit is responsive to an agenda set by the Alberta Health Technology Decision Process. Accordingly, the Unit is responsible for conducting several assessments each year as prioritized and directed by the process. A five-year multi-faceted proposal was developed for the unit with the mandate to building evidence-informed policy decision-making capacity in Alberta.

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WESTERN CANADA WAITING LIST INVESTIGATORS Chair: Dr. Tom Noseworthy The nature of our Team and collaboration reflects the characteristics and ideals designated by CIHR. Our group is national, with team members from five Provinces (AB, MB, ON, NS, QC); five Universities (University of Calgary, University of Toronto, University of Manitoba, University of Montreal, Dalhousie University); three regional health authorities (Alberta Health Services, Calgary Zone, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, Capital Health District Health Authority); and, represents expertise in orthopedic surgery, rheumatology, medicine, health economics, social science, industrial engineering, business and library science, drawn from three pillars (clinical, health services and policy, population health research). Collaboration, linkage and exchange with the Alberta Bone and Joint Health Institute (ABJHI) substantially expands this expertise to a network of diverse scope, which includes amongst others, practicing physicians and decision-makers from regional health authorities across Alberta. The core investigative Team (n=14) members have had many and variable associations as individuals over the years, with several as research members of the Western Canada Waiting List Project (WCWL). From 1999-2006, WCWL represented an action research collaboration that worked on improving fairness by developing and testing priority-setting tools for scheduled services or referrals; formulating maximum acceptable waiting times and informing benchmark waiting times; and, elucidating the determinant of satisfaction and expectations for those on waiting lists. Investigators of the WCWL joined ABJHI in collaboration in 2007, added new members and applied for and received an AHFMR Team Grant April 1, 2008 (File #200700596). This proposed body of work synergizes with and is inextricably linked to that AHFMR Grant, whose designated principal applicant is Dr. Cy Frank. Representatives from Alberta Health Services in Alberta, Manitoba and Nova Scotia will participate in this research work, interpretation and implementation, as well as sharing the benefits from knowledge transfer and exchange throughout and upon completion of this work. The core investigative team meets biweekly (teleconference) and will meet in-person (semi-annually). These meetings will be expanded to include decision-makers, where appropriate. In short, the AHFMR Team Grant has provided some of the infrastructure necessary for this research. In 2008, the team applied for and received a CIHR Emerging Team Grant. Our current work is focused on hip and knee replacement and includes four thematic areas: appropriateness; patient expectations; operations research and modeling; and, waiting time management strategies. The outcomes from this work will have practical and applied significance to waiting time management. The convergence of the former WCWL, addition of new team members and association with the ABJHI create exciting synergies that promise meaningful impact on improving access to TJR, at a time when such knowledge and action is sorely needed.

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RESEARCH GROUPS Research groups in the Faculty of Medicine serve to facilitate multi-disciplinary research and education. As well as being members of their Department, many faculty members belong to informal research groups. Members of the Department of Community Health Sciences participated in the following research groups: HEALTH PROMOTION RESEARCH GROUP Chair: Dr. Ardene Robinson Vollman; Treasurer: Dr. Cathie Scott The Health Promotion Research Group (HPRG) is a multidisciplinary University research group with members from several Faculties linked with field practitioners and health care policy and decision-makers. It supports innovation in population health promotion practice through the initiation and conduct of research and evaluation. The Health Promotion Research Group was affiliated with the Canadian Consortium for Health Promotion Research (CCHPR) until its dissolution in September 2008. Members of this research group have played a leadership role in the CCHPR and have been a contributor to several national-level projects such as developing an Evaluation Model for Health Canada to use in assessing the effectiveness of their funded programs. As the Calgary Institute for Population and Public Health evolves, the Health Promotion Research Group sees itself becoming a research group within the Institute. WOMEN’S HEALTH RESEARCH GROUP Co-Chairs: Drs. Lynn Meadows and Wilfreda Thurston While individual researchers across the campus and in Community Health Sciences have continued to produce leading edge research on women’s health issues, the WHRG as a group was inactive for much of the past year due to lack of resources. Given the development of the Calgary Institute for Population and Public Health (CIPPH), the co-chairs have decided to encourage members to join the CIPPH and to bring women’s health research into the programs sponsored there. Communication around the implications of such a decision will begin in 2010.

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RESEARCH CHAIRS MARKIN CHAIR IN HEALTH AND SOCIETY Chair: Dr. Penny Hawe The Health and Society program is focused on the social determinants of health and the actions we can take at a community and public policy level to improve health. Only a small proportion of the population’s health can be attributed to what is done in the health services to care for illness, the rest is explained by broader factors. These factors include socioeconomic status and policies, which affect the distribution of resources in society, the investments we make in education, the impact of the environment, and people’s sense of their own meaning, purpose and quality of life. The program brings together researchers from urban studies, economics, psychology, anthropology, sociology and philosophy of science. There are three strands to this work: (1) aetiological research, looking at how health is created by the physical and social environments where people live and work (2) methodological research, trying to ‘capture’ and measure properties of communities and local environments and to value the benefits of programs and policies to bring about health improvements, and (3) population-level intervention research. Our chief focus in intervention research is on demonstration projects, in particular the design and evaluation of programs in schools and communities that improve health and well being. The chair program funds trainees, studentships, workshops and events related to the research program. More information can be found from the website of the Population Health Intervention Research Centre within which the Markin Chair in Health and Society is situated. Go to www.ucalgary.ca/PHIRC. In May 2006, Dr. Hawe was renewed for a second five-year term as Markin Chair in Health and Society.

CANADA RESEARCH CHAIR IN COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE Chair: Dr. Marja Verhoef The increased use of and demand for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) has major implications for research and practice. Dr. Verhoef's research program focuses on CAM use in cancer. The main objectives of her research program are to (1) explore, describe and explain CAM decision-making, (2) contribute to the development of appropriate methodological approaches to evaluate CAM interventions (mixed methods and whole systems research), and 3) to evaluate integrative health care models in which both conventional medicine and CAM are used. Dr. Verhoef is a member of an international working groups to further develop whole systems and outcomes research.

Aside from research, (1) building research literacy and capacity in CAM practitioners, (2) building understanding of CAM core concepts in undergraduate medical education, and (3) training graduate students in CAM research are of great importance in Dr. Verhoef's program.

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CANADA RESEARCH CHAIR IN HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH Chair: Dr. William Ghali The Canada Research Chair in Health Services Research focuses on a combination of applied and methodological projects in the related areas of (1) cardiac disease, (2) diabetes, (3) cerebrovascular disease, and (4) venous thromboembolic disease. These all represent serious medical conditions that clearly have a large impact on the Canadian health care system and influence the health and quality of life of many Canadians. Cardiac disease, cerebrovascular disease, and venous thromboembolic disease share the common thread of being serious vascular diseases that constitute the focus of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. Meanwhile, diabetes is a high prevalence condition that in many instances leads to these vascular diseases. Improved health care delivery to individuals with diabetes has the potential to positively impact the health care system through a reduced burden of vascular disease in Canada. THE JOHN A. BUCHANAN CHAIR IN GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE Chair: Dr. William Ghali The vision for this Professorship is an effective, efficient, and equitable health care system for Canadians with the mission to develop a world-class clinical research and academic training program housed within the Division of General Internal Medicine at the University of Calgary that focuses on the evaluation and improvement of health care delivery. The specific objectives are: - To recruit qualified faculty to academic appointments in the Department of Medicine (time-protected,

research-focused positions, with anticipation that most would seek cross-appointments to the Department of Community Health Sciences.)

- To recruit promising trainees to research fellowship and/or clinical scholar appointments in the Department

of Medicine (with expectation that the majority of these individuals would seek graduate training in the Department of Community Health Sciences.

- To invite accomplished academic researchers to Calgary for either typical academic visits (i.e., lectures,

meetings with selected faculty over 2 to 3 days) or for more extended ‘visiting scholar’ periods. These visits will present “John A. Buchanan lectures’ or in the case of extended visits, will be designated the ‘John A. Buchanan Visiting Scholar.”

- To contribute to infrastructure development (and/or maintenance or existing infrastructure) for academic

research in health services. This will be achieved through ongoing contributions to the “Ward of the 21st Century Initiative” (www.w21c.org), and through maintenance of the holder’s existing human and equipment infrastructure for research.

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CANADIAN INSTITUTES OF HEALTH RESEARCH/PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA CHAIR IN APPLIED PUBLIC HEALTH Chair: Dr. Alan Shiell Program Title: Economics of Public Health: Economic evaluation of social interventions to promote health and reduce inequalities There is no shortage of things that we can do to promote population health and reduce inequalities in health. The range of options increases substantially when one also considers social interventions (those provided by agencies other than the formal health care system). One thing lacking is good quality evidence on the cost-effectiveness of these interventions. The CIHR Chair program sets out to address this issue primarily through the application of economic modeling to public health interventions of demonstrated effectiveness, and to do so in a way that increases research capacity in public health economics and receptor capacity within relevant decision making agencies. CANADIAN INSTITUTES OF HEALTH RESEARCH CHAIR IN GENDER AND HEALTH Chair: Dr. Lynn McIntyre This program of research aims to bring us closer to achieving the First Millennium Development Goal by assembling the food provisioning experiences of vulnerable women in diverse parts of the world to inform local and global action. The objectives of this five-year research program (July 2008 - June 2013) are to: 1) extend the collection of vulnerable women's narratives on their food provisioning experiences to additional global and domestic settings and life circumstances; 2) analyse and contextualize these new narratives and those that have been accumulated over past studies to both inform local intervention and to create a synthetic 'voice' articulating what women share in terms of their food provisioning experience and how their experiences differ; 3) create and disseminate a gender-based theory of women's food provisioning experiences; and 4) work with selected groups of women, research collaborators, civil society organizations, and policy makers to use the information collected from women on their food provisioning experiences to achieve social action and policy change.

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RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Summary of Research Funding Sources

List of Research Funding Sources

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SUMMARY OF FUNDING SOURCES FOR RESEARCH

FOR THE PERIOD JULY 2008 TO JUNE 2009

RESEARCH: ............................................................................................... 2008/09 Allocation Pharmaceutical industry and other private donors ....................................................... $ 884,810 International ............................................................................................................... $3,292,148 National .................................................................................................................... $43,617,120 Provincial ................................................................................................................. $27,761,325 Local .......................................................................................................................... $1,341,181 TOTAL .................................................................................................................... $76,896,584

The following lists of funding sources are inclusive of Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator held resources.

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SOURCES OF RESEARCH FUNDING IN 2008-2009

Pharmaceutical Industry and Other Private Donors Astra-Zeneca .......................................................................................................................... 5,910Boston Scientific ................................................................................................................... 10,000Danone Institute ..................................................................................................................... 35,000 Glaxo Smith-Kline ................................................................................................................. 75,000Hoffman La-Roche ................................................................................................................ 125,000Johnson & Johnson ................................................................................................................ 40,000 Merck Frosst Canada Ltd ...................................................................................................... 15,000Novartis Pharmaceuticals ...................................................................................................... 219,000Pfizer Pharmaceuticals .......................................................................................................... 18,250Sanofi Aventis ....................................................................................................................... 47,250Wyeth Canada, Wyeth Global ............................................................................................... 194,400Wyeth Vaccines ..................................................................................................................... 100,000Total Funding from Pharmaceutical and Other Private Donors .................................... $884,810

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International Sources of Research Funding

American Academy of Pediatrics ........................................................................................... 57,000 American College of Medical Toxicology………………………………………………… 7,500American Epilepsy Society .................................................................................................... 75,000 Cancer Research Prevention Foundation International .......................................................... 34,100 Doctors Research Group Inc. ................................................................................................. 80,000 European Union Marie Curie Actions .................................................................................... 47,500 EuroQol Group ....................................................................................................................... 5,035 Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, Germany…………………………………………………... 3,000Heilongjiang Province Science Foundation ........................................................................... 2,500 International Development Research Centre (IDRC) ............................................................. 230,203 International Science and Technology Center……………………………………………… 99,875Massage Therapy Foundation……………………………………………………………… 22,730 Milken Family Foundation and American Epilepsy Society………………………………. 50,000NATA Research and Education Foundation………………………………………………. 100,000National Health and Medical Research Council (Australia) ……………………………… 430,075National Institutes of Health ................................................................................................... 1,850,785Royal College of General Practitioners .................................................................................. 18,000U.S. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke……………………………... 114,728U.S. National Institute on Aging………………………………………………………….... 50,000World Health Organization .................................................................................................... 14,117 Total International Funding ................................................................................................ $3,292,148

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National Sources of Research Funding

Advancing Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food program……………………………… 191,000Associated Medical Services (AMS), Ontario………………………………………..….. 10,000British Columbia Environmental & Occupational Health Research Network…………… 10,000British Columbia Rural and Remote Health Research Network Collaborative Team

Building Award …………………………………………………………………. 6,000Canada Foundation for Innovation………………………………………………………. 198,254Canadian Academy of Sports Medicine…………………………………………………. 6,700Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health……………………………….. 160,000Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, Community Grant Program….……………. 50,000Canadian Breast Cancer Research Alliance (NCIC)…………………………………….. 530,547Canadian Diabetes Association…………………………………………………………. 85,000Canadian Foundation for Dietetic Research…………………………………………….. 15,000Canadian Foundation for Innovation……………………………………………………. 11,554,608Canadian Health Services Research Foundation………………………………………… 199,222Canadian Health Services Research Foundation, Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical

Research, Canadian Patient Safety Institute…….……………………………….. 254,530Canadian Hospital Epidemiology Committee……….…………………………………… 10,000Canadian Intensive Care Foundation…………………………………………………….. 20,000Canadian International Development Agency…………………………………………… 200,000Canadian International Development Agency/Canadian Institutes of Health

Research/Health Canada…………………………………………………………. 345,595Canadian Patient Safety Initiative………………………………………………………… 49,500Canadian Stroke Network………………………………………………………………… 329,214Canadian Tobacco Control Research Initiative……………………………….………….. 50,000Cancer Care Ontario (CCO) / Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR)……………. 113,575Community and Hospital Infection Control Association-Canada………………………… 150,000COOP Pharmacies………………………………………………………………………… 25,000Dairy Farmers of Canada/NSERC………………………………………………………… 237,281Heart and Stroke Foundation……………………………………………………………… 325,083HSF Multi-Province Grant……………………………………….……………………….. 50,000Human Resources and Social Development Canada, Homeless Partnering Secretariat, The

Homelessness Knowledge Development Program……………………………….. 56,250Infectious Disease Research Group……………………………………………………. 15,000Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation………………………………………………….. 120,786Kidney Foundation of Canada……………………………………………………………. 50,000Lance Armstrong Foundation - Issues in Cancer Survivorship Program………………… 50,000Lupina Foundation………………………………………………………………………… 125,000

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Medical Council of Canada…………………………………………………………………. 50,000MS Foundation of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada……………………………….. 900,000National Cancer Institute of Canada………………………………………………… 993,880National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases……………………………………... 26,350National Natural Sciences Foundation, Canada…………………………………………….. 15,833Natural Science and Engineering Research Council………………………………………... 83,869Ontario Gambling Research Institute………………………………………………………. 20,000Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs, New Directions & Alternative

Renewable Fuels Research Program……………………………………………….. 88,351Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care…………………………………………… 1,070,393PrioNet Canada: Networks of Centres of Excellence………………………………………. 200,000Public Health Agency of Canada…………………………………………………………… 338,875Québec Ministry of Education, Leisure and Sport…………………………………………. 47,900Sick Kids Foundation……………………………………………………………………… 42,500Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada, Standard Grants Program…… 30,695Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council………………………………………… 456,038TEKTIC (Technology Enabled Knowledge Translation Investigative Centre)……………. 9,300Terry Fox Research Institute………………………………………………………………… 219,185Tier 11 CIDA/AUCC……………………………………………………………………….. 750,000University of British Columbia…………………………………………………………….. 96,000Vancouver Island Health Authority………………………………………………………… 60,000

Total National Funding $43,617,120

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Provincial Sources of Research Funding

3 Cheers for the Early Years, Alberta Health and Wellness .................................................. 250,000Agricultural Funding Consortium ......................................................................................... 553,154AHFMR Health Research Fund ............................................................................................ 50,000Alberta Breast Cancer Research Initiative ............................................................................. 215,874Alberta Cancer Board ............................................................................................................ 2,790,016Alberta Cancer Foundation .................................................................................................... 822,947Alberta Cancer Research Institute ......................................................................................... 1,501,001Alberta Centre for Child, Family, and Community Research ............................................... 342,728Alberta Children’s Hospital ................................................................................................... 221,655Alberta Employment and Immigration and Citizenship and Immigration Canada .... 110,768Alberta Foundation for Medical Research ............................................................................. 65,856Alberta Health (via Capital Health Authority) ...................................................................... 20,000Alberta Health and Wellness ................................................................................................. 427,310Alberta Health Services ......................................................................................................... 36,500Alberta Health Services - Alberta Cancer Board ................................................................... 25,000Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research……………………………………… 15,183,170Alberta Ingenuity ................................................................................................................... 8,000Alberta Innovation and Science ............................................................................................. 80,000Alberta Livestock Industry Development Fund .................................................................... 50,729Alberta Medical Foundation………………………………………………………………. 7,000Alberta Occupant Restraint Program ..................................................................................... 35,000Alberta Prion Research Institute – Alberta Ingenuity............................................................ 100,000Alberta Provincial Stroke Strategy: Heart and Stroke Foundation ........................................ 50,000Alberta Small Equipment Grant Program ............................................................................. 22,032CLA/CTS Operating grant funded by Alberta Lung Association ......................................... 15,000Heart & Stroke Foundation of Alberta/NWT/Nunavut…………………………………… 139,500ICMH/Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation .................................................................... 96,112 Kids Cancer Care Foundation of Alberta .............................................................................. 25,000 M.S.I. Foundation .................................................................................................................. 47,858Medical Services Incorporated - Province of Alberta ........................................................... 50,000SEARCH Canada .................................................................................................................. 200,000Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation ............................................................................... 35,000Workers’ Compensation Board Alberta ................................................................................ 106,674Total Provincial Funding .................................................................................................... $27,761,325

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Local Sources of Research Funding

Brenda Strafford Foundation Chair in Geriatric Medicine .................................................... 24,392Calgary Foundation 20,000Calgary Health Region .......................................................................................................... 43,000Calgary Health Trust ............................................................................................................. 204,721Calgary Laboratory Services ................................................................................................. 500Calgary Surgical Education & Research Trust ...................................................................... 3,000Calgary Urban Project Society .............................................................................................. 35,178Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry and Capital Health New Emerging Research Teams Grant ...................................................................................................................................... 100,000Hotchkiss Brain Institute ....................................................................................................... 277,166Integrative Medicine Institute Charitable Foundation ........................................................... 75,000LIBIN Cardiovascular Institute………………………………………………………….… 55,000Max Bell Foundation………………………………………………………………………. 146,357Olympic Oval Fund………………………………………………………………………… 27,906Perinatal Research Competition of the Regional Maternal………………………………… 10,000Southern Alberta Child & Youth Health Network, Calgary Health Region……………….. 19,800The Calgary Foundation…………………………………………………………………… 14,300University of Calgary ............................................................................................................ 283,861 Total Local Funding ............................................................................................................ $1,341,181

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FACULTY RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AND PUBLICATIONS JULY 1, 2008 TO JUNE 30, 2009

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Carol E. Adair, BA, MSc, PhD Adjunct Associate Professor, Departments of Psychiatry and Community Health

Sciences RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: psychiatric epidemiology and mental health services and policy research, maternal and child mental health; severe and persistent mental illness, eating disorders, health surveys, epidemiologic research design, performance measurement (healthcare), outcome assessment (healthcare), quality of life assessment, population surveillance, community mental health services, pragmatic trials, evidence-based healthcare, knowledge transfer and exchange Dr. Adair’s research falls under the general areas of psychiatric epidemiology and mental health and services and policy research. Within these areas she has focused on health and mental health systems performance measurement including projects on the development and validation of process (e.g. continuity of care) and outcomes measures (e.g. quality of life). One major line of investigation has been on outcomes measurement (particularly quality of life) in eating disorders. A second major research area is the evaluation of interventions aimed at improving processes (e.g. continuity of care) and outcomes (e.g. quality of life) for the severe and persistent mentally ill including the evaluation of innovative new models for community care and support including housing. A third area of interest is performance measurement of mental health services, including identification, development and validation of measures and assessment of PM practices across jurisdictions. Methodologic interests include evidence-based mental health services including pragmatic trials, systematic reviews of policy questions and knowledge transfer and exchange. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation Pediatric validation of the EDQLS

ongoing

Co-Investigator

Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Institute of Gender and Health EMBODY: Centre for Research and Prevention in Eating Disorders, Mental Health and Body Image

10,000

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Building capacity in mental health and addictions

300,000

PUBLICATIONS Books and Monographs Adair CE. Concurrent substance use and mental disorders in adolescents: a review of the literature on current

science and practice. Report for the Alberta Centre for Child, Family and Community Research. March 2009.

Wiktorowicz ME, Fleury MJ, Adair CE, Lesage A., Goldner E, Goering P, Peters S. Mental health network

governance and coordination: Comparative analysis across ten Canadian regions. Final Report. CHSRF, 2009.

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McVey G and the Participants of the SickKids’ Prevention Symposium (including Adair CE). The prevention of obesity and eating disorders: the business case for a shared comprehensive approach. Published by Toronto SickKids Hospital, January 2009.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Armitage GD Suter E, Oelke ND, Adair CE. Health systems integration: state of the evidence. International Journal

of Integrated Care 2009; 9: 1-11. Engel SG, Adair CE, Las Hayas C, Abraham S. Health-related quality of life and eating disorders: A review and

update. International Journal of Eating Disorders 2009; 42(2): 179-87. Mitton C, Adair CE, McKenzie E, Patten S, Waye-Perry B, Smith N. Designing a knowledge transfer and

exchange strategy for the Alberta depression initiative: Contributions of qualitative research with key stakeholders. International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2009, 3(1): 11.

Dooley JA, Deshpande S, Adair CE. Comparing adolescent-focused obesity prevention and reduction messages.

Journal of Business Research 2009; doi:10.1016/j.busres.2009.02.011. Godderis R, Adair CE, Brager N. Applying new techniques to an old ally: A qualitative validation study of the

Edinburgh postnatal depression scale. Women and Birth 2009; 22(1): 17-23. GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Jordana Linder, PhD student, Department of Community Health Sciences (Co-Supervisor) Thesis Topic: Body dissatisfaction and body change behaviours in adolescent boys and girls: A prospective

examination of the influence of peer interactions

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Lubna Baig, MBBS, MPH, PhD Managing Director, Alberta International Medical Graduate Program Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: Psychometrics, Medical Education, Quality Assurance/Improvement in assessments, Program Evaluation, Community and Public Health Dr. Baig’s work at the Alberta Cancer Board includes conducting a Quality Assurance Investigation on the optimal dose for steroids with Taxane for the treatment of Breast cancer. Another project looks at establishing the stability of OSCE conducted at the Alberta International Medical Graduate Program and at establishing the stability of Multiple Mini Interviews conducted at the Alberta International Medical Graduate Program. PUBLICATIONS

Books and Monographs Baig L. Construct Validity of Instruments Assessing Clinical Competence: Multitrait Multimethod Matrix for

Construct Validation of Clinical Competence of Physicians. VDM Verlag , 2009. Chapters in Books Baig LA. Epidemiology. In: Community medicine and public health (8th Edition). Iliyas M et al. (eds). Time

Traders, Pakistan. 2009:199-236. Baig LA. Health Education & Communication. In: Community medicine and public health (8th Edition). Iliyas

M et al. (eds). Time Traders, Pakistan. 2009:1083-97. Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Baig LA, Violato C, Crutcher RA. Assessing clinical communication skills in physicians: are the skills context

specific or generalizable. BMC Medical Education 2009; 9: 22. King KM, Lupichuk S, Baig LA, Webster M, Basi S, Whyte D, Rix S. Optimal use of taxanes in metastatic

breast cancer. Current Oncology 2009; 16(3): 8-20. Baig L, Mansuri FA, Karim SA. Relationship of menopause with osteopenia and osteoporosis; results from

population based study done in Karachi. Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan 2009; 19(4): 240-4.

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Herman Barkema, PhD, DVM Head, Department of Production Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Professor Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases, Department of Production Animal Health,

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Professor Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases, Department of Community Health Sciences RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: epidemiology, gastro-intestinal system, microbiology, nutrition Dr. Barkema’s research program applies epidemiology to the prevention and control of infectious diseases on dairy farms, such as Johne’s disease and mastitis, with animal and public health perspectives. The over-all goal of his research program is to ensure a safe and economical food supply with a reduced risk to transmission of zoonotic diseases to farm families and the general population. New prevention and control programs in The Netherlands, Canada and other countries have been introduced based on results of his research. All the research projects are carried out by graduate students. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Etiology of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: gene, microbe, and environment interactions

5,000,000

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Etiology of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease: gene, microbe & environment interactions

10,000

Co-Principal Investigator

Advancing Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food program Canadian Voluntary Johne’s Disease Prevention and Control Program

191,000

Dairy Farmers of Canada/NSERC Age dependent susceptibility of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis infection in calves

237,281

Agricultural Funding Consortium Age and dose dependent susceptibility of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis infection in calves

450,514

Co-Investigator

Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs, New Directions & Alternative Renewable Fuels Research Program Reducing the incidence of mastitis in robotic milking systems through feed bunk management and design

88,351

Agricultural Funding Consortium Prevalence and contact-structure analysis for transmission of important production limiting diseases of cattle and elk in southwest Alberta

102,640

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PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Steeneveld W, van der Gaag L, Barkema HW, Hogeveen H. Providing probability distributions for the causal

pathogen of clinical mastitis using naive Bayesian networks. Journal of Dairy Science 2009;92(6):2598-609. Sampimon O, Zadoks R, de Vliegher S, Supré K, Haesebrouck F, Barkema HW, Sol J, Lam T. Performance of

Api Staph ID 32 and Staph-Zym for identification of coagulase-negative staphylococci isolated from bovine milk samples. Veterinary Microbiology 2009;136(3-4):300-5.

Coklin T, Uehlinger F, Farber J, Barkema HW, O’Handley R, Dixon B. Prevalence and molecular

characterization of Cryptosporidium spp. in dairy calves from 11 farms in Prince Edward Island, Canada. Veterinary Parasitology 2009;160(3-4):323-6.

Koskinen M, Salmikivi L, Pyörälä S, Pitkälä A, Barkema HW, Bexiga R, Roberson J, Sølverød L, Piccinini R,

Kelton D, Bredbacka P. Analytical specificity and sensitivity of a real-time polymerase chain reaction assay for identification of bovine mastitis pathogens. Journal of Dairy Science 2009;92(3):952-9.

Sampimon O, Barkema HW, Berends I, Sol J, Lam T. Prevalence and herd-level risk factors for intramammary

infection with coagulase-negative staphylococci in Dutch dairy herds. Veterinary Microbiology 2009;134(1-2):37-44.

Piepers S, de Vliegher S, de Kruif A, Opsomer G, Barkema HW. Impact of intramammary infections in dairy

heifers on future udder health, milk production, and culling. Veterinary Microbioogyl 2009;134(1-2):113-20. Ceballos A, Sanchez J, Stryhn H, Montgomery J, Barkema HW, Wichtel J. Meta-analysis on the effect of oral

Selenium supplementation on milk Selenium concentration in cattle. Journal of Dairy Science 2009;92(1):324-42.

Sampimon O, Barkema HW, Berends I, Sol J, Lam T. Prevalence of intramammary infection in Dutch dairy

herds. The Journal of Dairy Research 2009;76(2):129-36.

Papers in Published Conference Proceedings Wasko A, Barkema HW, Léguillette R. Clinical signs and risk factors for equine respiratory inflammatory

diseases using the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid cytology as a reference. Proceedings, 2009 American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Forum, June 3-6, 2009, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Saini V, McClure J, Barkema HW. Antimicrobial sensitivity profile patterns of Staphylococcus aureus on

Canadian dairy farms. Proceedings, International Conference on Antimicrobial Use in Cattle, May 27-29, 2009, Manhattan, NY, USA.

Steeneveld W, v. d. Gaag L, Barkema HW, Hogeveen H. Bayesian networks for mastitis management on dairy

farms. Proceedings, Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, April 1-3, 2009, London, United Kingdom. 126-135.

Steeneveld W, van der Gaag L, Barkema HW, Hogeveen H. Probability distribution for the causal pathogen of

clinical mastitis cases. Proceedings, 48th NMC Annual Meeting, January 25-28, 2009, Charlotte, NC, USA. 132-133.

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Reyher K, Dufour S, Du Tremblay D, Barkema HW, Descoteaux L, DeVries T, Dohoo I, Roy J-P, Scholl D. The national cohort of dairy farms – a research platform for mastitis management, planning and control in Canada. Proceedings, 48th NMC Annual Meeting, January 25-28, 2009, Charlotte, NC, USA. 134-135.

Saini V, Olde Riekerink R, McClure J, Poole D, Barkema HW. Comparing diagnostic tests for antimicrobial

resistance profiling of bovine mastitis pathogens on Canadian dairy farms. Proceedings, 48th NMC Annual Meeting, January 25-28, 2009, Charlotte, NC, USA. 180-181.

Piepers S, Opsomer G, de Kruif A, Barkema HW, De Vliegher S. 2 Intramammary infections in fresh dairy

heifers: to worry or not to worry...? Proceedings, Dutch Mastitis Research Workers, December 3, 2008, Deventer, The Netherlands. 17.

Ceballos A, Kruze J, Uribe D, Sanchez J, Barkema HW, Wichtel J, Neumann J, Wittwer F. Effect of selenium

supplementation on somatic cell counts in grazing dairy cattle. Proceedings, 13th International Meeting Trace Elements in Man and Animals, November 9 – 13, 2008, Pucon, Chile.

Lievaart J, Barkema HW, Kremer W. Factors influencing the reliability of bulk milk somatic cell count as an

indication of average herd somatic cell count. Mastitis Research Workers Annual Meeting, November 5-6, 2008, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Ceballos A, Kruze J, Uribe D, Dohoo I, Sanchez J, Barkema HW, Wichtel J, Neumann J, Wittwer F. Selenium

supplementation and SCC in pasture-based dairy cows. Mastitis Research Workers Annual Meeting, November 5-6, 2008, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Saini V, Olde Riekerink R, McClure J, Poole D, Barkema HW. Comparing diagnostic agreement between the

Sensititre Minimum Inhibitory Concentration Susceptibility System and the Kirby-Bauer test in determining antimicrobial resistance profile of common udder pathogens. Mastitis Research Workers Annual Meeting, November 5-6, 2008, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Wasko A, Leguillette R, Barkema HW. Clinical signs and risk factors for equine respiratory inflammatory

diseases using bronchoalveolar lavage as a reference. Proceedings, 26th Annual Symposium of the Veterinary Comparative Respiratory Society, October 29 - November 1, 2008, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

Schukken Y, Barkema HW, Lam T, Zadoks R. Improving udder health on well managed farms: mitigating the

‘perfect storm’. Proceedings, International Conference on Mastitis Control: From Science to Practice, September 30 – October 2, 2008, The Hague, The Netherlands. Lam T(ed). 2008. Wageningen Academic Publishers. Wageningen, The Netherlands. ISBN: 90-8686-085-0, 21-38.

Ceballos A, Sanchez J, Montgomery J, Barkema HW, Wichtel J. 2008. Meta-analysis on the effect of oral

selenium supplementation in cattle on milk selenium concentration. Proceedings, International Conference on Mastitis Control: From Science to Practice, September 30 – October 2, 2008, The Hague, The Netherlands. Lam T (ed). 2008. Wageningen Academic Publishers. Wageningen, The Netherlands. ISBN: 90-8686-085-0, 125-134.

Ceballos A, Neumann J, Mella A, Kruze J, Barkema HW, Wichtel J, Wittwer F. 2008. Effect of selenium

supplementation on somatic cell count around calving and in lactating dairy cows. Proceedings, International Conference on Mastitis Control: From Science to Practice, September 30 – October 2, 2008, The Hague, The Netherlands. Lam T (ed). 2008. Wageningen Academic Publishers. Wageningen, The Netherlands. ISBN: 90-8686-085-0, 155.

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Olde Riekerink R, Barkema HW, Ohnstad I, van Santen B. Effect of automated teat dipping on bulk milk somatic cell count and incidence of subclinical mastitis. Proceedings, International Conference on Mastitis Control: From Science to Practice, September 30 – October 2, 2008, The Hague, The Netherlands. Lam T (ed). 2008. Wageningen Academic Publishers. Wageningen, The Netherlands. ISBN: 90-8686-085-0, 366.

Ohnstad I, Barkema HW, Hogewerf P, de Koning C, Olde Riekerink R. Impact of automatic teat dipping and

cluster flushing on the milking work routine. Proceedings, International Conference on Mastitis Control: From Science to Practice, September 30 – October 2, 2008, The Hague, The Netherlands. Lam T (ed). 2008. Wageningen Academic Publishers. Wageningen, The Netherlands. ISBN: 90-8686-085-0, 357-364.

Hogewerf P, Ipema A, de Koning C, Schuiling H, Slaghuis B, Tancin V, Ohnstad I, Barkema HW. Impact of an

automatic teat dipping and cluster flushing system on iodine residuals, milking characteristics and teat coverage. Proceedings, International Conference on Mastitis Control: From Science to Practice, September 30 – October 2, 2008, The Hague, The Netherlands. Lam T (ed). 2008. Wageningen Academic Publishers. Wageningen, The Netherlands. ISBN: 90-8686-085-0, 349-356.

Steeneveld W, van der Gaag L, Barkema HW, Hogeveen H. Using cow-specific risks to support the detection of

clinical mastitis on farms with an automatic milking system Proceedings, International Conference on Mastitis Control: From Science to Practice, September 30 – October 2, 2008, The Hague, The Netherlands. Lam T (ed). 2008. Wageningen Academic Publishers. Wageningen, The Netherlands. ISBN: 90-8686-085-0, 370.

Abstracts Published in Journals Barkema HW, Olde Riekerink R. Using somatic cell count data to detect infection – It’s not how it’s collected,

but when. The Udder Quarter, April 2009:4. Barkema HW. Do I have a high somatic cell count problem? Canadian Bovine Mastitis Research Network

Mastitis-Flash 2009; 3(2). Barkema HW. How can I solve a high somatic cell count problem? Canadian Bovine Mastitis Research

Network Mastitis-Flash 2009; 3(2). Barkema HW, de Vliegher S, Baillargeon J, Zadoks R. Comment résoudre un problem de CCS élevé? Le

producteur de lait québécois, February 2009: 42-44. Barkema HW, Olde Riekerink R. Timing is everything. Milk Producer, January 2009: 33-35. Barkema HW, de Vliegher S, Baillargeon J, Zadoks R. Quelle est la cause d’un CCS élevé? Le producteur de

lait québécois, December 2008/ January 2009: 31-33. Barkema HW, Olde Riekerink R. Seasonal swings. Milk Producer, October 2008: 42-46. Barkema HW, Olde Riekerink R. Le CCS. Le moment ideal pour l’échantillonnage. Le producteur de lait

québécois, September 2008: 14-15. Olde Riekerink R, Hogewerf P, de Koning K, Ohnstadt I, Barkema HW. Automatic post-dipping. Veeteelt

25(15): 12-14. Barkema HW, Olde Riekerink R. Les saisons influent-elles sur le CCS? Le producteur de lait québécois 2008 ;

28 (8): 30-31.

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GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Vineet Saini, PhD student, University of Calgary (Co-supervisor) Thesis Topic: Antimicrobial resistance in mastitis pathogens Andrea Wasko, MSc student, University of Calgary (Co-supervisor) Thesis Topic: Epidemiology of heaves in Alberta horses Sofie Piepers, PhD student, Ghent University, Belgium (Co-supervisor) Thesis Topic: Udder health of dairy heifers in early lactation: risk factors at the herd-, heifer-, and quarter- level,

and the impact on performance during first lactation Alejandro Ceballos, PhD Student, University of Prince Edward Island (Co-supervisor) Thesis Topic: The role of nutrition in heifer mastitis Jan Lievaart, PhD student, Utrecht University, The Netherlands (Co-supervisor) Thesis Topic: Use of somatic cells count at the herd level Otlis Sampimon, PhD student, Utrecht University, The Netherlands (Co-supervisor) Thesis Topic: Mastitis caused by coagulase-negative staphylococci Praseeda Ajith, PhD student, University of Calgary (Co-supervisor) Thesis Topic: Culture-negative mastitis POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW Ajitkumar Gopinathamenon, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Calgary (Co-supervisor) Thesis Topic: An epidemiologic analysis of the incidence and causes of culling in Alberta beef bulls

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Susan G. Barr, BSc, MSc, MD, FRCPC Associate Professor, Division of Rheumatology, Departments of Medicine and

Community Health Sciences Co-Director, Severe Arthritis Clinic RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, joint hypermobility syndrome, biologic agents, epidemiology As Co-director of the Severe Arthritis Clinic, Dr. Barr is involved in research on the effectiveness and safety of biologic agents for rheumatoid arthritis in usual clinical practice. In collaboration with colleagues in Edmonton, this work is expanding to a Province-wide program under the Alberta Biologics for Inflammatory Arthritis Research Initiative. She is also involved in collaborative research with the Canadian Network for Improved Outcomes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (CaNIOS) ongoing multicentre studies on malignancy in lupus and the genetic and environmental risk factors for lupus. In addition, Dr. Barr is a co-investigator on a CIHR New Emerging Teams Grant on the influence of gender and hypermobility on musculoskeletal health across the lifespan. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Information Not Available. PUBLICATIONS Information Not Available.

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Cynthia Beck, BSc (Eng.), MASc, MD, FRCPC Assistant Professor, Departments of Psychiatry and Community Health Sciences RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: mental health services, health services, populations surveillance, mental disorders/ *epidemiology, comorbidity, schizophrenia, mood disorders My research interests include psychiatric epidemiology, health services population mental health, and psychiatric comorbidities (e.g. comorbidities between mental disorders and substance use disorders, or between mental or substance use disorders and physical disorders). I am completing a project examining the use of preventive services (e.g. mammogram, fasting blood glucose tests) by people with different mental disorders. Other work includes projects on the quality of administrative data, on a risk adjustment model for comparison of outcome indicators (derived from administrative data) between early psychosis programs, and on the use of motivational interviewing to decrease marijuana use in patients with early psychotic disorders. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Information Not Available. PUBLICATIONS Information Not Available.

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Tanya Beran, BA, MSc, PhD Associate Professor, Community Health Sciences RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: medical education, student evaluation, adverse outcomes, needs assessment Dr. Beran has published many studies on the topic of peer harassment. These include examining sex and age differences, reviews, program evaluations and population studies. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Alberta Centre for Child, Family, and Community Research Cyber harassment: A new form of peer harassment

40,000

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Impact of cyber bullying

57,425

Co-Investigator

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Developing an interactive virtual forum to study children's on-line interactions and stakeholder responsibilities to promote cyber-safety for Canada's youngest technology users

117,820

Alberta Centre for Child, Family and Community Research Peer bullying: An examination of parents' and adolescents' knowledge and communication

39,458

PUBLICATIONS Books and Monographs Beran T. Consequences of being bullied at school. In: Understanding and addressing bullying: An international

perspective. D. Pepler & W. Craig (eds.). AuthorHouse, Bloomington, IN, 2008: 44-66. Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Beran T. Correlates of peer harassment and achievement. Psychology in the Schools 2009; 46(4): 348-61. Beran T, Rokosh J. Instructors’ perspectives on the utility of student ratings of instruction. Instructional Science

2009; 37(2): 171-84. Beran T, Lupart J. The relationship between school achievement and peer harassment in Canadian adolescents:

The importance of mediating factors. School Psychology International 2009; 30(1): 75-91. Papers in Published Conference Proceedings Beran T. Conducting research within the school system: Possible pitfalls. 14th Annual Health Research Methods

Conference. April 2009, Calgary.

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Beran T. The trauma of bullying: Impact on cognitive functioning. Paper presented to the Tenth International Congress on Traumatic Stress. June 2009, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Beran T. Evaluation of a workshop for pre-service teachers on student abuse of information technology.

Proposal presented at the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education. March 2009, Charleston, South Carolina.

Beran T, Violato C, Lockyer J. Development and psychometric evaluation of a needs assessment scale for

faculty development. Paper presented to the Canadian Association of Medical Education Conference. May 2009, Edmonton.

Beran T. Parents' and Children's Experiences of Cyber Bullying: Report from Canada. Paper presented at the

Interamerican Congress of Psychology. June 2009, Guatemala. Beran T. Cyber bullying: A comparison of parents' and children's reports. Poster accepted for presentation at the

Society for Research in Child Development. April 2009, Colorado. Nordahl J, Beran T. A Review of anti-bullying and cyber-bullying programs. Paper accepted for presentation at

the National Association of School Psychologists Convention. February 2009, Boston. Nordahl J, Beran T. A Review of four school-based anti-bullying programs developed for students between 8

and 16 years old. Paper submitted for presentation at the Alberta Mental Health Research Showcase. November 2008, Banff.

Stanton L, Poole A, Nordahl J, Beran T. Reports of cyber bullying in Calgary. Poster presented at the Graduate

Student Forum. September 2008, University of Calgary. Nordahl J, Poole A, Stanton L, Beran T. Cyber bullying in Calgary. Paper presented at the Centre for

Leadership in Learning Summer Institute. July 2008, Calgary. Beran T. Developing a healthy vigilance of what we do in schools. Invited keynote address at the Centre for

Leadership in Learning Summer Institute. July 2008, Calgary. GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Michael Denis, MEd student, Division of Applied Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences Thesis Topic: Juvenile incarceration Jennifer Nordahl, MSc student, Medicine Thesis Topic: Youth use of technology and experiences of cyber bullying Laura Walden, MSc student, Division of Applied Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences Thesis Topic: Bullying and attachment Ann Poole, MSc student, Education Thesis Topic: Cyber bullying: A new era Lauren Stanton, PhD student, Education Thesis Topic: National study on cyber bullying

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Andrew Bulloch, MA, PhD Professor, Departments of Community Health Sciences, Psychiatry,

Physiology and Biophysics RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: psychiatric epidemiology, pharmacoepidemiology, depressive disorders Dr. Bulloch continued his studies to elucidate the epidemiology of major depression. For example, many studies have assessed the frequency of treatment of depression, but none have estimated the frequency of treated remission in the general population. Using a brief depression rating scale, it is estimated that 49% of respondents taking antidepressants for depression were not in full remission from this disorder. Dr. Bulloch suggests that increasing the effectiveness of treatment for depression could have an impact on population health. In terms of risk factors for depression he described the prevalence of depression in relation to smoking status. This showed a high prevalence of depression in current smokers who are young, trying to quit and with high nicotine dependence. His pharmacopeidemiology studies showed that non-adherence with psychotropic medications is high the general populations and that forgetting is the main underlying reason. This suggests that finding ways to reduce forgetting is of considerable clinical significance. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Hotchkiss Brain Institute Psychiatric epidemiology of bipolar disorder in Alberta and Calgary

7,500

Co-Principal Investigator

Hotchkiss Brain Institute Prospective cohort study of major depression epidemiology

6,333

PUBLICATIONS Bulloch AGM, Patten SB. Non-remission of depression in the general population as assessed by the HAMD-7

scale. Depression and Anxiety 2008; 25(5): 393-7. Hermann PM, Nicol JJ, Bulloch AGM, Wildering WC. RGD-dependent mechanisms in the endoneurial

phagocyte response and axonal regeneration in the nervous system of the snail Lymnaea stagnalis. The Journal of Experimental Biology 2008; 211(Pt 4): 491-501.

Khaled SM, Bulloch AGM, Exner DV, Patten SB. Cigarette smoking, stages of change and major depression in

the Canadian population. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry 2009; 54(3): 204-8. Bulloch AGM, Patten SB. Non-adherence with psychotropic medications in the general population. Social

Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology 2009 Apr 4 [Epub ahead of print]. GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Sandy Berzins, PhD student, Department of Community Health Sciences (Co-Supervisor) Thesis Topic: To be determined

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Bonnie Buntain, BSc, MSc, DVM, DABVP, DACVPM Assistant Dean, Government and International Relations and Professor, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: zoonotic diseases; syndemics; global health; food safety policy Professor Buntain has been an active member of the Canadian-Tanzanian One Health/Global Health research team. The focus has been on how human, animal and ecosystem health are inextricably linked at the rural community, First Nations, provincial, national and international levels. An IDRC Ecohealth concept note was submitted and is pending evaluation. Her area of contribution is in implementing teams of multiple disciplines and countries to help solve complex health challenges, especially food security and safety, impacted by human-animal-ecosystem-climate interactions. She is especially interested in researching how the One Health concept can be applied to animal-human health care and surveillance in rural areas and especially in developing joint human-animal health and social sciences cost-effective and efficient programs and policies. PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Rock M, Buntain B, Hatfield J, Hallgrimsson B. Animal-human connections, “one health” and the syndemic

approach to prevention. Social Science and Medicine 2009;68(6):991-5. GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Adam Thomas, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences (Co-supervisor) Thesis Topic: Community Engagement and HIV/AIDS: Exploring and evaluating the process of how knowledge,

attitudes, beliefs and practices of the Maasai relate to multiple animal-human epidemics

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Norman Campbell, MD, FRCPC Professor, Division of General Internal Medicine, Departments of Medicine,

Pharmacology & Therapeutics and Community Health Sciences CIHR Canada Chair in Hypertension Prevention & Control RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: hypertension, surveillance Dr. Campbell’s research activities include interventions to improve population treatment and control of hypertension and for the prevention of hypertension, and surveillance systems for hypertension. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Information Not Available. PUBLICATIONS Information Not Available.

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Marja Cantell, BA, MA, PhD Assistant Professor, Departments of Paediatrics and Community Health Sciences RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: motor development, physical activity, developmental risk factors, early intervention Dr. Cantell’s research focuses on the determinants of health and physical activity in various clinical populations (e.g., children with motor problems or children with kidney transplants), and in typically developing children and their families. She is also developing a movement observation tool for early intervention. She is collaborating with health care professionals at Alberta Children’s Hospital and members of the Faculties of Medicine, Kinesiology and Fine Arts, University of Calgary. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Information Not Available. PUBLICATIONS Information Not Available.

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Ann Casebeer, BA, MPA, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Associate Director, Centre for Health and Policy Studies Academic Co-Director, SEARCH Canada Program RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: health policy; organizational and systems change; knowledge exchange and use; applied research methods Dr. Casebeer’s primary research efforts involve longitudinal research on organizational learning and systems change within health and health care jurisdictions, including CIHR grants focusing on ‘Learning New Ways of Working in Primary Health Care Settings’ and ‘Evaluating the Impacts of Public Engagement in Health Systems’. She continues to be interested in healthy public policy as a mechanism for health gain and in enlarging the voice of the public in health decision-making processes. She provides health policy, organizational change, knowledge mobilization, and qualitative/mixed methods contributions to a number of courses and active grants – the overarching focus of these efforts is to contribute to the improvement of health care system delivery and the enhancement of health within communities. In her role as Academic Co-Director for SEARCH Canada, Dr. Casebeer provides leadership concerning the development and use of learning networks for enhanced knowledge development, exchange and use. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

SEARCH Canada Applied research and evidence use capacity development

200,000

Co-Principal Investigator

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Enhancing existing capacity in applied health services and policy research in western Canada

298,038

Canadian Institutes of Health Research and Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Evaluating the impacts of public engagement in health systems: A comparative research-practice collaboration

187,500

Canadian Patient Safety Initiative Evaluation of an innovative disclosure initiative in a regional health system

49,500

Site Principal Investigator

Calgary Health Region Southern Alberta child and youth health network impact analysis

10,500

Co-Investigator

Canadian Institutes of Health Research CIHR emerging team: Colorectal cancer screening

72,361

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Co-Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Canadian Health Services Foundation, REISS Competition, Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research and Calgary Health Region Strengthening primary healthcare services through innovative practice networks

133,333

Canadian Health Services Research Foundation, Canadian Patient Safety Institute, Canadian Institutes of Health Research and Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Medical safety in community practice

250,000

PUBLICATIONS Books and Monographs Reay T, Casebeer AL, Golden-Biddle K, Hinings B. Organizational Learning in Primary Health Care

Innovation. The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). March 2009. Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Casebeer AL. Commentary: Are we really suit-clad versions of “naked apes” playing with each other in human

zoos? Journal of Health Organization and Management 2009; 2(5): 525-5. Papers in Published Conference Proceedings Perry M, Rowney J, Casebeer AL. The determinants of stakeholder preferences for health resources allocation,

Annual CHASPR Conference – Public Opinion and Public Engagement. Calgary AB, May 2009: 5. Gilmour L, Casebeer AL, Noseworthy T, McKean G. Realism approach to theory and implementation of

knowledge transfer – A case study of a patient safety intervention. Annual CAHSPR Conference – Knowledge Transfer Theory & Practice. Calgary AB, May 2009: 7.

Reay T, Golden-Biddle K, Casebeer AL, Hinings CR. Power dynamic in institutional change: Institutionalizing

new ways of working primary health care. EGOS, Holland, 2009 Paper #9. Casebeer AL, Reay T, Dewald J, Pablo A. Knowing through Doing: Applying private sector concepts to public

sector contexts. Economic and Social Research Council: The Knowing-Doing Gap, University of Manchester, UK, 2009: Paper #5.

Scott CM, Casebeer AL. Leading complex adaptive health systems: Generating creative intelligence (CI4)

MOPAN. 15th Annual Conference on Multi-Organizational Partnerships, Alliances and Networks, Boston, Massachusetts, 2008: Paper #2 – Leadership Stream.

GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Loreen Gilmour, PhD Student, Department of Community Health Sciences (Completed June 2008) Thesis Topic: An exploration of the factors influencing public perceptions of accessibility to health care services Robynn Hargroder-Lemaire, PhD Student, University of Tucson (Co-Supervisor) Thesis Topic: Network impact analysis

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POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW Luz Palacios-Derflinger, Postdoctoral student, Family Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Co-

Supervisor) Research Topic: Safety culture in community practice

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Barbara Conner-Spady, BScN, MN, PhD Senior Analyst, Western Canada Waiting List Project Research Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: waiting times, quality of life, priority, arthroplasty, measurement, evaluation My research activities relate primarily to work with the WCWL research group. I am the project lead on two studies included in team grants funded by AHFMR and CIHR: Study 1 The role of patient expectations and preferences on willingness to undergo total joint replacement (TJR) and health outcomes; and, Study 2 A discrete choice analysis of patients’ willingness to choose an alternate surgeon to reduce waiting time. I also do collaborative work on a systematic review of patient expectations and willingness to undergo total joint replacement and patient perspectives on the appropriateness of TJR (AHFMR grant). I am a member of the AHFMR OA Team Database Committee and do collaborative work on testing a rheumatology priority referral score with rheumatologists and primary care physicians. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Euroqol Group Validity of the EQ-5D in children and adolescents with rheumatic diseases

5,035

Co-Investigator

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Total joint replacement: Strategic management for timely treatment

295,700

PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Rennie WJ, Dhillon SS, Conner-Spady B, Maksymowych WP, Lambert RGW. Magnetic resonance imaging

assessment of spinal inflammation in ankylosing spondylitis: Standard clinical protocols may omit inflammatory lesions in thoracic vertebrae. Arthritis Care and Research 2009; 61(9): 1187-93.

Owen RJ, Mercer JR, Al-Saif F, Molinari M, Ashforth RA, Rajotte RV, Conner-Spady B, Shapiro AMJ. Portal

vein embolization with radiolabeled polyvinyl alcohol particles in a swine model: Hepatic distribution and implications for pancreatic islet cell transplantation. Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology 2009; 32(3): 499-507.

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Linda S. Cook, BSc, MS, PhD Professor, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of New Mexico Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Research Scientific Associate, Population Health and Information,

Alberta Health Services, Calgary Zone RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: ovarian neoplasms, uterine neoplasms, breast neoplasms, epidemiologic methods, cancer etiology, hormones, vitamin D Dr. Cook’s research is focused on the use of biomarkers (of susceptibility, exposure and disease) to better understand the etiology of ovarian, endometrial, breast, and other cancers. Her current and proposed studies involve the collection of biological samples, such as blood or tissue, to assess biomarkers. She has a particular interest in the role of vitamin D in potentially reducing the risk for ovarian cancer. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Site Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Ovarian cancer in Alberta and British Columbia

340,000

Co-Investigator

United States National Institutes of Health Health, eating, activity, and lifestyle study (HEAL): 2008

66,391

Alberta Cancer Research Institute Breast cancer to bone (B2B) metastases research program: A multi-disciplinary approach to the investigation of bone metastases of breast cancer

463,630

Canadian Institutes of Health Research High androgen/low progesterone exposures and ovarian cancer

153,452

Alberta Cancer Board; National Cancer Institute of Canada Metabolic syndrome and lifestyle risk factors in endometrial cancer and survival

173,154

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Genetic variation in the one carbon transfer pathway and ovarian cancer risk: A replication-association study

216,300

PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Mack L, Cook LS, Hilsden R, Carlson L, Temple W. Colorectal cancer screening among first-degree relatives of

colorectal cancer patients: benefits and barriers. Annals of Surgical Oncology 2009; 16(8): 2092-100. Adolphe A, Cook LS, Huang X. Intima-media thickness, ethnicity, metabolic syndrome, and cardiovascular risk.

Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2009; 84(3): 221-22.

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Abstracts Published in Journals Biel R, Friedenreich C, Csizmadi I, Robson P, McLaren L, Faris P, Cook L, Courneya K, Magliocco A. A case-

control study of dietary patterns and endometrial cancer risk. American Journal of Epidemiology 2009; 169(Suppl): S1-S137.

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Kenneth Corbet, MD, FRCPC Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Adjunct Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: occupational medicine, medical education, health risk assessment, inhalational exposure, medical fitness to work Dr. Corbet’s part-time university appointment is supported by an unrestricted medical education grant from the Workers’ Compensation Board Alberta. He is responsible for curriculum and learning resources development in occupational medicine at the undergraduate, graduate, and continuing medical education levels. Dr. Corbet’s current research projects have arisen from his corporate consulting and include: (1) Screening and management of severe sleep apnea in safety-critical railway employees and (2) Cardiac fitness assessment for industrial firefighters. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Worker’s Compensation Board Alberta Medical education grant in workers’ compensational and occupational health

106,674

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Robert L. Cowie, MB ChB, MD, MSc, FCPSA, MFOM Professor, Division of Respirology, Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences Director, Tuberculosis Services, Calgary Health Region Director, Calgary Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Asthma Program RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: asthma; patient education; tuberculosis; nontuberculous mycobacterial diseases; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Dr. Cowie’s research includes clinical trials in asthma including a randomized clinical trial of the Buteyko Breathing technique as well as others examining the impact of patient education on disease control in asthma. He also has ongoing research in the epidemiology and treatment of nontuberculous mycobacterial disease and the pattern and drug resistance of tuberculosis in Calgary and several industry and physician-initiated studies of drug management of asthma, COPD and latent tuberculosis infection. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

University of British Columbia Canadian obstructive lung disease project

96,000

PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Field SK, Conley DP, Thawer AM, Leigh R, Cowie RL. Assessment and management of patients with

chronic cough by Certified Respiratory Educators: A randomized controlled trial. Canadian Respiratory Journal 2009; 16(2): 49-54.

Field SK, Conley D, Thawer A, Leigh R, Cowie RL. Effect of the management of chronic cough patients by

pulmonologists and certified respiratory educators on quality of life: A randomized trial. Chest. Published online April 6, 2009, doi:10.1378/chest.08-2399.

Abstracts Published in Journals Cowie RL. Tobacco smoking and the incidence of tuberculosis in gold miners with and without silicosis.

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2008; 177: 902. Field SK, Conley D, Thawer A, Leigh R, Cowie RL. Management of chronic cough by certified asthma

educator: a randomised trial. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2008; 177: 899.

Dion MJ, Long R, Trajman A, Yang J, Al Jahdali H, Khan K, Gardam M, Wobeser W, Hoeppner V, Cowie

RL, Schwartzman K, Menzies D. A randomised trial comparing adverse events with 4RIF and 9INH in the treatment of latent tuberculosis infection. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2008; 177: 789.

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Aspler A, Dion MJ, Long R, Trajman A, Yang J, Al Jahdali H, Khan K, Gardam M, Wobeser W, Hoeppner V, Cowie RL, Schwartzman K, Menzies D. Costs and cost-effectiveness of a randomised trial of 4 months of rifampin versus 9 months of isoniazid for treatment of latent tuberculosis infection. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2008; 177: 790.

Field SK, Conley DP, Thawer AM, Leigh R, Cowie RL. Effects at 6 months of the management of chronic

cough by pulmonologists and certified asthma educators on quality of life: A randomized trial. Chest 2008; 134: S17002.

Underwood MF, Batista N, Batista A, Revitt SG, Cowie RL. Partnership lung health initiatives in a

Dominican Republic community. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2009; 179(Part 2): A3749.

GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Dina Fisher, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences (Co-Supervisor) Thesis Topic: Chest X-ray screening and treatment of inactive pulmonary tuberculosis in a high-incidence

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Susan Cran, EdD, MEd, BSW Instructor II and Graduate Student Advisor, Community Rehabilitation and Disability

Studies and Department of Community Health Sciences RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: professional certification, management and leadership in nonprofits, entrepreneurial innovation in higher education, career development, vocational rehabilitation Dr. Cran completed a research study that explored the impact of entrepreneurial practices at one Western Canadian traditional university. The case study examined two specific, entrepreneurial graduate programs (Masters and Doctoral) within a department at a mid-size institution of higher education. PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Cran SP. Entrepreneurial practices in higher education: A case study. The International Journal of Knowledge,

Culture & Change Management 2009; 9(1): 173-86. GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Supervisor for 30 MDCS students (course based). Oversee student’s program

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Ilona Csizmadi, BA, MSc, PhD Research Scientist/Epidemiologist, Population Health Research - Cancer Care,

Alberta Health Services, Calgary Zone Adjunct Assistant Professor, Departments of Oncology and Community Health Sciences RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: Energy balance, dietary assessment, biomarkers of nutritional status and chronic disease risk. As part of the CIHR funded MAREE Study, Dr. Csizmadi completed the design of the Sedentary Time and Activity Reporting Questionnaire (STAR-Q), and conducted several rounds of cognitive interviews and pilot testing. She also set up the process for data collection and recruitment for the MAREE Study at the Holy Cross Hospital and is in the validation phase of the STAR-Q, where we administer doubly labelled water (DLW) (stable isotopes) to participants who then go about their daily activities over a 2-week period. The STAR-Q derived AEE and the DLW-derived AEE will then be compared. The goal is to recruit 100 participants who will be administered. The Diet History Questionnaire that is used to assess diet in large population studies was evaluated for its ability to capture food intake in the Canadian population using data from Statistics Canada’s Canadian Community Health (Nutrition Cycle 2.2). A nutrition summer student (Janine Dueck, Nutrition, St Francis Xavier University, Nova Scotia) was employed to conduct preliminary coding. This coding preceded detailed analyses that formed the bulk of the work. A paper is in progress and decisions for updating the DHQ will be considered. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Development of a multidimensional measure of activity energy expenditure for use in large populations

20,143

Alberta Cancer Research Institute Development of a multidimensional measure of activity energy expenditure for use in large populations

29,001

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Capturing food intake in epidemiologic research: Using the Canadian community health survey to improve dietary assessment methods

ongoing

Co-Investigator

Alberta Cancer Board Metabolic syndrome and lifestyle risk factors in endometrial cancer and survival

83,353

NCIC Metabolic syndrome and lifestyle risk factors in endometrial cancer and survival

46,512

Alberta Cancer Foundation The Tomorrow Project: A long term research initiative of the Alberta Cancer Board.

300,815

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PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Neilson HK, Robson PJ, Friedenreich CM, Csizmadi I. Estimating activity energy expenditure: How valid are

physical activity questionnaires? American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2008; 87(2): 279-91. Abstracts Published in Conference Proceedings Csizmadi I, Ullman R, Neilson HK, Robson PJ, Development and cognitive testing of the Sedentary Time and

Activity Reporting Questionnaire (STAR-Q). Oral presentation: International Conference on Diet and Activity Methods, Washington DC, June 2009.

Csizmadi I, Robson PJ, Kelemen LE. Evaluation of nutrient intakes for men and women at low cancer risk

identified by physical activity and BMI. Society for Epidemiologic Research 41st Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL. June 2008.

Lo Siou G, Csizmadi I, McGregor SE, Kopciuk K, Robson PJ. Use of cluster analysis to assess dietary patterns:

A comparison of unsupervised cluster methods. Presented at the Joint Meeting of the Statistical society of Canada and the Société Française de Statistique, Ottawa, ON. May 2008.

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Gillian Currie, BComm, MA, MPhil, PhD Assistant Professor, Departments of Paediatrics and Community Health Sciences RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: health economics, economic evaluation, stated preference methods, contingent valuation, discrete choice experiments, child health. Dr. Currie’s research is in the area of health economics. She works on the methods and application of economic evaluation in the maternal, infant, child and youth context. Within the area of economic evaluation, her primary methodological focus is on the benefit side of economic evaluation, and the use of stated preference methods, such as contingent valuation and discrete choice experiments, to elicit preferences for health and health care. Her methodological research in preference measurement also includes its application in broader priority setting contexts. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Co-Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Canadian Institutes of Health Research CIHR Team in Pediatric Emergency Medicine

898,715

PUBLICATIONS Chapters in Books Currie G, Curtis S, Klassen T. Evidence-based decision-making in child health: the role of economics. In W.

Ungar (ed) Economic Evaluation in child health. Oxford University Press, Oxford (2009). Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Hodgins DC, Currie SR, Currie G, Fick GH. Randomized trial of brief motivational treatments for pathological

gamblers: more is not necessarily better. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Pscychology 2009; 77(5): 950-960.

Scott S, Hartling L, Grimshaw J, Johnson D, Osmond M, Plint A, Brant R, Brehaut JC, Graham ID, Currie G,

Shaw N, Bhatt M, Lynch T, Bialy L, Klassen T. Improving outcomes for ill and injured children in emergency departments: Protocol for a program in pediatric emergency medicine and knowledge translation science. Implementation Science 2009,4:60 doi:10.1186/1748-5908-4-60.

Abstracts Published in Journals King KM, Kang J, Currie G, Tsuyiki RT, Johnson JA, Maxwell CA Predictors of women’s health-related

quality of life (HRQL) following cardiac surgery. Poster presentation at the 15th Annual Conference of the International Society for Quality of Life Research, Uruguay, October 2008. Abstract published in Quality of Life Research 2008; A-69. Abstract #116/1500.

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GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Shainur Premji, MSc student, Community Health Sciences (Co-Supervisor) Thesis Topic: The Development of a Framework to Evaluate the Organisational and Policy Impacts of the

Community Health Information Tracking System (CHITS) in the Philippines Helen Lee, PhD student, Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Economics of healthy eating Sasha Lupichuk, MSc student, Community Health Sciences (Co-Supervisor) Thesis Topic: Preference for breast cancer risk reduction hormonal therapy in women ages 50-69 years attending

screening mammography

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Warren Davidson, MD, FRCPC, MHSc, FCCP Assistant Professor, Division of Respiratory Medicine, Departments of Medicine and

Community Health Sciences RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: airway inflammation, epidemiology, clinical outcomes Dr. Davidson’s research includes the effect of exercise on pulmonary and systemic inflammation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the effect of circadian variation on airway inflammation, the utility of induced sputum analysis for asthma management, and transition pathways for community asthma care. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Department of Medicine Research Fund Award Circadian variations on induced sputum cell counts in healthy subjects

9,980

Olympic Oval Fund The effect of cross-country skiing on airway inflammation in elite female cross-country skiers – a one-year longitudinal study

27,906

CLA/CTS Operating grant funded by Alberta Lung Association The effect of exercise on pulmonary and systemic inflammation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

15,000

URGC Faculty Award The effect of exercise intensity on systemic and airway inflammation in COPD patients

6,976

Calgary Health Region Research and Development Award Improvements in dyspnea and exercise tolerance with CPAP in obese patients with obstructive sleep apnea

2,500

Site Principal Investigator

Astra-Zeneca A 12-week, double-blind, randomized, parallel group, multi-centre, study to evaluate efficacy and safety of budesonide/formoterol (Symbicort® Turbuhaler®) 320/9 μg one inhalation twice daily on top of tiotropium (Spiriva®) 18 μg one inhalation once daily compared with tiotropium 18 μg one inhalation once daily, in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

5,910

PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Eves ND, Davidson WJ, Ford GT. Optimizing exercise: Practical strategies to improve exercise rehabilitation.

Canadian Respiratory Journal 2008; 15(Suppl): 13C-14C.

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Swiston JR, Davidson WJ, Attridge S, Li G, Brauer M, van Eeden SF. Acute pulmonary and vascular effects of wildfire smoke inhalation. European Respiratory Journal 2008; 32: 129–38.

Abstracts Published in Journals Pendharkar SR, Tsai WH, Eves N, Ford GT, Davidson WJ. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)

therapy increases exercise tolerance in obese subjects with obstructive sleep apnea. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2009; 179: A2042.

GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Wendy Linnell, MSc student, Department of Cardiovascular Respiratory Sciences (Co-Supervisor) Thesis Topic: The effect of exercise intensity on airway and systemic inflammation in patients with chronic

obstructive pulmonary disease

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Carolyn De Coster, PhD, MBA, RN Director, Health Services Measurement – Clinical Service Optimization, Alberta Health Services, Calgary Zone Associate Director, Western Regional Training Centre for Health Services Research Research Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: waiting list; referral and consultation; telephone triage; international classification of diseases; ICD-9; ICD-10; administrative data; utilization; triage; delivery of health care – integrated; quality indicators, health care Dr. De Coster works with clinical panels in developing reliability testing and planning implementation of tools to prioritize referrals to rheumatology, nephrology, geriatric medicine and gastroenterology. She explores factors associated with following Health Link nurse and exploring impact of Health Link on healthcare utilization. She does evaluation of a clinical process improvement initiative to improve care of patients with heart failure and has an interest in wait time management strategies – defining and validating, as well as appropriateness of total joint replacement from the perspective of physicians and decision-makers. Dr. De Coster is involved with complications associated with lower gastrointestinal endoscopy and wait times from presentation to treatment for colorectal cancer. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Canadian Institutes of Health Research-Institute of Health Services and Policy Research Community Support Grant Program Grant to attend revolutionizing health care with informatics: From research to practice conference

1,750

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Assessment of a telephone nurse consultation service: Factors associated with non-compliance and impact on use of healthcare services

50,000

Site Principal Investigator

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Meetings, Planning and Dissemination Grant Workshop on the determinants of wait time management strategies in HCOs

22,290

Co-Investigator

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Enhancing existing capacity in applied health services and policy research in Western Canada

25,000

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Total joint replacement: Strategic management for timely treatment

300,000

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PUBLICATIONS Books and Monographs Metge C, Chateau D, Soodeen R, Barre L, De Coster C. Developing Composite Measures of Health Status in

Manitoba. Winnipeg: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2009. Brownell M, De Coster C, Penfold R, Schultz J, Au W, Alagar L, Derksen S. Manitoba Child Health Atlas.

Winnipeg: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2008. Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Singh H, Penfold R, De Coster C, Kaita L, Proulx C, Taylor G, Bernstein CN, Moffatt M. Colonoscopy and its

complications across a Canadian regional health authority. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2009; 69(3 Pt 2): 665-71.

Sanmartin C, Murphy K, Choptain N, Conner-Spady B, McLaren L, Bohm E, Dunbar M, Sanmugasunderam S,

De Coster C, McGurran J, Lorenzetti D, Noseworthy N. Appropriateness of health care interventions: Concepts and scoping of the published literature. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care 2008; 24(3): 342-9.

De Coster C, Fitzgerald A, Cepoiu M, Investigators of the Western Canada Waiting List Project. Priority setting

tools for rheumatology disease referrals: A review of the literature. Clinical Rheumatology 2008; 27(11): 1411-6.

De Coster C, Li B, Quan H. Comparison and validity of procedures coded with ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-

CA/CCI. Medical Care 2008; 46(6): 627-34.

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Deborah Dewey, BA, MA, MSc, PhD Professor, Departments of Paediatrics and Community Health Sciences Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Kinesiology Director, Behavioural Research Unit, Alberta Children’s Hospital RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: children, developmental coordination disorder, learning disabilities, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, dyslexia, autism, very low birth weight Dr. Dewey’s research focuses on neurobehavioural, psychosocial and health outcomes of children with developmental disorders or chronic health conditions and their families. Ongoing studies are investigating the neurobehavioural and genetic basis of motor problems in children with developmental coordination disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and reading disability. She is also involved in investigations of outcomes of typically developing children, children with post-concussive syndrome and children exposed to adverse events in utero and perinatally. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Developmental coordination disorder: From genes to behaviour

209,872

Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation What can we learn from the experiences of overweight children participating in a family-centred healthy lifestyle intervention in their community: A qualitative study

2,940

Co-Principal Investigator

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research The impact of maternal nutrient status during pregnancy on maternal mental health and child development

1,000,000

Co-Investigator

Canadian Institutes of Health Research National epidemologic database for the study of autism in Canada (NEDSAC): Phase II: Refining approaches for prevalence and incidence determinations

122,179

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Caffeine for apnea of prematurity

348,948

Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation A cross-sectional study to investigate the long-term outcome of children attending a tertiary care neurology clinic with daily headache

2,944

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Training program in genetics, child development and health

325,000

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PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Benson B, Dewey D. Parental stress and needs in families of children with autism spectrum disorders.

International Journal of Disability, Community & Rehabilitation 2008: 7(1). Summers J, Larkin D, Dewey D. What impact does developmental coordination disorder have on daily routines?

International Journal of Disability, Development and Education 2008; 55(2): 131-41. Mah J, Thannhauser J, Kolski H, Dewey D. Parental stress and health related quality of life in children with

neuromuscular diseases. Child Neurology 2008; 39(2):102-7. Mah J, Thannhauser J, McNeil D, Dewey D. Being the lifeline: The parent experience of caring for a child with

neuromuscular disease on home mechanical ventilation. Neuromuscular Disorders 2008; 18(12): 983-8. Welsh TN, Ray M, Weeks DJ, Dewey D, Elliott D. Does Joe influence Fred's action? Not if Fred has autism

spectrum disorder. Brain Research 2009; 1248: 141-8. Lloyd SM, Cantell M, Pacaud D, Crawford S, Dewey D. Brief Report: Hope, perceived maternal empathy,

adherence, and glycemic control in adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Journal of Pediatric Psychology 2009; doi:10.1093/jpepsy/jsn141.

Abstracts Published in Journals Barlow K, Dewey D. The epidemiology of post-concussion syndrome in children. The Canadian Journal of

Neurological Sciences 2008; 35(Suppl. 1): S36.5-12-0008. Pacaud D, Meltzer S, Edwards A, Taback S, Crawford SG, Dewey D. 18-month developmental outcomes of

children born to mothers with type 1 diabetes who experienced severe hypoglycemia during pregnancy. Canadian Journal of Diabetes 2008; 32(Suppl. 1): 46.

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James A. Dickinson, MBBS, PhD, FRACGP, FAFPHM Professor, Departments of Family Medicine and Community Health Sciences RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: influenza surveillance, screening policy and clinical action, education and policy for family practice, prescribing behaviour in primary care. Dr. Dickinson continues to direct the TARRANT Program for influenza surveillance and monitoring by Alberta community doctors. This program has expanded to be the Alberta branch for a national study of the effectiveness of influenza immunization. He was appointed a member of the Clinical Care Working Group of the PHAC Pandemic influenza committee, and supervised a consultancy on the international experience of caring for people with avian influenza. . He is revising a Cochrane review of screening people with chronic hepatitis B for Liver Cancer and is working on the different policies for cervical screening across Canada. He assisted a resident to evaluate the potential for preventive activity according to age related risk of death. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Information Not Available PUBLICATIONS Information Not Available

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Elijah Dixon, MD, BSc, MSc(Epi), FRCSC, FACS Associate Professor, Departments of Surgery, Oncology and Community Health Sciences AHFMR Population Health Investigator CIHR New Investigator RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: health services research, research synthesis/meta-analysis, clinical trials, surgical oncology, quality improvement, hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery The development of quality indicators of care for patients undergoing hepatic resection for metastatic colorectal cancer. Wait times for cancer surgery in Canada. Using administrative data to measure surgical wait times. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Rates and waits for cancer surgery in Canada: Mixed method assessment

50,000

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Establishment Grant The development of a multi method template for health technology assessment of surgical procedures: Application to the case study of hepatic resection for colorectal metastatic disease

80,000

Department of Surgery, University of Calgary Reconstruction following the Whipple Procedure: Pancreaticojejunostomy vs. pancreaticogastrostomy

75,000

Medical Services Incorporated - Province of Alberta Reconstruction following the Whipple Procedure: Pancreaticojejunostomy vs. pancreaticogastrostomy

50,000

Co-Investigator

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Effect of physician alternative payment plans on the completeness and validity of administrative data

230,492

Calgary Surgical Research Development Fund Harmonic scalpel vs. electrocautery in modified radical neck dissection: A single blinded prospective randomized trial

3,000

M.S.I. Foundation Postoperative outcomes following colectomy in elderly ulcerative colitis patients

47,858

Co-Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health Developing criteria and decision-making processes for prioritization of health technologies at the local level

50,000

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PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Leung TT, Maclean AR, Buie WD, Dixon E. Comparison of stapled versus handsewn loop ileostomy closure: A

meta-analysis. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2008; 12(5): 939-44. Parr Z, Sutherland FR, Bathe OF, Dixon E. Pancreatic fistula: Are we making progress? Journal of

Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Surgery 2008; 15(6): 563-9. Reso A, Ball CG, Sutherland FR, Bathe O, Dixon E. Rupture and intraperitoneal bleeding of hepatocellular

carcinoma after transarterial chemoembolization procedure: A case report. Cases Journal 2009; 2(1): 68. Dixon E, Bathe OF, Mckay A, You I, Dowden S, Sadler D, Burak KW, Mckinnon JG, Miller W, Sutherland FR.

Population based review of the outcomes following hepatic resection in a Canadian health region. Canadian Journal of Surgery 2009; 52(1): 12-7.

Brasel K, Hameed M, Sarr M, Evidence-Based Reviews in Surgery Group (including Dixon E). CAGS and ACS

evidence-based reviews in surgery. 28: Comparison of on-demand and planned relaparotomy for secondary peritonitis. Comparison of on-demand vs planned relaparotomy strategy in patients with severe peritonitis: A randomized trial. Canadian Journal of Surgery 2009; 52(1): 56-8.

McColl RJ, Dixon E. ACP Journal Club. Review: Perioperative beta-blockers provide no clear benefit in patients

having noncardiac surgery. Annals of Internal Medicine 2009; 150(6): JC3-4. Choti MA, Dixon E, Tyler D. Pretreatment assessment of resectable and borderline resectable pancreatic cancer:

Expert consensus statement by Callery et al. Annals of Surgical Oncology 2009; 16(7): 1734-5. [Epub Apr 24, 2009].

Bathe OF, Ernst E, Sutherland FR, Dixon E, Butts C, Bigam D, Holland D, Porter GA, Koppel J, Dowden S. A

phase II experience with neoadjuvant irinotecan (CPT-11), 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and leucovorin (LV) for colorectal liver metastases. BMC Cancer 2009; 9: 156.

Brien SE, Dixon E, Ghali WA. Measuring and reporting on quality in health care: A framework and road map

for improving care. Journal of Surgical Oncology 2009; 99(8): 462-6. Dixon E, Datta I, Sutherland FR, Vauthey JN. Blood loss in surgical oncology: Neglected quality indicator?

Journal of Surgical Oncology 2009; 99(8): 508-12. Kirkpatrick A, Evans D, Meredith W, Evidence-Based Reviews Surgery Group (including Dixon E). CAGS and

ACS evidence-based reviews in surgery. 29: Computed tomographic angiography for the diagnosis of blunt cervical vascular injury. Canadian Journal of Surgery 2009;52(3): 243-5.

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Abstracts Published in Journals Yau A, Datta N, Dixon E, Gao Z. Colonic adenocarcinoid metastasize to the liver as separate adenocarcinoma

and endocrine tumor. Pathology Research & Practice Journal 2008; 204(1):75. Mccoll RJ, You X, Dixon E. Hepatic resection in Canada from 1995-2004: Rate, geographic variation, and

hospital volumes. Journal of International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association 2008; 10(Supp 2): 37. Simon CC, Sahajpal AK, Dixon E, Greig PD, Grant DR, Taylor BR, Gallinger S, Wei AC. Bile duct injuries

associated with laparoscopic cholecystectomy: timing of repair determines long term outcomes. Journal of International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association 2008; 10(Supp 2): 60.

Poulin P, Austen L, Dixon E, Lafreniere R. Developing criteria for evaluating the introduction of health

technology at the local level. Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research, May 11-14, 2009. Calgary, Alberta.

Robbins S, Wittiger C, Sadler D, Wong J, Herget E, Bathe O, Sutherland F, Dixon E, Burak KW. Transarterial

chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma: A single centre experience and quality assurance project. Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology 2009; 23(Suppl A): 110A.

Weaver JG, Hemming AW, Dixon E. Systematic review of combined liver and vena caval resection for

malignancy. Journal of International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association 2009; 11(Supp 1): 48.

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Christopher (Chip) J. Doig, MD, MSc, FRCPC Professor, Departments of Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine and

Community Health Sciences Medical Director, Multisystem ICU, Foothills Medical Centre RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: sepsis, sepsis syndrome, multiple organ failure, critical care, critical illness, tissue and organ procurement, medical ethics Dr. Doig’s research is in the area of validation of scoring systems for organ dysfunction and acute lung injury in the Intensive Care Unit; ethics and outcome for organ donations, and outcome assessment in trauma. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/2009 Allocation

Novartis TFP008CAPTIVATE

219,000

Canadian Intensive Care Foundation Socioeconomic status and outcome from ICU

20,000

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Effect of socioeconomic status on care provision and mortality among critically ill patients

30,000

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Survival Using Glucose Algorithm Regulation- SUGAR TRIAL

14,000

Co-Principal Investigator

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research The Alberta Sepsis Network

999,638

Co-Investigator

Canadian Foundation for Innovation Institute for inflammatory diseases: a common focus for the improvement of health

1,120,608

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Institute for inflammatory diseases: a common focus for the improvement of health

509,943

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Prophylaxis of ThromboEmbolism in Critical Care Trial (PROTECT)

15,988

PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Elkassem S, Dixon E, Conly J, Doig CJ. An interesting case of peritonitis in a young healthy female. Canadian

Journal of Surgery 2008; 51 (Suppl.): E40-E41.

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Doig CJ, Zygun DA. (Uncontrolled) Donation after cardiac determination of Death: a note of caution. Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics 2008; 36(4): 760-765.

Finfer S, Chittock DR, Su SY, Blair D, Foster D, Dhingra V, Bellomo R, Cook D, Dodek P, Henderson WR,

Hebert PC, Heritier S, Heyland DK, McArthur C, McDonald E, Mitchell I, Myburgh JA, Norton R, Potter J, Robinson BG, Ronco JJ, NICE-SUGAR Study Investigators inc. Doig CJ. Intensive versus conventional glucose control in critically ill patients. New England Journal of Medicine 2009: 360(13): 1283-1297.

GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Deirdre Hennessey, PhD Student, Department of Community Health Sciences (completed 2008) Thesis Topic: Effect of socioeconomic status on care provision and mortality among critically ill adult patients Ian Blanchard, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences (completed 2008) Thesis Topic: Advanced life support ambulance response time and survival in a large urban emergency medical

services system Susan Quach, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences (completed 2008) Thesis Topic: A comparison between 3 risk adjustments for predicting one year mortality in critically ill adult

patients. Luc Berthiaume, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences (completed 2008) Thesis Topic: Economic evaluation of decompressive craniectomy for hemispheric stroke Kevin Solverson, MSc student, Department of Medical Sciences Thesis Topic: Assessment of long term outcomes in survivors of ICU Juan Posadas Calleja, MSc student, Department of Medical Sciences Thesis Topic: Derivation and Validation of a mortality predictive model based on PIRO in sepsis Brian Forzley, MSc (Health Services Research), Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Understanding the decision to withhold continuous Renal Replacement Therapy: A systematic

review and Delphi approach involving physicians and the public

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Tyrone Donnon, BSC, BED, MED, PHD Assistant Professor, Departments of Community Health Sciences, Medical Education

and Research Unit RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: medical education, psychometrics, program assessment, resiliency development, program evaluation, learning theory, instructional methods, curriculum development Dr. Donnon’s research includes medical education, learning theory and quantitative research methods as it pertains to measurement and evaluation in post-secondary education. In addition, he has a range of experience in curriculum development, instructional methods, psychometrics, questionnaire development, and program assessment and evaluation. Current research interests and activities have focus on the predictive validity of medical school admission criteria, assessment in preclinical and clinical medical education, development of resiliency assessment, interprofessional patient-centred education, and the development of psychometric measures of students’ approaches to learning and non-intellectual attributes. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Co-Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Canadian Institute for Health Research Adversity and resilience among early teens: What predicts positive outcomes in late adolescence?

136,000

PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Ogunyemi D, Gustavo G, Fong A, Alexander C, Finke D, Donnon T, Azziz R. From the eye of the nurses: 360

degree evaluation of residents. Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions 2009; 29(2): 105-10.

Donnon T, Oddone Paolucci E, Violato C. A predictive validity study of Medical Judgment Vignettes to assess

students’ noncognitive attributes: A three year prospective longitudinal study. Medical Teacher 2009; 31(4): e148-55.

Donnon T, Oddone Paolucci E. A generalizability study of the Medical Judgment Vignettes Interview to assess

students’ noncognitive attributes for medical school. BMC Medical Education 2008; 8: 58. Bajammal S, Zaini R, Abuznadah W, Al-Omran M, Al-Habib A, Al-Rukban M, Al-Zalabani A, Al-Sultan M,

Hamad B, Moyn Aly S, Awadalla Salih M, Fida N, Boker A, Al-Zahrani K, Al Shehri M, Sebai Z, Al-Sheikh M, Bin Abdulrahman K, Al-Damegh S, Al-Nozha MM, Donnon T. The need for national medical licensing examination in Saudi Arabia. BMC Medical Education 2008; 8: 53.

Lagumen N, Butterwick D, Paskevich DM, Fung TS, Donnon T. The Intra-rater Reliability of Nine Content-

Validated Technical Skill Assessment Instruments (TSAI) for Athletic Taping Skills. Athletic Training Education Journal 2008; 3(Jul-Sep): 91-101.

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Peets AD, McLaughlin K, Lockyer J, Donnon T. So much to teach, so little time: A prospective cohort study validating a method to select content for a critical care curriculum. Critical Care 2008; 12: 127-33.

Lafave MR, Katz L, Donnon T, Butterwick DJ. Initial reliability of the Standardized Orthopedic Assessment

Tool (SOAT). Journal of Athletic Training 2008; 43(5): 483-8. Raman M, Donnon T. Procedural skills education – colonoscopy as a model. Canadian Journal of

Gastroenterology 2008; 22(9): 767-70. Violato C, Donnon T, Fiordo R, Andrews J, Watt D. Multi-source feedback systems for quality improvement in

the health professions: assessing occupational therapists in practice. Advances in Medical Informatics 2008; 1: 125-30.

Abstracts in Published Conference Proceedings LeBlanc J, Hutchison C, Beran T, Hu Y, Samad MD, Su A, Widmer A, Donnon T. The feasibility and fidelity of

practicing surgical fixation of an ulna fracture on virtual bone. Proceedings of the 27th Annual Surgeon's Day Research Symposium, Calgary, AB, June 26, 2009: 10.

Chan D, Mohtadi N, Butterwick D, Lafave MR, Donnon T. Non-physician knee injury experts: A new role for

athletic therapists? Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine Annual Scientific Symposium, Vancouver, BC, June 4 - 7, 2009: S122.

Lau BH, Mohtadi N, Butterwick D, Donnon T. Evaluating access to medical care, patient wait times, and patient

satisfaction for patients presenting with knee injuries in Alberta. Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine Annual Scientific Symposium, Vancouver, BC, June 4 - 7, 2009. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine 2009; 19(3): 254.

Lau BH, Mohtadi N, Butterwick D, Donnon T. The development and validation of a Healthcare Access and

Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire (HAPSQ). Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine Annual Scientific Symposium, Vancouver, BC, June 4 - 7, 2009. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine; 2009; 19(3): 260.

Donnon T, Oddone Paolucci E. Interactive HTA education program for health care practitioners in a local

residency program. Proceedings of the Canada Association for Health Services and Policy Research Annual Conference, Calgary, AB, May 11-14, 2009: S65.

Oddone Paolucci E, Donnon T. Interactive HTA education program for medical students in a local

undergraduate medical education program. Proceedings of the Canada Association for Health Services and Policy Research Annual Conference, Calgary, AB, May 11-14, 2009: S66.

Donnon T. Using a local online question bank to promote item writing, standard setting and blueprinting for

MCQ Examinations. Proceedings of the Canada Association of Medical Education Annual Conference, Edmonton, AB, May 2-6, 2009; S33.

Cooke L, Peets A, McLaughlin K, Donnon T, Wright B. Creating master teachers through deliberate practice.

Proceedings of the Canada Association of Medical Education Annual Conference, Edmonton, AB, May 2-6, 2009; S51.

Samapti S, Krauss EM, Donnon T, Lemay JF. Basic demographics, nutritional habits, and health attitudes of

incoming Canadian medical students. Proceedings of the Canada Association of Medical Education Annual Conference, Edmonton, AB, May 2-6, 2009; S94.

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Krauss EM, Samapti S, Donnon T, Lemay JF. Habits, attitudes and beliefs related to physical activity and sleep of incoming canadian medical students. Proceedings of the Canada Association of Medical Education Annual Conference, Edmonton, AB, May 2-6, 2009; S94.

Mudrick-Donnon L, Redwan H, Donnon T, Amin H. Measures used to assess the CanMEDS Roles in residency

programs at the University Of Calgary. Proceedings of the Canada Association of Medical Education Annual Conference, Edmonton, AB, May 2-6, 2009; S70.

Donnon T, Oddone Paolucci E, Violato C. Interactive HTA education program for medical students in a local

undergraduate medical education program. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of Advances in Medical Informatics and their impact on Healthcare Systems (INFOLAC), Buenos Aires, Argentina, October 30 to November 1, 2008; 23.

Violato C, Donnon T, Fiordo R, Andrews J, Watt D. Multi-source feedback systems for quality improvement in

the health professions: assessing occupational therapists in practice. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of Advances in Medical Informatics and their impact on Healthcare Systems (INFOLAC), Buenos Aires, Argentina, October 30 to November 1, 2008; 25.

Andrews J, Violato C, Donnon T. Alberta regional Health Technology Assessment demonstration and

evaluation project. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of Advances in Medical Informatics and their impact on Healthcare Systems (INFOLAC), Buenos Aires, Argentina, October 30 to November 1, 2008; 24.

Tsai TC, Harasym PH, Coderre S, McLaughlin K, Donnon T. The use of an ethical reasoning inventory in

assessing physicians' ethical competency. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Association of Medical Education in Europe (AMEE), Prague, Czech Republic, August 30 to September 3, 2008; S75.

GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Justin LeBlanc, MSc student, Department of Medical Science Thesis Topic: The feasibility and fidelity of practicing surgical fixation of an ulna fracture on virtual bone Heather Patterson, MSc student, Department of Medical Science Thesis Topic: Use of simulation to enhance interprofessional team success in paediatric emergency medicine Jason Lord, MSc student, Department of Medical Science Thesis Topic: Does a multimedia tool and repeated practice improve knowledge and performance of central

venous catheter insertion compared to standard teaching? Fiona Dunne, MSc student, Department of Medical Science Thesis Topic: Internal medicine clerkship curriculum: Can we enhance medical student performance and

satisfaction? Trevor Langhan, MSc student, Department of Medical Science Thesis Topic: Development of an emergency medicine undergraduate clerkship curriculum Hani Redwan, MSc student, Department of Medical Science Thesis Topic: Exploring the use of in-training evaluation reports (ITERs) in a residency program: Measurement

of the CanMED roles and core competencies

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Clara Ortiz, MSc student, Department of Medical Science Thesis Topic: Educating pediatricians about the best practices for the diagnosis of developmental dysplasia of the

hip: A meta-analysis Lori Darroch, MSc student, Department of Medical Science Thesis Topic: Using chiropractic judgment vignettes interview to assess chiropractors noncognitive attributes: A

generalizability study Sohail Bajammal, PhD student, Department of Medical Science Thesis Topic: Understanding surgical education in Saudi Arabia: A sequential exploratory mixed methods study

using grounded theory Alicia Ponton-Carss, PhD student, Department of Medical Science Thesis Topic: Assessment of surgical skills and four CanMEDS competencies simultaneously: A psychometric

study of a surgical education program Theresa Trotter, MSc student, Department of Medical Science (Completed in October 2008) Thesis Topic: Evaluation of a teaching module to enhance family physicians involvement in distribution of

adjuvant aromatase inhibitors after tamoxifen in post-menopausal breast cancer patients in southern Alberta Alicia Ponton-Carss, MSc student, Department of Medical Science (Co-Supervisor, Completed in September

2008) Thesis Topic: Assessment of communication, professional and surgical skills in an objective structured

performance related examination (OSPRE): A psychometric study

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Joseph C. Dort, BSc, MSc, MD, CCFP, FRCSC, FACS Professor, Departments of Surgery, Clinical Neurosciences, Oncology and

Community Health Sciences RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: head and neck oncology, clinical outcomes, biomarkers, molecular epidemiology, health services research Dr. Dort’s research interests are in clinical/ surgical outcomes and translational research related to head and neck cancer. In addition, as the director of the Ohlson Research Initiative, Dr. Dort focuses on molecular epidemiology, tumour imaging and health services research pertaining to head and neck tumours. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Calgary Surgical Education & Research Trust Harmonic scalpel utility in neck dissection

3,000

Co-Principal Investigator

Alberta Cancer Foundation HPV, hypoxia and head and neck cancer: Does the utility of endogenous markers of hypoxia differ by tumour HPV status?

35,000

PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Dort JC, Cook EF, Watson C, Shaw G, Brown DK, Eggermont JJ. Power spectrum auditory brainstem response:

Novel approach to the evaluation of patients with unilateral auditory symptoms. Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2009; 38(1): 59-66.

Huber GF, Dziegielewski P, Matthews TW, Dort JC. Head and neck osteosarcoma in adults: The province of

Alberta experience over 26 years. Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2008; 37(5): 738-43. Rudmik LR, Walen SG, Dixon E, Dort JC. Evaluation of meta-analyses in the otolaryngological literature.

Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2008; 139(2): 187-94. Huber GF, Khalil M, Falck V, Matthews TW, Dort JC. Merkel cell carcinoma with solitary parotid metastasis:

Diagnostic dilemma in the absence of a primary site. Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery. 2008; 37(1): E19-21.

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Neil Drummond, BA, MFPHM (UK), PhD Associate Professor, Departments of Community Health Sciences and Family Medicine Director of Research, Department of Family Medicine RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: primary care, survey methods, outcome development, health care evaluation, quality of life, ethnography, integrated health care, health technology assessment, homelessness and health Dr. Drummond’s research includes a Canadian cohort study of the effectiveness and efficiency of care for dementia during transitional episodes and a study of health expectations and dementia. He is also involved in the Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance System and he is the Chair of the Southern Alberta Primary Care Research Network. Other research includes group medical visits for diabetes and pre and post-natal care at the Calgary Urban Project Society and studies in obstetrical care in the community. He is currently developing research methods training for family medicine residents and a proposed primary care research theme for the Calgary Institute for Population and Public Health. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Canadian Institutes of Health Research/Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research/Public Health Agency of Canada Dementia services and health outcomes

75,000

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Pathways to diagnosis: Canadian cross-cultural experiences of the pre-diagnosis period of Alzheimer’s Disease

17,150

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Transitions and dementia: Bridging gaps in service provision

ongoing

Co-Principal Investigator

Calgary Urban Project Society Group medical visits for diabetes and pre and post-natal care at the Calgary urban project society

35,178

Co-Investigator

Public Health Agency of Canada Canadian primary care sentinel surveillance system

84,240

PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Milne J, Ross S, Robert M, Tang S, Drummond N. Goal achievement as a patient-generated outcome measure

for stress urinary incontinence. Health Expectations 2009; 12(3): 288-300. Pimlott N, Persaud M, Drummond N, Cohen C, Silvius J, Seigel K, Hollingworth G, Dalziel W. Family

physicians and dementia in Canada. Part 1. Clinical practice guidelines: Awareness, attitudes, and opinions. Canadian Family Physician 2009; 55(5): 506-7.e1-5.

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Pimlott N, Persaud M, Drummond N, Cohen C, Silvius J, Seigel K. Hollingworth G, Dalziel W. Family physician and dementia in Canada. Part 2. Understanding the challenges of dementia care. Canadian Family Physician 2009; 55(5): 508-9.e1-7.

Papers in Published Conference Proceedings Drummond N, Pimlott N. How to set up a primary care research network and, more to the point, "why"? Family

Medicine Forum, Toronto, ON. Nov 27-29, 2008. Sapergia S, Leung KK, McGilton K, Kozak J, Cohen C, Dalziel W, Drummond N. The effectiveness of case

management for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias: A systematic review. Paper presented at the Canadian Association on Gerontology, London, ON. October, 2008.

Finlay J, Saldanha K, Drummond N, Kozak J, Persaud M, Emerson V. A comparison of English and South

Asian Canadian experiences in the period prior to a Dementia Diagnosis. Presented at the 37th Annual Scientific and Educational Meeting of the Canadian Assocation on Gerontology. London, ON. October 2008.

Leung KK, Finlay J, Dalziel W, Emerson V, Garcia L, Koehn S, Kozak J, Pimlott N, Persaud M, Silvius J,

Slaughter S, Drummond N. Thinking about the future: The health expectations of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers. Poster presented at the Canadian Association on Gerontology, London, ON. October 2008.

GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Susan Slaughter, PhD student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Incidence and predictors of excess disability among nursing home residents with middle-stage

dementia: A prospective cohort study of functional transitions Karen Leung, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Towards the development of an expectations assessment instrument for caregivers of people with

Alzheimer's disease and related dementias: A Pilot study

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Steven M. Edworthy, BSc, MD, FRCPC Associate Professor, Division of Rheumatology, Departments of Medicine and

Community Health Sciences RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key words: medical informatics, data stewardship, rheumatology, electronic health record Dr. Edworthy’s research area of interest is in electronic medical records and medical informatics. This includes formulation of policy regarding stewardship of medical records. He is also involved in the application of clinical epidemiology to large collections of patient information using statistical and clinical reasoning. Dr. Edworthy’s work in the modeling of ambulatory clinic scheduling demonstrates the convergence of medical information systems with statistical approaches. His interests in the use of clinical information systems to prognosticate on the outcomes of specific disease sets, including scleroderma, SLE, and rheumatoid arthritis provide insights into the use of valid and reliable clinical data sets. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Information Not Available. PUBLICATIONS Information Not Available.

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Misha Eliasziw, BSc, MSc, PhD Associate Professor, Departments of Community Health Sciences,

Clinical Neurosciences and Oncology RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: interobserver variation, reliability of results, regression analysis, biostatistics, epidemiologic methods, research design, data interpretation, clinical trials, cerebrovascular disease, cancer biomarkers Dr. Eliasziw’s area of research is to develop more efficient and standardized study designs and analytical methods to reduce the number of repeated diagnostic tests required for the calculation of the intraclass correlation coefficient and the kappa statistic. He also collaborates with members in Clinical Neurosciences on projects involving the treatment of patients with multiple sclerosis and deep brain stimulation for the prevention of seizures in epilepsy patients. As well, he collaborates with members in Oncology on projects to identify biomarkers that predict clinical outcomes. Finally, he is a member of two AHFMR team grants: (a) to determine the impact of maternal nutritional intake during pregnancy on the mother’s and child’s mental health and the child’s neurodevelopment; (b) to develop smart neural prostheses that are able to restore motor and sensory function among affected individuals. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Co-Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Heart & Stroke Foundation of Alberta, NWT & Nunavut VISION-2 – eValuation of magnetic resonance imaging as a potential surrogate endpoint for future stroke intervention trials when compared to clinical outcomes in nondisabling minor stroke and TIA

52,000

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Frailty, inflammatory mechanisms and adverse health outcomes among vulnerable seniors

59,014

MS Foundation of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada A phase III double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of minocycline in clinically isolated syndromes

900,000

Alberta Cancer Board Developing a platform for metabolimics in cancer: Metabolomic analysis of biofluids in brain tumor patients

134,305

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research The impact of maternal nutrient status during pregnancy on maternal mental health and child development

1,000,000

Canadian Institutes of Health Research CT and MRI in the triage of TIA and minor cerebrovascular events to identify high risk patients (CATCH)

122,798

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Major depression and health status changes

70,003

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Dementia services and health outcomes

100,000

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Co-Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Alberta Health Services - Alberta Cancer Board Biomarkers in nasopharygneal carcinoma: Evaluating the prognostic and predictive value of ERCC1, TS, E-cadherin and THY1 in patients with NPC undergoing curative therapy

25,000

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Smart neural prostheses to restore motor and sensory function

500,000

Terry Fox Research Institute Predicting benefit and improving outcomes of high dose therapy and autologous stem cell transplantation for myeloma patients through tissue array based classification

219,185

PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Speechley KN, Sang X, Levin S, Zou GY, Eliasziw M, Smith ML, Camfield C, Wiebe S. Assessing severity of

epilepsy in children: Preliminary evidence of validity and reliability of a single-item scale. Epilepsy and Behavior 2008; 13(2): 337-42.

Maxwell CJ, Dalby DM, Slater M, Patten SB, Hogan DB, Eliasziw M, Hirdes JP. The prevalence and

management of current daily pain among older home care clients. Pain 2008; 138(1): 208-16. Patten SB, Williams JV, Lavorato DH, Modgill G, Jetté N, Eliasziw M. Major depression as a risk factor for

chronic disease incidence: Longitudinal analyses in a general population cohort. General Hospital Psychiatry 2008; 30(5): 407-13.

Fenton TR, Eliasziw M, Lyon AW, Tough SC, Hanley DA. Meta-analysis of the quantity of calcium excretion

associated with the net acid excretion of the modern diet under the acid-ash diet hypothesis. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2008; 88(4): 1159-66.

Patten SB, Williams JV, Lavorato DH, Eliasziw M. Allergies and major depression: A longitudinal community

study. Biopsychosocial Medicine 2009; 3: 3. Patten SB, Williams JV, Lavorato DH, Campbell NR, Eliasziw M, Campbell TS. Major depression as a risk

factor for high blood pressure: Epidemiologic evidence from a national longitudinal study. Psychosomatic Medicine 2009; 71(3): 273-9.

Patten SB, Williams JV, Lavorato DH, Eliasziw M. The effect of major depression on participation in preventive

health care activities. BioMed Central Public Health 2009; 9: 87. Patten SB, Williams JV, Lavorato DH, Brown L, McLaren L, Eliasziw M. Major depression, antidepressant

medication and the risk of obesity. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics 2009; 78(3): 182-6. Fenton TR, Eliasziw M, Lyon AW, Tough SC, Hanley DA. Meta-analysis of the quantity of calcium excretion

associated with net acid excretion: caution advised. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2009; 89(3): 926-7.

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Abstracts Published in Journals Shankar A, de Brain N, Bonfield S, Derwent L, Eliasziw M, Hu B, Brown L, Suchowersky O. Benefit of music

therapy in patients with Parkinson's disease: A randomized controlled trial. Movement Disorders 2008; 23: S201.

Amuah JE, Hogan DB, Eliasziw M, Supina A, Beck P, Downey W, Maxwell C. Factors predictive of

institutionalization in a population based cohort of Alzheimer's disease patients dispensed cholinesterase inhibitors. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety 2008; 17: S193.

Doll CM, Craighead P, Diaz R, Box A, Shin B, Eliasziw M, Lees-Miller S, Magliocco AM. High ERCC1

expression is associated with worse survival in patients with locally advanced cervical cancer treated with radiotherapy (RT): An evaluation of AQUA (R) versus conventional IHC methods. International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology 2008; 72: S18.

Fenton TR, Hanley DA, Eliasziw M, Tough SC, Ross S, Lyon AW. The association of urine measures of diet-

derived acid excretion with bone loss and fractures: CaMOS study. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research 2008; 23: S312.

Fenton TR, Lyon AW, Hanley DA, Tough SC, Ross S, Eliasziw M. Osteoporosis and the acid-ash hypothesis:

Evidence based on Bradford Hill's criteria for causality. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research 2008; 23: S196.

GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Grace Wang, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: An evaluation of logistic regression in a case-control design Tyler Williamson, PhD student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Measuring observer agreement on binary data Elizabeth Freiheit, PhD student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: An assessment of clinical prediction models in complex designs

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Carolyn A. Emery, BSc, MSc, PhD Assistant Professor, Faculty of Kinesiology and Department of Community Health Sciences AHFMR Population Health Investigator CIHR New Investigator Professorship in Paediatric Rehabilitation RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: epidemiology, athletic injury, prevention, child and adolescent, rehabilitation Dr. Emery’s area of research as an epidemiologist and physiotherapist is in Paediatrics and Sport Medicine, with a specific focus on injury prevention in child and adolescent sport. She has been involved in establishing the Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre; a multidisciplinary group of researchers with a focus on injury prevention in youth sports. Recent activities include the examination of policy related to body checking in paediatric ice hockey, evaluation of neuromuscular training strategies to prevent injuries in youth soccer, basketball and junior high school settings. In addition, the development of an injury prevention clinic to examine risk factors for injury and osteoarthritis in active youth sport populations. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Injury prevention in adolescent soccer

75,000

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Injury prevention in adolescent soccer

50,000

Canadian Institutes of Health Research The effect of body checking in paediatric ice hockey

224,926

Alberta Center for Child, Family & Community Risk factors and mechanisms of injury among female youth ice hockey players

39,996

Site Principal Investigator

Québec Ministry of Education, Leisure and Sport The risk of injury associated with body checking among pediatric ice hockey players in Québec and Alberta

47,900

Co-Principal Investigator

Max Bell Foundation A program of research in minor hockey

118,007

Co-Investigator

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Creating Bone and Joint Health from the Bedside to the Bench and Back Again – “Designer Therapies” to Reduce the Burden of Osteoarthritis (OA) – from Mechanisms to Prevention

683,503

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Co-Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Sub-project: Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre: Targeting sport and recreation injuries in the youth of Alberta

64,784

NATA Research and Education Foundation Optimal rehabilitation protocols for the rehabilitation of patellofemoral pain syndrome: An outcome-based RCT study

100,000

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical ResearchInjury prevention in adolescent soccer

110,000

PUBLICATIONS Chapters in Books Emery CA, Holmich P, Maffey L. “Prevention of groin injuries” in sport. In: Handbook on Sports Medicine and

Science. An International Olympic Committee Medical Commission Publication. Blackwell Publishing 2008.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Emery CA, Campbell TS, McKay C, Peters A. Examining attitudes toward body-checking, levels of emotional

empathy and levels of aggression in body-checking and non-body-checking youth hockey leagues. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine 2009; 19(3): 207-15.

Abstracts Published in Journals Emery CA, Meeuwisse WH, Hagel B, Shrier I, Goulet C, Benson B, Hamilton G. The risk of injury associated

with body checking among Bantam ice hockey players. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine June 2009; 19(3): 245-6.

Decloe M, Emery CA, Meeuwisse WH, Hagel B. Risk Factors and Mechanisms of Injury among Female Youth

Ice Hockey Players. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine 2009; 19(3): 24. Emery CA, Hagel B, Decloe M, McKay C. Risk factors for injury and severe injury in youth ice hockey: A

systematic review of the literature. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine 2009; 19(3): 245. Richmond S, Emery CA, Dotyle-Baker T, Nettel-Aguire A. The implementation and baseline data of a

combined sport injury and obesity prevention program in junior high school. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine 2009; 19(3): 250.

Schneider S, Emery CA, Meeuwisse WH, Kang J. Examining sport concussion assessment tool ratings for a pee

wee hockey cohort. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine 2009; 19(3): 246-7. Schneider KJ, Meeuwisse WH, Emery CA. Symptom and functional improvements following a course of

vestibular rehabilitation, manual physiotherapy and spinal stabilization exercises in high performance athletes with complex concussions. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine 2009; 19(3): 265-266.

Hamilton G, Meeuwisse WH, Emery CA, Shrier I. An analysis of injury definitions and consequences of injury

in Cirque du Soleil performers. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine 2009; 19(3): 253.

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Abstracts Published in Conference Proceedings Richmond S, Emery CA. Is BMI a predictor of sport injury in youth? Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine 2009;

19(3): 248-9. Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine/ Symposium on Injury Prevention in Sport, Vancouver, June 2009.

Macpherson AK, Emery CA. Mechanism of injury and probability of head injury among children hospitalized

for a ski/snowboard or ice hockey injury. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine 2009; 19(3): 248. Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine/ Symposium on Injury Prevention in Sport, Vancouver, June 2009.

McKay C, Emery CA, Meeuwisse WH, Campbell TS. The effect of premature return to play on subsequent

injury risk in elite adolescent ice hockey and associated psychological predictors. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine 2009; 19 (3): 246. Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine/ Symposium on Injury Prevention in Sport, Vancouver, June 2009.

Sole A, Emery CA. Human risk factors in avalanche incidents. Proceedings of the International Snow Science

Workshop. Whistler, BC, September 2008. Emery CA. Women and children first: Hockey injuries in female and youth hockey players. Proceedings of the

American Orthopaedic Society of Sport Medicine. Chicago, Illinois, August 2008. GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Anna Weber, PhD student, Faculty of Kinesiology Thesis Topic: To be determined Shaun Allen, MSc student, Faculty of Kinesiology Thesis Topic: To be determined Kathryn Schneider, PhD student, Faculty of Kinesiology (Co-Supervisor) Thesis Topic: To be determined Sarah Richmond, PhD student, Faculty of Kinesiology Thesis Topic: Evaluation of a combined junior high school-based injury prevention and obesity prevention strategy Melissa Decloe, MSc student, Faculty of Kinesiology Thesis Topic: Risk factors for injury in female youth ice hockey Albi Sole, MSc student, Faculty of Kinesiology Thesis Topic: Risk taking in avalanche terrain: Understanding risk factors for non-professionals Carly McKay, MSc student, Faculty of Kinesiology Thesis Topic: The effect of psychosocial factors on injury rehabilitation timelines and the risk of re-injury in elite

adolescent ice hockey: Implications for return-to-play guidelines Lorrie Maffey, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Risk factors for groin injury in elite Canadian speed skaters

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J. C. Herbert Emery, BA, MA, PhD Professor, Departments of Economics and Community Health Sciences Svare Professor in Health Economics RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: health insurance, health care finance, health and the labour market Dr. Emery has been conducting research into the failure of the compulsory health insurance movement in the U.S. in the Progressive Era; the rise of public health insurance in Canada; the impact of pension incomes on senior mortality in Canada; the impact of the business cycle on health outcomes; homelessness and food insecurity, and interventions to increase cervical cancer screening rates. He is also directing a health policy research initiative through the Institute for Advanced Policy Research/School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary. The research program addresses options for financing and reorganizing the delivery of health care in Alberta. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council North America’s Rejection of Compulsory Government Health Insurance before 1930: Implications for the Future of Government Health Insurance in Canada and the United States

25,000

Co-Investigator

Alberta Health and Wellness Reinventing the Organization and Financing of Health Care

150,000

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Policy Drivers of Food Insecurity in Canada, 1994-2006

124,290

Alberta Cancer Board Enhancing Participation in Cancer Screening in Alberta: Innovative Partnerships and Approaches

932,937

PUBLICATIONS Monographs Yeo M, Emery JCH, Kary D. The private insurance debate in Canadian health policy: Making the values

explicit. University of Calgary, School of Public Policy SPP Research Papers The Health Series 2009; 2(3). Emery JCH, Kneebone R. Will it be déjà vu all over again? University or Calgary, School of Public Policy SPP

Briefing Series 2009; 2(1).

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GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Halima Mohamed, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: The efficacy of directly observed treatment short-course (DOTS) for controlling tuberculosis (TB)

in resource-poor settings: A cross-national evidence of 1996-2006 Jesse Matheson, PhD student, Department of Economics Thesis Topic: Veblen effects in consumption choices

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Derek V. Exner, BSc, MD, MPH, FRCPC Associate Professor, Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, Departments of Medicine and

Community Health Sciences AHFMR Scholar CIHR Clinician Scientist RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: implantable defibrillators, sudden & cardiac death, heart failure Dr. Exner’s research team’s achievements in the past include: 1) publishing the results of a large randomized trial of amiodarone therapy after cardiac surgery, 2) completion of a large multi-centre study designed to identify patients at risk for serious arrhythmias after a myocardial infarction, 3) completion of randomized trial assessing combination antiarrhythmic therapy; 4) creation of a core ECG laboratory for randomized trials, 5) coordination of multi-centre trials originating at other institutions; and 6) the initiation of a multi-centre randomized trial aimed at enhancing response to cardiac resynchronization therapy. These successes have required the support of multiple funding agencies including the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Heart and Stroke Foundation, as well as multiple industry partners (GE, Cambridge Heart, Roche, Vasogen) and colleagues across Canada. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Information Not Available. PUBLICATIONS Information Not Available.

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Tanis Fenton, BSc, MHSc, PhD, RD Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Nutrition Research Lead, Nutrition Services, Alberta Health Services, Calgary Zone RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: nutrition, growth, bone and bones, infant nutrition, very low birth weight infants Dr. Fenton is developing her role as Research Lead in the Nutrition Services Department of Alberta Health Services. This involves supporting practicing Registered Dietitians conduct practice-based research and to critically appraise and use new research findings. She is revising and validating the growth chart for preterm infants that was published in 2003. This growth chart is being used world-wide. Dr. Fenton is currently in the process of publishing and presenting her thesis findings. So far she has had 4 papers accepted for publication, and has presented thesis topics at two Canadian, one American, and a Swiss conference. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Canadian Foundation for Dietetic Research Validation of a preterm growth chart for the neonatal intensive care unit

15,000

Co-Investigator

Kids Cancer Care Foundation of Alberta The biochemical profile of carnitine in pediatric oncology and hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients

25,000

Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation Nutritional status of tube-fed children with neurodevelopmental disabilities

14,000

PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Fenton TR, Lyon AW, Eliasziw M, Tough SC, Hanley DA. Phosphate decreases urine calcium and increases

calcium balance: A meta-analysis of the osteoporosis acid-ash diet hypothesis. Nutrition Journal 2009; 8(1): 41.

Fenton TR, Lyon AW, Eliasziw M, Tough SC, Hanley DA. Meta-analysis of the effect of the acid-ash

hypothesis of osteoporosis on calcium balance. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research 2009 May 6 [Epub ahead of print].

Fenton TR, Eliasziw M, Lyon AW, Tough SC, Brown JP, Hanley DA. Low 5-year stability of within-patient

ion excretion and urine pH in fasting-morning-urine specimens. Nutrition Research 2009; 29(5): 320-6. Fenton TR, Eliasziw M, Lyon AW, Tough SC, Hanley DA. Meta-analysis of the quantity of calcium excretion

associated with the net acid excretion of the modern diet under the acid-ash diet hypothesis. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2008; 88(4): 1159-66.

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Gordon H. Fick, BSc, MSc, PhD Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: biostatistics, epidemiologic methods, research design, data interpretation Dr. Fick's research interests are in the development and assessment of biostatistical methodology and in the application of biostatistical methodology in collaboration with colleagues in epidemiology and other areas of health research. PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Box AH, Yuen C, Ponjevic D, Fick GH, Demetrick DJ. Signaling and apoptosis differences between severe

hypoxia and desferoxamine treatment of human epithelial cells. Biochemistry and Cell Biology 2008; 86(5): 425-36.

McLennan JD, Mills RM, Fick GH. Predictors of rate of weight gain in malnourished children within a

realimentation programme. Annals of Human Biology 2008; 35(5): 565-571. GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Tyler Williamson, PhD Student, Department of Community Health Sciences (Co-Supervisor) Thesis Topic: Measuring observer agreement on binary data: assumptions, recommendations, models and sample

spaces Grace Wang, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: An evaluation of the two logistic regression models in case-control studies

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Christine Friedenreich, BSc, MSc, PhD Adjunct Professor, Departments of Community Health Sciences, Oncology and Faculty of Kinesiology Leader, Population Health Research -Cancer Care, Alberta Health Services, Calgary Zone AHFMR Senior Scholar RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: epidemiology, cancer, etiology, physical activity, obesity, measurement, biologic mechanisms Dr. Friedenreich’s main research interest is on the role physical activity in cancer etiology as well as in cancer rehabilitation and survival. She currently is examining the association of physical activity with prostate and endometrial cancer survival and is conducting a case-control study of lifetime physical activity and endometrial cancer risk that is also examining the role of the metabolic syndrome in this cancer. She is publishing results from a randomized controlled intervention trial of exercise for breast cancer prevention, the so-called ALPHA Trial (Alberta Physical Activity and Breast Cancer Prevention Trial), and has just been funded for another exercise intervention trial known as the Breast Cancer and Exercise Trial in Alberta (BETA Trial) that is examining how different doses of aerobic exercise influence biologic mechanisms involved in breast cancer etiology. She is also participating in the first ever multi-centered, randomized clinical trial of exercise in colon cancer survival. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Alberta Cancer Board – National Cancer Institute of Canada Metabolic syndrome and lifestyle risk factors in endometrial cancer and survival

93,025

Alberta Cancer Board – Research Initiative Program Metabolic syndrome and lifestyle risk factors in endometrial cancer and survival

166,706

Alberta Breast Cancer Research Initiative Alberta physical activity and breast cancer prevention (ALPHA) trial: An ancillary study examining androgens, biomarkers of obesity, and inflammation

127,500

Alberta Breast Cancer Research Initiative, Canadian Breast Cancer Research Alliance Alberta physical activity and breast cancer prevention (ALPHA) trial: An ancillary study examining androgens, biomarkers of obesity, and inflammation

88,374

Alberta Cancer Board Population health research unit, division of population health & information

836,350

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Visiting lecturer award

7,825

Alberta Cancer Research Institute Division of population health and information; priority funding request 2007

418,335

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Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Alberta Cancer Board ACRI priority funding: Population health research

546,339

Alberta Cancer Research Institute Breast cancer and exercise trial in Alberta: The BETA trial

269,697

Co-Principal Investigator

National Cancer Institute of Canada Development of an exercise guidebook for colon cancer survivors to be used in the CHALLENGE trial

40,000

Co-Investigator

National Cancer Institute of Canada Physical exercise across the cancer experience – Research team grant

44,000

Lance Armstrong Foundation - Issues in Cancer Survivorship Program Randomized controlled trial of exercise in lymphoma survivors

50,000

Alberta Cancer Foundation Individual, social and environmental determinants of physical activity in an Alberta cohort

4,924

Canadian Institutes of Health Research–Seed Grant: Physical Activity, Sport, and Health Identifying and eliminating barriers to participation in physical activity and sport in cancer survivors

26,295

Alberta Cancer Foundation The tomorrow project: A long term research initiative of the Alberta Cancer Board

601,631

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Economic evaluation of using urban form to increase activity

296,822

Canadian Breast Cancer Research Alliance Randomized controlled trial of combined aerobic and resistance exercise in breast cancer survivors receiving chemotherapy: The CARE trial

385,858

National Cancer Institute of Canada – Canadian Cancer Society A Phase III study of the impact of a physical activity program on disease-free survival in patients with early stage colon cancer: A randomized controlled trial (CHALLENGE)

700,000

Alberta Cancer Board Development of a multidimensional measure of activity energy expenditure for use in large populations

30,215

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Development of a multidimensional measure of activity energy expenditure for use in large populations

69,322

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Co-Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Alberta Cancer Research Institute Breast cancer to bone metastases (B2B) research program: A multi-disciplinary approach to the investigation of bone metastasis of breast cancer

695,445

Alberta Cancer Research Institute Breast cancer to bone (B2B) metastases research program: Research equipment application

10,000

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Facilitating physical activity behavior and health outcomes in breast cancer survivors receiving chemotherapy: A practical behavioral trial

$33,266

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Effects of regular exercise on cerebrovascular reserve in older adults: Role in the prevention of age-related cognitive decline

134,785

PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Courneya KS, McKenzie DC, Mackey JR, Gelmon K, Reid RD, Friedenreich CM, Ladha AB, Proulx C,

Vallance JK, Lane K, Yasui Y, Segal RJ. Moderators of the effects of exercise training in breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy: A randomized controlled trial. Cancer 2008; 112(8): 1845-53.

Neilson HK, Robson PJ, Friedenreich CM, Csizmadi I. Estimating activity energy expenditure: How valid are

physical activity questionnaires? American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2008; 87(2): 279-91. Courneya K, McKenzie DC, Reid RD, Mackey JR, Gelmon K, Friedenreich CM, Ladha AB, Proulx C, Lane

K, Vallance JK, Segal RJ. Barriers to supervised exercise training in a randomized controlled trial of breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. Annals of Behavioral Medicine 2008; 35(1): 116-22.

Emaus A, Veierød MB, Furberg AS, Espetvedt S, Friedenreich CM, Ellison P, Jasienska G, Andersen LB,

Thune I. Physical activity, heart rate, metabolic profile, and estradiol in premenopausal women. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 2008; 40(6): 1022-30.

Courneya K, Segal R, Gelmon K, Reid R, Mackey J, Friedenreich CM, Proulx C, Lane K, Ladha A, Vallance J,

McKenzie D. Predictors of supervised exercise adherence during breast cancer chemotherapy. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 2008; 40(6): 1180-7.

Friedenreich CM, Cust AE. Physical activity and breast cancer risk: Impact of timing, type and dose of activity

and population sub-group effects. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2008; 42(8): 636-47. Cust AE, Smith BJ, Chau J, van der Ploeg H, Friedenreich CM, Armstrong BK, Bauman A. Validity and

repeatability of the EPIC physical activity questionnaire: A validation study using accelerometers as an objective measure. International Journal of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity 2008; 5: 33-45.

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Courneya K, Reid R, Friedenreich CM, Gelmon K, Proulx C, Vallance J, McKenzie D, Segal R. Understanding breast cancer patients’ preference for two types of exercise training during chemotherapy in an unblinded randomized controlled trial. International Journal of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity 2008; 5: 52-60.

Courneya KS, Booth CM, Gill S, O’Brien P, Vardy J, Friedenreich CM, Au HJ, Brundage MD, Tu D, Dhillon

H, Meyer RM. The colon health and life-long exercise change (CHALLENGE) trial (CO.21): A randomized trial of the National Cancer Institute of Canada clinical trials group. Current Oncology 2008; 15(6): 271-8.

Lahmann P, Friedenreich CM, Schulz M, Cust AE, Lukanova A, Kaaks R, Tjoenneland A, Føns Johnsen N,

Overvad K, Fournier A, Boutron Ruault M-C, Clavel Chapelon F, Boeing H, Linseisen J, Rohrmann S, Trichopoulou A, Lagiou P, Trichopoulos D, Palli D, Mattiello A, Sacerdote C, Agnoli C, Tumino R, Quiros JR, Larrañaga N, Lopez AG, Sánchez MJ, Berglund G, Manjer J, Monninkhof EM, Peeters PH, Bueno-de-Mesquita HB, Key TJ, Khaw KT, Bingham S, Rinaldi S, Ferrari P, Riboli E. Physical activity and ovarian cancer risk: The European prospective investigation into cancer and nutrition. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention 2009; 18(1): 351-4.

Courneya KS, Friedenreich CM, Reid RD, Gelmon K, Mackey JR, Ladha AB, Proulx C, Vallance JK, Segal RJ.

Predictors of follow-up exercise behaviour 6 months after a randomized trial of exercise training during breast cancer chemotherapy. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment 2009; 114(1): 179-87.

Friedenreich CM, Gregory J, Kopciuk KA, Mackey J, Courneya KS. Prospective cohort study of lifetime

physical activity and breast cancer survival. International Journal of Cancer 2009; 124(8): 1954-62. Neilson HK, Friedenreich CM, Brockton NT, Millikan RC. Physical activity and postmenopausal breast cancer:

Proposed biologic mechanisms and areas for future research. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention 2009; 18(1): 11-27.

McCormack GR, Shiell A, Doyle-Baker P, Friedenreich CM, Sandalack B, Giles-Corti B. Testing the reliability

of neighbourhood-specific measures of physical activity among Canadian adults. Journal of Physical Activity and Health 2009; 6: 367-73.

Føns Johnsen N, Tjønneland A, Thomsen BLR, Christensen J, Loft S, Friedenreich CM, Key T, Allen NE,

Lahmann PH, Mejlvig L, Overvad K, Kaaks R, Rohrmann S, Boing H, Misirli G, Trichopoulou A, Zylis D, Tumino R, Pala V, Bueno-de-Mesquita HB, Kiemeney LA, Rodríguez Suárez L, Gonzalez CA, Sánchez MJ, Huerta JM, Gurrea AB, Manjer J, Wirfält E, Khaw KT, Wareham N, Boffetta P, Egevad L, Rinaldi S, Riboli E. Physical activity and risk of prostate cancer in the European prospective investigation into cancer and nutrition (EPIC). International Journal of Cancer 2009; 125(4): 902-8.

Boyd N, Martin L, Chavez S, Gunasekara A, Salleh A, Melnichouk O, Yaffe M, Friedenreich CM, Minkin S,

Bronskill M. Breast tissue composition and other risk factors for breast cancer in young women: A cross-sectional study. Lancet Oncology 2009; 10(6): 569-80.

Brown AD, McMorris CA, Longman SR, Leigh R, Hill MD, Friedenreich CM, Poulin MJ. Effects of

cardiorespiratory fitness and cerebral blood flow on cognitive outcomes in older women. Neurobiology of Aging 2008 Dec 26 [Epub ahead of print].

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Abstracts Published in Journals Courneya KS, McKenzie DC, Reid RD, Mackey JR, Gelmon K, Friedenreich CM, Ladha AB, Proulx C, Lane

K, Vallance JK, Segal RJ. Barriers to supervised exercise training in a randomized controlled trial of breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. Annals of Behavioral Medicine 2008; 35(S38): 2131.

Courneya KS, Segal RJ, Gelmon K, Reid RD, Mackey JR, Friedenreich CM, Proulx C, Lane K, Ladha AB,

Vallance JK, Liu Q, Yasui Y, McKenzie DC. Six-month follow-up of patient-rated outcomes in a randomized controlled trial of exercise training during breast cancer chemotherapy. Annals of Behavioral Medicine 2008; 35(S37): 2130.

Courneya KS, Segal RJ, Gelmon K, Reid RD, Mackey JR, Friedenreich CM, Proulx C, Lane K, Ladha AB,

Vallance JK, McKenzie DC. Predictors of adherence to supervised exercise training during breast cancer chemotherapy. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 2008; 40(S468): 2469.

Brown AD, McMorris CA, Longman RS, Leigh R, Mill MD, Friedenreich CM, Poulin MJ, Phil D. Effects of

physical fitness on cerebrovascular and cognitive outcomes in postmenopausal women. Menopause 2008; 15(6): 1207-1208.

Biel R, Friedenreich CM, Csizmadi I, Robson R, McLaren L, Faris P, Cook L, Courneya K, Magliocco A. A

case-control study of dietary patterns and endometrial cancer risk. American Journal of Epidemiology 2009; 169(Suppl): S1-S137.

GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Rita Biel, MSc student (Epidemiology), Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Dietary patterns and endometrial cancer risk Ame-Lia Tamburrini, MSc student (Epidemiology), Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Serum and dietary cholesterol and mammographic density

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William A. Ghali, MD, MPH, FRCPC Professor, Division of General Internal Medicine, Departments of Medicine and

Community Health Sciences AHFMR Health Senior Scholar Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Health Services John A. Buchanan Chair in General Internal Medicine RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: health services, quality of care, outcomes and processes of care, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, venous vascular disease, epidemiology, clinical epidemiology Dr. Ghali’s research is in the general area of health services research with a focus on quality of health care delivery for four inter-related conditions: cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, venous vascular disease, and diabetes. He conducts a combination of applied studies assessing care delivery for these conditions and methodological research relating to the assessment of quality of care and outcomes. In related research, he is also the lead investigator of a research and innovation initiative – ‘the Medical Ward of the 21ST Century’ – that has as its focus the development of innovations to improve the quality of health care delivery. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Canada Foundation for Innovation Broadening the Scope of APPROACH - 2

80,750

Co-Principal Investigator

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Physical plant design and risk of nosocomial infections: A prospective controlled trial

80,000

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Physical ward design and risk of nosocomial infections: A prospective controlled trial

100,000

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Physical plant design and risk of nosocomial infections: A prospective controlled trial

80,000

Co-Investigator

Canadian Institutes of Health Research GENESIS: Gender and sex determinants of cardiovascular disease

125,000

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada GENESIS: Gender and sex determinants of cardiovascular disease

125,000

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Chronic kidney disease among first nations people in Alberta

70,000

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut Reasons for use of chelation therapy

37,500

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Co-Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Canadian Institutes of Health Research The Canadian Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Team - 2

840,000

Alberta Foundation for Medical Research Determinants of physician well-being ('W21C' research)

65,856

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Validation of a coding algorithm to define hypertension using administrative data

62,765

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Development, validation, and application of ICD-10 patient safety indicators

69,881

Canadian Institutes of Health Research From adherence to outcomes: A study of sex differences in the use and impact of cardio-protective medications in diabetes

60,000

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Progression and management of chronic kidney disease among First Nations people

79,500

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Body mass index, gender, and the decision to undergo coronary artery bypass graft surgery

50,000

PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Poppe AY, Majumdar SR, Jeerakathil T, Ghali WA, Buchan AM, Hill MD; on behalf of the CASES

Investigators. Admission hyperglycemia predicts a worse outcome in stroke patients treated with intravenous thrombolysis, Diabetes Care 2009; 32(4): 617-22.

Philpott AC, Southern DA, Clement FM, Galbraith PD, Traboulsi M, Knudtson ML, Ghali WA; APPROACH

Investigators. Long-term outcomes of patients receiving drug-eluting stents. Canadian Medical Association Journal 2009; 180(2): 167-74.

King KM, Southern DA, Cornuz J, Maitland A, Knudtson ML, Ghali WA. Elevated body mass index and use of

coronary revascularization after cardiac catheterization. American Journal of Medicine 2009; 122(3): 273-80.

Conley J, Jordan M, Ghali WA. Audit of the consultation process on general internal medicine services, Quality

and Safety in Health Care 2009; 18(1): 59- 62. Ghali WA, Rodondi N. HDL cholesterol and cardiovascular risk. British Medical Journal 2009; 338: a3065. Clement FM, Ghali WA, Donaldson C, Manns BJ. The impact of using different costing methods on the results

of an economic evaluation of cardiac care: Microcosting vs. gross-costing approaches. Health Economics 2009; 18(4): 377-88.

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Quan H, Li B, Saunders LD, Parsons GA, Nilsson CI, Alibhai A, Ghali WA; IMECCHI Investigators. Assessing validity of ICD-9-CM and ICD-10 administrative data in recording clinical conditions in a unique dually coded database. Journal of Health Services Research and Policy 2008; 43(4): 1424-41.

McColl RJ, You X, Ghali WA, Kaplan G, Myers R, Dixon E. Recent trends of hepatic resection in Canada.

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2008; 12(11): 1839-46. Kline TJ, Willness C, Ghali WA. Predicting patient complaints in hospital settings. Quality and Safety in Health

Care 2008; 17(5): 346-50. Jordan MR, Conley J, Ghali WA. Consultation patterns and clinical correlates of consultation in a tertiary care

setting. BMC Research Notes 2008; 1(1): 96. Forzley BR, Ghali WA. Perioperative medical considerations in patients with chronic kidney disease. Canadian

Journal of General Internal Medicine 2009; 4(1): 10-12. Boodhwarti M, Nathan HJ, Mesana TG, Rubens FD; Cardiotomy Investigators (including Ghali WA - Oversight

Committee). Effects of shed mediastinal blood on cardiovascular and pulmonary function: A randomized, double-blind study. Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2008; 86(4): 1167-73.

Gao S, Manns BJ, Culleton BF, Tonelli M, Quan H, Crowshoe L, Ghali WA, Svenson LW, Ahmed S,

Hemmelgarn BR: Alberta Kidney Disease Network. Access to health care among status Aboriginal people with chronic disease. Canadian Medical Association Journal 2008; 179(10): 1007-12.

Schmaltz HN, Southern DA, Maxwell CJ, Knudtson ML, Ghali WA; APPROACH Investigators. Patient sex

does not modify ejection fraction as a predictor of death in heart failure: Insights from the APPROACH cohort. Journal of General Internal Medicine 2008; 23(12): 1940-6.

McColl RJ, You X, Ghali WA, Kaplan G, Myers R, Dixon E. Recent trends of hepatic resection in Canada:

1995-2004. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2008; 12(11):1 839-46. Drösler SE, Klazinga NS, Romano PS, Tancredi DJ, Gogorcena Aoiz MA, Hewitt MC, Scobie S, Soop M, Wen

E, Quan H, Ghali WA, Mattke S, Kelley E. Application of patient safety indicators internationally: a pilot study among seven countries. International Journal for Quality in Health Care 2009; 21(4): 272-8.

Almekhlafi MA, Wilton SB, Rabi DM, Ghali WA, Lorenzetti DL, Hill MD. Recurrent cerebral ischemia in

medically treated patent foramen ovale: A meta-analysis. Neurology 2009; 73(2): 89-97. Brien SE, Dixon E, Ghali WA. Measuring and reporting on quality in health care: a framework and road map for

improving care. Journal of Surgical Oncology 2009; 99(8): 462-6. Knudtson ML, Norris CM, Galbraith PD, Hubacek J, Ghali WA. Explicit risk in acute coronary syndrome

management. Canadian Journal of Cardiology 2009; 25(Suppl A): 29A-36A. Abstracts Published in Journals Hassan A, Newman A, Ko D, Rinfret S, Hirsch GM, Ghali WA, Tu JV. Increasing PCI-to-CABG ratios across

Canada. Canadian Journal of Cardiology 2008; 24(Supplement SE): 297.

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Rabi DM, Lewin AM, Dasgupta K, Simpson SH, Pilote L, Ghali WA, Johnson JA. Cardioprotective medication utilization stratified by sex and cardiovascular disease status among those with recent onset diabetes. Canadian Journal of Cardiology 2008; 24(Supplement SE): 492.

Parker KL, Youseffi M, Galbraith DP, Ghali WA, Knudtson ML, on behalf of the APPROACH Investigators.

Readmission rates and death as a combined outcome measure: a different approach in evaluating the acute coronary syndrome population. Canadian Journal of Cardiology 2008; 24 (Supplement SE): 807.

Kieser T, Ghali WA, Knudtson ML The arterial bypass: A graft for all reasons in 500 consecutive CABG.

Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 2008; 24(Supplement SE): 633. Brien SE, Ronksley PE, Turner BJ, Mukumal KJ, Ghali WA. Effect of alcohol consumption on biological

markers associated with risk of cardiovascular disease: A systematic review. Journal of General Internal Medicine 2009; 24(Suppl 1): 79.

Ronksley PE, Brien SE, Turner BJ, Mukumal KJ, Ghali WA. Association of alcohol consumption with

cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of General Internal Medicine 2009; 24(Suppl 1): 42.

Patel AB, Tu JV, Waters NM, Ko D, Eisenberg M, Huynh T, Rinfret S, Knudtson ML, Ghali WA. Access to

primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST segment elevation myocardial infarction: A geographic analysis. Journal of General Internal Medicine 2009; 24(Suppl 1): 26.

GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Alka Patel, PhD student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Health geography Mahnaz Youssefi, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Ethnicity and health Mona Motamedi, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Seamless discharge from hospital care Ghazwan Altabba, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Visualizing uncertainty INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENT SUPERVISION Joslyn Conley, Internal Medicine Resident Research Topic: Assessing quality of communication in the medical consultation process

Louis Girard, Internal Medicine Resident Research Topic: Complication rates of left vs. right sided carotid endarterectomy

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Walter Glannon, BA, MA, PhD Associate Professor, Departments of Philosophy and Community Health Sciences Canada Research Chair in Medical Bioethics and Ethical Theory (Tier 2) RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: medical bioethics, ethical theory, neuroethics, transplantation ethics Dr. Glannon has produced six peer-reviewed journal articles and given five invited lectures on ethical issues in clinical neuroscience and organ donation and transplantation. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Tier 2 Canada research chair in medical bioethics and ethical theory

100,000

Co-Investigator

Canadian Institutes of Health Research States of mind: Emerging issues in neuroethics

33,333

PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Glannon W. Stimulating brains, altering minds. Journal of Medical Ethics 2009; 35 (5): 289-92. Glannon W. Responsibility and priority in liver transplantation. Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics

2009; 18 (1): 23-35. Glannon W. Deep-brain stimulation for depression,” HEC Forum 2008; 20 (4): 325-335. Glannon W. Moral responsibility and the psychopath. Neuroethics 2008; 1(3): 158-66. Glannon W. Neurostimulation and the minimally conscious state. Bioethics 2008; 22(70): 337-45. Glannon W. The case against conscription of cadaveric organs for transplantation. Cambridge Quarterly of

Healthcare Ethics 2008; 17(3): 330-6. GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION J. David Guerrero, PhD student, Department of Philosophy (Co-Supervisor) Thesis Topic: The hidden values of health and disease Kiran Pohar Manhas, PhD student, Department of Medical Science (Co-Supervisor) Thesis Topic: The ethics of home care for ventilator-dependent children Jodie Oosman, MSc student, Department of Medical Science (Co-Supervisor) Thesis Topic: The ethics of forced treatment for psychiatric conditions

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Glenys Godlovitch, BA, LLB, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences and

Office of Medical Bioethics Chair, Conjoint Health Research Ethics Board RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: bioethics, health law, research ethics, perinatal screening, genetic screening, telehealth Dr. Godlovitch’s area of research is in law and ethics interface in health care and research. Her current focus of personal research is in the areas of accountability, responsibility and transparency in governance; legal liabilities of ethics committees; and, respectful healthcare research and practice, in particular in relation to perinatal screening, genetic screening and biobanking. GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Rose Geransar, PhD student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Ethical consent, safe management and governance of cord blood banks in Canada: A comparative

study Isabelle Chouinard, PhD student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: The role of evidence in "evidence-based ethics” Brian Forzley, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: The legal ethical nexus of clinical decisions not to commence dialysis Anna Zadunayski, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Legal and ethical issues in genetic antenatal screening Allen Dong, MSc Student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: To be determined

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Stan Godlovitch, BA, BLitt, PhD Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: scientific methodology, philosophy of social science, social aspects of the practice of research, issues in bioethics Among Dr. Godlovitch’s academic activities for the year 2008-09 has been co-ordination and delivery of the new core Bachelor of Health Sciences course MDSC 307 (Science, Philosophy & Society). This complements his other BHSc courses examining philosophical issues in the natural and social sciences. GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Amy Johnston, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences (Co-supervisor) Thesis Topic: To be determined

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Brent Hagel, BPE, MSc, PhD Assistant Professor, Departments of Paediatrics and Community Health Sciences Professorship in Child Health and Wellness, Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation AHFMR Population Health Investigator CIHR New Investigator RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: wounds and injuries, prevention & control, epidemiology, child, adolescents, sports and recreation Dr. Hagel’s key research interest area is child and adolescent injury prevention, in particular, sport and recreational injuries. His research has focused on the evaluation of protective equipment effectiveness and the evaluation of policies related to injury prevention. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Health Research Fund The effect of bike helmet legislation on helmet use, head injuries and cycling habits

ongoing

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Population Health Investigator – Establishment Grant - Does visibility reduce the risk of being struck by a motor vehicle among cyclists?

75,000

Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation Professorship in Child Health and Wellness

75,000

Co-Investigator

Alberta Traffic Safety Foundation Exploring attitudes towards bicycle helmet use among 12 to 17 year-old males in Calgary

ongoing

Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation Patterns of child passenger restraint use among Alberta school children under the age of 13

35,000

Alberta Occupant Restraint Program Patterns of child passenger restraint use among Alberta school children under the age of 13

35,000

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Child Pedestrian Injury: Advancing research methods, knowledge of injury etiology, and prevention approaches

ongoing

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Operating Grant The Risk of Injury Associated with Body Checking Among Paediatric Ice Hockey Players

229,026

Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting and Prevention Program Injuries caused by nonmotorized wheeled equipment presenting to the Alberta Children’s Hospital emergency department

0

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Co-Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Alberta Centre for Child, Family and Community Research Risk Factors and Mechanisms of Injury among Female Youth Ice Hockey Players

39,996

PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Lee RS, Hagel BE, Karkhaneh M, Rowe BH. A systematic review of correct bicycle helmet use: How varying

definitions and study quality influence results. Injury Prevention 2009; (2): 125-31. Abstracts Published in Journals Patterson H, Russell K, Hagel BE. The effect of helmet use on facial injuries in paediatric skiers and

snowboarders: A case-control study. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine 2009; 11(3): 278. Karkhaneh M, Rowe BH, Saunders D, Voaklander D, Hagel BE. Bicycle helmet use 4 years after the

introduction of universal helmet legislation in an urban community. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine 2009; 11(3): 276-7.

Russell K, Christie J, Hagel BE. The effect of helmets on the risk of head and neck injury among snowboarders

and skiers: A systematic review. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine 2009; 19(3): 248. Decloe M, Emery CA, Hagel BE, Meeuwisse WH. Injury rates, risk factors and mechanisms of injury in female

youth ice hockey. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine 2009; 19(3): 247. Emery CA, Meeuwisse WH, Shrier I, Goulet C, Hagel BE, Benson B. The risk of injury associated with body

checking among paediatric ice hockey players. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine 2009; 19(3): 245. Decloe M, Emery CA, Hagel BE, McKay C. Risk factors for injury and severe injury in youth ice hockey: a

systematic review of the literature. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine 2009; 19(3): 245. GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Mohammed Karkhaneh, PhD student, Department of Public Health Sciences, School of Public Health (Co-

Supervisor) Thesis Topic: The effect of the Alberta bicycle helmet legislation on helmet prevalence, cycling exposure and

head injuries Kelly Russel, PhD student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: The relationship between injuries and terrain park equipment use among pediatric and adult

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David A. Hanley, BA, MD, FRCPC Professor, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Departments of Medicine,

Oncology and Community Health Sciences RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: epidemiology of osteoporosis, fractures, metabolic bone disease; clinical trials; Vitamin D Dr. Hanley’s research interests have been in the areas of normal and abnormal skeletal and calcium metabolism. More recently the focus has been on epidemiology of osteoporosis and its clinical correlates and complications. He is the Calgary centre director for the Canadian Multicentre Osteoporosis Study (CaMOS). This is a population-based study of >9000 Canadians, that is now in its 10th year of data collection. Two Community Health Sciences PhD students have based their thesis/research on the CaMOS database, and there is a wealth of data to be mined in this study. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Site Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Canadian Multicentre Osteoporosis Study (CaMos)

50,000

Co-Investigator

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Bone quality in Osteoporosis

97,006

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Genetic Epidemiology of Osteoporotic Fractures: From Susceptibility Genes to Susceptible Populations

ongoing

PUBLICATIONS Chapters in Books Hanley DA, Watson PM, Hodsman AB, Dempster DM. Pharmacologic Mechanisms of Therapeutics, Chapter

78: Parathyroid Hormone. In: Principles of Bone Biology (3rd edition), Bilezekian JP, Raisz LG, Martin TJ (eds). Academic Press/Elsevier, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2008:1661-1695.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Khan AA, Sándor GKB, Dore E, Morrison AD, Alsahli M, Amin F, Peters E, Hanley DA, Chaudhry SR,

Dempster D, Glorieux FH, Neville A, Talwar RM, Clokie CM, Al Mardini M, Paul T, Khosla S, Josse RG, Sutherland S, Lam DK, Carmichael RP, Blanas N, Kendler D, Petak S, St. Marie LG, Brown J, Evans AW, Rios L, Compston JE. Canadian consensus practice guidelines for Bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis of the jaw. Journal of Rheumatology 2008; 35(7): 1391-7. Epub 2008 Jun 1. Erratum in: Journal of Rheumatology 2008 Aug;35(8):1688. Journal of Rheumatology 2008; 35(10): 2084.

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Barnabe C, Hanley DA. Effect of Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha (TNFα) inhibition on bone density and turnover markers in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and Spondyloarthropathy. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism 2008 Jun 26. [Epub ahead of print].

O'Donnell S, Cranney A, Horsley T, Weiler HA, Atkinson SA, Hanley DA, Ooi DS, Ward L, Barrowman N,

Fang M, Sampson M, Tsertsvadze A, Yazdi F. Efficacy of food fortification on serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations: systematic review. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2008; 88(6): 1528-34.

O'Donnell S, Moher D, Thomas K, Hanley DA, Cranney A. Systematic review of the benefits and harms of

calcitriol and alfacalcidol for fractures and falls. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research 2008; 26(6): 531-42. Berger C, Langsetmo L, Joseph L, Hanley DA, Davison S, Josse RG, Prior JC, Kreiger N, Tenenhouse A,

Goltzman D; the CaMos Research Group. Association between change in bone mineral density (BMD) and fragility fracture in women and men. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research 2008 Oct 10. [Epub ahead of print]

Fenton TR, Eliasziw M, Lyon AW, Tough SC, Hanley DA. Meta-analysis of the quantity of calcium excretion

associated with the net acid excretion of the modern diet under the acid-ash diet hypothesis. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2008; 88(4): 1159-66.

Jamal SA, Goltzman D, Hanley DA, Papaioannou A, Prior JC, Josse RG. Nitrate use and changes in bone

mineral density: the Canadian Multicentre Osteoporosis Study. Osteoporosis International 2008 Sep 18. [Epub ahead of print]

Langsetmo L, Hanley DA, Kreiger N, Jamal SA, Prior J, Adachi JD, Davison KS, Kovacs C, Anastassiades T,

Tenenhouse A, Goltzman D; CaMos Research Group. Geographic variation of bone mineral density and selected risk factors for prediction of incident fracture among Canadians 50 and older. Bone. 2008; 43(4): 672-8.

Berger C, Langsetmo L, Joseph L, Hanley DA, Davison KS, Josse R, Kreiger N, Tenenhouse A, Goltzman D;

Canadian Multicentre Osteoporosis Study Research Group. Change in bone mineral density as a function of age in women and men and association with the use of antiresorptive agents. Canadian Medical Association Journal 2008; 178(13): 1660-8.

Majumdar SR, Lier DA, Beaupre LA, Hanley DA, Maksymowych WP, Juby AG, Bell NR, Morrish DW.

Osteoporosis case manager for patients with hip fractures: results of a cost-effectiveness analysis conducted alongside a randomized trial. Archives of Internal Medicine 2009; 169(1): 25-31.

Morrish DW, Beaupre LA, Bell NR, Cinats JG, Hanley DA, Harley CH, Juby AG, Lier DA, Maksymowych

WP, Majumdar SR. Facilitated bone mineral density testing versus hospital-based case management to improve osteoporosis treatment for hip fracture patients: Additional results from a randomized trial. Arthritis and Rheumatism. 2009; 61(2): 209-215.

Eastell R, Arnold A, Brandi ML, Brown EM, D'Amour P, Hanley DA, Rao DS, Rubin MR, Goltzman D,

Silverberg SJ, Marx SJ, Peacock M, Mosekilde L, Bouillon R, Lewiecki EM. Diagnosis of asymptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism: proceedings of the third international workshop. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism 2009; 94(2): 340-50.

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Bilezikian JP, Khan AA, Potts JT Jr (collaborators include Hanley DA); Third International Workshop on the Management of Asymptomatic Primary Hyperthyroidism. Guidelines for the management of asymptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism: Summary statement from the third international workshop. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism 2009; 94(2): 335-9.

Khan AA, Sándor GK, Dore E, Morrison AD, Alsahli M, Amin F, Peters E, Hanley DA, Chaudry SR, Lentle B,

Dempster DW, Glorieux FH, Neville AJ, Talwar RM, Clokie CM, Mardini MA, Paul T, Khosla S, Josse RG, Sutherland S, Lam DK, Carmichael RP, Blanas N, Kendler D, Petak S, Ste-Marie LG, Brown J, Evans AW, Rios L, Compston JE. Bisphosphonate associated osteonecrosis of the jaw. Journal of Rheumatology 2009; 36(3): 478-90.

Chen P, Krege JH, Adachi JD, Prior JC, Tenenhouse A, Brown JP, Papadimitropoulos E, Kreiger N, Olszynski

WP, Josse RG, Goltzman D; CaMOS Research Group inc. Hanley DA. Vertebral fracture status and the world health organization risk factors for predicting osteoporotic fracture risk. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research 2009; 24(3): 495-502.

Langsetmo L, Goltzman D, Kovacs CS, Adachi JD, Hanley DA, Kreiger N, Josse R, Papaioannou A, Olszynski

WP, Jamal SA; the CaMos Research Group. Repeat low-trauma fractures occur frequently among men and women who have Osteopenic Bone Mineral Density. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research 2009 Apr 1. [Epub ahead of print]

Brown JP, Albert C, Nassar BA, Adachi JD, Cole D, Davison KS, Dooley KC, Don-Wauchope A, Douville P,

Hanley DA, Jamal SA, Josse R, Kaiser S, Krahn J, Krause R, Kremer R, Lepage R, Letendre E, Morin S, Ooi DS, Papaioaonnou A, Ste-Marie LG. Bone turnover markers in the management of postmenopausal osteoporosis. Clinical Biochemistry 2009; 42(10-11): 929-42.

Fenton TR, Lyon AW, Eliasziw M, Tough SC, Hanley DA. Meta-Analysis of the effect of the acid-ash

hypothesis of osteoporosis on calcium balance. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research 2009 May 6. [Epub ahead of print]

Fenton TR, Eliasziw M, Lyon AW, Tough SC, Brown JP, Hanley DA. Low 5-year stability of within-patient ion

excretion and urine pH in fasting-morning-urine specimens. Nutrition Research 2009; 29(5): 320-6. Ioannidis G, Papaioannou A, Hopman WM, Akhtar-Danesh N, Anastassiades T, Pickard L, Kennedy CC, Prior

JC, Olszynski WP, Davison KS, Goltzman D, Thabane L, Gafni A, Papadimitropoulos EA, Brown JP, Josse RG, Hanley DA, Adachi JD. Relation between fractures and mortality: results from the Canadian Multicentre Osteoporosis Study. Canadian Medical Association Journal 2009; 181: 265-71.

Leslie WD, O'Donnell S, Jean S, Lagace C, Walsh P, Bancej C, Morin S, Hanley DA, Papaioannou A,

Osteoporosis Surveillance Expert Working Group (PHAC). Trends in hip fracture rates in Canada. Journal of the American Medical Association 2009; 302: 883-9.

Abstracts Published in Journals Jamal SA, Langsetmo L, Josse RG, Papaioannou A, Adachi JD, Olszynski WP, Hanley DA, Kovacs CS, Kreiger

N, Goltzman D. The population burden of first and repeat low-trauma fractures: The Canadian Multicentre Osteoporosis Study. Abstr 1056 (oral presentation). Annual Meeting of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research 2008;23(Suppl.): S17.

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Nishiyama KK, Macdonald HM, Buie HR, Hanley DA, Boyd SK . In vivo quantification of age-related changes in human cortical bone thickness and porosity by HR-pQCT. Abstr O11 (oral presentation) , 2009 March, Second Joint Meeting of the International Bone and Mineral Society and Australia and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society, Sydney, Australia, March 21-25, 2009. Program Book, International Bone and Mineral Society Meeting Sydney, Australia.

Seeman E, Delmas PD, Hanley DA, Sellmeyer D, Cheung AM, Shane E, Kearns A, Thomas T, Bogado C,

Boutroy S, Boyd SK, Majumdar S, Fan M, Libanati C, Zanchetta J . Effects of Denosumab and Alendronate on skeletal microarchitecture. Abstr O55 (oral presentation) Second Joint Meeting of the International Bone and Mineral Society and Australia and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society March 21-25, 2009, Sydney, Australia. Program Book, International Bone and Mineral Society Meeting

Macdonald HM, Hanley DA, Boyd SK. High Body Mass Index is associated with enhanced bone quality and

reduced fracture risk at the distal radius in men and premenopausal women, 2009 March, Abstr 323 (poster presentation) Second Joint Meeting of the International Bone and Mineral Society and Australia and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society March 21-25, 2009, Sydney, Australia. Program Book, International Bone and Mineral Society Meeting

Fenton TR, Lyon AW, Hanley DA, Tough SC, Ross S, Eliasziw M. Osteoporosis and the acid-ash hypothesis:

Evidence based on Bradford Hill's criteria for causality, Abstr SA331: Annual Meeting of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 2008 September

Berger C, Langsetmo L, Joseph L, Hanley DA, Davison KS, Josse R, Kreiger N, Tenenhouse A, Goltzman D.

Association between BMD Change, use of antiresorptive agents and fragility fracture in women and men. Abstr SA364: Annual Meeting of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research 2008 September

Macdonald HM, Hanley DA, Boyd SK., Months of Teriparatide Therapy Increases Ultradistal Radius Bone

Strength in Severely Osteoporotic Postmenopausal Women. Abstr SA504: Annual Meeting of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 2008 September

Fenton TR, Hanley DA, Eliasziw M, Tough SC, Ross S, Lyon AW. The association of urine measures of diet-

derived acid excretion with bone loss and fractures: The CaMOS study. Abstr Su283: Annual Meeting of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research 2008 September

Zhou W, Berger C, Adachi JD, Papaioannou A, Ioannidis G, Webber C, Atkinson S, Olszynski WP, Brown JP,

Hanley DA, Josse R, Kreiger N, Prior J, Kaiser S, Kirkland S, Goltzman D, Davison KS. Normative Z-scores from the Canadian Multicentre Osteoporosis Study Youth Cohort. Abstr Su292: Annual Meeting of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 2008 September.

Langsetmo L, Poliquin S, Hanley D, Prior J, Barr S, Anastassiades T, Towheed T, Goltzman D, Krieger N.

Dietary patterns in Canadian men and women ages 25 and older: Relationship to Body Mass Index and Bone Mineral Density. Abstr Su309: Annual Meeting of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 2008 September.

Ioannidis G, Papaioannou A, Akhtar-Danesh N, Hopman WM, Anastassiades T, Prior JC, Pickard L, Davison

KS, Kennedy CC, Olszynski WP, Goltzman D, Papadimitropoulos E, Brown JP, Thabane L, Gafni A, Josse RG, Hanley DA, Adachi JD. Fractures of the spine and hip increase the risk of death in Canadians. Abstr Su351: Annual Meeting of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research 2008 September

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Jamal SA, Hanley DA, Prior J, Papaioannou A, Josse RG, Goltzman D. Reduced renal function is associated with increased rates of bone loss at the hip and spine: The Canadian Multicentre Osteoporosis Study, Abstr Su357: Annual Meeting of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 2008 September

GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Pavan Ahluwalia, MSc student, University of Calgary (Co-Supervisor) (Completed June 2008) Thesis Topic: An exploring study to access monitoring, adjustment and management of Vitamin D levels in an

MS population POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW Heather MacDonald, Kinesiology and Medical Sciences 2008-2010, AHFMR Postdoctoral Fellow - co-

supervised with Dr. Steven Boyd (Engineering)

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Peter H. Harasym, BSc, BEd, MEd, PhD Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Adjunct Professor, Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: curriculum development, psychometrics, clinical problem solving, multimedia development Dr. Harasym’s research focuses on the computer generation of clinical examination questions, development of multimedia pediatric health promotion materials. He also worked on the introduction of the Clinical Presentation Curriculum development at the University of Calgary to educational institutions around the world. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Canadian Academy of Sports Medicine Scoring of OSCES and evaluating stability of standards set on the Canadian academy of sports medicine accreditation examination

6,700

Co-Principal Investigator

World Health Organization Developing a model clinical presentation curriculum in Iran

14,117

PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Tsai TC, Harasym PH, Hemmati P. Current trends in developing medical students critical thinking abilities. The

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences 2008; 24(7): 341-55. Papers in Published Conference Proceedings Harasym PH. The solutions in resolving curricular problems. Workshop: Clinical Presentation Curriculum in

Action, International Conference on Medical Education - Medical Curricular Reform, Taipei Medical University, 2009 June.

Harasym PH. Medical Curricular Reform in North America Panel Discussion: Medical Curricular Design in a

New Medical School - Buy or create. International Conference on Curricular Reform in North America, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan, 2009 June.

GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Dr. Tsuen-Chiuan-Tsai, PhD student, Medical Education Thesis Topic: A comparison of Canadian and Taiwanese physicians’ ethical reasoning using clinical vignettes Kimberly Mazar, MSc student, Medical Education Thesis Topic: An analysis of the analytical and non-analytical cognitive processes used in the domain of clinical

chiropractic

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Fadi Munshi, PhD student, Medical Education Thesis Topic: To be determined

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Jennifer M. Hatfield, BA, MAppSci, PhD Director, BHSc Health and Society Major Program and BHSc Global Health Program Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Chair, IDRC Funded, Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research Partnerships Director, Development and International Projects, Institute for Gender Research RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: women’s health, global health research and education, health promotion, gender and human rights, public and population health Dr. Hatfield’s primary research interests focus on developing policy on equitable and ethical global health research partnerships between Canada and low and middle income countries, gender, health and development and qualitative research methodology. She is a Senior United Nations Mentor supporting leadership development with members of the civil service and NGO community in Afghanistan. As Director of the BHSc Global Health Program she is engaged in building the International Summer Research Studentship Program, developing research, curriculum, education programs and capacity building partnerships in Ethiopia and Tanzania. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

International Development Research Centre (IDRC) Effective and sustainable research partnerships: A collaborative Canadian-regional project

122,100

Co-Investigator

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Reducing health disparities and promoting equity for vulnerable populations

100,000

Tier 11 CIDA/AUCC Strengthening child health in rural Uganda partnership program

750,000

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Understanding food provisioning experience of food insecure Bangladeshi women head of households

50,000

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Whole person development: Learning from the food narratives of ultra-poor Bangladeshi women

20,000

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Whole person development: Learning from the food narratives of ultra-poor Bangladeshi women

5,000

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PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Hatfield JM, Hecker KG, Jensen AE. Undergraduate global health research competencies. Building global

health research competencies at the undergraduate level. Journal of Studies in International Education 2009 Feb 3 [Epub ahead of print].

Rock MJ, Buntain JB, Hatfield JM, Hallgrimsson B. Animal-human connections, “one health”, and the

syndemic approach to prevention. Social Science & Medicine 2009; 68(6): 991-5. GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Lauren Birks, PhD student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Characterizing the understandings of mother-to-child HIV transmission in Maasai women and

outreach healthcare workers in rural Tanzania Adam Thomas, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Designing HIV education interventions in East Africa. Lisa Allen, Biomedical Technology Program, Faculty of Medicine Thesis Topic: Improving malaria diagnosis in Tanzania - A social entrepreneurship approach to sustainability Aliya Mawji, PhD student, Department of Community Health Sciences (Co-Supervisor) Thesis Topic: Infant head contouring practices

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Penelope Hawe, BScPsych, MPH, PhD Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Director, Population Health Intervention Research Centre Markin Chair in Health and Society AHFMR Health Scientist Visiting Scholar, University of California Berkeley RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: community interventions, social climate, social networks, health promotion, social environments, neighbourhoods, community intervention evaluation, network analysis Dr. Hawe’s research interests are in social context and health, and the design and evaluation of community interventions to promote health. For more information about her work program visit the website of the Population Health Intervention Research Centre at www.ucalgary.ca/PHIRC. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Canadian Institutes of Health Research International collaborative centre for the study of social and physical environments and health

516,752

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Health scientist award – Can systems-thinking improve the effectiveness of health promotion interventions?

178,571

Calgary Health Trust Wellness project rotary/Flames CORE schools program

204,721

Southern Alberta Child & Youth Health Network, Calgary Health Region Whole school mental health promotion

19,800

Co-Principal Investigator

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Pan-Canadian strategic training in population health intervention research

282,667

PUBLICATIONS Chapters in Books Armstrong A, Pienaar E, Brunton G, Roberts H, Shepherd J, Krisjansson E, Anderson L, Petticrew M, Bailie R,

Hawe P, Oliver S, Rogers W, Popay J, Waters E. Chapter 21: Reviews in health promotion and public health. In: Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions Version 5.0.1 (updated September 2008). Higgins JPT, Green S (eds.). The Cochrane Collaboration.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Hawe P, Potvin L. What is population health intervention research? Canadian Journal of Public Health 2009;

100(1): Suppl I8-I14.

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Hawe P, Shiell A, Riley T. Theorising interventions as events in systems. American Journal of Community Psychology 2009; 43(3-4): 267-76.

Omstead D, Canales C, Perry R, Dutton K, Morrison C, Hawe P. Learning from turbulent, real-world practice:

Insights from a whole school mental health promotion project. Advances in School Mental Health Promotion 2009; 2(2): 5-16.

Shiell A, Hawe P, Perry R, Matthias S. How health managers understand risk: The implication for portfolio

thinking in health systems. Health, Risk and Society 2009; 11(1): 71-85. Hawe P, Ghali L. Use of social network analysis to map the social relationships of staff and teachers at school.

Health Education Research 2008; 23(1): 62-9. GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Patrick Patterson, PhD student, Departments of Anthropology and Community Health Sciences (Co-Supervisor) Thesis Topic: Concept of risk, safety and health in a Canadian energy firm Donna Baird, PhD student, Markin Graduate Scholarship, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Change processes in whole school interventions: Teacher in the work place perspective POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW Farah Habib, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Community Health Sciences Research Topic: Change processes in whole school interventions: Cultural diversity perspectives

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Marilynne A. Hebert, BSc, MEd, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Graduate Program Coordinator, Department of Community Health Sciences

(on sabbatical leave from June to November 2009) RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: international e-health and e-learning program evaluation, realist synthesis and evaluation Dr. Hebert’s research interests are in the evaluation of interventions in international health, particularly where e-health and e-learning technologies may be employed. She is developing an expertise in realist evaluation and synthesis, which are relatively new methodologies in this area and expected to contribute to understanding how programs work.

As well, Dr. Hebert’s efforts have been focused on renewing and re-energizing the Graduate Education Program in Community Health Sciences. This has included identifying sets of core and specialist competencies, validating these competencies and developing an on-line portal to support graduate student success. Implementation and evaluation of these program changes will be a focus for the next few years. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Teaching and Learning Award, University of Calgary

Pilot for a Graduate Competencies Blueprint in Health Sciences 21,250

Co-Principal Investigator Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Team Grant, Health Services

and Policy Research Priorities Fund BC Alliance on Telehealth Policy and Research (BCATPR) to Enhance Home and Community Care and Chronic Disease Management

196,000

The Calgary Foundation Educational Material for Breast Cancer Patient Survivorship

14,300

Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation - Community Grant Program Follow-up Survivorship Care for Breast Cancer: A Standardized Approach for Development and Delivery

25,000

Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, Community Grant Program Breast Cancer Supportive Care: Healthy Living after Breast Cancer Program;

25,000

TEKTIC (Technology Enabled Knowledge Translation Investigative Centre) How Global is e-Health and e-Health Related KT?

9,300

Canadian Institutes of Health Research – CHPSTP Strategic Training Initiative in Health Research (additional funds to original award); Co-investigator

ongoing

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PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Mack LA, Bathe OF, Hebert MA, Tamano E, Buie WD, Fields T, Temple WJ. Opening the Black Box of

Cancer Surgery Quality: WebSMR and the Alberta Experience. Journal of Surgical Oncology 2009; 09: 525-530.

Scott RE, Saunders C, Hebert MA, Environmental eHealth: A Social Responsibility for eHealth Proponents,

Global Telemedicine and eHealth Updates 2009; 2: 94-98. Papers in Published Conference Proceedings Hebert MA, Palacios M, Porcino A. The Blue Print Project - Validation of Graduate Education Competencies in

Community Health Sciences. Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE 2009), Malaga, Spain, August 29-September 2, 2009.

Zhan YZ, Edworthy S, Hebert MA, McLaren L & Noseworthy T. Evaluation of an Electronic Medical Record

(EMR) in Medical Transcription Workflow. E-Health Annual Conference, Québec City, Québec, May 31- June 3, 2009.

Lynch J, Lau F, Hebert MA, Jarvis-Selinger S, Rodger G, The Role of the Telemedicine Coordinator in

Sustainable Telemedicine Implementation and Use in Canada – A Qualitative Study, American Telemedicine Association 2009 Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, 2009 April, Refereed

Scott RE (presenter), Saunders C, Hebert MA, Environmental eHealth: A Social responsibility for EHealth

Proponents. The International eHealth, Telemedicine and Health ICT Forum for Educational, Networking and Business, 2009 April, Editors: Malina Jordanova, Frank Lievens; p 576; Med-e-Tel, Luxembourg, G.D. of Luxembourg.April 1-3, 2009

Saunders C, Scott R, Hebert MA, Hunter J, Integrating eHealth Technologies In Practice, 11th Annual Meeting

of the Canadian Society of Telehealth (CST), Ottawa, Ontario, October 5-7, 2008, Refereed Lynch J, Lau F, Hebert MA, Jarvis-Selinger S, Rodger G, Sustainable Telehealth Implementations and the

Telehealth Coordinator Role: Current Issues and Future Trends, 11th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society of Telehealth (CST), Ottawa, Ontario, October 5-7, 2008, Refereed

Hebert MA, Gordon, D, Temple W, Tamano E, Morassei M. Demonstrating the Value of Using Synoptic

Reporting and WebSMR. 2008 International Outcomes Conference. Banff, Alberta; February 15, 2008. Hebert MA. International Collaboration: E-Mentoring Support for Rural Health Practitioners in Zamboanga. E-

Learning Africa 2008. Accra, Ghana; May 26-30, 2008. Hebert MA. Evaluating e-Learning Initiatives. E-Learning Africa 2008. Accra, Ghana; May 26-30, 2008 GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Greg Yelland, PhD student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Effect of organizational culture in health information systems success

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Kent Hecker, BSc, MSc, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary and Clinical Diagnostics Sciences,

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Department of Community Health Sciences RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: medical education, veterinary education, admissions, curriculum development, program evaluation, psychometrics Dr. Hecker’s research is in the area of the reliability and validity of veterinary school admission criteria, assessment of preclinical and clinical veterinary education, development of workplace assessment criteria, and health professional student’s attitudes to the rural environment. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

University of Calgary, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Medicine Students’ perceptions of the rural environment and veterinary practice: A longitudinal study

12,000

PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Hecker K, Violato C. The impact of medical school curricula: Do curricular approaches effect competence in

medicine? Family Medicine 2009; 41(6): 420-6. Fuentealba I, Hecker K. Clinical preceptor evaluation of veterinary students in a distributed model of clinical

education. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education 2008; 35(3): 389-96. Hatfield J, Hecker K, Jensen, A. Building global health research competencies at the undergraduate level.

Journal of Studies in International Education, February 3, 2009, DOI: 10.1177/1028315308329806. Abstracts Published in Journals Fuentealba I, Hecker, K. Clinical preceptor evaluation of veterinary students in a distributed model of clinical education. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education 2008; 35(3): 414. Adams C, Hecker K, Kurtz S, Mavis B, Shaw C. Assessing veterinarian-client communication skills. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education. 2008; 35(3): 412.

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Brenda R Hemmelgarn, DipNurs, BScN, MN, PhD, MD, FRCPC Associate Professor, Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences AHFMR Population Health Investigator CIHR New Investigator RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: health services research, computerized data sources, randomized clinical trials, administrative data, Aboriginal health, kidney disease Dr Hemmelgarn’s primary research interests are in the areas of health services research, and in particular the study of chronic kidney disease and its complications among high risk populations including the elderly and Aboriginal people. She utilizes computerized data sources including laboratory data and administrative health data to study the prevalence and progression of chronic kidney disease in high risk populations, as well as issued regarding access to care. She is also involved in several randomized controlled trials in the dialysis population. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Improving the efficient and equitable care of patients with chronic medical conditions: the Interdisciplinary Chronic Disease Collaboration (ICDC)

1,000,000

Kidney Foundation of Canada Contrast nephropathy and progression of kidney disease

50,000

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Access to and quality of cardiac care for First Nations

71,958

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Progression and management of chronic kidney disease among First Nations People

50,000

Hoffman La-Roche (Investigator initiated) Prevention of catheter lumen occlusion with rTPA versus Heparin (PreCLOT): A randomized trial

125,000

Co-Investigator

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Longitudinal comparison of quality of life among kidney transplant recipients and nocturnal home hemodialysis patients

45,333

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Industry Partnered Program (with Abbott Labs) Genetic markers of risk in hemodialysis patients

30,000

Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation Health outcomes during transition to adulthood in pediatric patients with ESRD

10,000

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Co-Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Role of residence location in the care of elderly Canadians with kidney failure

30,000

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Influence of deficiency and excess of trace elements on outcomes in dialysis patients

25,000

PUBLICATIONS Monographs Tonelli M, Klarenbach S, Wiebe N, Shrive F, Hemmelgarn BR, Manns B. Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents for

anemia of chronic kidney disease: systematic review and economic evaluation. [Technology report number 106]. Ottawa: Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health; 2008.

Tonelli M, Klarenbach S, Wiebe N, Hemmelgarn BR, Reiman A, Reaume N, Lloyd A, Lee H, Manns B.

Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents for anemia of cancer or of chemotherapy: systematic review and economic evaluation. [Technology report number H0468]. Ottawa: Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health; 2009.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Gao S, Manns BJ, Culleton BF, Tonelli M, Quan H, Crowshoe L, Ghali WA, Svenson LW, Ahmed S,

Hemmelgarn BR. Access to health care for status Aboriginal People with chronic kidney disease. Canadian Medical Association Journal 2008; 179(10): 1007-12.

Levin A, Hemmelgarn BR, Culleton BF et al. Guidelines for the management of chronic kidney disease: 2008.

Canadian Medical Association Journal 2008; 179: 1154-62. James MT, Laupland KB, Tonelli M, Manns BJ, Culleton BF, Hemmelgarn BR. Risk of bloodstream infection

in patients with chronic kidney disease not treated with dialysis. Annals of Internal Medicine 2008; 168: 2333-9.

Interdisciplinary Chronic Disease Collaboration (including Hemmelgarn BR). The research to health policy

cycle: A tool for better management of chronic noncommunicable disease. Journal of Nephrology 2008; 21(5): 621-31.

James MT, Zhang J, Lyon AW, Hemmelgarn BR. Derivation and internal validation of an equation for

albumin-adjusted calcium. BMC Clinical Pathology 2008; 8(1): 12. Yeates K, Wiebe N, Gill J, Sima C, Schaubel D, Holland D, Hemmelgarn BR, Tonelli M. Similar outcomes

among black and white allograft recipients. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2009; 20(1): 172-9.

Kirkpatrick AW, Ball CG, Hemmelgarn, BR, Zhang J, Ranson K, Zygun D, Keaney M, Groleau M, Tyssen M,

Keyte J, Broderick T. Intra-abdominal pressure effects on porcine pulmonary compliance in weightlessness: implications for laparoscopic surgery in space. Critical Care Medicine 2009; 37(2): 591-7.

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Johnson JA, Vermeulen SU, Toth EL, Hemmelgarn BR, Ralph-Campbell BA, Hugel G, King M, Crowshoe L. Increasing incidence and prevalence of diabetes among status Aboriginal men in urban and rural Alberta, 1995-2006. Canadian Journal of Public Health 2009; 100(3): 231-6.

Manns BJ, Walsh MW, Culleton BF, Hemmelgarn BR, Tonelli M, Schorr M, Klarenbach S. Nocturnal

hemodialysis does not improve overall quality of life compared to conventional hemodialysis. Kidney International 2009; 75(5): 542-9.

Chen G, Faris P, Hemmelgarn BR, Walker RL, Quan H. Measuring agreement of administrative data with chart

data using prevalence unadjusted and adjusted Kappa. BMC Medical Research Methodology 2009; 9: 5. Stankus V, Hemmelgarn BR, Campbell NRC, Chen G, McAlister FA, Tsuyuki R. Reducing costs and

improving hypertension management. Canadian Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 2009; 16(1): e151-5. Chen G, Hemmelgarn BR, Alhaider S, Quan H, Campbell N, Rabi D. Meta-analysis of adverse cardiovascular

outcomes associated with antecedent hypertension after myocardial infarction. American Journal of Cardiology 2009; 104(1): 141-7.

Tonelli M, Wiebe N, Hemmelgarn BR, Klarenbach S, Field C, Manns B, Ravi T, Gill J. Trace elements in

hemodialysis patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Medicine 2009; 7: 25. Jain A, McLeod I, Huo C, Cuerden M, Akbari A, Tonelli M, van Walraven C, Quinn RR, Hemmelgarn BR,

Oliver MJ, Li P, Garg AX. When laboratories report estimated glomerular filtration rates in addition to serum creatinines, nephrology consults increase. Kidney International 2009; 76: 318-23.

James MT, Quan H, Tonelli M, Manns BJ, Faris P, Laupland KB, Hemmelgarn BR. CKD and risk of

hospitalization and death with pneumonia. American Journal of Kidney Diseases 2009; 54(1): 24-32. Padwal RS, Hemmelgarn BR, Khan NA et al. The 2009 Canadian Hypertension Education Program

recommendations for the management of hypertension: Part 1 – blood pressure measurement, diagnosis and assessment of risk. Canadian Journal of Cardiology 2009; 25(5): 279-86.

Khan NA, Hemmelgarn BR, Herman RJ. The 2009 Canadian Hypertension Education Program

recommendations for the management of hypertension: Part 2 – therapy. Canadian Journal of Cardiology 2009; 25(5): 287-98.

Tonelli M, Hemmelgarn BR, Reiman A, Manns BJ, Reaume MN, Lloyd A, Wiebe N, Klarenbach S. Benefits

and harms of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents for anemia related to cancer: A meta-analysis. Canadian Medical Association Journal 2009; 180(11): E62-71.

Ronksley PE, Tsai WH, Quan H, Faris P, Hemmelgarn BR. Data enhancement for co-morbidity measurement

among patients referred for sleep diagnostic testing: An observational study. BMC Medical Research Methodology 2009; 9: 50.

GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Marc Deyell, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: The optimal timing of coronary artery bypass grafting following non-ST elevation myocardial

infarction

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Paul Ronksley, PhD student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Management of chronic disease and barriers to care Lianne Barnieh, PhD student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: A patient centered educational intervention to improve the choice of living kidney donation among

renal transplant recipients: A randomized controlled trial Matthew James, PhD student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Contrast induced nephropathy and progression of kidney disease after coronary angiography Vinay Deved, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Progression of chronic kidney disease among First Nations people in Alberta

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Elizabeth A. Henderson, BSc, RT, MSc, PhD Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Epidemiologist, Infection Prevention and Control, Foothills Medical Centre RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: healthcare epidemiology and infection control; community infection control; on-line learning, surveillance, infection control professional and health care worker education, web-based surveillance Dr. Henderson’s research is in the area of infection control and healthcare epidemiology focusing on the use of different methodologies and technologies to enhance surveillance programs and on training Infection Control Professionals in Canada especially using on-line learning and educating health care workers on infection control practices. Her role as Epidemiologist for the Calgary Health Region Infection Control Program involves three inter-related functions: (1) service [surveillance, outbreak investigations, consultation and planning]; (2) education, and (3) research. Her focus has been on promoting good hand hygiene practices and influenza vaccination among health care workers using interactive learning and developing a web-based Surveillance Program for Surgical Site Infection. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Community and Hospital Infection Control Association-Canada Funding to hire a co-coordinator to assist in the further implementation of the basic infection control course at other institutions

75,000

Canadian Hospital Epidemiology Committee Canadian Hospital Epidemiology

10,000

Co-Principal Investigator

Community and Hospital Infection Control Association-Canada Review committee for endorsement of basic infection control courses

75,000

IDRG Study on Household Transmission of Epidemic Community-Acquired Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) in Calgary (2006-2009)

15,000

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Partnerships for health systems improvement competition - physical plant design and engineering controls and the prevention of nosocomial infections and antibiotic resistant organism colonization events

320,000

Canadian Institutes of Health Research 2009 Pan-Canadian Influenza Research Network (PICRN). Project funded by CIHR to study influenza vaccination and cases of severe influenza across Canada

ongoing

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GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Krista Wilkinson, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Use of accelerated peroxide skin cleanser to reduce methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

colonization in clients of the Calgary Drop-In and Rehab Centre Rhonda Fur, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: A social network approach to enhance investigation of an infectious syphilis outbreak in Alberta:

A pilot study Tara Lye-MacCannell, PhD student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Epidemiologic investigation into the temporal-spatial transmission patterns of predominant strains

of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among adult inpatients within the Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary Health Region from 2000-2006 using geographic information systems

Joseph Kaunda, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Using RFID to measure hand hygiene compliance Craig Pearce, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Developing housekeeping audits Jenine Leal, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: The validation of a novel surveillance system for monitoring bloodstream infections in the Calgary

Health Region

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Michael D. Hill, BSc, MD, MSc, FRCPC Associate Professor, Departments of Clinical Neurosciences, Medicine, Radiology and

Community Health Sciences Director, Stroke Unit, Calgary Stroke Program Heart & Stroke Foundation Alberta/NWT/Nu Professorship in Stroke Research AHFMR Health Scholar RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: clinical epidemiology, neurology, cerebrovascular diseases, biochemistry, cerebral ischemia, stroke prevention, thrombolytic therapy, intracerebral hemorrhage, clinical trials Dr. Hill’s area of research interests includes clinical trials in stroke and the use of administrative data for stroke research and surveillance. He has participated in multiple clinical trials, leads the Calgary Stroke Program Clinical Trials Group and is leading 5 large clinical trials as the PI, co-PI or Steering Committee member. He has made contributions to the understanding of acute stroke thrombolytic treatment that have helped patients worldwide heal from the devastation of stroke-related brain injury. He has begun fundamental work on stroke surveillance using administrative data to monitor stroke rates and stroke outcomes. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Co-Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Canadian Institutes of Health Research CATCH study

122,798

HSF Multi-Province Grant Gender issues in BC, Sex and Ethnic differences in stroke prognosis and quality of care

50,000

Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation Clinical and prothrombotic risk factor profiles in perinatal stroke: A case-control study

49,946

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Effects of regular exercise on cerebrovascular reserve in older adults: Role in the prevention of age-related cognitive decline

120,000

Canadian Stroke Network Goodyear B. Multi-modal study of vascular function in cerebral small vessel disease

250,000

Hotchkiss Brain Institute The rate of intracranial blood clearance following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage

13,000

Heart & Stroke Foundation of Alberta/NWT/Nunavut Mapping and modulation of brain plasticity in perinatal stroke

50,000

CIHR Assessment of hypertension occurrence, management and outcomes in Canada

100,000

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PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Yiannakoulias N, Hill MD, Svenson LW. Geographic hierarchies of diagnostic practice style in cerebrovascular

disease. Social Science and Medicine 2009; 68: 1985-92. Poppe A, Majumdar M, Ghali W, Buchan AM, Hill MD for the CASES Investigators. Admission hyperglycemia

predicts a worse outcome in acute ischaemic stroke patients treated with intravenous thrombolysis. Diabetes Care 2009; 32(4): 617-22.

Poppe AY, Buchan AM, Hill MD and the CASES Investigators. Intravenous thrombolysis for acute ischaemic

stroke in young adult patients: The CASES experience. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sceinces 2009; 36(2): 161-7.

Zhu H, Hill MD for the Calgary Stroke Program. Impact of a stroke unit on length of hospital stay. Stroke 2009;

40(1): 18-23. Puetz V, Dzialowski I, Coutts SB, Hill MD, Krol A, O’Reilly C, Goyal M, Demchuk AM for the Calgary CTA

Study Group. Frequency and clinical course of patients with acute cerebrovascular ischemia and intracranial nonocclusive thrombus on CT angiography. Stroke 2009; 40(1): 193-9.

Lindsay P, Bayley M, Hellings C, Hill MD, Woodbury E, Phillips S and Canadian Stroke Strategy Best Practices

and Standards Writing Group on behalf of the Canadian Stroke Strategy, a joint initiative of the Canadian Stroke Network and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. Canadian best practice recommendations for stroke care (updated 2008). Canadian Medical Association Journal 2008; 179(12 Suppl): E1-E93.

Goto S, Bhatt DL, Röther J, Alberts M, Hill MD, Ikeda Y, Uchiyama S, D’Agostino R, Ohman EM, Liau CS,

Hirsch AT, Mas JL, Wilson PWF, Steg G, on behalf of the REACH Registry Investigators. Increased serious and multiple cardiovascular events in patients with atrial fibrillation and atherothrombosis: Results from the reduction of atherothrombosis for continued health (REACH) Registry. American Heart Journal 2008; 156(5): 855-63.

Bristow M, Poulin BW, Simon JE, Hill MD, Kosior JC, Coutts SB, Frayne R, Mitchell JR, Demchuk AM.

Identifying lesion growth with MR imaging in acute ischemic stroke. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging 2008; 28(4): 837-46.

Sutherland CS, Hill MD, Kaufmann AM, Silvaggio J, Demchuk AM, Sutherland GR. Recombinant factor VIIa

plus surgery for intracerebral hemorrhage. Canadian Journal of Neurological Science 2008; 35(5): 567-72. Puetz V, Dzialowski I, Hill MD, Subramaniam S, Sylaja PN, Krol A, O’Reilly C, Hudon ME, Hu WY, Coutts

SB, Barber PA, Watson T, Roy J, Demchuk AM for the Calgary CTA Study Group. Intracranial thrombus extent predicts clinical outcome, final infarct size and hemorrhagic transformation in ischemic stroke: The clot burden score. International Journal of Stroke 2008; 3(4): 230-6.

Rosenthal ES, Schwamm LH, Roccatagliata L, Coutts SB, Demchuk AM, Schaefer PW, Gonzalez RG, Hill MD,

Halpern EF, Lev MH. Role of recanalization in acute stroke outcome: Rationale for a CTA-based ‘benefit of recanalization' model. American Journal of Neuroradiology 2008; 29(8): 1471-5.

Al-mekhlafi M, Hu W, Hill MD, Auer RN. Calcification and endothelialization of thrombi in acute stroke.

Annals of Neurology 2008; 64(3): 344-8.

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Coutts SB, Hill MD, Campos CR, Choi YB, Subramaniam S, Kosior JC, Demchuk AM for the VISION study group. Recurrent events in TIA and minor stroke: What events are happening and to which patients? Stroke 2008; 39(9): 2461-6.

Saposnik G, Fang J, O’Donnell M, Hachinski V, Kapral MK, Hill MD on behalf of the Investigators of the

Registry of the Canadian Stroke Network (RCSN) for the Stroke Outcome Research Canada (SORCan) working group. Escalating levels of access to in-hospital care and stroke mortality. Stroke 2008; 39(9): 2522-30.

Puetz V, Sylaja PN, Coutts SB, Hill MD, Dzialowski I, Mueller P, Becker U, Urban G, O'Reilly C, Barber PA,

Sharma P, Goyal M, Gahn G, von Kummer R, Demchuk AM. Extent of hypoattenuation on CT angiography source images predicts functional outcome in patients with basilar artery occlusion. Stroke 2008; 39(9): 2485-90.

Saposnik G, Hill MD, O’Donnell M, Fang J, Hachinski V, Kapral MK, on behalf of the investigators of the

Registry of the Canadian Stroke Network for the Stroke Outcome Research Canada (SORCan) Working Group. Comparing variables associated with 7-day, 30-day and 1-year fatality after ischemic stroke . Stroke 2008; 39(8): 2318-24.

Kosior JC, Idris S, Dowlatshahi D, Tymchuk S, Alzawahmah M, Eesa M, Sharma P, Hill MD, Dickhoff P, Joshi

M, Subramaniam S, Frayne R, Demchuk AM. Quantomo: Validation of a computer-assisted method for volumetric analysis of hematoma in intracerebral and intraventricular hemorrhage. Proceedings of the European Stroke Conference, Stockholm, Sweden, May 26-29, 2009; 149.

Izenberg A, Silver F, Hill MD, Kapral M, Casaubon LK, Fang J, Robertson A, Gladstone D. Earlier hospital

arrival in acute stroke is associated with delayed tPA administration. Neurology 2009; 72(Suppl3): A102. Abstracts Published in Conference Proceedings Quan H, Khan N, Hemmelgarn B, Tu B, Chen G, Campbell N, Hill MD, Ghali W, McAlister F, for the

Hypertension Outcome and Surveillance Team. Validation of a coding algorithm to define hypertension using administrative data: Variation due to geographic region and time. Proceedings of the Healthcare Policy 2009; Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research meeting 2009.

Kosior JC, Dowlatshahi D, Idris S, Alzawahmah M, Tymchuk S, Hill MD, Frayne R, Demchuk AM for the

PREDICT Study Investigators. Quantomo: Validation of a computer-assisted method used in the PREDICT trial for volumetric analysis of hematoma in intracerebral hemorrhage. Proceedings of the American Society of Neuroradiology 2009; Vancouver, BC.

Eesa M, Hill MD, Al-Khathaami A, Alzawahmah M, Sharma P, Tymchuk S, Demchuk AM, Goyal M. CT

angiographic evaluation of carotid plaque in symptomatic vs asymptomatic side for patients with hemispheric TIA/stroke. Proceedings of the American Society of Neuroradiology 2009; Vancouver, BC.

Tao, Tomsick T, Khatri P, Broderick JP, Hill MD, Demchuk AM, Palesch YY, Carrozzella J. Parenchymal

hematoma type 2 (PH2) is not associated with larger lesion volume in combined IV/IA therapy. Proceedings of the American Society of Neuroradiology 2009; Vancouver, BC.

Arronte N, Kosior RK, Smith E, Hill MD, Frayne R. Improved assessment of CADASIL patients with fluid-

suppressed diffusion weighted imaging. Proceedings of the American Society of Neuroradiology 2009; Vancouver, BC.

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Bell A, Hill MD, Herman R, Stewart J, Cohen E on behalf of the Canadian REACH Registry Steering Committee. Management of atherothrombotic risk factors in high-risk Canadian outpatients. Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2008. Poster presentation.

Wilton SB, Almekhlafi MA, Rabi DM, Ghali W, Lorenzetti DL, Hill MD. Risk of recurrent cerebrovascular

events in patients with cryptogenic cerebral ischemia and patent foramen ovale: A meta-analysis of observational studies. Proceedings of the AHA Scientific Sessions 2008.

Sheffet AJ, Clark W, Brooks W, Mackey A, Hill MD, Leimgruber P, Mantese V, Timeran C, Tom M, Hughes

SE, Fagnant A, Voeks J, Howard V, Howard G, Brott TG. Enrollment completed in the carotid revascularization endarterectomy versus stenting trial (CREST). Proceedings of the AHA Scientific Sessions 2008.

Hill MD, Demaerschalk B, Teal P, Pawsey S, Stratton G. VASTT – The V10153 Acute Stroke Thrombolysis

Trial. Proceedings of the World Stroke Congress Vienna, Sep 2008. Lindsay MP, Kapral MK, Fang J, Tu JV, Hill MD Examining the reliability and validity of stroke coding in

administrative databases. Proceedings of the World Stroke Congress Vienna, Sep 2008. Ginsberg MD, Hill MD, Palesch YY, Moy CS, Ryckborst KJ, Tamariz D for the ALIAS trialists. Albumin on

the road to the clinic. Proceedings of the World Stroke Congress Vienna, Sep 2008. Sivakumar C, Weisenberg A, Myles J, Hill MD. Recurrent carotid stenosis presenting as delirium. Proceedings

of the Canadian Geriatric Society Meeting, Montreal 2008. Jette N, Hill MD. Assessment of performance of risk adjustment measures in predicting mortality in epilepsy.

Proceedings of the Academy Health Meeting (Health Research) Washington, DC, 2008. Jetté N, Liu M, Quan H, Dean S, Wiebe S, Hill MD Assessment of performance of risk adjustment measures in

predicting mortality in epilepsy. Proceedings of the Academy Health Research Meeting, 2008.

Bristow MS, Poulin BW, Simon JE, Hill MD, Kosior JC, Coutts SB, Frayne R, Mitchell JR, Demchuk AM. Predicting infarct growth with multi-parametric modeling in acute ischemic stroke. Proceedings of the ISMRM, 2008

GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Adrian Specogna, PhD student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Defining Neurologic Changes in Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) Haifeng Zhu, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences (Completed in 2008) Thesis Topic: Surveillance of stroke occurrence in the Calgary Health Region during 1995 – 2004 Devika Kashyap, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Depression and cognitive outcomes after cardiac intervention Mohamed Al-mekhlafi, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Trends stroke severity Susan Van Rheenan, PhD student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Geographic factors in stroke

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Robert Hilsden, MSc, PhD, MD, FRCPC Associate Professor, Division of Gastroenterology, Departments of Medicine and

Community Health Sciences AHFMR Health Scholar RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: mass screening, colorectal neoplasms, biomarkers, endoscopy Dr. Hilsden’s research focuses on population-based screening for colorectal cancer. Current research focuses on (1) outcomes of colorectal cancer screening, (2) cost-effectiveness of colorectal cancer screening tests, (3) improving uptake of colorectal cancer screening by the general population and (4) novel non-invasive screening tests. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Co-Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Alberta Cancer Foundation Colon cancer screening centre biorepository infrastructure and equipment

181,392

Co-Investigator

Canadian Institutes of Health Research The effect of outdoor air pollution on the development of inflammatory bowel disease

ongoing

Canadian Institutes of Health Research CIHR emerging team grant: Population-based colorectal cancer screening

160,000

National Cancer Institute of Canada Evaluation and measurement of time to care for colorectal cancer patients from pre-diagnosis to death using population-based data

ongoing

Alberta Cancer Board Engaging family physicians in an intervention to increase uptake of colorectal cancer screening

ongoing

PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Heitman SJ, Au F, Manns BJ, McGregor SE, Hilsden RJ. Non-medical costs of colorectal cancer screening

using the fecal occult blood test and colonoscopy. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2008; 6(8): 912–7.

Asfaha S, Alqantani S, Hilsden RJ, MacLean AR, Beck PL. Assessment of endoscopic training of general

surgery residents in a North American health region. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2008; 68(6): 1056-62. Verhoef MJ, Trojan L, Armitage GD, Carlson L, Hilsden RJ. Complementary therapies for cancer patients:

assessing information use and needs. Chronic Diseases in Canada 2009; 29(2):80-8.

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Belletrutti PJ, Romagnuolo J, Hilsden RJ, Chen F, Kaplan B, Love J, Beck PL. Endoscopic management of gastric varices: Efficacy and outcomes of gluing with N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylte in a North American population. Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology 2008; 22(11): 931-6.

Rabeneck L, Paszat LF, Hilsden RJ, Saskin R, Leddin D, Grunfeld E, Wai E, Goldwasser M, Sutradhar R,

Stukel TA. Serious complications of outpatient colonoscopy and their risk factors in usual clinical practice. Gastroenterology 2008; 135(6): 1899-1906.

Abstracts Published in Journals Myers R, Shaheen A, Swain M, Hilsden RJ, Sutherland L, Quan H. Validation of ICD-9-CM coding algorithms

for the identification of patients with primary biliary cirrhosis using administrative data. Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology 2009; 23(Suppl A): 77A.

Rostom A, Dube C, Rutter M, Hilsden RJ, Bridges R. Development of a nurse assessed patient comfort score

(NAPCOMS) for colonoscopy. Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology 2009; 23(Suppl A): 83A. Dube C, Webbink V, Adams F, Love J, Hilsden RJ, Heitman S. Relevance of strict selection criteria for capsule

endoscopy services in Canada. Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology 2009; 23(Suppl A): 92A. Chami G, Webbink V, Love J, Dube C, Hilsden RJ, Heitman S. Indications and diagnostic yield of double-

balloon endoscopy performed at a Canadian tertiary care centre. Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology 2009; 23(Suppl A): 93A.

Myers R, Shaheen A, Swain M, Hilsden RJ, Sutherland L, Quan H. The epidemiology and outcomes of primary

biliary cirrhosis: A Canadian population-based study. Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology 2009; 23(Suppl A): 100A.

Heitman S, Ronksley P, Hilsden RJ, Manns B, Rostom A, Skuce J, Morrison A, Hemmelgarn B. Prevalence of

adenomas and colorectal cancer in 50 - 75 year old individuals at average risk for colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology 2009; 23(Suppl A): 102A.

Au F, Heitman S, Hilsden RJ, Manns B, McGregor E. Estimating non-medical costs incurred by individuals

undergoing colorectal cancer screening by computed tomographic colonography. Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology 2009; 23(Suppl A): 103A.

Heitman S, Au F, Hilsden RJ, Manns B. Economic evaluation of computed tomographic colonography for

colorectal cancer screening. Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology 2009; 23(Suppl A): 109A. GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Fatin Adams, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Capsule endoscopy for iron deficiency anemia Jennifer DeBruyn, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Influenze vaccine in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease

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Marianna L. Hofmeister, BA, MA, PhD Program Evaluation Coordinator, Alberta International Medical Graduate Program, Alberta Health and Wellness Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: International medical graduate assessment, Non-cognitive assessment multiple mini interviews, physician professionalism assessment Dr. Hofmeister’s research is focused on the non-cognitive assessment of international medical graduates using the multiple mini interview. She continues to develop program evaluation strategies to enable evidence-based decision making within the AIMG Program. Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Hofmeister M, Lockyer J, Crutcher R. The multiple mini interview for selection of international medical

graduates into family medicine residency education. Medical Education 2009; 43: 573-579. Klein D, Hofmeister M, Lockyer J, Crutcher R, Fidler H. Push, pull and plant: The human side of physician

immigration to Alberta, Canada. Family Medicine 2009; 41(3):197-201. Hofmeister M, Lockyer J, Crutcher R. The acceptability of the multiple mini interview for resident selection.

Family Medicine 2008; 40(10): 734-740.

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David B. Hogan, MD, FACP, FRCPC Professor, Departments of Medicine, Clinical Neurosciences and Community Health Sciences Brenda Strafford Chair in Geriatric Medicine Program Director, Residency Program in Geriatric Medicine RESEARCH INTERESTS AHD ACTIVITIES Key Words: Dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, frail elderly, health services With colleagues from across the country participating in the Canadian Initiative of Frailty and Aging, Dr. Hogan has been involved in a systematic review of the literature on frailty. A group of academics at the University of Calgary are coming together as an informal group to work on this area. Dr Hogan has also carried on with his research activities in the area of cognitive impairment, dementia and population therapeutics. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Information Not Available. PUBLICATIONS Information Not Available.

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Gwendolyn L. Hollaar, BSc, MD, FRCSC, MPH Associate Professor, Departments of Surgery and Community Health Sciences RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: international health, international surgery, medical education, medical skills teaching, surgical skills teaching Dr. Hollaar research projects have included: Developing a Family Medicine training program in Lao PDR; Developing community health research projects in rural Lao as part of their Family Medicine training program; Teaching groin hernia repairs to non-surgeons in Sub-Saharan Africa; Developing and implementing surgical skills curriculum for Sudanese doctors who will repatriate to Sudan. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Information Not Available. PUBLICATIONS Information Not Available.

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Jayna M. Holroyd-Leduc, BSc, MD FRCPC Assistant Professor, Divisions of Geriatrics and General Internal Medicine, Departments

of Medicine and Community Health Sciences RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: knowledge translation; quality improvement; geriatrics; clinical decision support; clinical informatics Dr. Holroyd-Leduc’s research area includes knowledge translation, quality improvement, geriatrics, clinical decision support and clinical informatics. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Evaluation of a new evidence-based self-management tool for urinary incontinence

50,000

Co-Principal Investigator

Calgary Health Region Preventing delirium among hospitalized older hip fracture patients: Applying evidence to routine clinical practice

25,000

Co-Investigator

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Transferring knowledge of amiodarone safety monitoring to the community practice setting using a formalized care pathway

69,410

Canadian Institutes of Health Research The value and impact of quality and safety teams

20,000

Canadian Institutes of Health Research/Canada Foundation for Innovation Knowledge Translation Canada: A National Research Network

ongoing

PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Wong CL, Holroyd-Leduc JM, Straus SE. Does this patient have a pleural effusion? Journal of the American

Medical Association 2009; 301(3): 309-17. Ma L, Cranney A, Holroyd-Leduc JM. Acute monoarthritis: What is the cause of my patient’s painful swollen

joint? Canadian Medical Association Journal 2009; 180(1): 59-65. Holroyd-Leduc JM, Docheva D, Alibhai SMH, et al. Does a patient-completed personal health record improve

the care provided in comprehensive geriatric assessment clinics? The Canadian Journal of Geriatrics 2008; 11(4): 173-7.

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Straus SE, Holroyd-Leduc JM. Knowledge-to-action Cycle. Evidence-Based Medicine 2008; 13(4): 98-100. Abstract Published in Conference Proceedings Wong CL, Holroyd-Leduc JM and Straus SE. Does this patient have a delirium? Value of bedside instruments.

The Canadian Journal of Geriatrics 2009; 12: 50.

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Russell Hull, MBBS, MSc, FRCPC, FACP, FCCP, FRACP Professor, Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: venous thromboembolism; antithrombotic therapy; diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis; diagnosis of pulmonary embolism; prophylaxis against venous thromboembolism; clinical trials; systematic reviews; innovations in clinical trials methodology - innovative outcomes for randomized trials Dr. Hull and the Thrombosis Research Unit continue with leadership roles in international programs this year. Dr. Hull is the Principal Investigator, Calgary, for PIOPED III (NIH funded) and is a member of the steering, operations, and writing committees for this multicentre program. PIOPED III will determine the diagnostic accuracy of gadolinium enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) for venous thromboembolism. Dr. Hull is Global Principal Investigator for the EXCLAIM study, a double-blind, placebo controlled, multicentre trial of extended out of hospital prophylaxis against VTE in acutely ill medical patients. He is a member of the Steering committee for the MAGELLaN study; an international, multicentre trial evaluating an oral Xa inhibitor. The results of a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) sponsored study are in press and demonstrate for the first time an effective pharmacologic treatment for post-phlebitic syndrome. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

National Institutes of Health; National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Prospective investigation of pulmonary embolism diagnosis (PIOPED) III

228,786

Sanofi-Aventis Canada Inc Medical audit of acutely ill medical patients/venous thromboembolism

47,250

PUBLICATIONS Chapters in Books Hull RD, Pineo GF. Medical treatment of acute deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. Chapter 19

In: The Handbook of Venous Disorders. 3rd Edition. Guidelines of the American Venous Forum. Hodder Arnold Publisher, London Gloviczki (ed). 2009; 221-38.

Pineo GF, Hull RD. Effects of anticoagulants on cancer: Heparins. Chapter 15 In: Coagulation in Cancer. Green

D, Kwaan H (eds). Springler Verlag. 2009; 259-75. Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Stein PD, Beemath A, Mata F, Goodman LR, Weg JG, Hales CA, Hull RD, Leeper KV Jr, Sostman HD,

Woodard PK. Enlarged right ventricle without shock in acute pulmonary embolism: Prognosis. American Journal of Medicine 2008; 121(1): 34-42.

Sostman HD, Stein PD, Gottschalk A, Matta F, Hull RD, Goodman L. Acute pulmonary embolism: Sensitivity

and specificity of ventilation-perfusion scintigraphy in PIOPED II study. Radiology 2008; 246(3): 941-6.

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Hull RD. Treatment of pulmonary embolism: The use of low-molecular weight heparin in the inpatients and outpatient settings. Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2008; 99(3): 502-10.

Stein PD, Sostman HD, Bounameaux H, Buller HR, Chenevert TL, Dalen JE, Goodman LR, Gottschalk A, Hull

RD, Leeper KV, Pistolesi M, Raskob GE, Wells PS, Woodard PK. Challenges in the diagnosis of acute pulmonary embolism. American Journal of Medicine 2008; 121(7): 565-71.

Hull RD. Thromboprophylaxis in knee arthroscopy patients: Revisiting values and preferences. Annals of

Internal Medicine 2008; 149(2): 137-9. Pineo GF, Hull RD. Disorders of pulmonary circulation. Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine 2008; 14 (5)

365-368. Stein PD, Gottschalk A, Sostman HD, Chenevert TL, Fowler SE, Goodman LR, Hales CA, Hull RD, Kanal E,

Leeper KV, Nadich, DP, Sak, DJ, Tapson, VF, Wakefield TW, Weg JG, Woodard PK. Methods of prospective investigation of pulmonary embolism diagnosis III (PIOPED III). Seminars in Nuclear Medicine 2008; 38(6): 462-70.

Stein PD, Matta F, Yaqekoub AY, Goodman LR, Sostman HD, Weg JG, Hales CA, Hull RD, Leeper KV Jr.,

Beemath A, Saeed IM, Woodard PK. Reconstructed 4-chamber views compared with axial imaging for assessment of right ventricular enlargement on ct pulmonary angiograms. Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis 2009; 28(3): 342-7.

Stein PD, Sostan HD, Hull RD, Goodman LR, Leeper KV, Gottschalk A, Tapson VF, Woodard PK. Diagnosis

of pulmonary embolism in the coronary care unit. American Journal of Cardiology 2009; 103(6): 881-6. Pineo GF, Hull RD. Economic and practical aspects of thromboprophylaxis with unfractionated and low

molecular weight heparins in hospitalized medical patients. Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/ Hemostasis Jun. 10, 2009 [Epub ahead of print].

Hull. RD, Yusn RD, Bergqvist D. Assessing the safety profiles of new anticoagulants for major orthopedic

surgery thromboprophylaxis. Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/ Hemostasis 2009; 122(8): 377-88. Valentine KA, Hull RD. Therapeutic use of warfarin – I. UpToDate in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine.

UpToDate, Rose, BD (Ed), UpToDate, Waltham, MA, 2008. Valentine KA, Hull RD. Therapeutic Use of Warfarin – II. UpToDate in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine.

UpToDate, Rose, BD (Ed), UpToDate, Waltham, MA, 2008. Valentine KA, Hull RD. Therapeutic Use of Heparin and Low Molecular Weight Heparin. UpToDate in

Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. UpToDate, Rose, BD (Ed), UpToDate, Waltham, MA, 2008. Valentine KA, Hull RD. Correcting Excess Anticoagulation After Warfarin. UpToDate in Pulmonary and

Critical Care Medicine. UpToDate, Rose, BD (Ed), UpToDate, Waltham, MA, 2008. Valentine KA, Hull RD. Anticoagulation in Acute Pulmonary Embolism – I. UpToDate in Pulmonary and

Critical Care Medicine. UpToDate, Rose, BD (Ed), UpToDate, Waltham, MA, 2008. Valentine KA, Hull RD. Anticoagulation in Acute Pulmonary Embolism – II. UpToDate in Pulmonary and

Critical Care Medicine. UpToDate, Rose, BD (Ed), UpToDate, Waltham, MA, 2008.

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Lip GY, Hull RD. Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis – I. UpToDate in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. UpToDate, Rose, BD (Ed), UpToDate, Waltham, MA, 2008.

Lip GY, Hull RD. Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis – II. UpToDate in Pulmonary and Critical Care

Medicine. UpToDate, Rose, BD (Ed), UpToDate, Waltham, MA, 2008. Lip GY, Hull RD. Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis – II. UpToDate in Pulmonary and Critical Care

Medicine. UpToDate, Rose, BD (Ed), UpToDate, Waltham, MA, 2009. Valentine KA, Hull RD. Therapeutic Use of Heparin and Low Molecular Weight Heparin-I. UpToDate, Rose,

BD (Ed), UpToDate, Waltham, MA, 2009. Raskob GE, Hull RD. Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin for Venous Thromboembolic Disease. UpToDate,

Rose, BD (Ed), UpToDate, Waltham, MA, 2009. Abstracts Published in Journals Anderson FA, Hull RD, Schellong SM, Deslandes B, Tapson VF, Samama MM, Turpie AG, Yusen RD,

Decousus H, Cohen AT, Monreal M.The unmet need for extended thromboprophylaxis in acutely ill medical patients: The findings of improve, endorse and exclaim. 2008 ASH Annual Meeting Abstracts. Blood 2008; 112(11). November 16, 2008. Abstract #1981.

Turpie AG, Hull RD, Schellong SM, Tapson VF, Monreal M, Samama MM, Yusen RD. Venous thromboembolism risk in stroke patients receiving extended-duration enoxaparin prophylaxis: Sub-analysis of the EXCLAIM study. 2008 ASH Annual Meeting Abstracts. Blood 2008; 112(11). November 16, 2008. Abstract #433.

Yusen RD, Hull RD, Schelllong SM, Tapson VF, Montreal M, Samama MM, Chen M, Turpie AG. The impact of age on the efficacy and safety of extended-duration thromboprophylaxis in acutely ill medical patients with recent immobility: A sub-group analysis from the EXCLAIM study. 2008 ASH Annual Meeting Abstracts. Blood 2008; 112(11). November 16, 2008. Abstract #438.

Hull RD, Yusen RD, Begvist D. Variation in major bleeding definitions in phase III orthopedic VTE prophylaxis trials and the impact on major bleeding frequency. The XXII Congress of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH). 55th Annual Meeting of the Scientific and Standardization Committee of the ISTH. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostosis 2009; 7(Suppl 2).

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Nathalie Jetté, BSc, MD, MSc, FRCPC Assistant Professor, Departments of Clinical Neurosciences and Community Health Sciences AHFMR Population Health Investigator CIHR New Investigator RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: epilepsy, population health and health services research, comorbidity, database linkage, surveillance of chronic neurological conditions Dr. Jetté’s research interests are focused primarily on the development of a health services research program in epilepsy. She is studying: (1) quality and appropriateness of care in epilepsy; (2) health resource use and access to care in epilepsy; (3) comorbidities of epilepsy and other health outcomes; (4) behavioral determinants of health in epilepsy. She is also working on the development of a national epilepsy surveillance program. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Canadian Institutes of Health Research IHSPR Institute Community Support Grant Program – Travel Award for CIHR Health Information Summit (Toronto)

1,827

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research New Investigator Establishment Grant - Development of an appropriateness and necessity rating tool to identify patients with potentially resectable focal epilepsy

75,000

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research New Investigator – research allowance and research prize - Development of an appropriateness and necessity rating tool to identify patients with potentially resectable focal epilepsy

59,000

Public Health Agency of Canada The validation and development of a case definition for epilepsy

114,662

Milken Family Foundation and American Epilepsy Society Development of an appropriateness and necessity rating tool to identify patients with potentially resectable focal epilepsy

50,000

Canadian Institutes of Health Research The development of an appropriateness rating tool to identify candidates who should be referred for an epilepsy surgery evaluation

107,252

Site Principal Investigator

American Epilepsy Society Critical care EEG research consortium

75,000

Co-Investigator

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Enhancing existing capacity in applied health services and policy research in western Canada

165,000

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PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Wiebe S, Jetté N. Oh data, where art thou? Using administrative databases in epilepsy research – Editorial. The

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences 2009; 36(1): 2-3. Patten SB, Williams JVA, Lavorato DH, Modgill G, Jetté N, Eliasziw M. Major depression as a risk factor for

chronic disease incidence: Longitudinal analyses in a general population cohort. General Hospital Psychiatry 2008; 30(5): 407-13.

Abstracts Published in Journals Kwon CS, Liu MF, Quan H, Jetté N. Are homicides, suicides and motor vehicle accidents associated with

epilepsy? A population-based study. Society for Epidemiological Research Meeting, Anaheim, CA, June 2009. American Journal of Epidemiology 2009; 169(Suppl. 11): S117.

Metcalfe A, Williams J, Patten S, Jetté N. Use of complementary and alternative medicine by people with

chronic diseases: A national population-based study. Society for Epidemiological Research Meeting, Anaheim, CA, June 2009. American Journal of Epidemiology 2009;169(Suppl. 11): S8.

Metcalfe A, Williams J, Patten S, Wiebe S, Jetté N. Perceived unmet health care needs in those with chronic

conditions despite high resource utilization: A national population-based study. Society for Epidemiological Research Meeting, Anaheim, CA, June 2009. American Journal of Epidemiology 2009; 169(Suppl. 11): S8.

Liu MF, Dean S, Myers RP, Shaheen AA, Faris P, Jetté N, Quan H. Prevalence variation in selected grastric and

liver diseases among ethnic populations. Society for Epidemiological Research Meeting, Anaheim, CA, June 2009. American Journal of Epidemiology 2009; 169(Suppl. 11): S78.

Jetté N, Lix LM, Metge CJ, Prior HJ, Mcchesney J, Leslie WD. Antiepileptic drugs are associated with

osteoporotic fractures – A population-based analysis. American Academy of Neurology Meeting, Seattle, WA, April 2009. Neurology 2009; 72(11): A119.

Kwon C, Metcalfe A, Liu M, Quan H, Wiebe S, Jetté N. The prevalence of comorbid conditions increases after a

diagnosis of epilepsy – A large population based study. American Epilepsy Society Meeting, Seattle, WA, Dec 2008. Epilepsia 2008; 49(Suppl. 7): 486-7.

Burneo J, Jetté N, Begley C, Theodore W, Parko K, Thurman D, Wiebe S. Disparities in epilepsy: A systematic

review of the situation in North America. A report from the disparities in epilepsy task force of the North American Commission. American Epilepsy Society Meeting, Seattle, WA, Dec 2008. Epilepsia 2008; 49(Suppl. 7): 487-8.

Jetté N, Kwon C, Tellez-Zenteno J, Metcalfe A, Hernandez-Ronquillo L, Hader W, Wiebe S. Who is the best

candidate for resective epilepsy surgery? A systematic review of the best available evidence. American Epilepsy Society Meeting, Seattle, WA, Dec 2008. Epilepsia 2008; 49(Suppl. 7): 280-1.

Reid A, Metcalfe A, Williams J, Patten S, Hinnell C, Macrodimitris S, Parker R, Wiebe S, Jetté N. Epilepsy is

associated with greater unmet health care needs compared to asthma, diabetes or migraine despite higher health resource use - A large national population-based study. American Epilepsy Society Meeting, Seattle, WA, Dec 2008. Epilepsia 2008; 49(Suppl. 7): 162-3.

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Hinnell C, Williams J, Metcalfe A, Patten S, Parker R, Wiebe S, Jetté N. Health related behaviours and health status in epilepsy compared to migraine and diabetes – A large national population-based study. American Epilepsy Society Meeting, Seattle, WA, Dec 2008. Epilepsia 2008; 49(Suppl. 7): 273.

Badawy R, Pillay N, Jetté N, Al-Sarawi A, Wiebe S, Federico P. A blinded comparison of continuous versus

sampled review video-EEG monitoring presentation. Epilepsia 2008; 49(Suppl. 7): 2. Abstracts Published in Conference Proceedings Jetté N, Kwon CS, Liu M, Quan H. Those with epilepsy are vulnerable to homicides, suicides and motor vehicle

accidents. International Congress of Epilepsy. Budapest, Hungary, June 2009. Burneo JG, Tellez-Zenteno J, Jetté N for the CASES (Canadian Appropriateness Study for Epilepsy Surgery)

study. Seizure outcome after respective epilepsy surgery: A systematic review. International Congress of Epilepsy. Budapest, Hungary, June 2009.

Tellez-Zenteno J, Hamiwka L, Jetté N. AED outcomes after respective epilepsy surgery: A systematic review.

International Congress of Epilepsy. Budapest, Hungary, June 2009. Reid A, Metcalfe A, Williams J, Patten S, Hinnell C, Macrodimitris S, Parker R, Wiebe S, Jetté N. Epilepsy is

associated with greater unmet health care needs compared to the general population despite higher health resource use - A large national population-based study. Coalition for National Science Funding Meeting, Halifax, NS, June 2009.

Jetté N, Quan H, Hemmelgarn B, Ghali W. The development, evolution and modifications of ICD-10:

Challenges to the international comparability of morbidity data. Canadian Association for Health Services Policy Research Meeting, Calgary, AB, May 2009.

GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Geeta Modgill, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences (Co-supervisor) Thesis Topic: Investigating the association between migraine and major depression - A prospective cohort study POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW Dr. Churl-Su Kwon, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Clinical Neurosciences Research Topics: Population based analysis using administrative data: (1) injuries in epilepsy; (2) motor vehicle

accidents, homicides and suicides in epilepsy; (3) comorbidities of epilepsy. Systematic review: A systematic review of indications for epilepsy surgery

Drs. Philippe Couillard and Mohammed Almekhlafi, Postdoctoral Fellows, Department of Clinical

Neurosciences Research Topics: (1) The incidence of seizures after thrombolysis therapy in patients with stroke; (2) Epilepsia

partialis continua and opercular syndrome associated with herpes simpex virus Dr. Claire Hinnell, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Clinical Neurosciences Research Topic: Health related behaviours in epilepsy compared to other chronic conditions Dr. Aylin Reid, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Clinical Neurosciences Research Topics: (1) Validation of ICD coding for epilepsy; (2) Health resource utilisation in epilepsy

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Charlotte A. Jones, BSc, MSc, PhD, MD, FRCPC Associate Professor, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Departments of

Medicine and Community Health Sciences Director, Hypertension and Cholesterol Centre, Calgary Health Region Medical Director, LIBIN Center of Excellence in Hypertension Prevention and Control RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: physical activity, breast cancer prevention, community mobilization, chronic disease prevention Dr. Jones’ research interests and activities are in the area of participatory development of “affordable, sustainable and translatable” community mobilization projects (CHAMP: Cardiovascular Health and Management Programs) aimed at increasing public awareness, detection and control of hypertension and other cardiovascular disease risk factors. CHAMP programs have been initiated throughout the province in rural, urban, seniors’, worksite and Indo-Asian communities. She is also involved in initiating innovations in health care service delivery specifically aimed at improving access, patient safety and addressing the socioeconomic, cultural and sex-based disparities in healthcare access and delivery. Additional research interests include the effects of physical activity on breast cancer prevention, estrogen metabolism, and markers of inflammation and obesity. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Alberta Provincial Stroke Strategy: Heart and Stroke Foundation Urban – CHAMP (Cardiovascular Health and Awareness Program)

50,000

LIBIN Cardiovascular Institute Alberta – CHAMP (Cardiovascular Health and Awareness Program)

55,000

Cardiovascular Disease Knowledge Development, Exchange & Dissemination Program Fund (Public Health Agency of Canada) Translation 2007 Public HBP Recommendations: 4 Indo-Asian languages

25,000

COOP Pharmacies The Silent Killer: Public education DVD on hypertension

25,000

Co-Principal Investigator

Pfizer Canada Indo Asian - CHAMP (Cardiovascular Health and Awareness Program)

ongoing

Canadian Breast Cancer Research Alliance The Alberta Physical Activity and Breast Cancer Prevention Trial. Ancillary Hormone Study

85,000

PUBLICATIONS Jones CA, Simpson SH, Mitchell D, Haggarty S, Campbell N, Then K, Lewanczuk RZ, Sebaldt RJ, Farrell B,

Dolovitch L, Kaczorowski J, Chambers LW. Enhancing hypertension awareness and management in the elderly: Lessons learned from the Airdrie-Community Hypertension Awareness and Management Program (A-CHAMP). Canadian Journal of Cardiology 2008; 24(7): 561-7.

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McLean DL, McAlister FA, Johnson JA, King KM, Makowsky ML, Jones CA, Tsuyuki RT. A randomized trial of the effect of community pharmacist and nurse care on improving blood pressure management in patients with diabetes: SCRIP-HTN. Archives of Internal Medicine 2008; 168(21): 2355-61.

Kline GA, Harvey A, Jones CA, et al. Adrenal vein sampling may not be a gold-standard diagnostic test in

primary aldosteronism: final diagnosis depends upon which interpretation rule is used. Variable interpretation of adrenal vein sampling. International Urology and Nephrology 2008; 40(4): 1035-43.

Jones CA, Chow M, Ho I, Nguyen J, Perera A, Davachi. Cardiovascular disease risk among the poor and

homeless -- What we know so far. Current Cardiology Reviews 2009; 5(1): 69-77. Khan NA, Jones CA et al. The 2009 Canadian Hypertension Education Program recommendations for the

management of hypertension: Part 2 – therapy. For the Canadian Hypertension Education Program. The Canadian Journal of Cardiology 2009; 25(5): 287-98.

Abstracts Published in Journals Jones CA, Davachi S, Nanji A, Mawani S, Faris P, Wang X, Lewanczuk R, Campbell N. Indo-Central Asian

Cardiovascular Health and Management Program (ICA-CHAMP). 61st Canadian Cardiovascular Conference, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, October 25-29 2008. The Canadian Journal of Cardiology 2008; 24(Suppl SE 430) abstract #0510 http:www.pulsus.com/ccc2008/abs/430.htm.

Abstracts Published in Conference Proceedings Woolcott CG, Courneya KS, Boyd NF, Yaffe MJ, Terry T, McTiernan A, Ballard-Barbash R, Brant R, Irwin

ML, Jones CA, Brar S, Campbell KL, McNeely ML, Karvinen KH, Cameron B, Friedenreich CM. Changes in mammographic measures with one year of aerobic exercise among postmenopausal women: A randomized controlled trial. 4th International Workshop on Breast Densitometry and Breast Cancer Risk Assessment San Francisco, California. June 25-26, 2009.

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Donald Juzwishin, PhD, MHSA, BA President, Juzwishin Consulting Inc. Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: technology assessment, health policy, politics, public health informatics, delivery of health care Dr. Juzwishin’s interests are in health care reforms in Canada; political, social and economic barriers to health system interoperability; opportunities and challenges of Web 2.0 for health care services in Canada; and, health technology assessment for low income countries: practices and tools. PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Juzwishin D. Perspectives: Health Council of Canada. Healthcare Quarterly 2008; 11 (Sp): 7.

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Bonnie J. Kaplan, BA, MA, PhD, CPsych Professor, Departments of Paediatrics and Community Health Sciences Research Psychologist, Behavioural Research Unit, Alberta Children's Hospital RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: developmental disorders, nutrition therapy, nutritional status, maternal nutrition, mental disorders Dr. Kaplan is interested primarily in the relationship between nutrition and brain function. In the area of treatment, she has been studying micronutrient supplementation for the treatment of mood fluctuations. In more basic research, Dr. Kaplan’s team has recently been funded to study how maternal nutrition during pregnancy may influence brain development and function. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Alberta Pregnancy Outcomes and Nutrition (APrON)

1,000,000

Alberta Innovation and Science RCT in adults with bipolar disorder, using a micronutrient supplement

80,000

Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation Training video on pill swallowing

20,000

Danone Institute Nutrient Intake and Status during Pregnancy as Predictors of Maternal Mental Health

35,000

PUBLICATIONS Peer-reviewed Journal Articles Wilson BN, Crawford SG, Green D, Roberts G, Aylott A, Kaplan BJ. Psychometric properties of the revised

developmental motor coordination questionnaire. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics 2009; 29(2): 184-204.

Kooistra L, Ramage B, Crawford S, Cantell M., Wormsbecker S., Gibbard B, Kaplan BJ. Can attention deficit

hyperactivity disorder and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder be differentiated by motor and balance deficits? Human Movement Science 2009; 28(4): 529-42.

Gately D, Kaplan BJ. Database analysis of adults with bipolar disorder consuming a micronutrient formula.

Clinical Medicine: Psychiatry 2009; 2: 3-16. Rucklidge JJ, Johnstone J, Kaplan BJ. Nutrient supplementation approaches in the treatment of ADHD. Expert

Review of Neurotherapeutics 2009; 9(4): 461-76.

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GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Maria Huttenrauch, PhD student, University of Port Elizabeth, South Africa Thesis Topic: Prediction of reading proficiency in Grade 1 Karen Davison, PhD candidate, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Determinants of food intake in individuals with mood disorders Brenda Leung, PhD candidate, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Impact of maternal nutrient status and nutrient intake during pregnancy on maternal mental health

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James D. Kellner, BSc, MSc, MD Professor and Head, Department of Paediatrics Professor, Departments of Microbiology & Infectious Diseases and Community Health Sciences RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: streptococcus pneumoniae, pneumococcus, heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, meningitis, pneumonia, otitis media As a member of the CASPER team (Calgary Streptococcus pneumoniae Epidemiology Research), Dr. Kellner’s research activities include: (1) Epidemiologic trends and clinical observations in S. pneumoniae infections, (2) Vaccine design and implementation (www.ahfmr.ab.ca/press/2008-01-15.php), (3) Collaborations: e.g., CIHR-funded study that is "Exploring Novel Methods to Improve our Diagnostic Accuracy of Childhood Bacterial Pneumonia" with Drs. Terry Klassen (University of Alberta), David Johnson (University of Calgary) and Tim Lynch (University of Western Ontario) (http://perc.srv.ualberta.ca/projects/active-projects/24-pneumonia). (4) Clinical trials: Multicentre clinical trial of a new 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct/show/NCT00475033?order=12). RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Wyeth Canada CASPER-PCV (Calgary Area Streptococcus Pneumoniae Epidemiology Research – Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine) Study: Surveillance and Analysis of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease and Pneumonia

194,400

Co-Principal Investigator

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research AHFMR Interdisciplinary Team Grant in Vaccine Design and Implementation

1,000,000

Site Principal Investigator

Wyeth Vaccines A Phase 3, Randomized, Active-Controlled, Double-Blind Trial Evaluating the Safety, Tolerability, and Immunogenicity of a 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine In Healthy Infants Given With Routine Vaccinations in Canada. (Protocol 6096A1-3008, ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT00475033)

100,000

Co-Investigator

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Evaluation of Meningococcal C Conjugate Vaccine Programs in Canadian Children

10,000

Canadian Institutes of Health Research CIHR Team in Pediatric Emergency Medicine. Project 6: Exploring Novel Methods to Improve our Diagnostic Accuracy of Childhood Bacterial Pneumonia

100,000

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PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Langley JM, Kellner JD, Solomon N, Robinson JL, Le Saux N, McDonald J, Ulloa-Gutierrez R, Tan B, Allen

U, Dobson S, Joudrey H. Empyema associated with community-acquired pneumonia: A pediatric investigators’ collaborative study on infections in Canada (PICNIC) study. BioMed Central Infectious Diseases 2008; 8(1): 129.

Anderson C, Jacobs P, Nguyen T, Hanrahan A, Loewen J, Mashinter L, Ohinmaa A, Zhang J, Vaudry W,

Kellner JD. Economic analysis of a public program for routine seven-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) in Infancy, Alberta, Canada. Communicable Diseases Report 2008; 34(10): 1-13.

Miettunen PMH, Wei X, Kaura D, Abou-Reslan WF, Nettel-Aguirre A, Kellner JD. Pamidronate in the

treatment of childhood chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO): An open-label prospective study of 10 patients. Pediatric Rheumatology 2009; 7(2).

Laupland KB, Gregson DB, Vanderkooi OG, Ross T, Kellner JD. The changing burden of pediatric bloodstream

infections in Calgary, Canada, 2000-2006. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2009; 28(2): 114-7. Papers in Published Conference Proceedings Wong A, Marrie TJ, Kellner JD, Tyrrell GJ and the SPAT Group. Increased incidence of invasive

pneumococcal disease in patients with underlying malignancy. Poster presentation at 48th ICAAC, Washington, DC, October 2008.

Wong A, Marrie TJ, Kellner JD, Tyrrell GJ and the SPAT Group. Association between occupation and invasive

pneumococcal disease: welders are at increased risk. Poster presentation at 48th ICAAC, Washington, DC, October 2008.

Chuck A, Jacobs P, Nguyen T, Hnarahan A, Loewen J, Mashinter L, Ohinmaa A, Zhang J, Vaudry W, Kellner

JD. Economic analysis of a public program for routine seven valent pneumococccal conjugate vaccine (PCV-7) in infancy. Poster presentation P42 at the 8th Canadian Immunization Conference, Toronto, December 2008.

Kellner JD, Girgenti D, Halperin SA, Scheifele D, Gruber WC, Scott D. Safety and immunogenicity of a 13-

valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in healthy infants given with routine pediatric vaccinations in Canada. Platform presentation at Twelfth Annual Conference on Vaccine Research sponsored by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, Baltimore, April 2009.

Twele L, Haider S, Nettel-Aguirre A, Reslan A, Belanger F, Kellner JD. Has the 7-valent pneumococcal

conjugate vaccine (PCV7) reduced hospital visits and admissions in young children in Calgary? Platform Presentation at 26th International Congress on Chemotherapy, Toronto, June 2009.

Kellner JD, Halperin SA, Scheifele D, Connor DD, Dionne M, McDonald JC, Meekison WG, Predy G,

Rubinstein E, Tapiero B, Zickler P. Safety and immunogenicity of a 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in healthy infants given with routine pediatric vaccinations in Canada. Poster presentation at 86th Canadian Pediatric Society Annual Conference, Ottawa, June 2009.

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Kathryn King, BScN, RN, MN, PhD Professor, Faculty of Nursing and Department of Community Health Sciences AHFMR Health Scholar Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: cardiac, health outcomes, ethnocultural affiliation, gender Dr. King has a multi-methods program of research which focuses on determinants of heart health decisions as well as on cardiac recovery. She is currently investigating the influence of ethnocultural affiliation and gender on secondary prevention decision-making in people with coronary artery disease, cardiac patient’s decisions to use chelation therapy, the influence of body mass index and gender on patient’s decisions to have coronary artery bypass graft surgery, the influence of ethnicity on acute myocardial infarction symptoms and access to care, as well as the effect of a novel sternal closure technique on recovery from cardiac surgery. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Body mass index, gender, and the decision to undergo coronary artery bypass graft surgery

50,000

Co-Principal Investigator

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Health service utilization: Survey of less English proficient Francophones in the Calgary Health Region

50,000

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Assessment of survey sampling methodologies for studying hard to reach populations: Minority Francophones in Calgary

50,000

Doctors Research Group Inc. (Unrestricted Grant) Sternal Innovative Closure with KryptoniteTM ‘STICK’ Pilot Study

80,000

Co-Investigator

Canadian Institutes of Health Research What factors promote and inhibit women’s participation in secondary prevention services for coronary heart disease?

100,000

Canadian Tobacco Control Research Initiative Smoking and cessation among pregnant women in the Baffin Region of Nunavut

50,000

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (Team Grant) Improving the efficient and equitable care of patients with chronic medical conditions. Interdisciplinary Chronic Disease Collaboration (ICDC)

1,000,000

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Co-Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

British Columbia Rural and Remote Health Research Network Collaborative Team Building Award Uncovering the experiences of individuals with persistent or permanent AF in rural and remote British Columbia: A proposal for the development of a multidisciplinary collaborative team.

6,000

PUBLICATIONS Chapters in Books King KM, Colella TJF. Relationship between social support and cardiac disease. In: Cardiac Nursing: A

Companion to Braunwald’s Heart Disease, Moser DK, Riegel B (eds). Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA, 2008; 543-550.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Routledge FS, Tsuyuki RT, Hervas-Malo M, LeBlanc P, McFetridge-Durdle JA, King KM. The influence of

coronary artery bypass graft harvest site on women’s pain, functional status, and health services utilization throughout the first post-operative year. International Journal of Nursing Studies 2009; 46(8): 1054-60.

Norris CM, King KM. A qualitative examination of the factors that influence women’s quality of life as they

live with heart disease. Western Journal of Nursing Research 2009; 31(4): 513-24. King KM, Colella TJF, Faris P, Thompson D. Using the Cardiac Depression Scale in men recovering from

coronary artery bypass surgery. Journal of Clinical Nursing 2009; 18(11), 1617-24. King KM, Khan N, Quan H. Ethnic variation in acute myocardial infarction presentation and access to care.

American Journal of Cardiology 2009; 103(10): 1368-73. King KM, McFetridge-Durdle J, LeBlanc P, Anzarut A, Tsuyuki RT A descriptive examination of the impact of

sternal scar formation in women. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing 2009; 8: 112-18. King KM, Southern DA, Cornuz J, Maitland A, Knudtson ML, Ghali WA. Elevated body mass index and use

of coronary revascularization following cardiac catheterization. American Journal of Medicine 2009; 122(3): 273-80.

McLean DL, McAlister FA, Johnson JA, King KM, Makowsky MJ, Jones CA, Tsuyuki RT. A randomized trial

of the effect of community pharmacist and nurse care on improving blood pressure management in patients with diabetes: SCRIP-HTN. Archives of Internal Medicine 2008; 168(21): 2355-61.

King KM, Donahue M, Dowey H, Bayes A, Cuff L, Korol N. Examining oral intake temperature in cardiac

surgery patients. Clinical Nursing Research 2008; 17(4): 262-77. Bedi H, LeBlanc P, McGregor L, Mather C, King KM. Older immigrant Sikh men’s perspective of the

challenges of managing coronary heart disease risk . Journal of Men’s Health 2008; 5(3): 218-26.

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GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Emmanuel Ngwakongnwi, PhD Student, Community Health Sciences (Co-Supervisor) Thesis Topic: Access of Francophones to health care Tracey Colella, PhD Student, Faculty of Nursing Thesis Topic: Peer support in cardiac surgery recovery POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW Davina Banner-Lukaris, Postdoctoral Fellow, Faculty of Nursing, University of Northern British Columbia

(Co-Supervisor) Research Topic: Addressing atrial fibrillation management in rural and remote areas of British Columbia Cydnee Seniveratne, Postdoctoral Fellow, Faculty of Nursing Research Topic: Interprofessional practices in cardiac rehabilitation

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Libbe Kooistra, BA, MA, PhD Associate Professor, Departments of Paediatrics and Community Health Sciences RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), developmental coordination disorder (DCD), fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) and congenital hypothyroidism Dr. Kooistra's research focuses on the influence of prenatal environment on child development, with a special interest in developmental disorders. His current research themes include: 1) The impact of maternal thyroid dysfunction during gestation on obstetrical and neonatal outcome. 2) Attention and motor difficulties in children with ADHD versus children with FASD.3) Neuroimaging studies exploring the neural correlates of ADHD. 4) Stability and postural control in children with DCD versus children with Dyslexia. 5) Family therapy efficacy in children with Oppositional Defiant Disorder. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Information Not Available. PUBLICATIONS Information Not Available.

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Kevin B. Laupland, MD MSc FRCPC Associate Professor, Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, and Community

Health Sciences RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: Bacteremia, population, mortality, incidence, anti-microbial Dr. Laupland’s research program is eclectic within the areas of epidemiology, critical care medicine and infectious diseases. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Pfizer Canada Inc. Development of a novel surveillance system for monitoring of anti-microbial resistant bloodstream infections in the Calgary Health Region

18,250

Merck Frosst Canada Inc. Effect of antimicrobial therapy on the outcome of bloodstream infections due to AmpC and ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae

15,000

GlaxoSmithKline Inc. Epidemiology of Haemophilus influenzae bacteremia: A multi-national population-based assessment

75,000

PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Laupland KB, Svenson LW, Grant V, Ball CG, Mercado M, Kirkpatrick AW. Long-term mortality outcome of

victims of major trauma. Injury 2009 [Epub ahead of press June 27]. Rempel O, Laupland KB. Surveillance for antimicrobial resistant organisms: Potential sources and magnitude

of bias. Epidemiology and Infection 2009: 1-9. [Epub ahead of press June 4, 2009]. Meatherall B, Gregson DB, Ross T, Pitout JDD, Laupland KB. Incidence, risk factors and outcomes of

Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteremia. American Journal of Medicine 2009; 122(9): 866-73. Ball CG, Ranson K, Dente CJ, Feliciano DV, Laupland KB, Dyer D, Inaba K, Trottier V, Datta I, Andrew W.

Kirkpatrick. Clinical predictors of occult pneumothoraces in severely injured blunt polytrauma patients: A prospective observational study. Injury 2009; 40(1): 44-7.

Laupland KB, Schønheyder HC, Kennedy KJ, Lyytikäinen O, Valiquette L, Galbraith J, Collignon P, Church

DL, Gregson DB, Kibsey P. Rationale for and protocol of a multi-national population-based bacteremia surveillance collaborative. BMC Research Notes 2009; 2(1): 146.

Laupland KB, Ball CG, Kirkpatrick AW. Hospital mortality among major trauma victims admitted on

weekends and evenings. A cohort study. Journal of Trauma Management and Outcomes 2009; 3: 8.

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James MT, Quan H, Tonelli M, Manns BJ, Faris P, Laupland KB, Hemmelgarn BR. Chronic kidney disease and risk of hospitalization and death with pneumonia. American Journal of Kidney Diseases 2009; 54(1): 24-32.

Laupland KB. Fever in the critically ill medical patient. Critical Care Medicine 2009; 37(Suppl 7): S273-8. Khosravani H, Shahpori R, Stelfox HT, Kirkpatrick AW, Laupland KB. Occurrence and adverse effect on

outcome of hyperlactatemia in the critically ill. Critical Care 2009; 13(3): R90. Pitout JD, Campbell L, Church DL, Gregson DB, Laupland KB. Molecular characteristics of travel-related

extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing escherichia coli from the Calgary Health Region. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 2009; 53(6): 2359-543.

Pitout JD, Gregson DB, Campbell L, Laupland KB. Molecular characteristics of extended-spectrum {beta}-

lactamase-producing escherichia coli causing bacteraemia in the Calgary Health Region 2000-07: The emergence of clone ST131 as a cause of community-acquired infections. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 2009; 53(7): 2846-51.

Shahpori R, Delosangeles A, Laupland KB. Information management framework: A model for clinical

departments. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics 2009; 143: 81-6. Niven DJ, Laupland KB, Gregson DB, Church DL, S, aureus screening initiative group. Epidemiology of

staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization and influence on outcome in the critically ill. Journal of Critical Care 2009 [Epub ahead of press Feb, 12 2009].

Ouellet JF, Trottier V, Kmet L, Rizoli S, Laupland KB, Ball CG, Sirois M, Kirkpatrick AW. The OPTICC trial:

A multi-institutional study of occult pneumothoraces in critical care. American Journal of Surgery 2009; 197(5): 581-6.

Ball CG, Ranson K, Dente CJ, Feliciano DV, Laupland KB, Dyer D, Inaba K, Trottier V, Datta I, Andrew W.

Kirkpatrick. Clinical predictors of occult pneumothoraces in severely injured blunt polytrauma patients: A prospective observational study. Injury 2009; 40(1): 44-7.

Niven DJ, Laupland KB. Severe community-acquired pneumonia in adults: Current anti-microbial

chemotherapy. Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy2009; 7(1): 69-81. Laupland KB, Gregson DB, Vanderkooi OG, Ross T, Kellner JD. The changing burden of pediatric

bloodstream infections in Calgary, Canada, 2000-2006. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2009; 28(2):114-7.

Bagshaw SM, Lapinsky S, Dial S, and the Cooperative Antimicrobial Therapy of Septic Shock (CATSS)

Database Research Group including Laupland KB. Acute kidney injury in septic shock: Clinical outcomes and impact of duration of hypotension prior to initiation of antimicrobial therapy Intensive Care Medicine 2009; 35(5): 871-81.

Stelfox HT, Ahmed SB, Khandwala F, Zygun D, Shahpori R, Laupland KB. The epidemiology of ICU acquired

hyponatremia and hypernatremia in medical-surgical intensive care units. Critical Care 2008; 12(6): R162. Sabuda DM, Laupland K, Pitout J, Dalton B, Rabin H, Louie T, Conly J. Utilization of colistin for treatment of

multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbioly 2008; 19(6): 413-8.

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Laupland KB, Church DL, Vidakovich J, Mucenski M, Pitout JDD. Community onset extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing escherichia coli: Importance of international travel. Journal of Infection 2008; 57(6): 441-8.

James MT, Laupland KB, Tonelli M, Manns BJ, Culleton BF, Hemmelgarn BR, Alberta Kidney Disease

Network. Risk of bloodstream infection in patients with kidney disease not treated with dialysis. Archives of Internal Medicine 2008; 168(21): 2333-9.

Laupland KB, Gregson DB, Church DL, Ross T, Pitout JDD. Incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of

escherichia coli bloodstream infections in a large Canadian region. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2008; 14(11): 1041-7.

Laupland KB, Shahpori R, Kirkpatrick AW, Stelfox HT. Hospital mortality among adults admitted to and

discharged from intensive care on weekends and evenings. Journal of Critical Care 2008; 23(3): 317-24. Books and Monographs Fisman DN, Laupland KB. The sounds of silence: public goods, externalities, and the value of infectious

diseases control programs. Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases & Medical Microbiology 2009; 20(2): 39-41

Laupland KB, Fisman DN. Selective digestive decontamination. A tough pill to swallow. Canadian Journal of

Infectious Diseases & Medical Microbiology 2009; 20(1): 9-11. National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI). An update on the invasive meningococcal disease and

meningococcal vaccine conjugate recommendations. An Advisory Committee Statement (ACS). Canada Communicable Disease Report 2009; 35(ACS-3): 1-40.

National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI). Evidence based recommendations for immunization-

Methods of the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI). An Advisory Committee Statement (ACS). Canada Communicable Disease Report 2009;35 (ACS-1):1-10.

National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI). Statement on the recommended use of pneumococcal

23-valent polysaccharide vaccine in homeless persons and injection drug users. An Advisory Committee Statement (ACS). Canada Communicable Disease Report 2008;34 (ACS-5):1-12.

Abstracts Published in Journals Laupland KB, Schonheyder HC, Kennedy KJ, Lyytikainen, Valiquette L, Galbraith J, Collignon P, Church DL,

Gregson DB, Kibsey P. Development of a multi-national population-based bacteremia surveillance collaborative. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents 2009; 34(suppl 2): P265.

Chaubey VP, Dalton B, Ross T, Pitout DD, Chruch DL, Gregson DB, Laupland KB. Empiric antimicrobial

therapy of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing enterobacteraciae bacteremias and effect on outcome International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents 2009; 34(suppl 2): P308.

Meatherall B, Gregson DB, Ross T, Pitout JDD, Laupland KB. Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteremia in a large

Canadian region. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents 2009; 34(suppl 2): P279.

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Keenan S, Sinuff T, Dodek P, Burns K, Muscedere J, Kutsogiannis J, Ayas N, Mehta S, Scales D, Adhikarai N, Pagnotta R, Hand L, Lazosky L, Cook D, Sanders K, Dial S, Jaeschke R, Rocker G, Laupland KB. Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) for mask CPAP (CPAP) and Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in acute care settings. ATS 2009; (A1058)

Khosravani H, Shahpori R, Stelfox HT, Kirkpatrick AW, Laupland KB. Occurrence and outcome of

hyperlactatemia in critically ill adults. Critical Care Medicine 2009; 13(3): R90. Niven DJ, Laupland KB, Gregson DB, Church DL, Staphylococcus aureus Screening Initiative Group.

Epidemiology of staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization and influence on outcome in the critically ill. 48th Annual ICAAC/IDSA 46th Annual Meeting. Washington, DC, 2008 Abstract K-1706.

James MT, Quan H, Tonelli M, Manns BJ, Laupland KB, Hemmelgarn BR. Chronic kidney disease and the risk

of hospitalization with pneumonia. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2008; 19: 527A. Shahpori R, Delosangeles A, Laupland KB. Information management framework in adult critical care:

Experience from a large Canadian health region. Critical Care 2008; 12(s2): P534. Laupland KB, Ross T, Gregson DB. Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections: Risk factors, outcomes, and

impact of methicillin resistance in Calgary, Canada, 2000-2006. Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology 2008; 19(1): 110.

Leal J, Laupland KB. Validity of electronic surveillance systems: A systematic review. Canadian Journal of

Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology 2008; 19(1): 91. GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Jenine Leal, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: The validation of a novel surveillance system for monitoring bloodstream infections in the Calgary

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Robert C. Lee, BSc, BScEd, MSc Research Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of New

Mexico, UNM Cancer Center Research Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: health services, health systems, patient safety, risk analysis, decision analysis, economic evaluation Mr. Lee’s area of research has been in developing research programs focused on: (1) modeling of operations and safety in emergency medicine and emergency medical services in a US system with a large uninsured population; (2) modeling of cancer screening services in the same system; (3) assessment of risk attitudes and personality characteristics in emergency department physicians, with the eventual goal of determining how these characteristics affect performance and quality of care; and (4) collaboration with Dr. Deborah Marshall on modeling provision of orthopedic services in Alberta. PUBLICATIONS Chapters in Books Lee, RC. Risk analysis and risk management of radiation treatment for breast and other cancers. In: New

Cancer Research Developments, 2009. Nova Science Publishers, Hauppauge, NY. Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Lee RC, Cooke DL, Richards M. A system analysis of a suboptimal surgical experience. Patient Safety in

Surgery 2009; 3(1): 1.

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Steven Lewis, BA, MA President, Access Consulting Limited Adjunct Professor, Community Health Sciences RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: Health policy, health services research, health reform Steven Lewis’s research includes policy research and analysis, focusing on the theory and practice of evidence-based decision making; health care organization and delivery; and performance measurement. PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Lewis S, Leeder S. Why health reform? Medical Journal of Australia 2009; 191(5): 270-2. Walker JD, Teare GF, Hogan DB, Lewis S, Maxwell CJ. Identifying potentially avoidable hospital admissions

from Canadian long-term care facilities. Medical Care 2009; 476(2): 250-4.

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Jocelyn M. Lockyer, MHA, PhD Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Associate Dean, Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development,

Faculty of Medicine RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: multi source feedback, physician assessment, continuing medical education, physician education, curriculum design Dr. Lockyer’s research is focused on the development and psychometric assessment of multi source feedback instruments for practicing physicians, the assessment of outcomes following educational/administrative interventions, and understanding the dynamics of self assessment and reflection. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Co-Investigator 2008/2009 Allocation

Medical Council of Canada Towards a system-based culture of professional self-regulation through directed self-assessment

$50,000

Canadian Institute for Health Research Impact of (ACoRN) acute care of at risk newborn education program – Rural China

$30,000

American Academy of Pediatrics Evaluation of the ‘Healthy Babies Program’

$57,000

Royal College of General Practitioners Assessment of Multisource Feedback Instruments for General Practice Assessment in the UK

$18,000

PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Lockyer JM, Violato C, Fidler H. The assessment of radiologists through a multi source feedback tool.

Radiology 2008, 247: 771-778. Violato C, Lockyer JM, Fidler H. The assessment of psychiatrists in practice through multi source feedback.

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry 2008, 53(8):525-533. Chou S, Cole G, McLaughlin K, Lockyer JM. CanMEDS evaluation in Canadian postgraduate training

programs: Tools used and programme director satisfaction. Medical Education 2008, 42:879 – 886. Lundine K, Lockyer JM, Buckley R, Hutchison C. Communication Skills Training in Orthopedics. Journal of

Bone and Joint Surgery 2008, 90: 1393 - 1400. Violato C, Lockyer JM, Fidler H. Changes in performance: a 5-year longitudinal study of participants in a

multi-source feedback programme. Medical Education 2008; 42:1007-1013.

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Llambi L, Margolis A, Toews J, Dapueto J, Esteves E, Martinez E, Forster T, Lopez A, Lockyer JM. Distance education for physicians: Adaptation of a Canadian experience to Uruguay. Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions 2008; 28(2): 1-7.

Raman M, Shaffer E, Lockyer JM. Gastroenterology fellowship training: Approaches to curriculum assessment

and evaluation. Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology 2008; 22 (6): 559-56 . Pereira J, Palacios M, Collin T, Wedel R, Galloway L, Murray A, Violato C, Lockyer JM. The impact of a

hybrid on-line and classroom-based course on palliative care competencies of family medicine residents. Palliative Medicine 2008; 22(8): 929-37.

Straus SE, Graham ID, Taylor M, Lockyer JM. Development of a mentorship strategy: A knowledge

translation case study. Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions 2008; 28(3): 117 – 122. Ho, K, Jarvis-Selinger, S, Borduas F, Frank, B, Hall P, Handfield-Jones R, Hardwick D, Lockyer JM, Sinclair

D, Lauscher HN, Ferdinands L, MacLeod A, Robitaille M-A, Rouleau M. Making interprofessional education work: The strategic roles of the Academy. Academic Medicine 2008; 83(10):934-940.

Peets AD, McLaughlin K, Lockyer JM, Donnon T. So much to teach, so little time: a prospective cohort study

evaluating a tool to select content for a critical care curriculum. Critical Care 2008; 12 R127 (Doi:10.1186/cc7087).

Klein D, Hofmeister ML, Lockyer JM, Crutcher R, Fidler H. Push pull plant: The human side of immigration

to Alberta, Canada. Family Medicine 2009; 41(3): 197-201. Hofmeister ML, Lockyer JM, Crutcher. The acceptability of the multiple mini interview for resident selection.

Family Medicine, 2008; 40(10):734-40. Chou S, Lockyer JM, Cole G, McLaughlin K. Assessing postgraduate trainees in Canada: are we achieving

diversity in methods? Medical Teacher, 2009; 31(2): e58-63. Hofmeister ML, Lockyer JM, Crutcher R. The multiple mini-interview for selection of international medical

graduates into family medicine residency education. Medical Education, 2009, 43(6): 573-579. Chan RKW, Lockyer JM, Hutchison C. Block to succeed: the Canadian orthopedic resident research

experience. Canadian Journal of Surgery 2009, 52(3): 187-195. Abstracts Published in Journals Lockyer JM, Violato C, Fidler H, Multisource feedback: A retrospective analysis of the College of Physicians

and Surgeons of Alberta, Physician Achievement Review Program. Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions 2008; (S1): S42

LLambi L, Margolis, A, Toews J, Dupueto J, Esteves E, Martinez E, Forster T, Lopez Arredondo A, Lockyer

JM, Distance education for physicians: Adaptation of a Canadian experience to Uruguay, Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions 2008; (S1): S42-43

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GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Athena McConnell, MSc student, Department of Medical Sciences (Completed 2008) Thesis Topic: Routine childhood immunization: Assessing how well Canadian pediatric residents are taught and

how they learn the process of communicating vaccine risks and benefits. Marcia Clark, MSc student, Department of Medical Sciences (Completed 2008) Thesis Topic: A descriptive study analyzing musculoskeletal undergraduate medical education at the University

of Calgary, Faculty of Medicine. Estee Grant, MSc student, Department of Medical Sciences (Completed 2008) Thesis Topic: The development of a valid and reliable evaluation tool for assessment of pediatric resident

competence in leading simulated pediatric resuscitations. Jonathan White, MSc student, Department of Medical Sciences (Completed 2009) Thesis Topic: What do they want me to say? Exploring a qualitative analysis of the use of the essay question in

medical school admissions Pauline Alakija, MSc student, Department of Medical Sciences Thesis Topic: Peer assessment and self assessment of professional behaviors in undergraduate medical students

at the University of Calgary Oliver Haw For Chen, MSc student, Medical Education Research Unit and Department of Internal Medicine Thesis Topic: Simulation assessment in internal medicine Gregg Trueman, PhD student, Mount Royal University Thesis Topic: Predictors of success in nursing education

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Diane Lorenzetti, BA, MLS Research Librarian - Centre for Health and Policy Studies and Institute of Health Economics Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: systematic reviews, meta-analysis, education, databases bibliographic Research activities focused on supporting systematic review and other literature review-based research activities within the Department. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Co-Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Total joint replacement: Strategic management for timely treatment

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PUBLICATIONS Books and Monographs Lorenzetti DL, Noseworthy TW. The role of patient choice in waiting times and access to health care. Prepared

for Health Canada, Health Care System Division. Calgary AB: Centre for Health and Policy Studies, 2009. Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Almekhlafi MA, Wilton SB, Rabi DM, Ghali WA, Lorenzetti DL, Hill MD. Recurrent cerebral ischemia in

medically treated patent foramen ovale: A meta-analysis. Neurology 2009; 73(2): 89-97. Thomas RE, Baker PRA, Lorenzetti DL, Kremer LCM, van Dalen EC. Summary of family-based programmes

for preventing smoking by children and adolescents , including tables of key findings and quality of included trials. Evidence-Based Child Health: A Cochrane Review Journal 2009; 4(2): 883-7.

Papers in Published Conference Proceedings Cepoiu M, Sutherland L, Faris P, Lorenzetti DL, Fyie K, Noseworthy T. Effectiveness of artificial cervical disc

arthroplasty (ACDA) compared to cervical fusion: A systematic review. Proceedings of the 6th Annual Meeting of HTAi, Singapore 2009. Annals of the Academy of Medicine 2009; 38(Supplement): S111.

Brien SE, Lorenzetti DL, Lewis S, Kennedy J, Ghali WA. A scoping review of health system report cards.

Proceedings of the 6th Annual Meeting of HTAi, Singapore 2009. Annals of the Academy of Medicine 2009; 38(Supplement): S78.

Lu M, Moritz S, Lorenzetti DL, Sykes L, Strauss S, Quan H. Interventions to increase breast and cervical cancer

screening uptake among Asian women: A systematic review. Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (CAHSPR) May 2009.

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Thomas RE, Williamson T, Russell ML, Lorenzetti DL. Are interventions to increase influenza vaccination rates among seniors effective? Systematic review of RCTs and classical compared to Bayesian meta-analysis. 7th Annual Canadian Cochrane Collaboration Symposium, Halifax, March 2009.

Thomas RE, Russell ML, Lorenzetti DL. Interventions to increase influenza vaccination rates of those 60 years

and older in the community and in institutions. Alberta Family Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting, Banff, Alberta, February 2009.

Wilton SB, Almekhlafi MA, Rabi DM, Ghali WA, Lorenzetti DL, Hill MD. Risk of recurrent cerebrovascular

events in patients with cryptogenic cerebral ischemia and patent foramen ovale: A meta-analysis of observational studies. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, November 2008.

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Christine MacFarlane, MSc. PhD, R. Psych Consultant, Possberg and Associates Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: policy development, poverty, developmental disabilities, organizational innovation and collaboration Dr. MacFarlane’s professional activities are in the area of policy development, poverty, people with developmental disabilities, organizational innovation and collaboration. PUBLICATIONS Books and Monographs MacFarlane C. Re-imagining our schools: Creating a strategic framework for school-community

collaborations. Calgary: UpStart, 2009. MacFarlane C. Critical hours programming and the role of faith-based communities. Calgary: UpStart, 2009. MacFarlane C. Leadership Development and Sustainability. Calgary: Alberta Coalition of Disabilities

Services, 2009. MacFarlane C. Calgary family-managed supports resource centre organizational design and strategic plan

2009-2011. Calgary: Alberta Association of Community Development, 2009.

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Braden J. Manns, BSc, MSc, MD, FRCPC Associate Professor, Division of Nephrology, Departments of Medicine and

Community Health Sciences CIHR New Investigator Fellow, Institute of Health Economics RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: economic evaluation, health economics, clinical trials Dr. Manns’ research interests include the practical application and methodological aspects of economic evaluation, measurement of health outcomes (including HRQOL), and measurement of health care costs. He has performed economic evaluations in several areas of medicine including the use of activated protein C for sepsis patients, the use of drug eluting stents in heart disease patients, as well as a study examining the cost effectiveness of different hemoglobin targets in hemodialysis patients. He is involved in graduate education, teaching a graduate course entitled "Decision analysis in Health Care Economic Evaluation". He applies this knowledge in practice, recently completing a term as the Chair of the Canadian Expert Drug Advisory Committee (CEDAC). CEDAC is the single National process in Canada that undertakes to review and provide listing recommendations for new drugs to participating provincial drug benefit plans. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health An economic evaluation of colorectal cancer screening options

25,000

Canadian Institutes of Health Research An economic evaluation of Nocturnal Hemodialysis

50,000

Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health The impact of using surrogate endpoints on economic evaluations

35,000

Calgary Health Region Annual Research & Development Funding Competition Cost effectiveness of accelerated management of transient ischemic attack compared to standard care

ongoing

Co-Principal Investigator

Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health A systematic review and economic evaluation of statin use in primary prevention

50,000

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Team Grant Improving the efficient and equitable care of patients with chronic medical conditions – Interdisciplinary Chronic Disease Collaboration (ICDC)

500,000

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Progression and management of chronic kidney disease among First Nations People

50,000

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Modeling chronic kidney disease: Optimal modeling methods and implications for screening programs for CKD

50,000

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PUBLICATIONS Chapters in Books Manns BJ (contributor). The role of health economics within clinical research. In: Epidemiological Research.

Parfrey P (ed). 2008. Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Manns BJ. Brand-name drugs are not more effective than generic versions for treating cardiovascular disease.

Annals of Internal Medicine 2009; 150(8): JC4-6. Tonelli M, Hemmelgarn B, Reiman T, Manns BJ, Reaume MN, Lloyd A, Wiebe N, Klarenbach S. Benefits and

harms of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents for anemia related to cancer: A meta-analysis. Canadian Medical Association Journal 2009; 180(11): E62-71.

James MT, Quan H, Tonelli M, Manns BJ, Faris P, Laupland KB, Hemmelgarn BR; Alberta Kidney Disease

Network. CKD and risk of hospitalization and death with pneumonia. American Journal of Kidney Disease 2009; 54(1): 24-32.

Tonelli M, Wiebe N, Hemmelgarn B, Klarenbach S, Field C, Manns BJ, Thadhani R, Gill J; Alberta Kidney

Disease Network. Trace elements in hemodialysis patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Medicine 2009; 7: 25.

Heitman SJ, Ronksley PE, Hilsden RJ, Manns BJ, Rostom A, Hemmelgarn BR. Prevalence of adenomas and

colorectal cancer in average risk individuals: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2009 Jun 9 [Epub ahead of print].

Clement FM, Klarenbach S, Tonelli M, Johnson JA, Manns BJ. The impact of selecting a high hemoglobin

target level on health-related quality of life for patients with chronic kidney disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Archives of Internal Medicine 2009; 169(12): 1104-12.

Chiasson TC, Manns BJ, Stelfox HT. An economic evaluation of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis

strategies in critically ill trauma patients at risk of bleeding. PLoS Medicine 2009; 6(6): e1000098. Manns BJ, Walsh M, Culleton B, Hemmelgarn B, Tonelli M, Schorr M, Klarenbach S; Alberta Kidney Disease

Network. Nocturnal hemodialysis does not improve overall measures of quality of life compared to conventional hemodialysis. Kidney International 2009; 75(5): 542–9.

McLaughlin K, Jones H, Vanderstraeten C, Mills C, Visser M, Taub K, Manns BJ. Why do patients choose self-

care dialysis? Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation 2008; 23(12): 3972-6. Clement FM, Ghali WA, Donaldson C, Manns BJ. The impact of using different costing methods on the results

of an economic evaluation of cardiac care: Microcosting vs gross-costing approaches. Health Economics 2008; 18(4): 377-88.

Heitman SJ, Au F, Manns BJ, McGregor SE, Hilsden RJ. Nonmedical costs of colorectal cancer screening with

the fecal occult blood test and colonoscopy. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2008; 6(8): 912-7. Manns BJ, White CT, Madore F, Moist LM, Klarenbach SW, Barrett BJ, Foley RN, Culleton BF, Tonelli M.

Introduction to the Canadian Society of Nephrology clinical practice guidelines for the management of anemia associated with chronic kidney disease. Kidney International 2008; 74(110): S1-S3.

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White CT, Manns BJ, Madore F, Moist LM, Klarenbach SW, Barrett BJ, Foley RN, Culleton BF, Tonelli M. Clinical practice guidelines for evaluation of anemia. Kidney International 2008; 74(110): S4-S6.

Madore F, White CT, Manns BJ, Moist LM, Klarenbach SW, Barrett BJ, Foley RN, Culleton BF, Tonelli M.

Clinical practice guidelines for assessment and management of iron deficiency. Kidney International 2008; 74(110): S7-S11.

Moist LM, Madore F, White CT, Manns BJ, Klarenbach SW, Barrett BJ, Foley RN, Culleton BF, Tonelli M.

Clinical practice guidelines for evidence-based use of erythropoietic-stimulating agents. Kidney International 2008; 74(110): S12-S18.

Klarenbach SW, Moist LM, Madore F, White CT, Manns BJ, Barrett B, Foley RN, Culleton BF, Tonelli M.

Clinical practice guidelines for supplemental therapies and issues. Kidney International 2008; 74(110): S19-S24.

Heitman SJ, Au F, Manns BJ, McGregor SE, Hilsden RJ. Nonmedical costs of colorectal cancer screening with

the fecal occult blood test and colonoscopy. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2008; 6(8): 912-7. James Mt, Laupland KB, Tonelli M, Manns BJ, Culleton BF, Hemmelgarn BR; Alberta Kidney Disease

Network. Risk of bloodstream infection in patients with chronic kidney disease not treated with dialysis. Archives of Internal Medicine 2008; 168(21): 2333-9.

Levin AM, Hemmelgarn B, Culleton B, Tobe S, McFarlane P, Ruzicka M, Burns K, Manns BJ, White C,

Madore F, Moist L, Klarenbach S, Barrett B, Foley R, Jindal K, Senior P, Pannu N, Shurraw S, Akbari A, Cohn A, Reslerova M, Deved V, Mendelssohn D, Nesrallah G, Kappel J, Tonelli M; Canadian Society of Nephrology. Guidelines for the management of chronic kidney disease. Canadian Medical Association Journal 2008; 179(11): 1154-62.

Gao S, Manns BJ, Culleton BF, Tonelli M, Quan H, Crowshoe L, Ghali WA, Svenson LW, Ahmed S,

Hemmelgarn BR; Alberta Kidney Disease Network. Access to health care among status Aboriginal people with chronic kidney disease. Canadian Medical Association Journal 2008; 179(10): 1007-12.

GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Michael Walsh, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences (Completed in 2009) Thesis Topic: Clinical activity score as an endpoint in randomized clinical trials of immunosuppressive

medications in anti-neutrophil cytoplasm antibody associated vasculitis: a validation study Steven Heitman, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences (Co-supervisor) Thesis Topic: An economic evaluation of colon cancer screening: The impact of including indirect costs Luc Berthiame, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences (Co-supervisor) Thesis Topic: A cost-utility analysis of decompressive hemicraniectomy in patients with malignant middle

cerebral artery (MCA) infarction

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Deborah Marshall, BSc, MHSA, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Canada Research Chair, Health Services and Systems Research Director, Health Technology Assessment, Alberta Bone Joint Health Institute,

Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: Technology assessment, cost-effectiveness analysis, epidemiology, decision analysis, biostatistics, clinical guidelines-outcomes, health economics, economic modeling Dr. Marshall’s research interests include economic evaluation of health care programmes using decision analysis methodologies, particularly diagnostic and screening interventions, methods for incorporating patient preferences into evaluation of medical interventions – for example, using conjoint analysis, health technology assessment and the incorporation of evidence based methods of appraisal, as well as musculoskeletal cancer. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Cancer Care Ontario (CCO) / Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) The impact of adherence to guidelines on clinical outcomes and the use of cancer care services: Testing, treatment and monitoring guidelines in patients with early stage breast cancer

113,575

University of Calgary A critical appraisal of conjoint analysis studies in health – what are best practices?

17,975

Canadian Institutes for Health Research Canada Research Chair, Tier II in Health Services and Systems Research

100,000

Canada Foundation for Innovation Leadership Opportunity Fund

117,504

Alberta Small Equipment Grant Program Alberta Advanced Education and Technology

22,032

Lung Cancer Screening Model Cancer Research Prevention Foundation

34,100

Site Principal Investigator

National Institute of Health Personalized medicine for colorectal and breast cancer

313,310 US

Co-Investigator

Canadian Institutes for Health Research Enhancing existing capacity in applied health services and policy research in Western Canada STIHR Grant

ongoing

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Co-Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Canadian Institutes for Health Research, Emerging Teams in Applied Health Services and Policy Research Total joint replacement: Strategic management for timely treatment

ongoing

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Creating bone and joint health from the bedside to the bench and back again

ongoing

PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Cowie MR, Marshall DA, Drummond M, Ferko N, Maschio M, Ekman M, De Roy L, Heidbuchel H, Verboven

Y, Braunschweig F, Linde C, Boriani G. Life-time cost-effectiveness of prophylactic implantation of a cardioverter-defibrillator in patients with markedly reduced left ventricular systolic function: results of Markov modelling in a European population. Europace 2009; 11: 716-726

Marshall DA and Hux M. Design and analysis issues for economic analysis alongside clinical trials. Medical

Care 2009; 47(7) Suppl 1: S14-S20 Ikediobi O, Shin J, Nussbaum B, Phillips K, Walsh J, Ladabaum U, Marshall DA. Addressing the challenges of

the clinical application of Pharmacogenetic testing. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2009; 86 (1): 193-215

Ferrusi I, Marshall DA, Kulin NA, Leighl N, Phillips KA. Looking back at 10 years of trastuzumab therapy:

What is the role of HER-2 testing? A systematic review of health economic analyses. Personalized Medicine 2009;6: 193-215.

Gooch K, Smith D, Wasylak T, Faris P, Marshall DA, Khong H, Hibbert J, Parker R, Zernicke R, Beaupre L,

Pearce T, Johnston B, and Frank D. The design and execution of a pragmatic randomized controlled trial to evaluate a new evidence based continuum of care for the delivery of primary hip and knee replacements: The Alberta Hip and Knee Replacement Pilot Project. International Journal of Health Technology Assessment 2009; 25;2: 113-123.

Phillips KA on behalf of the TRANSPERS Research Group (including Marshall DA). Closing the evidence gap

in the use of emerging testing technologies in clinical practice. JAMA 2008: 300(21): 2522-24. Marshall DA, Johnson FR, Kulin NA, Ozdemir S, Walsh J, Marshall JK, van Bebber, S, Phillips KA. How do

physician expectations of patient preferences for colorectal cancer screening tests differ from actual preferences? A comparison in Canada and the United States using a stated choice survey. Health Economics 2009; DOI: 10.1002/hec.1437.

Tosteson ANA, Burge RT, Marshall DA, Lindsay R. Cost-effectiveness of osteoporosis therapies for women

with postmenopausal osteoporosis. American Journal of Managed Care 2008;14(9):605-615. Marshall DA, Douglas PR, Drummond M, MacLeod S, Torrance GW, Manti O, Cheruvu L, Corvari. Guidelines

for conducting pharmaceutical budget impact analyses for submission to public drug plans in Canada. PharmacoEconomics 2008; 26(6):477-495.

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Phillips KA, Van Bebber S, Liang S-Y and the CANPERS Research Group (in alphabetical order): Afable-Munsuz A, Elkin E, Haas J, Hassett M, Johnson FR, Knight SJ, Kulin N, Kuppermann M, Ladabaum U, Marshall DA ,Ponce N, Walsh J. Challenges to the translation of genomic information into clinical practice and health policy: Utilization, preferences, and economic value. Current Opinion in Molecular Therapeutics 2008; 10(3):260-266.

Papers in Published Conference Proceedings Marshall DA, Kholi MA, Currie G, Donaldson C. Can the Results from Discrete Choice Experiments Be Used

to Inform Policy Decisions? Panel presentation. Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research, 2009 Annual CAHSPR Conference, Calgary, Alberta, May 14, 2009.

Kohli M, Barnsley J, Marshall DA, Coyte P. Transparency and Priority Setting Within Community Care Access

Centres. (Poster Presentation) 6th Annual Canadian Association for Health Services Research, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, May 13 -15, 2009.

Kohli MA, Marshall DA, Barnsley J, Coyte PC. Using a Discrete Choice Experiment to Understand Priority

Setting Decisions in the Home Care Sector. 5th Annual Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research: Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, May 26 -28, 2008.

Abstracts Published in Journals Ciobanu A, Marshall DA, Deal K, Bukoski M, Dabrowski D. Discrete choice experiment to determine

willingness-to-pay for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) Treatment. ISPOR European Meeting, October 24-27, Paris, France. Value in Health 2009.

Hancock RL, Marshall DA, Ungar WJ, Koren G, Einarson A, Goodstadt M. Discrete choice experiment to

assess public preferences and willingness to pay for information services during pregnancy: a pilot study. Conjoint Analysis in Health Care. Delray Beach, Florida. March 2009.

Ungar W, Boydell K, Dell S, Feldman B, Marshall DA, Willan A, Wright J. The validity and reliability of a

parent-child dyad approach to utility and quality-of-life assessment in children. ISPOR Annual International Conference, May 3-5, 2008, Toronto, Canada. Value in Health 2008;11(3):A14 [podium]

GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Ilia Ferrusi, PhD Student, Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University Thesis Topic: Cost-effectiveness of trastuzmab in early-stage breast cancer Joanna Dionne, MSc Student, Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University Thesis Topic: Conjoint analysis of treatments for irritable bowel disease POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW Carla Rodrigues, Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Community Health Sciences Research Topic: Health Technology Assessment and Cost-effectiveness in Orthopedics

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Colleen J. Maxwell, BSc, MA, PhD Associate Professor, Departments of Community Health Sciences and Medicine AHFMR Health Senior Scholar CIHR New Investigator RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: aging and health, pharmacoepidemiology, epidemiology of dementia, health services and outcomes research, health promotion and disease prevention Dr. Maxwell’s research involves the application of epidemiologic methods to the study of key health and quality of care issues most relevant to the lives of vulnerable older Canadians. Her current projects target 3 main areas: (1) Pharmacoepidemiology & Aging; (2) Cognitive Decline and Dementia; and (3) Health Services and Quality of Care for the Aged. She is affiliated with the Centre for Health & Policy Studies (CHAPS), the Hotchkiss Brain Institute (University of Calgary) and the Institute of Health Economics (Edmonton, Alberta). RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Brenda Strafford Foundation Chair in Geriatric Medicine Economic evaluation of therapies for Alzheimer’s patients in Alberta and Canada

24,392

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Frailty, inflammatory mechanisms and adverse health outcomes among vulnerable seniors

69,831

Co-Principal Investigator

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Continuing care reform: Implications for the balance and quality of care for frail older Canadians

300,000

Co-Investigator

Canadian Health Services Research Foundation Data for improvement and clinical excellence (DICE) program

199,222

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Putting RAI to work: Network of RAI data users and researchers

99,992

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Effective use of RAI data for informed decision-making and improved home health service quality

14,900

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Enhancing the use of standardized assessment data for quality improvement in home care

49,778

Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care Canadian Staff Time and Resource Intensity Verification: CAN-STRIVE

749,410

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PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Southern DA, Lewis S, Maxwell CJ, Dunn JR, Noseworthy TW, Corbett G, Thomas K, Ghali WA. Sampling

'hard-to-reach' populations in health research: Yield from a study targeting Americans living in Canada. BMC Medical Research Methodology 2008; 8: 57.

Schmaltz HN, Southern DA, Maxwell CJ, Knudtson ML, Ghali WA, for the APPROACH Investigators. Patient

sex does not modify ejection fraction as a predictor of death in heart failure: Insights from the APPROACH cohort. Journal of General Internal Medicine 2008; 23(12): 1940-1946.

Sittisombut S, Maxwell CJ, Love EJ, Sitthi-Amorn C. Physicians' attitudes and practice towards advanced end-

of-life care planning in terminally ill patients at Chiang Mai University Hospital, Thailand. Nursing & Health Sciences 2009; 11: 23-28.

Wang JL, Keown LA, Patten SB, Williams JA, Currie SR, Beck CA, Maxwell CJ, El-Guebaly NA. A

population based study on ways of dealing with daily stress: Comparisons among individuals with mental disorders, with long-term general medical conditions and healthy people. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2009; 44: 666-674.

Walker JD, Teare GF, Hogan DB, Lewis S, Maxwell CJ. Identifying potentially avoidable hospital admissions

from Canadian long-term care facilities. Medical Care 2009; 47(2): 250-254. Giangregorio LM, Jantzi M, Papaioannou A, Hirdes J, Maxwell CJ, Poss JW. Osteoporosis management among

residents living in long term care. Osteoporosis International 2009; 20(9): 1471-1478. Abstracts Published in Journals Amuah JE, Hogan DB, Eliasziw M, Supina A, Beck P, Downey W, Maxwell CJ. Factors predictive of

institutionalization in a population-based cohort of Alzheimer's disease patients dispensed cholinesterase inhibitors. Pharmacoepidemiology & Drug Safety 2008; 17: S193.

Supina AL, Hogan DB, Patten SB, Manns BJ, Downey W, Beck P, Maxwell CJ. The impact on prevalence of

various definitions for co-medication use of cholinesterase inhibitors and potentially contraindicated medications in Alzheimer's disease. Pharmacoepidemiology & Drug Safety 2008; 17: S54.

King KM, Kang J, Currie G, Tsuyuki RT, Johnson JA, Maxwell CJ. Predictors of women's health-related

quality of life (HRQL) following cardiac surgery. Quality of Life Research 2008; A-69. Maxwell CJ, Jantzi M, Poss J, Wodchis W, Hogan D, Supina A, Lynd L, Marra C, Hirdes JP. Construct validity

of an observed health-related quality of life (HRQL) measure in Alzheimer's disease. Quality of Life Research 2008; A-13.

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GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Morgan Blair, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Prevalence and correlates of Neurocognition in older adults presenting for coronary care Alison Supina, PhD student, Department of Community Health Sciences (Completed in 2008) Thesis Topic: The prevalence and associated risks of concurrent use of Cholinesterase Inhibitors, Antipsychotic

and/or Anticholinergic medications in patients with Alzheimer's disease Megan Piket, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: The prevalence, correlates, and treatment of pain in older adults in home care and assisted living

settings

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S. Elizabeth McGregor, BSc, MSc, PhD Research Scientist, Population Health Research - Cancer Care, Alberta Health Services, Calgary Zone Adjunct Assistant Professor, Departments of Community Health Sciences and Oncology AHFMR Population Health Investigator RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: mass screening, cancer epidemiology, colorectal cancer, health surveys, cancer control research Dr. McGregor’s research focuses on early detection and screening as a means of cancer control. She has studied knowledge, attitudes, and practices of the public and health professionals regarding both established and new cancer screening procedures. Her current work focuses on identifying barriers to implementing population-based screening for colorectal cancer and developing intervention strategies to increase adherence to screening recommendations. More recent work focuses on the evaluation of novel biomarkers of colorectal cancer. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Alberta Cancer Research Institute Building capacity to rapidly evaluate promising new biomarkers for screening for colorectal Cancer – Core project of ACRI priority funding request 2009-2010

78,523

Alberta Cancer Board – Research Initiatives Program Engaging family physicians and patients in an intervention to increase uptake of colorectal cancer screening

152,103

Co-Investigator

Canadian Institutes of Health Research CIHR Team in Population-based Colorectal Cancer Screening

488,693

National Cancer Institute of Canada Evaluation and measurement of time to care for colorectal cancer patients from pre-diagnosis to death using population-based data sources

87,380

Alberta Cancer Board, Legacy Operating Grant Identification and evaluation of colorectal cancer patient trajectories from pre-diagnosis to death

62,556

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Risk of advanced proximal neoplasia of the colon in asymptomatic adults

96,050

Alberta Cancer Board Population health research unit, division of population health & information

418,1750

Alberta Cancer Board ACRI priority funding: Population health research

282,169

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PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Heitman S, Au F, Manns B, McGregor SE, Hilsden RJ. The non-medical costs of colorectal cancer screening

using the fecal occult blood test and colonoscopy. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2008; 6(8): 912-7.

GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Dr. Chris Kenyon, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences (Co-Supervisor) Thesis Topic: Quality indicators for screening colonoscopy performed in the Calgary Health Region Dr. Sajid Ali, PhD student, Department of Community Health Sciences (Co-supervisor) Thesis Topic: To be determined

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Lynn McIntyre, MD, MHSc, FRCPC Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences CIHR Chair in Gender and Health RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: hunger and food insecurity; women's health; global health; aboriginal health My research is centred on hunger and food insecurity and the food provisioning experience of particularly women who live alone with children in Canada and in lower income countries. My work uses both qualitative and quantitative methods and seeks to inform policies that would reduce inequities. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Canadian Institutes of Health Research: Gender, Globalization and Health, Institute for Gender and Health, Seed Grant Understanding the food provisioning experience of food insecure Bangladeshi women heads of households

46,350

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Whole person development: Learning from the food narratives of ultra-poor Bangladeshi women. Meetings, planning and dissemination grants: Global health & knowledge translation

25,000

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (Salary award & Research allowance) Sharing women's food provisioning experiences in diverse global settings to reap the food security dividend

150,000

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Policy drivers of food insecurity in Canada 1994-2006

131,205

Co-Investigator

Office of Public Health Practice, Public Health Agency of Canada Boundaries and overlap: Community medicine versus family medicine and other specialties. Public health workforce development and tools funding program

9,412

Canadian Institutes of Health Research: Network Environments for Aboriginal Health Research (NEAHR) program Access to health research: Participation and empowerment of Aboriginal Peoples in research to improve health and well-being

300,000

PUBLICATIONS Books and Monographs Russell M, McIntyre L. Boundaries and Overlap: Community Medicine versus Family Medicine and Other

Specialities. Final report prepared for the Public Health Agency of Canada Workforce Development Products and Tools Program Project, December 2008.

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McIntyre L, Potestio M. Child hunger in Canada 1994-2002. Report to the City of Toronto, July 15, 2008. Chapters in Books McIntyre L, Rondeau K. Food Insecurity. In: Social Determinants of Health: Canadian Perspectives (2nd

Edition), Raphael D (ed). Canadian Scholars’ Press Inc, Toronto, 2008: 188-204.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

McIntyre L, Rondeau K, Rock M. Discomforting comfort foods: Stirring the pot on Kraft Dinner and social inequality in Canada. Agriculture and Human Value 2009; 26(3): 167-76.

McIntyre L, Thille P, Rondeau KR. Farmwomen’s discourses on family food provisioning: Gender, healthism,

and risk avoidance. Food and Foodways 2009; 17(2): 80-103. Kirkpatrick SI, McIntyre L. The Chief Public Health Officer’s report on health inequalities and inequities: What

does it mean for public health researchers and practitioners? Canadian Journal of Public Health 2009; 100(2): 93-5.

Russell ML, McIntyre L. An enumeration of Canada’s public health physician workforce. Canadian Journal of

Public Health 2009; 100(3): 199-203. GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Melissa Potestio, PhD Student, Department of Community Health Sciences (Co-Supervisor) Thesis Topic: More than child’s play: Understanding the prevalence of obesity in Canadian children of different

age groups as a function of diet quality, physical activity, and sociodemographic variables Cherie Nicholson, MSc Student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Food insecurity screening in clinical populations Julie Kryzanowski, MSc Student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Identification of environmental features of urban neighborhoods related to childhood injury POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW Sharon Kirkpatrick, Postdoctoral student, Department of Community Health Sciences Research Topic: Policy drivers of household food insecurity in Canada

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Lindsay McLaren, BA, MA, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences AHFMR Population Health Investigator RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: social and socioeconomic determinants of health, population health, obesity, body image, survey research Dr. McLaren’s research interests bridge two content areas: first, weight-related issues (e.g., obesity, body image) and second, the social determinants of health. Current projects focus on the socioeconomic patterning of obesity, and social drivers of weight-related issues at the population level. Much of her research is based on Statistics Canada survey data. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008-09 Allocation

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research A population level approach to understanding obesity as a social phenomenon in Canada

70,000

University of Calgary Starter Grant Exploring the social determinants of weight through an analysis of fitness centres

18,000

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Research Development Initiative Child care and related social policy: implications for overweight/obesity in Canadian children

34,500

Co-Investigator

Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary Obesity: A brain disorder

85,000

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Policy drivers of food insecurity in Canada

131,205

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Improving the efficient and equitable care of patients with chronic medical conditions interdisciplinary chronic disease collaboration

500,000

PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles McLaren L, Godley J. Social class and body mass index among Canadian adults: a focus on occupational

prestige. Obesity 2009; 17: 290-9. Patten SB, Williams JVA, Lavorato DH, Brown L, McLaren L, Eliasziw M. Major depression, antidepressant

medication and the risk of obesity. Psychotherapy & Psychosomatics 2009; 78(3): 182-6.

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Sanmartin C, Murphy K, Choptain N, Conner-Spady B, McLaren L, Bohm E, Dunbar MJ, Sanmugasunderam A, De Coster C, McGurran J, Lorenzetti DL, Noseworthy T. Appropriateness of healthcare interventions: Concepts and scoping of the published literature. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care 2008; 24: 342-9.

GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Melissa Potestio, PhD student, Department of Community Health Sciences (Co-Supervisor) Thesis Topic: More than child’s play: A comparison of obesity rates in childhood by age group, diet quality, and

physical activity Michelle Fry, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences (Co-Supervisor) Thesis Topic: The physical and psychosocial health profile of transit employees by occupational category in

Calgary, Alberta Nancy Stocker, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Sweating it out: Exercise, quality of life, and the perimenopause experience for women in Calgary Jordana Linder, PhD student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Body dissatisfaction and body change behaviours in young adolescent boys and girls: A

prospective examination of the influence of self-identified and assigned peer groups Daniel Dutton, PhD student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Economic epidemiology of obesity

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John D. McLennan, BMedSc, MD, MPH, PhD, FRCPC Assistant Professor, Departments of Community Health Sciences,

Psychiatry, and Paediatrics RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: child, health services, nutrition, mental disorders, evidence based medicine Dr. McLennan’s primary interest is in the use of evidence-based strategies to improve child health outcomes in “real-world” settings. His work has considered different populations of vulnerable children and youth. His emerging focus is on health of young children living in poverty in the Dominican Republic. Dr. McLennan also provides child mental health consultation within elementary schools and the Child Development Centre in Calgary. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Alberta Centre for Child, Family and Community Research Life course trajectories and service utilization patterns of children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

33,320

Alberta Centre for Child, Family and Community Research Addressing complex aggressive behaviour manifested by children in the school setting

25,000

URCG Self-Funded Research Grant Child nutrition rehabilitation program evaluation (phase 4)

5,105

Co-Principal Investigator

Alberta Centre for Child, Family and Community Research The impact of therapeutic respite care on young children with special needs and their caregivers

50,000

Co-Investigator

Canadian Institutes of Health Research CIHR team in access to children’s mental health services

25,000

PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles McLennan JD, Leon T, Haffey S, Barker L. Exporting a Canadian parenting education program to the

Dominican Republic. Public Health Nursing 2009; 26(2): 183-91. McLennan JD, Bordin I, Bennett K, Rigato F, Brinkerhoff M. Trafficking among youth in conflict with the law

in São Paulo, Brazil. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology 2008; 43: 816-23. Doig J, McLennan JD, Urichuk L. “Jumping through hoops”: Parents’ experiences with respite care for children

with special needs. Child: Care, Health & Development 2009; 35(2): 234-42.

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Abstracts Published in Conference Proceedings McLennan JD, Perry M, Waddell C, Lavis J. Approaches to managing child mental health waitlists in Canada:

A qualitative investigation. Conference Proceedings of the 21st Annual Research Conference, A System of Care for Children’s Mental Health: Expanding the Research Base, Tampa, Florida, February 2008.

Doig J, Welker K, Farrelly A, Genovese M, Urichuck L, McLennan JD. Outcomes of a respite program for

young children with special needs. Proceedings from 4th Annual Mental Health Research Showcase, Banff, AB, November 2008.

McLennan JD, Huculak S. Mapping service receipt patterns of children with mental health and developmental

problems. Proceedings from 4th Annual Mental Health Research Showcase November 2008. Farrelly A, McLennan JD, Gutscher A. Parent perspectives on services for children with special needs in

Alberta. Proceedings from 4th Annual Mental Health Research Showcase, Banff, AB, November 2008. Kinal M, McLennan JD, Huculak S. The extent to which teachers’ perceptions of child mental health

difficulties predict parental perceptions. Proceedings from 4th Annual Mental Health Research Showcase, Banff, AB, November 2008.

McLennan JD, Huculak S. Mental health and service linkage for children diagnosed with FASD. Scientific

Proceedings of the 55th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Chicago, November 2008.

Kowalewski K, McLennan JD, Waddell C, Perry M, Lavis J. Child mental health waitlists: a pilot study in

Ontario, Canada, CIHR Team in Access to Children’s Mental Health Services, Scientific Proceedings of the 55th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Chicago, November 2008.

Kinal M, McLennan JD, Huculak S. Pattern of parent-teacher agreement for school mental health referrals.

Scientific Proceedings of the 55th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Chicago, November 2008.

Huculak S, McLennan JD, Rigato F, Bordin I. Pre-incarceration violence encountered by youth in São Paulo,

Brazil. Scientific Proceedings of the 55th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Chicago, November 2008

Kowalewski K, McLennan JD, Rigato F, Bordin I. Youth re-engagement in school post-incarceration in São

Paulo, Brazil. Scientific Proceedings of the 55th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Chicago, November 2008.

McLennan JD, Urichuk L, Welker K. Interim outcomes of families participating in a therapeutic respite

program. Scientific Proceedings of the 55th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Chicago, November 2008.

McLennan JD, Strain K. Home-based stimulation of children in a poor-urban setting in the Dominican

Republic. XXV Congreso de la Asociacion Psiquiatrica de America Latina, Isla Margarita, Venezuela, Nov 18-22, 2008. 2008; (C150): 225.

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McLennan JD, Farrelly A. Depressive symptoms in mothers of children with failure to thrive in the Dominican Republic. XXV Congreso de la Asociacion Psiquiatrica de America Latina, Isla Margarita, Venezuela, Nov 18-22, 2008. 2008; (C151): 223.

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Laura McLeod, BSc, MD, CCFP, FRCPC Deputy Medical Officer of Health (formerly David Thompson Health Region),

Alberta Health Services, Central Zone Coordinator, Undergraduate Medical Education, Department of Community Health

Sciences Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: environmental health, communicable disease control, sexual health and blood borne pathogens, travel medicine, surveillance, medical education Dr. McLeod’s research agenda is driven by the needs of the region/zone. This year she had a very interesting situation with the first recognized pandemic strain H1N1 influenza infected swine farm in the world. She was one of the leads in investigating how the swine were infected, and also worked with the team investigating workers who were infected by the swine. As well, she was part of the team led by First Nations Inuit Health investigating a community concern about a possible cancer cluster that was thought to be linked to oil and gas industry pollution. Dr. McLeod’s activities for the department are primarily her responsibility for undergraduate medical education in public health (chairing the Healthy Populations course), and some support for the Community Medicine residency program. This year she is also part of the team developing an MPH program in Bugando medical school in Mwanza, Tanzania. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Co-Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Alberta Health Services Investigation of human sources of H1N1 influenza infected swine in Central Alberta

Ongoing

Co-Investigator

Alberta Health Services Investigation of a possible cancer cluster in a First Nations community in Alberta

Ongoing

Alberta Health Services Investigation of workers exposed to H1N1 influenza infected swine in Alberta

Ongoing

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Lynn Meadows, BA, MA, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Acting Graduate Program Co-ordinator Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences Adjunct Professor, International Institute for Qualitative Methodology and

Department of Family Medicine, University of Alberta RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: women’s health, qualitative research, mixed methods, determinants of health, Aboriginal and Inuit health, health promotion, population health During this period Dr. Meadows’ focus turned from research to teaching and mentoring. However, her Five Year Follow Up Post Fragility Fracture at Midlife: The Cohort Study continued during that time. On-going data analysis is providing insight on changes over time in how fracture risk is viewed in the context of aging. Manuscript preparation on the Aboriginal Women and Bone Health study was initiated. Dr. Meadows also continued her collaboration with work on osteoporosis treatment and risk with Ontario collaborators Dr. S. Jaglal and Dr. J. Sale. Finally graduate students with whom Dr. Meadows worked completed work on remaining active in the presence of knee osteoarthritis; risk mitigation following an acute coronary syndrome event and continues on the role of volunteering in aging. Several students received recognition of excellence through scholarships. Dr. Meadows’ Nunavit collaboration also continues. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Centre for Advancement of Health, Calgary Health Region Cohort study of midlife women with fragility fractures.

1,000

Canadian Institutes of Health Research The role of family physicians in secondary fracture prevention.

42,232

Co-Investigator

Canadian Institutes of Health Research A Training Program to Enhance Qualitative Understanding of Illness Processes and Prevention (EQUIPP)

300,000

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Bridging the Gap between Identified need and adherence to Osteoporosis Care after a Fragility Fracture

86,641

Canadian Tobacco Control Research Initiative Smoking and Cessation among pregnant women in the Baffin Region of Nunavut

50,000

Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Osteoporosis Strategy and Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Regional Osteoporosis Coordinator Knowledge Exchange Trial (ROCKET)

320,983

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Canadian Institutes for Health Research

Developing and evaluating an Urban Aboriginal Health Research Network

50,000

Alberta Prion Research Institute – Alberta Ingenuity A cohort study of the impact of Prion disease on farm family community health

100,000

PrioNet Canada: Networks of Centres of Excellence A cohort study of the impact of Prion disease on farm family community health

200,000

AHFMR Health Research Fund The Healing Journey: Aboriginal women and intimate partner abuse in Alberta

50,000

SSHRC Using decision-tree modeling to examine how ethnocultural affiliation and gender influence cardiovascular disease risk management behaviour

53,643.33

PUBLICATIONS Chapters in Books Meadows LM. Well-being at midlife: Health through prevention and turning points. In: Health, Illness and

Health Care in Canada, (4th Edition), Bolaria SB, Dickinson HD (eds). 2008: 331-348. Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Healey GK, Meadows LM. Tradition and Culture: An Important determinant of Inuit Women’s Health. The

Journal of Aboriginal Health 2008; 4(1): 25-33. Thurston WE, Cove L, Meadows LM. Methodological congruence in complex and collaborative mixed method

studies. International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches 2008; 2(1): 2-14. GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION

Heather Ann Rowe, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: The role of volunteerism in social support for the young elderly Jane Stewart, MKin student, Department of Kinesiology (Co-Supervisor. Completed 2008) Thesis Topic: Learning from physically active women with knee osteoarthritis Karen Parker, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences (Completed 2008) Thesis Topic: Understanding the early recovery period for midlife women and men who experienced an acute

coronary syndrome event: A grounded theory approach

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Richard Musto, MD, FRCPC Lead, Medical Officer of Health, Alberta Health Services, Calgary Zone Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: public health, community services, integrative medicine, health inequalities Dr. Musto’s interest in research has primarily been to support its application to health services. To that end, he has participated as co-investigator, co-principal investigator, and decision maker partner on a number of studies. Specific topics of interest include health promotion methodologies, injury control, integrative medicine and health inequities. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Alberta Cancer Research Institute Building capacity to rapidly evaluate promising new biomarkers for screening for colorectal Cancer – Core project of ACRI priority funding request 2009-2010

78,523

Alberta Cancer Board – Research Initiatives Program Engaging family physicians and patients in an intervention to increase uptake of colorectal cancer screening

152,103

PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Quan H, Lai D, Johnson D, Verhoef M, Musto R. Complementary and alternative medicine use among Chinese

and white Canadians. Canadian Family Physician 2008; 54(11): 1563-9. GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Emmanuel Ngwakongnwi, PhD student, Department of Community Health Sciences (Co-Supervisor) Thesis Topic: Wellbeing, health care access and services utilization among French speaking minorities:

Qualitative interviews and a cross sectional survey of Calgary and Canada

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Alberto Nettel-Aguirre, BSc, MSc, PhD Assistant Professor, Departments of Paediatrics and Community Health Sciences RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: biostatistics, statistical methods, applied statistics, parametric inference, network analysis Dr. Nettel-Aguirre’s interests include Data Mining and Statistical Learning, Biostatistics, Shape analysis, Injury Prevention, and Statistical methods for social network analysis. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Co-Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Corneal Confocal Miscroscopy to detect Diabetic Neuropathy in Children

120,786

ICMH/Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation Accuracy of Metabolomics for Diagnosing Pediatric Pneumonia

50,000

Alberta Centre for Child, Family and Community Research Effects of an educational intervention on fathers’ interactions with infants born between 34 and 36 weeks gestation

49,954

ICMH/Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation Starter Grant Health Outcomes During Transition to Adulthood in Pediatric Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease

46,112

American College of Medical Toxicology Deaths in patients hospitalized for acetaminophen poisoning in Canada from 1980-2005

7,500

PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Yarema MC, Johnson DW, Berlin RJ, Sivilotti ML, Nettel-Aguirre A, Brant RF, Spyker DA, Bailey B, Chalut

D, Lee JS, Plint AC, Purssell RA, Rutledge T, Seviour CA, Stiell IG, Thompson M, Tyberg J, Dart RC, Rumack BH. Comparison of the 20-hour intravenous and 72-hour oral acetylcysteine protocols for the treatment of acute acetaminophen poisoning. Annals of Emergency Medicine 2009, Jun 25 [Epub ahead of print].

Joynt CA, Robertson C, Cheung PY, Nettel-Aguirre A, Joffe AR, Sauve RS, Biggs WS, Leonard NJ, Ross DB,

Rebeyka IM, Western Canadian Complex Pediatric Therapies Follow-up Group. Two-year neurodevelopmental outcomes of infants undergoing neonatal cardiac surgery for interrupted aortic arch: A descriptive analysis. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2009, June 22 [Epub ahead of print].

Paivi MH, Miettunen PM, Wei X, Kaura K, Reslan WA, Nettel-Aguirre A, Kellner JD. Dramatic pain relief and

resolution of bone inflammation following pamidronate in 9 pediatric patients with persistent chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO). Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal 2009; 7: 2.

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Miettunen PM, Nettel-Aguirre A, Kaura D, Abou Reslan W, Kellner JD. Pamidronate results in beneficial clinical and radiologic effects in children with treatment resistant chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO): Case series with 9 patients. Pediatric Rheumatology, 2009; 7: 2.

Papers in Published Conference Proceedings Miettunen P, Nettel-Aguirre A, Kellner JD. Height and weight development following cyclical intravenous

pamidronate in children and adolescents with chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO). Accepted for American College of Rheumatology, San Francisco, November 2008.

Abstracts Published in Journals Yarema M, Johnson D, Nettel-Aguirre A, Victorino C, Bailey B, Silvilotti M, Swaminathan S, Spyker D, Berlin

R, Purssell R, Thompson M, Rumack B. Anaphylactoid reactions to intravenous acetylcysteine during treatment for acetaminophen poisoning. Accepted for the CAEP (Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians), Calgary, Alberta, June 2009. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine 2009; 11(3): 268.

Yarema, Johnson D, Nettel-Aguirre A, Victorino C, Bailey B, Silvilotti , Chen P, Ratana P, Spyker D, Berlin R,

Purssell R, Thompson M, Rumack B. Treatment of acetaminophen poisoning across Canada over a 25-year period. Accepted for the CAEP (Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians) Calgary, Alberta, June 2009. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine 2009; 11(3): 271.

Green J, Yarema M, Johnson D, Nettel-Aguirre A, Sivilotti MLA, Victorino C, Spyker D, Murias K, Rumack

B. Can early acetaminophen concentrations be used to exclude patients from the need for N-acetylcysteine therapy? Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine 2009; 11(3): 280.

Yarema M , Johnson D, Berlin R, Sivilotti M, Nettel-Aguirre A, Brant R, Spyker D, Bailey B, Chalut D, Lee J,

Plint A, Purssell R, Rutledge T, Seviour C, Stiell I, Thompson M, Tyberg J, Dart R, Rumack B. Comparison of the 20-hour intravenous and 72-hour oral acetylcysteine protocols for the treatment of acute acetaminophen poisoning. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine 2009; 11(3): 275.

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Tom Noseworthy, CM, MD, MSc, MPH, FRCPC, FACP Professor and Head, Department of Community Health Sciences Director, Centre for Health and Policy Studies Co-Director, Calgary Institute for Population and Public Health RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: access to services; waiting times; appropriateness; care guarantees Dr. Noseworthy’s research focus continues to be on access to scheduled health care services. He is chair of Western Canada Waiting List Investigators, a group of 14 investigators in 5 Universities and Provinces, who have been successful as co-investigators on a recent AHFMR Team Grant, as well as receiving their own CIHR Emerging Team Grant. Work is proceeding towards the development of decision support tools for determining appropriateness of care and interventions, as a means of improving demand-side management. Additionally, use of operations research tools, techniques and simulation modeling are being included to improve supply-side management. To better understand patient waiting times, additional work is being carried out on patient expectations during the waiting time experience and their perspectives on the choice to change providers as a means of reducing waiting times. Additional research includes case studies of the determinants of success and sustainability in waiting time management strategies, and the development of Priority Referral Scores for determining relative urgency of referral from family physicians to Rheumatologists, Gastroenterologists, Nephrologists and Geriatricians. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Total joint replacement strategic management of timely treatment

393,286

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Operations research in queue management: Development of scheduling systems for hip and knee replacement surgery

50,000

Co-Principal Investigator

Alberta Health and Wellness Building evidence informed decision making capacity in Alberta

277,310

Co-Applicant

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Enhancing existing capacity in applied health services and policy research in Western Canada

298,038

PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Southern DA, Lewis S, Maxwell CJ, Dunn JR, Noseworthy TW, Corbett G, Thomas K, Ghali WA. Sampling

‘hard-to-reach’ populations in health research: yield from a study targeting Americans living in Canada. BMC Medical Research Methodology 2008; 8(57): 1-6.

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Sanmartin C, Murphy K, Choptain N, Conner-Spady B, McLaren L, Bohm E, Dunbar M, Sanmugasunderam, DeCoster C, McGurran J, Lorenzetti D, Lorenzetti D, Noseworthy TW. Appropriateness of healthcare interventions: Concepts and scoping of the published literature. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care 2008; 24(3): 342-9.

DeCoster C, Fitzgerald A, Cepoiu and the Investigators of the Western Canada Waiting List Project (WCWL)

including Noseworthy TW. Priority-setting tools for rheumatology disease referrals: A review of the literature. Clinical Rheumatology 2008; 27: 1411-16.

Conner-Spady B, Sanmartin C, Johnston G, McGurran J, Kehler M, Noseworthy TW. Willingness of patients to

change surgeons for a shorter waiting time for joint arthroplasty. Canadian Medical Association Journal 2008; 179(4): 327-32.

GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Yun Zhi Zhan, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences (Co-Supervisor) Thesis Topic: Electronic medical record as a transcription aid: A quasi experimental study at the Department of

Medicine, University of Calgary Deirdre Hennessy, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences (Supervisory Committee) Thesis Topic: Effect of socioeconomic status on care provision and mortality among critically ill adult patients

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Maeve O’Beirne, BSc, MSc, MD, PhD, CCFP, IBCLC Associate Professor, Departments of Family Medicine and Community Health Sciences Clinician/Preceptor, UCMC Sunridge, University of Calgary Teaching Clinics Clinician/Preceptor, Low Risk Maternity Clinic, Calgary Health Region RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: patient safety, medical error, quality improvement, primary care, family medicine, low risk obstetrics Dr O’Beirne is a Family Physician and Associate Professor at the University of Calgary. She practices at the Low Risk Maternity Clinic in Calgary and at an academic teaching clinic. Her research interests are in the areas of complementary therapies and patient safety. Dr O’Beirne is the principal investigator working on the Medical Safety in Community Practice (MSCP) program. The purpose of the MSCP Program is to identify strategies to improve patient safety and reduce incidents in community based primary care practice. Utilizing a voluntary safety learning system, the MSCP program collects incident information from community practices located within the Calgary Health Region and collaborates with them to develop, implement and evaluate risk management strategies to increase patient safety. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Canadian Health Services Research Foundation, Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research, Canadian Patient Safety Institute Medical Safety in Community Practice

254,530

Co-Principal Investigator

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research, Canadian Medical Protective Association Strategies to reduce the frequency and/or severity of the ten most common errors leading to legal action in community family medicine practices in Canada

38,000

PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Spletzer P, O'Beirne M, Bishop A. Prenatal attachment and postnatal infant sleep. Journal of Prenatal and

Perinatal Psychology and Health 2009; 23(1): 33-48. O’Beirne M, Sterling PD. Medical safety and community practice: Necessary elements and barriers to

implement a safety learning system. Healthcare Quarterly 2009; 12(Spec No Patient): 141-6. Abstracts Published in Conference Proceedings O’Beirne M. Evidence to excellence - A practical approach to safe office practice. Canada's Forum on Patient

Safety and Quality Improvement. April 30, 2009, Toronto, Ontario.

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O’Beirne M (Presenter). Patient safety in community family practices: The Alberta experience. Accelerating Primary Care Conference. February 11, 2009, Edmonton, AB.

O’Beirne M (Co-Presenter). Developing standard operating procedures for research best practices using a

quality improvement strategy. AHRQ 2009 Research Conference. June, 2009, Bethesda, MD. O’Beirne M (Co-Presenter). Risk reduction strategies in community based family practice. 54th Annual

Scientific Assembly (ASA). February 27, 2009, Banff, AB. O’Beirne M, Sterling P, Palacios-Derflingher L, Casebeer A, Hohman S. Patient safety improvement strategies

in primary care. North American Primary Care Research Group Annual Meeting, Workshop Session. November 18, 2008.

Sterling PD, O'Beirne M, Hohman S, Palacios-Derflingher L, Casebeer A, Hebert P. medical safety in

community practice - Initial results. North American Primary Care Research Group Annual Meeting, Poster Session. November 16-19, 2008.

O'Beirne M, Adams H, Wycliffe-Jones K, Robinson J, Penman Y, McBain T, Tink W, Sterling P. Development

of risk reduction strategies in primary care. North American Primary Care Research Group Annual Meeting, Poster Session. November 16-19, 2008.

O’Beirne M, Adams H, Wycliffe-Jones K, Robinson J, Penman Y, McBain T, Tink W, Sterling P. Reducing

medico-legal risks in family practice – Methodology and implementation of risk reduction strategies. Canadian Healthcare Safety Symposium. October 23-25, 2008 Winnipeg MB.

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Stacey Page, BSc, MSc, PhD Deputy Chair, Conjoint Health Research Ethics Board Senior Research Associate, Office of Medical Bioethics Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: ethics, professional ethics, bioethics, ethics research, alternative medicine, mental health Dr. Page’s research interests and activities are in the areas of ethics and professionalism, currently focusing on the potential for conflicts of interest for health professionals retailing health products Additional research interests include complementary and alternative medicine and mental health. Research activities this year have included surveying practitioners about their perspective on product sales and conflict of interest, a book chapter synthesizing the research literature on psychological outcomes for children conceived by gamete donation and investigating a complementary dietary therapy used in cancer treatment. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Holistic Health Foundation of Canada A synthesis of information available on the “Bill Henderson Protocol:” online audit, literature review and user testimonials

Ongoing

University of Calgary Short-term Project Grant Practices and perspectives of chiropractors in Alberta regarding health products sales: a pilot study

4,275

Co-Investigator

Calgary Health Trust An initial evaluation of the smart camera system for assessing risk of patient falls on the ward of the 21st century (unit 36 SSB): Assessing the bed exit alarm feature

Ongoing

PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Page SA, Grod J. An audit of health products advertised for sale on chiropractic websites in Canada and

consideration of these practices in the context of chiropractic codes of ethics and conduct. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics 2009; 32(6): 485-92.

Abstracts Published in Conference Proceedings Mahoney C, Page SA, Rich S, Rowan R. Masking mental health information within the electronic health record:

Considerations raised in a regional ethics consultation. Canadian Bioethics Society Annual Conference, June 12-14, 2009. Hamilton, Ontario.

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Scott B. Patten, BMedSc, MD, FRCPC, PhD Professor, Departments of Community Health Sciences and Psychiatry Director of Research, Department of Psychiatry AHFMR Health Scholar RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: mood disorders, epidemiology, pharmacoepidemiology, epidemiological research methods substance-induced mood disorder, mood disorders due to general medical conditions Dr. Patten’s research activities are focused on mood disorder epidemiology. His work has adopted a variety of methods, including surveys of the Alberta population. Some of his work uses national survey data (e.g. the National Population Health Survey or the Canadian Community Health Surveys) or pharmacoepidemiologic databases. He is also working on integrating information about mood disorder epidemiology into epidemiologic models using Markov modeling or discrete event simulation approaches. Dr. Patten is also involved in studies of the effectiveness of psychiatric interventions. Much of his research has focused on populations with comorbid psychiatric and medical conditions. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Major depression and health status changes

70,000

Co-Investigator

Canadian Institutes of Health Research A population-based longitudinal study of work and health

177,382

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Perceived needs and utilization of workplace mental health accommodations among workers with depressive and anxiety disorders

45,355

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Frailty, inflammatory mechanisms and adverse health outcomes among vulnerable seniors

44,260

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Long-term outcome of antidepressant treatment in a general population sample

48,157

PUBLICATIONS Chapters in Books Patten SB. Chapter IX - Epidemiological determinants of the elevated prevalence of major depression in

women. In: Major Depression in Women. Bancroft PR, Adley L (eds). Nova Science Publishers 2008.

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Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Patten SB, Williams JV, Lavorato DH, Eliasziw M. Allergies and major depression: A longitudinal community

study. Biopsychosocial Medicine 2009; 3: 3. Patten SB, Schopflocher D. Longitudinal epidemiology of major depression as assessed by the patient health

questionnaire (PHQ-9). Comprehensive Psychiatry 2009; 50(1): 26-33. Patten SB, Paris J. The Bipolar spectrum – A bridge too far? The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry 2008; 53(11):

762-8. Cohen JS, Leung Y, Fahey M, Hoyt L, Sinha R, Cailler L, Ramchandar K, Martin J and Patten SB. The happy

docs study: A Canadian Association of Interns and Residents well-being survey examining resident physician satisfaction within and outside of residency training in Canada. BMC Research Notes 2008; http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/1/105.

Patten SB. Sensitization: The Sine Qua Non of the Depressive Disorders? Medical Hypotheses 2008; 71(6): 872-

5. Patten SB, Bilsker D, Goldner E. The evolving understanding of major depression epidemiology: Implications

for practice and policy. The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry 2008; 53(10): 689-95. Patten SB, Williams JVA, Lavorato DH, Modgill G, Jette N, Eliasziw M. Major depression as a risk factor for

chronic disease incidence: Longitudinal analyses in a general population cohort. General Hospital Psychiatry 2008; 30(5): 407-13.

Patten SB. Confounding by severity and indication in observational studies of antidepressant effectiveness.

Canadian Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 2008; 15(2): e367-71. Patten SB. Major depression prevalence is very high, but the syndrome is a poor proxy for community

populations’ clinical treatment needs. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry 2008; 53(7): 411-9. Maxwell CJ, Dalby DM, Slater M, Patten SB, Hogan DB, Eliasziw M. The prevalence and management of

persistent pain among older home care residents. Pain 2008; 138: 208-16. Dalby DM, Hirdes JP, Hogan DB, Patten SB, Beck CA, Rabinowitz T, Maxwell CJ. Potentially inappropriate

management of depressive symptoms among Ontario home care clients. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 2008; 23(6): 650-9.

Patten SB, Williams JVA, Mitton C. Costs associated with mood and anxiety disorders as evaluated by

telephone survey. Chronic Diseases in Canada 2008; 28(4): 155-62. Khaled S, Patten SB. Cigarette smoking “stages of change” and major depression in the Canadian population.

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry 2009; 54(3): 204-8. Patten SB, Williams JVA, Lavorato DH, Brown L, McLaren L, Eliasziw M. Major depression, antidepressant

medication and the risk of obesity. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics 2009; 78(3): 182-6. Patten SB, Marra C, Williams JVA, Lavorato DH, Eliasziw M. The effect of major depression on participation

in preventive activities. BMC Public Health 2009; 9: 87.

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Abstracts Published in Journals Specogna AV, Hill MD, Patten SB. The cost of intracerebral hemorrage: A Canadian example. Annals of

Epidemiology 2008; 17(9): 735-6. Supina AL, Hogan DB, Patten SB, Manns BJ, Downey W, Beck P, Maxwell CJ. The impact on prevalence of

various definitions for co-medication use of Cholinesterase Inhibitors and potentially contraindicated medications in Alzheimer’s Disease. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety 2008; 17: S54.

GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Adrian Specogna, PhD student, Department of Community Health Sciences (Co-Supervisor) Thesis Topic: Studies in hemorrhagic stroke Salma Khaled, PhD student, Department of Community Health Sciences (Co-Supervisor) Thesis Topic: Depressive disorders and cardiovascular risk in the general population Geeta Modgill, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences (Co-Supervisor) Thesis Topic: Reciprocal relationships between major depression and migraine in the general population Jennifer Yelland, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic Descriptive epidemiology of schizophrenia in Canada Sandy Berzins, PhD student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Continuity of care between child/adolescent and adult mental health services in the Calgary Health

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Hude Quan, DipMCH MPH, MD, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences AHFMR Population Health Investigator CIHR New Investigator RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: health services research, quality of care, surveillance, ethnicity, administrative data, epidemiology Dr. Quan’s research activities include health services research methodology, chronic disease surveillance and ethnicity-related health services research. Methodological research focuses on the structure, quality and analysis of large administrative and electronic health record databases for research purposes such as development and validation of ICD-9-CM and ICD-10 coding algorithms to define chronic disease, comorbidities, and patient safety indicators. Surveillance studies include Canada national hypertension surveillance using administrative data. Ethnicity-related research includes health services utilization, cardiac invasive procedures outcomes, health disparity and risk factors among Canadian ethnic populations. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Health service utilization: Survey of less English proficient Francophone in Calgary Health Region

50,000

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Development, validation and application of ICD-10 patient safety indicators

69,867

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Research implementation

11,667

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Validation of a coding algorithm to define hypertension using administrative data

62,765

Heilongjiang Province Sciences Foundation, China Comparison of quality of care between China and Canada among patients with acute myocardial infarction

2,500

Co-Investigator

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Knowledge translation Canada: a national research network

1,969,458

Canadian Foundation for Innovation Knowledge translation Canada: a national research network

10,434,000

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Classification algorithms to distinguish chronic disease cases from non-cases in administrative data

101,900

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Co-Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Heart and Stroke Foundation Canada Sex and ethnic differences in stroke prognosis and quality of care

100,000

Public Health Agency of Canada Validation of a coding algorithm to define chronic kidney disease using administrative data

96,725

Public Health Agency of Canada The development and validation of a case definition for epilepsy

11,400

Canadian Institutes of Health Research The development of an appropriateness rating tool to identify Candidates for temporal lobe epilepsy surgery

122000

National Natural Sciences Foundation, Canada Designing an optimal patient flow using Taguchi method

15,833

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Using prescription drug Information in NDSS: Validation of a classification algorithm for type 1 and type 2 diabetes

98,667

Sick Kids Foundation Development and pilot of a spirituality teaching program for depressed teens

42,500

University of Calgary The development of an appropriateness rating tool to identify candidates who should be referred for an epilepsy surgery evaluation – building the foundation for a larger scale study

7,500

Lupina Foundation The Concept Dictionary

125,000

PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles James MT, Quan H, Tonelli M, Manns BJ, Faris P, Laupland KB, Hemmelgarn BR. CKD and Risk of

Hospitalization and Death With Pneumonia. American Journal of Kidney Disease 2009; 54: 24-32. van Walraven C, Austin PC, Jennings A, Quan H, Forster AJ. A modification of the Elixhauser comorbidity

measures into a point system for hospital death using administrative data. Medical Care 2009; 47: 626–633. Drösler SE, Klazinga NS, Romano PS, Tancredi DJ, Gogorcena Aoiz MA, Hewitt M, Scobie S, Soop M, Wen E,

Quan H, Ghali WA, Mattke S, Kelley E. Application of patient safety indicators internationally: A pilot among seven countries. International Journal for Quality in Health Care 2009: 1-7, 10.1093/intqhc/mzp018 (Epub ahead of print)

King KM, Khan N, Quan H. Ethnic variation in acute myocardial infarction presentation and access to care.

American Journal of Cardiology 2009; 15;103(10):1368-73. Ngwakongnwi E, Quan H. Sex differences in use of voluntary HIV counseling and testing centres in Cameroon.

African Journal of AIDS Research 2009; 8(1): 43–49.

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Amankwah EK, Ngwakongnwi E, Quan H. Why some visible minority women in Canada do not participate in cervical cancer screening. Ethnicity and Health 2009; 11: 1-13.

Myers RP, Quan H, Hubbard J, Shaheen AA, Kaplan GG. Predicting in-hospital mortality in patients with

cirrhosis: Results differ across risk adjustment methods. Hepatology 2009; 49: 568-577. Chen G, Faris F, Hemmelgarn B, Walker RL, Quan H. Measuring validity of administrative data using

prevalence unadjusted and adjusted Kappa. BMC: Medical Research Methodology 2009; 9: 5. Lu M, Ma J, Zhang J, Li B, Quan H. Child Health Insurance Coverage: A survey among temporary and

permanent residents in Shanghai. BMC Health Services Research 2008; 8: 238. Quan H, Lai D, Johnson D, Verhoef M, Musto R. Complementary and alternative medicine use among Chinese

and white Canadians. Canadian Family Physician 2008; 54: 1563-1569. Gao S, Manns BJ, Culleton BF, Tonelli M, Quan H, Crowshoe L, Ghali WA, Svenson LW, Ahmed S,

Hemmelgarn BR. Access to health care for status Aboriginal people with chronic kidney disease. Canadian Medical Association Journal 2008; 179: 1007-1012.

Quan H, Drösler S, Sundararajan V, Wen E, Burnand B, Couris CM, Halfon P, Januel JM, Kelley E, Klazinga

N, Luthi JC, Moskal L, Pradat E, Romano PS, Shepheard J, So L, Sundaresan L, Tournay-Lewis L, Trombert-Paviot B, Webster G, Ghali WA for the IMECCHI Investigators. Adaptation of AHRQ patient safety indicators for use in ICD-10 Administrative Data by an International Consortium. Advances in Patient Safety: New Directions and Alternative Approaches 2008; Aug (The paper can be downloaded at http://www.ahrq.gov/downloads/pub/advances2/vol1/Advances-Quan_52.pdf ).

Shi J, Liu M, Zhang Q, Lu M, Quan H. Male and Female Adult Population Health Status in China: A Cross-

Sectional National Survey. BMC: Public Health 2008; 8: 277. Quan H, Li B, Saunders DL, Parsons GA, Nilsson CI, Alibhai A, Ghali WA for the IMECCHI investigators.

Assessing validity of ICD-9-CM and ICD-10 administrative data in recording clinical conditions in a unique dually-coded database. Health Services Research 2008; 43(4): 1424-1444.

Ma J, Lu M, Quan H. Healthcare system from central planning to market-based: Lessons from China. Health

Affairs 2008; (4): 937–948. McAlister FA, Quan H, Fong A, Jin Y, Cujec B, Johnson D. Effect of invasive coronary revascularization in

acute myocardial infarction on subsequent death rate and frequency of chronic heart failure. American Journal of Cardiology 2008; 102(1): 1-5.

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GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION

Robert Myer, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Population-based study of the epidemiology of primary biliary cirrhosis in the Calgary Health

Region Valerie Kiss, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Building knowledge about health services utilization by refugees in Calgary Emmanuel Ngwakongnwi, PhD student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Wellbeing, health care access and services utilization among French speaking minorities:

Qualitative interviews and a cross sectional survey of Calgary and Canada Xia Li, PhD student, School of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, China Thesis Topic: Health information system in China

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Doreen Rabi, BSc MSc MD Assistant Professor, Departments of Medicine, Community Health Sciences and

Cardiac Sciences AHFMR Population Health Investigator RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: diabetes, cardiovascular disease, sex and gender, drug efficacy and effectiveness, meta-analysis Dr. Rabi’s research program is focused on the cardiovascular complications of diabetes. This researcher has a particular interest in sex differences in vascular complications and vascular outcomes in diabetes, and is currently studying the association of cardiovascular medication use and adherence with vascular outcomes in men and women with diabetes. She is also investigating potential sex differences in cardiovascular drug efficacy in men and women. Dr. Rabi is a co-investigator in the Alliance of Canadian Health Outcome Researchers in Diabetes (ACHORD, www.achord.ca) and is also a co-investigator on the GENESIS PRAXY study which seeks to determine sex-specific determinants of premature acute coronary syndromes. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Operating Funds- From adherence to outcomes- A study of sex differences in the use and impact of cardiovascular medications in diabetes

60,000

Heart and Stroke Foundation Exploring Sex Differences in the Efficacy of Cardioprotective Medications

52,000

Co-Principal Investigator

Heart and Stroke Foundation Gender and sex determinants of premature coronary artery syndrome (GENESIS PRAXY)

48,083

CIHR- INMD team grant Alliance of Canadian Health Outcome Researchers in Diabetes

33,550

PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Rabi DM, Khan N, Vallee M, Hladunewich MA, Tobe SW, Pilote L. Reporting on sex-based analysis in clinical

trials of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor and angiotensin receptor blocker efficacy. The Canadian Journal of Cardiology 2008; 24(6): 491-6.

Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes Study Group (including Rabi DM), Gerstein HC, Miller ME,

Byington RP, Goff DC Jr, Bigger JT, Buse JB, Cushman WC, Genuth S, Ismail-Beigi F, Grimm RH Jr, Probstfield JL, Simons-Morton DG, Friedewald WT. Effects of intensive glucose lowering in type 2 diabetes. New England Journal of Medicine 2008; 358(24): 2545-59.

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Abstracts Published in Journals Rabi DM, Lewin AM, Brown GE, Edwards AL, Johnson JA, Ghali WA. Reporting of cardiovascular risk

associated with rosiglitazone in the lay press. 2008 Canadian Diabetes Association/ Canadian Endocrine Society Meeting. Canadian Journal of Diabetes 2008, 42: 150.

Almekhlafi MA, Wilton SB, Rabi DM, Ghali WA, Lorenzetti DL, Hill MD. Risk of recurrent cerebrovascular

events in patients with cryptogenic cerebral ischemia and patent foramen ovale: A meta-analysis of observational studies. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, New Orleans, 2008. Circulation 2008; 118:S653.

Rabi DM, Lewin AM, Simpson SH, Dasgupta K, Pilote L, Ghali WA, Johnson JA. Cardioprotective medication

utilization stratified by sex and cardiovascular disease status, among those with recent onset diabetes. Canadian Cardiovascular Congress. Canadian Journal of Cardiology 2008; 24(suppl SE): 584.

GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Sonia Butalia, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis topic: Determinants of acute glycemic complications in type 1 diabetes Simona Burs, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis topic: To be determined

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Pietro Ravani, PhD, MSc (Biostatistics), MD, FNCPS(I) Associate Professor, Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES In the areas of epidemiology and biostatistics, Dr. Ravani’s interests lie in the designs of clinical trials and longitudinal studies, survival analytical methods, statistical methods for multiple and repeated events and multilevel modelling. He is also interested in the outcomes of vascular access for hemodialysis, diagnosis of Chronic Kidney Disease and the outcome of Chronic Kidney Disease. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

European Union Marie Curie Actions Trial of bicarbonate solutions to prevent contrast nephropathy

47,500

Co-Investigator

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Improving the efficient and equitable care of patients with chronic medical conditions: the Interdisciplinary Chronic Disease Collaboration (ICDC)

1,000,000

PUBLICATIONS Chapters in Books Parfrey PS, Ravani P. On Framing the Research Question and Choosing the Appropriate Research Design. In:

Methods in Molecular Medicine. Parfrey PS (ed). Methods in Molecular Biology 2009; 473: 1-17 Ravani P, Barrett BJ, Parfrey PS. Modeling Longitudinal Data I: Principles of Multivariate Analysis. In:

Methods in Molecular Medicine. Parfrey PS (ed). Methods in Molecular Biology 2009; 473: 39-60 Ravani P, Barrett BJ, Parfrey PS. Modeling Longitudinal Data II: Standard Regression Models and Extensions.

In: Methods in Molecular Medicine. Parfrey PS (ed). Methods in Molecular Biology 2009; 473: 61-94 Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Ravani P, Malberti F, Tripepi G, Pecchini P, Cutrupi S, Pizzini P, Mallamaci F, Zoccali C. Vitamin D levels and

patient outcomes in chronic kidney disease: a longitudinal cohort study. Kidney International 2009; 75(1): 88-95.

Ravani P, Barrett B, Parfrey P. Modeling longitudinal data, II: standard regression models and extensions.

Methods in Molecular Biology 2009; 473: 61-94. Ravani P, Barrett B, Parfrey P. Modeling longitudinal data, I: principles of multivariate analysis. Methods in

Molecular Biology 2009; 473: 39-60.

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Parfrey P, Ravani P. On framing the research question and choosing the appropriate research design. Methods in Molecular Biology 2009; 473: 1-17.

Pirulli D, Crovella S, Ulivi S, Zadro C, Bertok S, Rendine S, Scolari F, Foramitti M, Ravani P, European IgAN

Consortium. Genetic variant of C1GalT1 contributes to the susceptibility to IgA nephropathy. Journal of Nephrology 2009; 22(1): 152-9.

Caridi G, Gigante M, Ravani P, Trivelli A, Barbano G, Scolari F, Dagnino M, Murer L, Murtas C, Edefonti A,

Allegri L, Amore A, Coppo R, Emma F, De Palo T, Penza R, Gesualdo L, Ghiggeri GM:. Clinical features and long-term outcome of Nephrotic Syndrome associated with Heterozygous NPHS1 and NPHS2 mutations. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2009; 4(6): 1065-72.

Wirtzfeld DA, Mikula L, Gryfe R, Ravani P, Dicks EL, Parfrey P, Gallinger S, Pollett WG. Concordance with

clinical practice guidelines for adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with stage I-III colon cancer: experience in 2 Canadian provinces. Canadian Journal of Surgery 2009; 52(2): 92-7.

Sanna-Cherchi S, Ravani P, Corbani V, Parodi S, Haupt R, Piaggio G, Innocenti ML, Somenzi D, Trivelli A,

Caridi G, Izzi C, Scolari F, Mattioli G, Allegri L, Ghiggeri GM. Renal outcome in patients with congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract. Kidney International 2009 Jun 17. [Epub ahead of print]

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Melanie Rock, BA, MSW, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Assistant Professor, Department of Ecosystem and Public Health, Faculty of

Veterinary Medicine Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Social Sciences AHFMR Population Health Investigator CIHR New Investigator RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: medical anthropology, medical sociology, medical history, anthrozoology, population health, ‘one health’, syndemic prevention, food systems, social inequality Dr. Rock’s research focuses on the societal and cultural dimensions of health, and emphasizes the global importance of animals for people's health. Health promotion at the animal-human interface means, for Dr. Rock, enabling people to recognize and exert control over the complex interplay of various determinants of health in human populations. While people do make choices that affect their health, social and physical environments constrain these choices. We need to develop more creative and, ultimately, more effective ways of intervening to improve the social and physical environments if we are to sustain and improve upon the current pattern of health outcomes. For further information on Dr. Rock’s research program, see www.ucalgary.ca/phirc and www.melanierock.net. Dr. Rock is an affiliated researcher with Groupe de recherché interdisciplinaire en sante at the Universite de Montréal. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research, Incentive Grant Health Information, beliefs and values in sociocultural contexts: Animal-human bonds as a window into human health

24,000

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research, Establishment Grant Health Information, beliefs and values in sociocultural contexts: Animal-human bonds as a window into human health

58,333

Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada, Standard Grants Program Patients, models and therapeutic agents: Animal-human relationships in Western health care

30,695

PUBLICATIONS Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Rock M, Buntain B, Hatfield J, Hallgrimsson B. Animal-human connections, ‘one health’, and the syndemic

approach to prevention. Social Science & Medicine 2009; 68(6):991-5.

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Hivon M, Lehoux P, Denis JL, Rock M. Marginal voices in the media coverage of controversial health interventions: How do they contribute to the public understanding of science? Public Understanding of Science 2009; doi:10.1177/0963662508088668.

GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Adam Thomas, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Would voluntary testing and counselling for HIV among Maasai in Tanzania be more culturally-

compelling and socially-acceptable if combined with outreach services for animal health? Prabh Lail, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Does dog ownership influence physical activity patterns in Calgary neighbourhoods?

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Susan Ross, BSc, PhD, MBA Professor, Departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Family Medicine, Surgery and Community Health

Sciences Director of Research, Departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecology RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key words: randomised clinical trials, obstetrics, gynaecology, research methodology Dr Ross' main research interests are to do with randomised clinical trials: design and conduct, methodology and outcome measurement. Her trials are mainly conducted in urogynaecology and perinatology. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Evaluating the health gain and cost of two surgical operations for female stress urinary incontinence

Ongoing

Co-Principal Investigator

Alberta Children’s Hospital Perinatal Funding Competition Pilot randomized controlled trial of vaginal progesterone to prevent preterm birth in multiple pregnancy

5,000

Boston Scientific Surgical management of stress incontinence in women: randomized trial of trans-obturator tape versus tension-free vaginal tape

10,000

Johnson & Johnson Tension-free vaginal tape management of stress incontinence in women: Randomized trial of TVT Secur versus TVT

40,000

Alberta Children’s Hospital Perinatal Funding Competition Pilot randomized controlled trial of vaginal progesterone to prevent preterm birth in women with threatened preterm labor

Ongoing

Co-Investigator

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Twin birth study (TBS)

Ongoing

Canadian Institutes of Health Research CHIPS (Control of hypertension in pregnancy study)

Ongoing

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Multiple courses of antenatal corticosteroids for preterm birth study: A 5 year follow-up (MACS-5)

Ongoing

Alberta Children’s Hospital Perinatal Funding Competition Pilot assessment of a rapid phIGFBP-1 assay for predicting preterm labour in symptomatic patients

10,000

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Co-Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Alberta Children’s Hospital Perinatal Funding Competition A study of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) and factors affecting their levels in pregnant women who smoke and preeclampsia

10,000

PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles McLeod R, Wolff B, Ross S, Parkes R, McKenzie M, investigators of the CAST Trial. Recurrence of Crohn’s

disease after ileocolic resection is not affected by anastomotic type: Results of a multicenter, randomized, controlled trial. Diseases of the Colon and Rectum 2009; 52(5): 919-27.

Murphy KE, Hannah ME, Willan AR, Hewson SA, Ohlsson A, Kelly EN, Matthews SG, Saigal S, Asztalos E,

Ross S, Delisle MF, Amankwah K, Guselle P, Gafni A, Lee SK, Armson BA; MACS Collaborative Group. Multiple courses of antenatal corticosteroids for preterm birth (MACS): A randomized controlled trial. Lancet 2008; 372(9656): 2143-51.

McIsaac W, Prakash P, Ross S. The management of acute uncomplicated cystitis in adult women by family

physicians in Canada. The Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases & Medical Microbiology 2008; 19(4): 287-93.

Amir B, Farrell SA, Lovatsis D, Easton W, Epp A, Girouard L, Gupta C, Harvery MA, Larochelle A, McMillan

B, Robert M, Ross S, Schachter J, Wilkie D. SOGC committee opinion on urodynamics testing. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada 2008; 30(8): 717-21.

Ross S, Robert M, Harvey M-A, Farrell S, Schulz J, Wilkie D, Lovatsis D, Epp A, Easton B, McMillan B,

Schachter J, Gupta C, Weijer C. Ethical issues associated with the introduction of new surgical devices or just because we can doesn't mean we should. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada 2008; 30(6): 508-13.

Abstracts Published in Journals Ross S, Robert M, Dederer L, Tang S, Murphy M, Birch C, Carlson K, Baverstock R, Lier D, Jacobs P, Brasher

P, Williamson T, Cenaiko D. Randomized clinical trial (RCT) of trans-obturator tape (TOT) versus tension-free vaginal tape (TFVT) surgical management of stress incontinence in women: Outcome at 12 months postoperatively. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada 2009; 31(5): S23.

Baikie H, Robert M, Ross S, Tang S. The prevalence of stress urinary incontinence in female runners. Journal of

Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada 2009; 31(5): S23. Wrigley H, Wainberg S, Fair J, Boe C, Wilderdiyk M, Ross S. Teaching pelvic examinations to medical

students: Patient expectations and attitudes toward consent. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada 2009; 31(5): S24.

Fair J, Wrigley H, Wainberg S, Boe C, Wilderdiyk M, Ross S. Do patients know medical equipment sales

representatives may present during their surgery? Survey of pelvic floor clinic patients. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada 2009; 31(5): S28.

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Half N, Ross S, Lange I. Exploring the indications for induction of labour in the Calgary Health Region 2006-07. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada 2009; 31(5): S37.

Thurston J, Dehaeck U, Ross S. Province-wide survey of the use of ambulatory blood pressure (BP) monitoring

in the diagnosis of hypertension in pregnancy. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada 2009; 31(5): S43.

GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Anita Agrawal, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Comparison of colposcopic impression, cervical punch biopsy histology, and final histology and

description of colposcopic practice in the management of cervical dysplasia in the Calgary Health Region Hazem Al-Mandeel, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Incidence of stress urinary incontinence following surgical repair of pelvic organ prolapse in

previously continent women Magali Robert, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Measurement of pain in women with vulvodynia

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Alaa Rostom, BSc, MSc, MD, FRCPC Associate Professor, Division of Gastroenterology, Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: NSAIDs, COX-2 inhibitors, celiac disease, colorectal cancer, randomized controlled trials, systematic review and meta-analysis, outcomes research, clinical prediction rule Over the past five years my research has focused on several main areas. I have been actively involved in clinical Celiac Disease research and conducted the technology review supporting the NIH consensus conference on Celiac Disease. I am currently conducting a prospective cohort study of celiac disease outcomes, as well as a disease activity index. I have conducted systematic reviews of the GI toxicity of NSAIDs, and COX-2 inhibitors, and have just completed the Canadian Consensus Conference on the chronic use of these agents. I am currently the Medical Director of the Colon Cancer Screening centre and have conducted systematic reviews for the USPSTF on the use of NSAIDS, COX-2 Inhibitors, and ASA for the prevention of colorectal cancer and adenomas. I have also conducted a prospective study on the yield of colonoscopy, as well as RCTs in the area of endoscopy. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Information Not Available. PUBLICATIONS Information Not Available.

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Margaret L. Russell, BSc, MD, FRCPC, PhD Associate Professor, Departments of Community Health Sciences and Surgery Director, Community Medicine Residency Training Program RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: immunization, surveillance, epidemiology, public health, influenza; zoonotic transmission Dr. Russell’s research interests aspects of disease transmission (particularly influenza), including between humans and animals; methodologies for population health surveillance (especially communicable disease surveillance), and the epidemiology and surveillance of vaccine preventable diseases and vaccination programs. This includes disease, vaccine, program factors, client factors, and health professional/population factors (beliefs, attitudes, behaviours etc). She is also interested in public health human resource and training issues. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Public Health Agency of Canada Boundaries & overlap: Community Medicine vs. family medicine and other specialties.

6,848

Alberta Livestock Industry Development Fund Zoonotic Transmission of Influenza A: Swine and Swine Workers

50,729

Site Principal Investigator

Canadian Institute of Health Research RCT Does vaccinating healthy Hutterite children against influenza prevent influenza in other Hutterite colony members: a cluster randomized controlled trial

1,240,451

NIH/NIAID A randomized trial of influenza vaccination of Hutterite children

500,000

Co-Investigator

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research The AHFMR Interdisciplinary Team in Vaccine Design & Evaluation

1,000,000

PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Hannon SJ, Taboada EN, Russell ML, Allan B, Waldner C, Wilson HL, Potter A, Babiuk L, Townsend H.

Genomics-based molecular epidemiology of Campylobacter jejuni isolates from feedlot cattle and from people in Alberta, Canada. Journal of Clinical Microbiology 2009:47(2): 410-20.

Russell ML, McIntyre L. An estimation of Canada’s public health physician workforce. Canadian Journal of

Public Health 2009; 100(3): 199-203.

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Papers in Published Conference Proceedings Russell ML, Loeb M. The “Flu zoonotic study”. Research Priorities In Influenza Transmission and its

Prevention. Toronto: September 30 – October 1 2008 (Invited Presentation) Loeb M, Russell ML. Hutterite Studies and Influenza Transmission. Research Priorities In Influenza

Transmission and its Prevention. Toronto: September 30 – October 1 2008. (Invited Presentation) Allan B, Biswas D, Russell ML, Waldner C, Townsend H, Potter A, Babiuk A, Hannon SJ. Prevalence of

pathogenic genes of Campylobacter jejuni as detected by PCR in strains isolated from humans and bovine feces and the ability of selected isolates to colonize poultry. Western Meeting of Poultry Clinicians and Pathologists: September 30, 2008 Lake Louise, Alberta.

Russell ML, McIntyre L. Another “Janus” Project: Family Medicine? Community Medicine? Family Medicine

Forum: November 26 - 29, 2008 Toronto, Ontario. Medd EA, Russell ML. Methodological issues in surveillance of influenza vaccination among young children.

8th Canadian Immunization Conference: November 30 – December 3, 2008 Toronto, Ontario. Medd EA, Russell ML. Personal vs. professional: chiropractors & patient referral for immunization. 8th

Canadian Immunization Conference: November 30 – December 3, 2008 Toronto, Ontario. Thomas RE, Russell ML, Lorenzetti D. Interventions to increase influenza vaccination rates in seniors. 54th

Annual Scientific Assembly, Alberta College of Family Physicians: February 26-28, 2009, Banff, Alberta Thomas RE, Williamson T, Russell ML, Lorenzetti D. Bayesian meta-analysis of RCTs of interventions to

increase influenza vaccination rates among seniors (≥ 60 years) in institutions and the community. 7th Annual Cochrane Symposium, March11-12 2009, Halifax, N.S.

Russell ML, McIntyre L. Regional variation in Canada’s public health physician workforce. 2009 CPHA

Annual Conference : June 7-10, 2009, Winnipeg, Manitoba Moore S, Shiell A, Spilchak P, Russell ML, Noseworthy T, Predy G. Mapping Alberta public health

preparedness networks and implications for system-level improvements. 2009 CPHA Annual Conference : June 7-10, 2009, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Russell ML, Keenliside J, Webby R, Fonseca K, Singh P, Loeb M. The “Flu Zoonotic” Study: Objectives,

design & pilot results. CSEB/APHEO 2009 Joint Conference May 25 – 28, 2009, Ottawa, Ontario. Medd E, Russell ML. Selecting appropriate denominator data sources for influenza vaccination surveillance

among children in the Calgary Health Region, Alberta. CSEB/APHEO 2009 Joint Conference May 25 – 28, 2009, Ottawa, Ontario.

Abstracts Published in Journals Medd EA, Russell ML. Methodological issues in surveillance of influenza vaccination among young children.

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases & Medical Microbiology 2008; 19(5): 371.l Medd EA, Russell ML. Personal vs. professional: chiropractors & patient referral for immunization. Can

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases & Medical Microbiology 2008; 19(5): 364.

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GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Emily Medd, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis topic: Epidemiology of influenza vaccination coverage among young children in Calgary Health Region 2008 – 2009 Residents: Dr.s J. Kryzanowski, A. Tarazona, F. Aladi, D. Sabapathy

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Chad Saunders, BSc, MBA, PhD Assistant Professor, Management Information Systems, Haskayne School of Business and

Department of Community Health Sciences Research and Innovation Lead, Health Innovation and Information Technology Centre (HiiTeC) RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: enterprise architecture, medical informatics, systems analysis, qualitative methods, technology management, knowledge management systems, professional practice, technology and innovation management Dr Saunders’ research activities include: data collection for a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada funded project, “Making Collections of Information Systems Work in Practice,” resourcing a University of Calgary Starter Grant funded project, “eHealth Adoption in Healthcare: Foundations of an eHealth Strategic Knowledge Cluster,” in conjunction with HiiTeC in the Faculty of Medicine, and collaborative research activities with graduate students Stacy Kozak (MSc), Paula MacDonald (MBA), and Mohamed Nour (MBA). RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Making Collections of Information Systems Work in Practice

20,500

Co-Investigator

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Environmental e-health: a new area of research to understand the environmental benefits and costs of using ICT to facilitate healthcare-e-health

65,700

PUBLICATIONS Papers in Published Conference Proceedings Scott RE, Saunders C, Loewen L, Twynstra T, Battcock A, Stayberg S. Environmental eHealth: The potential

impact of eHealth on our environment - Introducing a new and essential concept. The 1st Annual Conference on e-Health: The Virtual Dimensions of Health and Environment - Empower, Enhance, Enforce. Dubai, United Arab Emirates, April 8-9, 2009:111-112.

Scott RE, Saunders C, Hebert M. (2009) Environmental eHealth: A social responsibility for eHealth proponents.

The International Ehealth, Telemedicine and Health ICT Forum for Education, Networking and Business. Luxembourg, 1-3 April, 2009.

Saunders C, Chiasson M. Using knowledge management systems to structure knowledgeable practices.

Presented at the 42nd annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS) 2009. Saunders C, Scott R, Hebert M, Hunter J. Integrating eHealth technologies in practice. Presented at the

Canadian Society of Telehealth Conference. October 5-7, 2008, Ottawa, Ontario.

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GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Stacy Kozak, MSc student, Health Services Research, Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Using web-based self-serve technologies to improve appointment scheduling efficacy

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Reg S. Sauve, MD, MPH, FRCPC Professor, Departments of Community Health Sciences and Paediatrics Director, Perinatal Follow-Up Program, Alberta Children's Hospital RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: neonatal/perinatal epidemiology, neonatal follow-up, long-term development of preterm infants, perinatal surveillance Dr Sauve is a neonatologist with research interests focused in perinatal epidemiology and surveillance and neonatal follow-up. He is chair of the Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System which has just completed a survey of >8000 new mothers across Canada. He chairs one of five projects that make up the CIHR-funded MiCare project which is developing a Canadian Neonatal Follow-up Network (CNFUN), bringing together all 24 neonatal follow-up programs across Canada. He is also part of a WHO-CIHR project studying Reproductive outcomes on a large Canadian cohort of mothers and infants. He chairs the Perinatal Follow-up program and co-chairs the Complex Therapy Registry which both include major research components and he is a co-investigator in neonatal clinical trials studying neonatal caffeine exposure and infants exposed to two different Oxygen Saturation monitoring approaches. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Alberta Children’s Hospital Incidence and correlates of feeding problems in premature infants post neonatal intensive care

13,825

Co-Principal Investigator

Alberta Health (via Capital Health Authority) Registry and Follow-up of complex invasive pediatric therapies: Pilot Phase

20,000

Co-Investigator

University of Calgary, URGC Faculty Research Grant Starter Grant: Investigations into the axonal protein synthesis machinery

Ongoing

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Strategic Training Program Strategic training initiatives in research reproductive health

300,000

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Randomized Controlled Trials Efficacy and safety of Methylxanthines (caffeine) in very low birthweight

3,000

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Interdisciplinary Capacity Enhancement (ICE) Team Grant Quality of Care ICE (QC-ICE) team in neonatal-perinatal care

187,000

Calgary Health Region Long-term outcomes of premature infants with chronic lung disease: A prospective cohort study

5,000

Canadian Institutes of Health Research MICare (Team in Maternal Infant Care)

980,427

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Co-Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Canadian Institutes of Health Research WHO Global Survey in Perinatal Health

223,490

Calgary Health Region Long term outcomes of premature infants with chronic lung disease: A prospective cohort study

5,000

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Canadian Oxygen Trial (COT)

147,660

Perinatal Research Competition of the Regional Maternal Newborn Services and Programs

10,000

PUBLICATIONS Books and Monographs Dzakpasu S, Joseph KS, Lindsay J, McCourt C, Pelletier L, Rancourt N, Sauve R, Young D (eds). Canadian

Perinatal Health Report 2008 Edition. Wilkins R, Whynot E, Joseph KS, Sauve R (eds). Too Early, Too Small: A Profile of Small Babies Across

Canada. Canadian Institute for Health Information, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 2009. Bartholomew S, Boscoe M, Chalmers B, Dzakpasu S, Fell D, Heaman M, Johnston ME, Kaczorowski J, Kimak

C, Kingston D, Lee L, Lindsay J, O’Brien B, O’Campo P, Pelletier L, Royle C, Sauve R, Smylie J, Young D. What Mothers Say: The Canadian Maternity Experiences Survey. Public Health Agency of Canada , Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 2009.

Chapters in Books Premji S, Soraisham A, Chessell L, Sauve R. Dietary protein requirements for preterm infants in the neonatal

period: Past, present and future. In: Dietary Protein Research Trends, Nova Scotia Publishers, 2007: 63-99. Leung A, Sauve R. Clubfoot. In: The Encyclopedia of Molecular Mechanisms of Disease. Lang F (ed). Berlin,

Springer-Verlag, 2009: 368-370. Leung AK, Sauve R. Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection. In: The Encyclopedia of Molecular Mechanisms of

Disease. Lang F (ed). Berlin, Springer-Verlag, 2009: 492-493. Leung AK, Sauve R, Wong AL. Necrotizing Enterocolitis. In: The Encyclopedia of Molecular Mechanisms of

Disease. Lang F (ed). Berlin, Springer-Verlag, 2009: 583-584. Leung A, Sauve R, Kamat D. Myelomeningocele. In: The Encyclopedia of Molecular Mechanisms of Disease.

Lang F (ed). Berlin, Springer-Verlag, 2009: 1403-1404. Leung AK, Sauve R. Pierre Robin Sequence. In: The Encyclopedia of Molecular Mechanisms of Disease.

Lang F (ed). Berlin, Springer-Verlag, 2009:1646-1647. Leung A, Sauve R, Robson WL. Congenital Rubella Syndrome. In: The Encyclopedia of Molecular

Mechanisms of Disease. Lang F (ed). Berlin, Springer-Verlag, 2009: 1874-1875.

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Leung A, Sauve R, Robson WL. Congenital Varicella Syndrome. In: The Encyclopedia of Molecular Mechanisms of Disease. Lang F (ed). Berlin, Springer-Verlag, 2009: 2167-2168.

Dzakpasu S, Joseph KS, Lindsay J, McCourt C, Pelletier L, Rancourt N, Sauve R, Young D Eds. Canadian

Perinatal Health Report, 2008 Edition. Wilkins R, Whynot E, Joseph KS, Sauve R Eds. Canadian Institute for Health Information, Too Early, Too

Small: A Profile of Small Babies Across Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 2009. Bartholomew S, Boscoe M, Chalmers B, Dzakpasu S, Fell D, Heaman M, Johnston ME, Kaczorowski J, Kimak

C, Kingston D, Lee L, Lindsay J, O’Brien B, O’Campo P, Pelletier L, Royle C, Sauve R, Smylie J, Young D. Public Health Agency of Canada. What Mothers Say: The Canadian Maternity Experiences Survey. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 2009:

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Neufeld R, Clark B, Robertson CMT, Moddenman D, Dinu I, Joffe A, Sauve R, Creighton D, Zwaigenbaum L,

Ross D, Rebeyka I, Western Canadian Complex Pediatric Therapies Follow-up Group. Five-year neurocognitive and health outcomes after neonatal arterial switch operation. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2008;136: 1413-1421.

Joseph KS, Fahey J, Platt R, Liston R, Lee SK, Sauve R, Liu S, Allen A, Kramer MS. An outcome-based

approach for the creation of fetal growth standards: Do singletons and twins need separate standards? American Journal of Epidemiology 2009;169: 616-624.

Bassler D, Stoll B, Schmidt B, Asztalos E, Roberts R, Robertson C, Sauve R. Using a count of neonatal

morbidities to predict poor outcome in extremely low birth weight infants: Added role of neonatal infection. Pediatrics 2009; 123(1):313-318.

Soraisham A, Singhal N, McMillan D, Sauve R, Lee SK and the Canadian Neonatal Network. A multicenter

study on the clinical outcome of chorioamnionitis in preterm infants. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2009; 200:372.e1-372.e6

Amin H. Soraisham A, Sauve R. Neurodevelopmental outcomes of premature infants treated with L-arginine for

prevention of necrotizing enterocolitis. Journal of the Paediatrics and Child Health 2009; http://www3.interscience.wiley.com.ezproxy.lib.ucalgary.ca/cgi-bin/fulltext/122269373/PDFSTART

Dzakpasu S, Joseph KS, Huang Ling, Allen Alexander, Sauve R, David Young and the Fetal Infant Health

Study Group, CPSS. Decreasing diagnoses of birth asphyxia in Canada: fact or artefact. Pediatrics 2009; 123(4): e668-e672.

Chalmers B, Levitt C, Heaman M, O’Brien B, Sauve R, Kaczorowski J and the Maternity Experiences Study

Group of the Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System. Breastfeeding rates and hospital breastfeeding practices in Canada: A national survey of women. Birth 2009; 36(2):122-132.

Papers in Published Conference Proceedings Creighton D, Tang S, Heath J, Newman J, Sauve R. Screening for Autism Spectrum Disorders in a Neonatal

Follow-up Program. Pediatric Academic Societies’ Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, May 2-5, 2009; 4354.427

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Soraisham A, Sauve R, Singhal N. Does Exposure to Antenatal Indomethacin Have an Impact on the Neurodevelopmental Outcome in Preterm Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) Infants at 36 Months Adjusted Age? Pediatric Academic Societies’ Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, May 2-5, 2009; 4352.403

Heath J, Creighton D, Tang S, Hawes-Bernbaum N, Sauve R. Hypotonia in Infancy Indicates Increased Risk of

Neurodevelopmental Impairment at 3 Years for Children Born Weighing ≤ 1250 grams. Pediatric Academic Societies’ Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, May 2-5, 2009; 4354.428

Lodha A, Yee W, Christianson H, Tang S, Sauve R. Do Small Gestational Age Infants with Bronchopulmonary

Dysplasia have Poorer Neurodevelopmental Outome than Appropriate for Gestational Age Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia at 3 Years of Age? Pediatric Academic Societies’ Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, May 2-5, 2009; 4353.406

GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Kostaras, Xanthoula, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences (Co-supervisor) Thesis Topic: Parenting stress, well-being, and resiliency among mothers of multiple births in urban Alberta Adrian Specogna, PhD student, Department of Community Health Sciences (Co-supervisor) Thesis Topic: To be determined Anna Zadunayski, PhD student, Department of Medical Bioethics (Co-supervisor) Thesis Topic: To be determined Dawn Kingston, PhD student, McMaster University (Co-supervisor) Thesis Topic: Joint STIRRHS-PHAC fellow in Perinatal Health Care Sony Brar, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences (Completed September 2008) Thesis Topic: Estimation of cumulative incidence in the presence of competing risks: Application to clinical

oncology Sharon Zhang, PhD student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: To be determined Amucho Singh Soraisham, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Chorioamnionitis and long term outcome of preterm infants Mohammed Yasir Al-Hindi, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Severe retinopathy of prematurity in preterm infants

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Richard E. Scott, BSc, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences and Global e-Health

Research and Training (GeHRT) Program, Health Innovation and Information Technology Centre (HiiTeC)

Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Health Information, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Victoria, British Columbia

RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: e-Health, telehealth, global e-health, ehealth policy, inter-jurisdictional policy, ‘glocal’ e-health policy, developing countries, evaluation, outcomes, health outcomes, environmental e-health Dr. Scott focuses his interests on examining the role of e-health* in the globalisation of healthcare, including aspects impacting the implementation and integration of e-health globally. His research program is directed towards inter-jurisdictional e-health policy, ehealth strategy development, outcomes and evaluation, and a new area developed by him - environmental e-health. Dr. Scott promotes the application of ‘culturally sensitive and technologically appropriate’ e-health solutions in the international context, and is pursuing collaborative research with colleagues in Asian, Australasian, African, European, and Latin American and Caribbean countries. *e-Health combines telehealth and health informatics, and includes the use of any information and communications technology (ICT) to support health, healthcare, health education or health research. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research TEKTIC (Technology Enabled Knowledge Translation Investigative Centre) grant for design and implementation of a workshop entitled Healthy’ Public Engagement

15,000

Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research TEKTIC study – How global is e-Health and e-Health-related KT?

9,300

International Research Development Centre (IDRC) PANACeA – Pan-Asian collaborative for evidence-based ehealth adoption and application. Project advisor

108,103

Alberta Health Services Home telehealth evaluation alignment project

36,500

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Environmental e-health: a new area of research to understand the environmental benefits and costs of using ICT to facilitate healthcare (e-health)”

Ongoing

Co-Investigator Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research

Team Grant - Health Services and Policy Research Priorities Fund: BC alliance on telehealth policy and research (BCATPR) to enhance home and community care and chronic disease management

196,000

Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Research unit fund: Technology enabled knowledge translation investigative centre (TEKTIC)

200,000

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PUBLICATIONS Books and Monographs Wootton R, Patil N, Scott RE, Ho K, Eds. Telehealth in the Developing World, Royal Society of Medicine

Press. February 2009. Chapters in Books Scott RE. Global e-health policy – from concept to strategy. In: Telehealth in the Developing World. Eds.

Wootton R, Patil N, Scott RE, Ho K. Royal Society of Medicine Press. February 2009: 55-67. Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Chouinard I, Scott RE. Informed consent for videoconsultations in the Canadian health care system. Journal of

Telemedicine and Telecare 2009; 15: 171-4. Scott RE, Saunders C, Loewen L, Twynstra T, Battcock A, Stayberg S. The potential impact of e-health on our

environment: Introducing a new and essential concept. International Journal of Excellence in e-Solutions for Management 2009; 2(2).

Scott RE. Ensuring ehealth solutions are sustainable. Global Telemedicine and eHealth Updates 2009; 2: 89-93. Scott RE, Saunders C, Hebert M. Environmental ehealth: A social responsibility for ehealth proponents. Global

Telemedicine and eHealth Updates 2009; 2: 94-8. Durrani H, Khoja S, Feheem ZA, Scott RE. Does Current evidence support use of telehealth in Asian countries?

Telemedicine and eHealth Updates 2009; 2: 491-6. Khoja S, Durrani H, Faheem ZA, Scott RE. eHealth: The PANACeA for Asian health care. Global Telemedicine

and eHealth Updates 2009; 2: 500-4. Marcelo A, Fatmi, Scott RE, Khoja S. Online TB diagnosis (SS-ve) to improve case detection in the TB-DOTS

Program. Telemedicine and eHealth Updates 2009; 2: 508-10. Lear SA, Bates J, Lavoie JG, Johnston S, Scott RE, on behalf of the British Columbia Alliance on Telehealth

Research and Policy (BCATPR). The British Columbia alliance on telehealth research and policy. Healthcare Quarterly 2008; 11(4): 52-6.

Papers in Published Conference Proceedings Scott RE, Saunders C, Loewen L, Twynstra T, Battcock A, Stayberg S. Environmental eHealth: The potential

impact of ehealth on our environment - introducing a new and essential concept. In: Proceedings of the 1st Annual Conference on e-Health: The Virtual Dimensions of Health and Environment - Empower, Enhance, Enforce. Eds. Dr. Rachid Hadj Hamou and Dr. Syed Aziz Anwar. April, 2009: 111-20.

Scott RE, Perverseff T, Lefebre N. Reducing environmental impact: An example of how e-health can reduce

environmental impact and concomitantly improve health. In: Proceedings of the 1st Annual Conference on e-Health: The Virtual Dimensions of Health and Environment - Empower, Enhance, Enforce. Eds. Dr. Rachid Hadj Hamou and Dr. Syed Aziz Anwar. April, 2009: 101-10.

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Abstracts Published in Journals Scott RE, Khoja S, Durrani H (on behalf of PANACeA). A pan-arctic collaborative for ehealth – Need, value,

and lessons. Abstract Book of the 14th International Congress on Circumpolar Health (ICCH) Securing the IPY Legacy: From Research to Action 2009: 78. Yellowknife, NWT, Canada. 11-16 July 2009.

Mars M, Scott RE. Teleconsultation usage is limited. Proceedings of the American Telemedicine Association,

14th Annual International Meeting and Exposition. Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. 26-28 April 2009. Telemed eHealth 2009; 15(Suppl 1): 46.

Premji S, Scott RE, Currie G. A framework for evaluating the organizational and policy effects of CHITS in the

Philippines. American Telemedicine Association, 14th Annual International Meeting and Exposition. Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. 26-28 April 2009. Telemed eHealth 2009; 15(Suppl 1): 29.

Durrani H, Khoja S, Faheem ZA, Scott RE. Does Current evidence support use of telehealth in Asian countries?

Med-e-Tel, Luxembourg, G. D. of Luxembourg. 1-3 April 2009. Med-e-Tel Electronic Proceedings: The International eHealth, Telemedicine and Health ICT Forum for Educational, Networking and Business 2009: 495.

Khoja S, Durrani H, Faheem ZA, Scott RE. eHealth: The PANACeA for Asian HealthCare. Med-e-Tel,

Luxembourg, G. D. of Luxembourg. 1-3 April 2009. Med-e-Tel 2009 Electronic Proceedings: The International eHealth, Telemedicine and Health ICT Forum for Educational, Networking and Business 2009: 504.

Marcelo A, Fatmi Z, Scott RE, Khoja S. Online TB diagnosis (SS-ve) to improve case detection in the TB-

DOTS Program. Med-e-Tel, Luxembourg, G. D. of Luxembourg. 1-3 April 2009. Med-e-Tel 2009 Electronic Proceedings: The International eHealth, Telemedicine and Health ICT Forum for Educational, Networking and Business 2009: 512.

Scott RE. Ensuring ehealth solutions are sustainable. Med-e-Tel, Luxembourg, G. D. of Luxembourg. 1-3 April

2009. Med-e-Tel 2009 Electronic Proceedings: The International eHealth, Telemedicine and Health ICT Forum for Educational, Networking and Business 2009: 571.

Scott RE, Saunders C, Hebert M. Environmental ehealth: A social responsibility for ehealth proponents. Med-e-

Tel, Luxembourg, G. D. of Luxembourg. 1-3 April 2009. Med-e-Tel 2009 Electronic Proceedings: The International eHealth, Telemedicine and Health ICT Forum for Educational, Networking and Business 2009: 576.

Scott RE, Saunders C, Loewen L, Twynstra T, Battcock A, Stayberg S. Environmental ehealth: The potential

impact of ehealth on our environment - introducing a new and essential concept. Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 8-9 April 2009. Proceedings of the 1st Annual Conference on e-Health: The Virtual Dimensions of Health and Environment - Empower, Enhance, Enforce 2009: 111-2.

Scott RE, Perverseff T, Lefebre N. Reducing environmental impact: An example of how e-health can reduce

environmental impact and concomitantly improve health. Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 8-9 April 2009. Proceedings of the 1st Annual Conference on e-Health: The Virtual Dimensions of Health and Environment - Empower, Enhance, Enforce 2009: 101.

Saunders C, Scott RE, Hebert M, Hunter J. Integrating e-health technologies in practice. Proceedings of

Telehealth 2008, 11th Annual CST Conference. Ottawa, Ontario, 5-7 October 2008.

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Khoja S, Durrani H, Fazeem ZA, Scott RE. e-health – The PANACeA for Asian healthcare. Proceedings of Telehealth 2008, 11th Annual CST Conference. Ottawa, Ontario, 5-7 October 2008.

Deshpande A, Palmer K, Scott RE, Noorani H. Telehealth evidence: What do we know? What is its impact on

practice and policy? Proceedings of Telehealth 2008, 11th Annual CST Conference. Ottawa, Ontario, 5-7 October 2008.

Durrani H, Khoja S, Faheem ZA, Scott RE. Does current evidence support use of telehealth in Asian countries?

Proceedings of Telehealth 2008, 11th Annual CST Conference. Ottawa, Ontario, 5-7 October 2008. Khoja S, Naseem A, Jan R, Gul A, Durrani H, Scott RE. Towards an e-health strategy for AKDN: Results from

a needs and readiness assessment of AKDN institutions in Tanzania and Afghanistan for e-health. Proceedings of Telehealth 2008, 11th Annual CST Conference. Ottawa, Ontario, 5-7 October 2008.

Scott RE, Saeed A. An evidence-based curriculum for a virtual e-health certificate program for developing

countries. Proceedings of Telehealth 2008, 11th Annual CST Conference. Ottawa, Ontario, 5-7 October 2008.

GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Shainur Premji, MSc Student, Department of Community Health Sciences (Co-Supervisor) Thesis Topic: The organizational and policy impact of CHITS (The Community Health Information Tracking

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Cynthia Seow, MBBS, MSc, FRACP Assistant Professor, Division of Gastroenterology, Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: inflammatory bowel diseases; colitis, ulcerative; crohn disease; antibodies; phenotype; diagnosis, differential; antibodies, monoclonal/administration & dosage/pharmacokinetics/therapeutic use; drug administration schedule My duties are split 50/50 between clinical gastroenterology work (ambulatory clinics, endoscopy, in patient service) and with clinical research. My main area of interest is in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD, which includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease). In particular, I have been studying the role of serologic biomarkers (including antibodies and pharmacokinetic assays) to predict disease response, and their associations with long term prognosis. Work has recently commenced on studying these biomarkers in the niche population of pregnant women with IBD and assessing materno-fetal outcomes. PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Seow CH, Stempak JM, Xu W, Lan H, Griffiths AM, Greenberg GR, Steinhart AH, Dotan N, Silverberg MS.

Novel anti-glycan antibodies related to inflammatory bowel disease diagnosis and phenotype. American Journal of Gastroenterology 2009; 104(6): 1426-34.

Thin L, Macquillan G, Adams L, Garas G, Seow CH, Cannell P, Augustson B, Mitchell A, Delriveire L, Jeffrey

G. Acute graft-versus-host disease after liver transplant: novel use of etanercept and the role of tumor necrosis factor alpha inhibitors. Liver Transplantation 2009; 15(4): 421-6.

Benchimol EI, Seow CH, Otley AR, Steinhart AH. Budesonide for maintenance of remission in Crohn's disease.

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Alan M. Shiell, BSc, MSc, PhD Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences AHFMR Health Scientist CIHR/PHAC Chair in Applied Public Health Visiting Scholar, University of California, Berkeley RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: health economics, economic evaluation, public health, complex interventions, outcomes valuation, capabilities Dr. Shiell is an economist and member of the Population Health Intervention Research Centre and the International Collaboration on Complex Interventions, both funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. He holds an AHFMR Health Scientist award and a CIHR/PHAC Chair in the Economics of Public Health. His primary research interests lie in the economic evaluation of social interventions designed to promote health and well-being and the exploration of methods to capture their social value. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Applied public health chair

140,000

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Health scientist award - Economic evaluation of interventions to address the social determinants of health

178,571

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Scientist incentive investigator level

48,000

Canadian Institutes of Health Research EcoEUFORIA: Economic evaluation of using urban form to increase activity

115,431

National Health and Medical Research Council (Australia) EcoRESIDE: An economic evaluation of urban design as a means of promoting physical activity and health

100,000

National Health and Medical Research Council (Australia) Re-orientating general practice systems towards youth friendly care: A cluster randomized trial

330,075

Co-Investigator

Canadian Institutes of Health Research International collaborative centre for the study of social and physical environments and health

516,752

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PUBLICATIONS Books and Monographs de Salazar L, Jackson S, Shiell A, Rice M. Guide to Economic Evaluation in Health Promotion, Washington

DC, Pan American Health Organisation, 2008. Chapters in Books Roberts H, Shiell A, Stevens M. What works, what counts and what matters? Communities of practice as a locus

for contributing to resource allocation decisions. Chapter 9. In: Communities of Practice in Health and Social Care. le May A. (ed). Blackwell publishing, Oxford, 2008.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Haines VA, Godley J, Hawe P, Shiell A. Socioeconomic disadvantage within a neighborhood, perceived

financial security and self-rated health. Health and Place 2009; 15(1): 383-9. Hawe P, Shiell A, Riley T. Theorising interventions as events in systems. American Journal of Community

Psychology 2009; 43(3-4): 267-76. Madden L, King L, Shiell A. How do government health departments in Australia access health economics

advice to inform decisions for health? A survey. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Health Policy 2009; 6: 6.

McCormack G, Shiell A, Doyle-Baker P, Friedenreich C, Sandalack B, Giles-Corti B. Testing the reliability of

neighborhood-specific measures of physical activity among Canadian adults. Journal of Physical Activity & Health 2009; 6(3): 367-73.

Patterson PB, Hawe P, Clarke P, Krause C, Penman Y, van Dijk Y, Shiell A. The world-view of hospital security

staff: Implications for health promotion policy implementation. Journal of Contemporary Ethnography 2009; 38: 336-57.

Shiell A. Still waiting for the great leap forward. Health Economics, Policy and Law 2009; 4(Pt 2): 255-60. Shiell A, Hawe P, Perry R, Matthias S. How health managers understand risk: The implication for portfolio

thinking in health systems. Health, Risk and Society 2009; 11(1): 71-85. Shiell A, Hawe P, Gold L. Complex interventions or complex systems? Implications for economic evaluation.

BMJ 2008; 336: 1281-3. van der Pol M, Shiell A, Au F, Tough S, Johnston D. Convergent validity between a discrete choice experiment

and a direct, open-ended method: Comparison of preferred attribute levels and WTP estimates. Social Science and Medicine 2008; 67(12): 2043-50.

Shiell A. The danger in conservative framing of a complex, systems-level issue. Healthcare Papers. 2008; 9(1):

42-5.

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GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Jennie Peterson, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences (Completed 2008, Co-supervisor) Thesis Topic: Impact of a community-wide physical activity initiative in a large city with high average income Lisa Gold, PhD student, La Trobe University, Melbourne Thesis Topic: Economic evaluation of new public health interventions POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW Dr. Gavin McCormack, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Community Health Sciences Research Topic: Specificity in the relationship between the built environment and health

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Ronald J. Sigal, BSc, MD, MPH, FRCPC Associate Professor, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Departments of Medicine, Cardiac Sciences

and Community Health Sciences Associate Professor, Faculty of Kinesiology RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: exercise, diabetes mellitus, obesity, cardiovascular disease, randomized controlled trials, cohort studies Dr. Sigal’s current research focuses on clinical trials related to physical activity, obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. He is the principal investigator of randomized trials evaluating exercise interventions in people with or at risk of diabetes, funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (two trials) the Canadian Diabetes Association (one trial) and the University of Calgary Office of the Provost (one trial). He was the principal author of the 2006 American Diabetes Association Statement on Physical Activity/Exercise and Diabetes, and the 2008 Physical Activity guidelines for the Canadian Diabetes Association. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Resistance exercise in already-active diabetic individuals (READI)

261,775

Canadian Diabetes Association Type 1 Diabetes Aerobic and Resistance Exercise (T1-DARE) Trial

85,000

University of Calgary Office of the Provost The effects of supervised, facility-based exercise programs versus lower-cost alternatives on glycemic control and other cardiac risk factors in type 2 diabetes: A pilot study

60,000

Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Institute of Nutrition & Metabolic Diseases The healthy eating and aerobic resistance training in youth (HEARTY) trial

331,145

Co-Principal Investigator

Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry and Capital Health New Emerging Research Teams Grant Practical behavioural modifications for type 2 diabetes treatment: Physical activity and nutrition for diabetes in Alberta (PANDA)

100,000

Co-Investigator

National Institutes of Health Action to control cardiovascular risk in diabetes (ACCORD)

365,935

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PUBLICATIONS Chapters in Books Yardley J, Alberga A, Kenny GP, Sigal RJ. Physical Activity/Exercise in Diabetes. Pickup JC and Williams G,

Textbook of Diabetes, 4th Ed. Oxford: Blackwell Scientific, 2009. Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Plotnikoff RC, Lippke S, Courneya KS, Birkett NJ, Sigal RJ. Physical activity and social-cognitive theory: A

test in a population sample of adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Applied Psychology: An International Review 2008; 57(4), 628-43.

The Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes Study Group (Sigal RJ included). Effects of intensive

glucose lowering in type 2 diabetes. New England Journal of Medicine 2008; 358(24): 2545-59. Canadian Diabetes Association Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Diabetes in

Canada: Physical Activity and Diabetes (Sigal RJ Chairperson and Principal author). Canadian Journal of Diabetes 2008; 32(Suppl. 1): S37-9.

Kenny GP, Leclair E, Jay O, Journeay W, Sigal RJ, Nettleford L, Reardon F. Menstrual cycle and oral

contraceptive use do not modify the magnitude of the post-exercise elevation in skin vasodilation and sweating thresholds. Journal of Applied Physiology 2008; 105(4): 1156-65.

TRANSCEND Investigators (Sigal RJ included). Effects of the angiotensin-receptor blocker telmisartan on

cardiovascular events in high-risk patients intolerant to angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet 2008; 372(9644): 1174-83.

Plotnikoff RC, Trinh L, Courneya KS, Kaunamuni N, Sigal RJ. Aerobic physical activity and resistance

training: An application of the theory of planned behavior among adults with type 2 diabetes in a random, national sample of Canadians. The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2008; 5(1): 61.

Segal RJ, Reid RD , Courneya KS, Sigal RJ, Kenny GP, Prud'homme DG, Malone SC, Wells GA, Scott CG,

Slovinec D'Angelo ME. Resistance or aerobic exercise in men receiving radiation therapy for prostate cancer: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Clinical Oncology 2009; 27(3): 344-51.

Plotnikoff RC, Trinh L, Courneya KS, Kaunamuni N, Sigal RJ . Predictors of aerobic physical activity and

resistance training among Canadian adults with type 2 diabetes: An application of the protection motivation theory. Psychology of Sports and Exercise 2009; 10: 320–8.

Abstracts Published in Journals Alberga A, Armstrong R, Rajani A, Martino P, Sigal RJ, Kenny GP, Prud’homme D. The relationship between

body composition, fitness, and the metabolic syndrome in overweight and obese adolescents aged 14-18 years old. Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism 2008; 33(Suppl 1): S2.

Armstrong R, Alberga A, Martino P, Rajani A, Sigal RJ, Kenny GP, Prud’homme D. Ethnic differences in body

composition and fitness in overweight and obese adolescents 14-18 years old. Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism 2008; 33(Suppl 1): S3.

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GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Marni Armstrong, MSc student, Faculty of Kinesiology Thesis Topic: To be determined Jane Yardley, PhD student, Population Health, University of Ottawa Thesis Topic: To be determined Zainisha Vasanji, PhD student, Faculty of Kinesiology Thesis Topic: To be determined Angela Alberga, MSc student (completed 2008); PhD student from 2009, University of Ottawa Thesis Topic: To be determined Candice Brown, MSc student, School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa Thesis Topic: To be determined

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Eric E. Smith, MD, MPH Assistant Professor, Departments of Clinical Neurosciences, Radiology and

Community Health Sciences RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: stroke, dementia, leukoaraiosis Dr. Smith has two principal research interests. He is undertaking studies to determine the impact of age-related cerebral small vessel diseases on late-life cognitive decline and risk for dementia. These prospective studies use MRI, ultrasound and PET to find markers of small vessel disease and Alzheimer’s disease. He also uses registries and other data sources to identify predictors of appropriate medical care for stroke and the impact of stroke treatments on health in the “real world” setting outside the context of highly monitored clinical trials. Dr. Smith chairs the Science Subcommittee of the U.S. nationwide Get With The Guidelines quality improvement program that has collected data on stroke care from more than one million stroke admissions. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Canadian Institutes of Health Research New Investigator Award Cerebral small vessel disease and beta-amyloid deposition in mildly impaired cognition

Ongoing

U.S. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Small vessel disease and beta-amyloid deposition in mildly impaired cognition

114,728

Canadian Stroke Network Multi-modality study of vascular function in cerebral small vessel disease

79,214

Hotchkiss Brain Institute Clinical research unit pilot award

3,333

Co-Investigator

U.S. National Institute on Aging Vascular dysfunction in cerebral amyloid angiopathy

50,000

PUBLICATIONS Chapters in Books Smith EE, Buonanno FS, Singhal AB, Kistler JP. Cerebrovascular Disease. In: Halter JB, Ouslander JG, Tinetti

M et al., (eds). Hazzard's Principles of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology. 6th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill Professional, 2009: 779-96.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Reeves MJ, Fonarow GC, Zhao X, Smith EE, Schwamm LH. Quality of care in women with ischemic stroke in

the GWTG program. Stroke 2009; 40(4): 1127-33.

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Kimberly WT, Gilson A, Rost NS, Rosand J, Viswanathan A, Smith EE, Greenberg SM. Silent ischemic infarcts are associated with hemorrhage burden in cerebral amyloid angiopathy. Neurology 2009; 72(14): 1230-5.

Shobha N, Smith EE. Thrombolysis in aphemia. The New Zealand Medical Journal 2009; 122(1294): 96-8. Shobha N, Smith EE, Demchuk AM, Weir NU. Small vessel infarcts and microbleeds associated with radiation

exposure. The Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences 2009; 36(3): 376-8. Arsava EM, Rahman R, Rosand J, Lu J, Smith EE, Rost NS, Singhal AB, Lev MH, Furie KL, Koroshetz WJ,

Sorensen AG, Ay H. Severity of leukoaraiosis correlates with clinical outcome after ischemic stroke. Neurology 2009; 72(16): 1403-10.

Kumar MA, Rost NS, Snider RW, Chanderraj R, Greenberg SM, Smith EE, Rosand J. Anemia and hematoma

volume in acute intracerebral hemorrhage. Critical Care Medicine 2009; 37(4): 1442-7. Brass SD, Smith EE, Arboleda-Velasquez JF, Copen WA, Frosch MP. Case records of the Massachusetts

General Hospital. Case 12-2009. A 46-year-old man with migraine, aphasia, and hemiparesis and similarly affected family members. The New England Journal of Medicine 2009; 360(16): 1656-65.

Abstracts Published in Journals Smith EE, Pan W, Petersen E, Webb L, Olson D, Reeves MJ, Fonarow GC, Schwamm L. Frequency and

determinants of lipid testing in Get With The Guidelines-Stroke. Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes 2009; 2: e14-15.

Dowlatshahi D, Smith EE, Flaherty M, Demchuk A, and the VISTA Collaborators. Small intracerebral

hemorrhages are associated with a low rate of hematoma expansion and do not seem appropriate for ICH hemostatic treatment trials. Cerebrovascular Diseases 2009; 27: 35.

Dowlatshahi D, Demchuk A, Flaherty M, Smith EE, and the VISTA Collaborators. A clinically relevant

definition for hematoma growth following intracerebral hemorrhage. Cerebrovascular Diseases 2009; 27: 184.

Arsava EM, Rahman R, Rosand J, Lu J, Smith EE, Rost NS, Singhal AB, Lev MH, Furie KL, Koroshetz WJ,

Sorensen AG, Ay H. Severity of leukoaraiosis predicts clinical outcome after ischemic stroke. Neurology 2009; 72: A424.

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Frank W. Stahnisch, MD, MSc Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Associate Professor, Department of History, Faculty of Social Sciences AMF/Hannah Professorship in the History of Medicine & Health Care, Faculty of Medicine RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: history of medicine; health care; neuroscience; psychiatry; 18th to 21st century; public mental health, history; philosophy, medical Dr. Frank Stahnisch holds the AMF/Hannah Professorship in the History of Medicine and Health Care at the University of Calgary. He joined the faculty of the University of Calgary in June, 2008, and his teaching and supervision activities are particularly directed towards students in medicine, health sciences, neurosciences, history, and philosophy. Dr. Stahnisch’s research in the history and philosophy of the modern neurosciences traces some undercurrent assumptions about the mind-brain relationship and continuing leitmotifs of neuroscientific endeavours in their wider practical, cultural, and political contexts. His current research focuses on the development of the interdisciplinary dimension in modern neuroscience as well as international and transcultural aspects of neurology, psychiatry, and brain research. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Alberta Medical Foundation Calgary History of Medicine & Health Care Program

7,000

University Research Grant Office, University of Calgary Travel Grant of the URGC Science, Engineering & Medicine Subcommittee for Active Participation in the XXIII International Congress for the History of Science and Technology, Budapest, Hungary

1,800

Associated Medical Services (AMS), Ontario Calgary History of Medicine Days Conference Grant

10,000

University Grant Research Department History of Interdisciplinary Approaches in 20th Century Neuroscience – Trans-Atlantic Transfers

3,500

PUBLICATIONS Chapters in Books Stahnisch FW. ,Abwehr’, ,Widerstand’ und ,kulturelle Neuorientierung’ – Zu Re-Konfigurationen der

Traumaforschung bei zwangsemigrierten deutschsprachigen Neurologen und Psychiatern [~,Defence’, Opposition’ and ,Cultural Readjustment’ – On Re-Configurations of Trauma Research in Emigré German-speaking Neurologists and Psychiatrists]. In: Trauma und Wissenschaft [~Trauma and Science]. Karger A (ed). Vandenhoek and Ruprecht, Goettingen, 2009: 29-60.

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Stahnisch FW. Georg Merrem. Zum 100. Geburtstag am 21. September 2008 – Der Gruendungsdirektor der Neurochirurgischen Klinik der Universitaet Leipzig [~On the 100th Birthday of Goerg Merrem on Sept. 21, 2008 – The Founding Director of the Neurosurgical Department at the University of Leipzig]. In: Jubilaeen 2008. Personen und Ereignisse [~Jubilees 2008. Persons and Events]. Haeuser F (ed). University of Leipzig Press, Leipzig, 2008: 71-76.

Stahnisch FW. Psychiatrie und Hirnforschung: Zu den interstitiellen Uebergaengen des staedtischen

Wissenschaftsraums im Labor der Berliner Metropole – Oskar und Cécile Vogt, Korbinian Brodmann, Kurt Goldstein [~Psychiatry and Brain Research: On the Interstitial Transitions of an Urban Science Space in the Laboratory of the Berlin Metropolis]. In: Psychiater und Zeitgeist. Zur Geschichte der Psychiatrie in Berlin [~Psychiatrists and Zeitgeist. On the History of Psychiatry in Berlin]. Helmchen H (ed). Pabst Science, Berlin, 2008, 76-93.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Stahnisch FW. Transforming the Lab: Technological and Societal Concerns in the Pursuit of De- and

Regeneration in the German Morphological Neurosciences, 1910-1930. Medicine Studies. An International Journal for History, Philosophy, and Ethics of Medicine & Allied Sciences 2009; 1(1): 41-54.

Stahnisch FW. Ueber Forschungsentwicklungen der Neurostimulation nach 1945: Historische und ethische Aspekte medizinischer Manipulationen am menschlichen Gehirn [~Research developments in neurostimulation after 1945: historical and ethical aspects of medical manipulations of the human brain]. Wuerzburger medizinhistorische Mitteilungen [~Wuerzburg Medical History Notes] 2008; 27(1): 307-346.

Papers in Published Conference Proceedings Stahnisch FW. Zur Zwangsemigration deutschsprachiger Neurowissenschaftler nach Nordamerika: Der

historische Fall des Montreal Neurological Institute [~On the Forced-Migration of German-Speaking Neuroscientists to North America: The Historical Case of the Montreal Neurological Institute]. Schriftenreihe der Deutschen Gesellschaft fuer Geschichte der Nervenheilkunde [~Proceedings of the German Society for the History of the Nerve Sciences] 2008;14(1):414-442.

Abstracts Published in Journals Stahnisch FW, Piccolino M, Finger S. ’Heroic Self-Experimentation’ as Neurophysiological Method: The Case

of Alexander von Humboldt’s (1769-1859) ‘Experiments on Electric Fish’. Journal of the History of the Neurosciences (2009); 18(1):128-129.

Stahnisch FW. 19th-century French physiology and the conception of the human-animal analogy: The case of François Magendie (1783-1855) and Claude Bernard (1813-1878). Centre for the History of Medicine and Disease 2008, URL: http://www.dur.ac.uk/chmd/news/5thworkshop/abstahnisch/.

Stahnish FW. The Goldstein Group: A case study from emigration-induced scientific change in Twentieth

Century Neuroscience. Journal of the History of the Neurosciences 2008; 17(3):247-248. Stahnisch FW. Another history of ‘Neuroeconomics’: The American Rockefeller Foundation, German brain

science, and some puzzles of International research exchanges between 1930 and 1945. Annual Conference Program of the Canadian Society for the History of Medicine (CSHM). UBC Vancouver 2008:43-44.

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Book Reviews Published in Journals Stahnisch FW. Georges Canguilhem, Die Herausbildung des Reflexbegriffs im 17. und 18. Jahrhundert (aus

dem Franzoesischen uebersetzt und durch ein Vorwort eingeleitet von Henning Schmidgen). Berichte zur Wissenschaftsgeschichte 2008;31(2):110-112.

Stahnisch FW. Hubert Steinke, Irritating Experiments. Haller’s Concept and the European Controversy on

Irritability and Sensibility. Sudhoffs Archiv. Zeitschrift für Wissenschaftsgeschichte 2008;92(1): 125-126. Stahnisch FW. Cornelius Borck, Hirnstroeme. Eine Kulturgeschichte der Elektroenzephalographie (from the

series. Wissenschaftsgeschichte). Journal of the History of the Neurosciences 2009;18(1):95-97. GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Christiane Grieb, MA Student, Department of History (Supervisor) Thesis Topic: Historical truth by judicial notice: The thugs of concentration camp Mittelbau-Dora and the cuilt

exemption for Nazi Rocketry

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Henry Thomas Stelfox, BMSc, MD, PhD, FRCPC Assistant Professor, Departments of Community Health Sciences and Critical Care Medicine RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: quality of care, critical care, trauma, health services research Dr. Stelfox’s research activities include a systematic review of quality indicators in trauma care; an International survey of trauma centre performance improvement practices; a cost effectiveness analysis of inferior vena cava filters (in collaboration with Dr. Manns); and evaluation of a wireless temporal artery bandage thermometer (in collaboration with Drs. Straus and Conly). He is also involved with a systematic review of techniques for central venous catheter placement (resident research projects for Dr. Wang; a systematic review of medication errors in critical care (fellow research projects for Drs. Camire and Moyen); and an evaluation of health service delivery in critically ill patients (in collaboration with Dr. Laupland). RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Assessing care of patients with major traumatic injuries

179,354

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Assessing care of patients with major traumatic injuries: A template for developing quality indicators

60,000

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Quality indicators in trauma care. Synthesis Grant, Knowledge translation

49,967

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Developing quality indicators to assess the care of adults with major traumatic injuries. Awarded but declined, due to budgetary overlap

Ongoing

Canadian Institute of Health Research - Research Allowance Assessing care of patients with major traumatic injuries: A template for developing quality indicators

13,011

Co-Investigator

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Realities, expectations and attitudes to life support technologies in intensive care for octogenarians: The realistic 80 study

Ongoing

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Occurrence, fate and effects of pharmaceutical substances in aquatic environments

Ongoing

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PUBLICATIONS Chapters in Books Nozari A, Stelfox HT, Bittner E. Evidence-based medicine and basic statistical analysis in critical care.

In L. Bigatello (ed.), Critical Care Handbook of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2009.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Chiasson C, Manns BJ, Stelfox HT. An economic evaluation of prophylactic vena cava filters in critically ill

trauma patients. PLoS Medicine 2009 Med 6(6):e1000098. Khosravani H, Shahpopri R, Stelfox HT, Kirkpatrick AW, Laupland KB. Occurrence and adverse effect on

outcome of hyperlactatemia in the critically ill. Critical Care 2009; 13(3): R90. Camire E, Moyen E, Stelfox HT. Medication errors in critical care: risk factors, prevention and management.

Canadian Medical Association Journal 2009; 180(9): 936-41. Stelfox HT, Ahmed SB, Khandwala F, Zygun D, Shahpori R, Laupland K. The epidemiology of ICU acquired

hyponatremia and hypernatremia in medical-surgical ICU’s. Critical Care 2008; 12(6): R162. Stelfox HT, Goverman J. The number, content and quality of randomized controlled trials in the prevention and

care of injuries. The Journal of Trauma 2008; 65(6): 1488-93. Montini T, Noble A, Stelfox HT. Content analysis of patient complaints. International Journal for Quality in

Health Care 2008; 20(5): 1-9. Laupland K, Shahpori R, Kirkpatrick AW, Stelfox HT. Hospital mortality among adults admitted to and

discharged from intensive care on weekends and evenings. Journal of Critical Care 2008; 23(3): 317-24. Abstracts Published in Journals Stelfox HT, Straus SE, Kirkpatrick AW, Nathens AB. A scoping review of quality indicators in trauma care.

Canadian Journal of Surgery 2009; 52(2): S6. Stelfox HT, Straus SE, Nathens AB, Kirkpatrick AW, Goldsmith CH. Capture-mark-recapture as a stopping rule

for systematic reviews in trauma care. Canadian Journal of Surgery 2009; 52(2): S6. Chiasson C, Manns BJ, Stelfox HT. An economic evaluation of prophylactic vena cava filters in critically ill

trauma patients Canadian Journal of Surgery 2009; 52(2): S6. Khosravani H, Shahpopri R, Stelfox HT, Kirkpatrick AW, Laupland KB. Occurrence and outcome of

hyperlactatemia in critically ill adults. Critical Care Medicine 2008; 36(supplement 12): A89. GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Juan Posada, MSc student, Department Critical Care Medicine (Dissertation Committee Member) Thesis Topic: Mortality prediction in septic patients by PIRO

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Craig Stephen, DVM PhD Professor, Department of Ecosystem and Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Department of

Community Health Sciences Clinical Professor, School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia Adjunct Professor, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Vancouver Island University Adjunct Professor, Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University

of Saskatchewan Special Graduate Faculty, Population Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Guelph RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: veterinary population and public health Dr Stephen directs the Centre for Coastal Health; a non-profit organization that develops solutions for practitioners, citizens and policy makers for health issues at the interface of humans, animal and the environment. Key projects in the past year focused on a variety of emerging infectious diseases in Canada, China, Sri Lanka and Panama. Major projects looked at novel ways for surveillance and detection of clues that could serve as early warning for infectious disease outbreaks and emergence. Dr. Stephen continues to lead the Animal Determinants of Emerging Disease Research Unit and chairs the BC Environmental and Occupational health Research Network. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases Supporting comprehensive infection control practices in feedlot cattle to reduce or prevent antimicrobial resistance

26,350

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Knowledge needs, opportunities and mechanisms to operationalize the One Health concept

19,800

British Columbia Environmental & Occupational Health Research Network Strategy for development of an ecohealth unit in the Vancouver Island Health Authority

10,000

Natural Science and Engineering Research Council Early warning of emerging diseases in wildlife by risk factor surveillance

25,492

Natural Science and Engineering Research Council Animal health surveillance for early detection of emerging disease risks

58,377

Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Animal Determinants of Emerging Disease Research Unit

124,714

Co-Principal Investigator

Canadian International Development Agency/Canadian Institutes of Health Research/Health Canada Veterinary public health as part of the global response to emerging diseases. Building a sustainable model in Sri Lanka with extension to South and Southeast Asia

345,595

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Co-Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research BC Environmental and Occupational Health Research Network

560,000

Co-Investigator

Canadian International Development Agency Avian Influenza Emergency: Government Prevention Mechanism and Public Policy in China

200,000

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Team Grant in the Functional Infectomics of H5/H7 Influenza A virus

375,000

International Science and Technology Center Ecology - episotologic monitoring of murine rodents as basic carriers parasitic and infection diseases in central Tajikistan

99,875

Vancouver Island Health Authority Surveillance for Vectorborne diseases on Vancouver Island

60,000

PUBLICATIONS Chapters in Books Stephen C, Nielsen O, Bellamy J. Veterinary Medicine. In: Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems. Hudson R

(ed). 2008. Available online at http://www.eolss.net. Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Stephen C, DiCicco E, Munk B. British Columbia’s fish health regulatory framework’s contribution to

sustainability goals for salmon aquaculture. Ecohealth 2009; 5(4): 472-81. Stephen C. The challenge of integrating ecosystem health throughout a veterinary curriculum. Journal of

Veterinary Medical Education 2009; 36(1): 145-151. GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Michele Anholt, PhD student, Medical Science, University of Calgary Thesis Topic: To be determined Sarah Boyle, MEM student, Department of Environmental Management, Royal Roads University Thesis Topic: To be determined Ravi Bandara, MVSc student, Department of Veterinary Public Health, University Peradeniya (Co-Supervisor) Thesis Topic: To be determined Nalaka Munasinghe, MVSc student, Department of Veterinary Public Health, University Peradeniya (Co-

Supervisor) Thesis Topic: To be determined

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Catherine Glass, PhD student, Department of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia (Co-Supervisor)

Thesis Topic: To be determined Amanda Salb, MSc student, Department of Medical Science, University of Calgary Thesis Topic: To be determined Kate Sawford, PhD student, Department of Medical Science, University of Calgary Thesis Topic: To be determined Linda Vrbova, PhD student, Department of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia

(Co-Supervisor) Thesis Topic: To be determined

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Lloyd R. Sutherland, BA, MDCM, MSC, FRCPC, FACP Professor, Departments of Community Health Sciences and Medicine RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: epidemiology of gastrointestinal disease, health care utilization, clinical trials, meta-analysis, publication bias, systematic reviews Dr. Sutherland’s long term research interests include the measurement of efficacy using clinical trials. This topic has been expanded to include meta-analysis as well as assessment of activity indices. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Alberta Health and Wellness Building evidence informed decision-making capacity in Alberta

277,310

PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Prefontaine E, Sutherland LR, MacDonald JK, Cepoiu M. Azathioprine or 6-mercaptopurine for maintenance

of remission in Crohn's disease. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2009; (1): CD000067. Yan B, Panaccione R, Sutherland LR. I am Jewish: What is my risk of developing Crohn's Disease?

Inflammatory Bowel Disease 2008; 14(S2): S26-7. Alqhatani S, Sutherland LR, Panaccione R. Are antibiotics useful in the treatment of IBD? Inflammatory Bowel

Diseases 2008; 14(S2): S249-50. Novak K, Sutherland LR, Panaccione R. Medical induction of active Crohn's ileitis: Evidence-based

management. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 2008; 14(S2): S247-8. Walansky T, Sutherland LR. Strategies to keep people exercising after they finish a chronic condition exercise

program (CCEP). Wellspring 2009; 20(2). Papers in Published Conference Proceedings Cepoiu M, Sutherland LR, Faris P, Noseworthy T. Shortfalls in performing a meta-analysis of outcomes of

RCTs comparing ACDA to cervical fusion. Annual meeting of CADTH 2009, Ottawa. Cepoiu M, Sutherland LR, Faris P, Lorenzetti D, Fvie K, Noseworthy T. Effectiveness of artificial cervical disc

arthroplasty (ACDA) compared to cervical fusion - a systematic review and meta-analysis. Annual meeting of CADTH 2009, Singapore.

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Wilfreda E. Thurston, BA, MSc, PhD Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Professor, Department of Ecosystems and Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Director, Institute for Gender Research, University of Calgary Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Nursing and Faculty of Kinesiology Adjunct Professor, Centre for Health Promotion Studies, University of Alberta RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: domestic violence, gender, health policy, participation, women’s health Dr. Thurston’s research program focused on gender as a determinant of health that intersects with other determinants of population health. A project in collaboration with the Calgary Health Region examining integration of domestic violence (DV) interventions continues. Her participation in the Healing Journey project, a longitudinal study of the health effects of DV, also continues and Dr. Thurston leads a grant to ensure inclusion of Aboriginal women in the Alberta arm of the study. The analysis and dissemination of a national study of the impact of the BSE crisis on farm families and communities continues. A project examining resilience and prevention of illness and chronic diseases such as diabetes in female Aboriginal youth continues under the name, Aboriginal Resilience and Prevention for Youth (A RAP for Youth). The project concerning an Aboriginal health research network completed phase one, a stakeholder review, and will continue to examine how to respond to community needs in partnership. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research, Health Research Fund The Healing Journey: A Longitudinal Study of Aboriginal Women Affected by Intimate Partner Violence

12,400

University of Calgary, URGC Research Grant-Short-Term Project Grant Domestic Violence and Homelessness Among Immigrant Women

ongoing

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Developing and Evaluating an Urban Aboriginal Health Research Network

ongoing

Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Institute of Health Services Policy Research Integrating and Maintaining Domestic Violence Screening Protocols in Emergent Care Settings

ongoing

Co-Principal Investigator

University of Calgary, Vice President Academic Internal Award Strengthening Aboriginal Community Resiliency: Addressing Diabetes in First Nations Female Youth in Southern Alberta

48,000

Co-Investigator

Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Interdisciplinary Capacity Enhancement Grants Reducing Mental Health Disparities Through Population Health Promotion: Translating Practice Into Knowledge-Knowledge Into Practice

159,000

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Co-Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Network Environment for Aboriginal Health Research Access to Health Research: Participation and Empowerment of Aboriginal Peoples in Research to Improve Health and Wellbeing

583,333

Human Resources and Social Development Canada, Homeless Partnering Secretariat, The Homelessness Knowledge Development Program Identifying Best Practices to Safely House Abused and Homeless Women

56,250

Alberta Centre for Child, Family and Community Research The Healing Journey: A Longitudinal Study of Mothers Affected by Intimate Partner Violence, Perceptions of their Children’s Well-Being and Family-Related Service Utilization

25,000

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, CURA The Healing Journey: A longitudinal study of women who have been abused by intimate partners

30,000

PUBLICATIONS Chapters in Books Scott C, Thurston WE. Women and Fair Income: Knowledge into action. In: P. Armstrong & J. Deadman

(eds.). Women’s Health: Intersections of Policy, Research, and Practice. Toronto: Women’s Press, 2009: 263-272.

Thurston WE. Building healthy public policy. In: A.R. Vollman, E.T. Anderson & J. McFarlane (eds.). Canadian Community as Partner: Theory and Multidisciplinary Practice (2nd Edition). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008:138-147.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Exner D, Thurston WE. Understanding ‘Passion Killings’ in Botswana: An investigation of media framing.

Journal of International Women's Studies 2009 (May); 10(4): 1-16. Online journal: http://www.bridgew.edu/SoAS/JIWS/May09/index.htm.

Poole A, Beran T, Thurston WE. Direct and indirect services for children in domestic violence shelters. Journal of Family Violence 2008 ; 23(8): 679-686.

Thurston WE, Cove L, Meadows LM. Methodological congruence in complex and collaborative mixed method studies. International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches 2008 ; 2(1): 2-14.

Thurston WE, Tutty LM, Eisener AC, Lalonde L, Belenky C, Osborne B. Implementation of universal screening for domestic violence in an urgent care community health center. Health Promotion & Practice 2008. Online First DOI 10.1177/1524839907307994.

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GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Duyen Nguyen, PhD student, Department of Community of Health Sciences Thesis Topic: A case study of the integration of post colonial and gender theories in empowerment evaluation:

Aboriginal resilience and prevention for youth Nelly Oelke, PhD student, Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis Topic: A participatory case study of primary health care for Aboriginals in an urban setting Amrita Roy, PhD student, Department of Community of Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Depression, intimate partner violence and perinatal health in Aboriginal women and infants Sara Wiesenberg, PhD student, Department of Community of Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Gender determinants of coronary heart disease using a life-course framework: Life careers as a

source of chronic stress Robyn Mills, MSc student, Department of Community of Health Sciences Thesis Topic: A study of methods to assess women’s knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of HPV-DNA testing

and cervical cancer Josephine Mazonde, MSc student, Department of Community of Health Sciences (Completed July 2009) Thesis Topic: Lived experiences of women surviving HIV/AIDS and intimate partner violence Carol Siu, MSc student, Department of Community of Health Sciences (Completed October 2008) Thesis Topic: An exploratory study of the relationship between volunteering and coping with interpersonal

violence Taban (Behin) Leggett, MSc student, Department of Community of Health Sciences (Completed July 2008) Thesis Topic: Reflections on a healing journey: An investigation of published research material on the role of

spirituality in the lives of women healing from the effects of domestic violence Alanah Woodland, MSc student, Department of Community of Health Sciences (Completed June 2008) Thesis Topic: Sexual health: Engaging urban indigenous youth

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Suzanne Tough, BSc, MSc, PhD Professor, Departments of Paediatrics and Community Health Sciences AHFMR Health Scholar RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: preterm birth, epidemiology, child development, perinatal care, maternal well-being Dr. Tough co-led the Preterm Birth and Health Outcomes Team (funded by AHFMR for $5 million over 5 years) to further develop its interdisciplinary research program. She also began recruiting women to a study comparing the impact of group prenatal care and standard prenatal care on maternal and child outcomes. Furthermore, she developed a cohort of over 1500 women to study the prediction of preterm birth and health service delivery in pregnancy. Based on analysis of data from a cohort of children at five years of age, she found risk factors for developmental problems at school entry included both child and maternal factors. Also, the risk factors were similar to those identified at 3 years of age. Dr. Tough contributed to the international maternal and child health research agendas through her membership in the International Preterm Birth Collaborative (PREBIC) of the World Health Organization and presented upon invitation in Alberta, Canada, and internationally. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

3 Cheers for the Early Years, Alberta Health and Wellness Group prenatal care for underserved communities

250,000

Co-Principal Investigator

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Preterm birth and healthy outcomes team

1,000,000

Co-Investigator

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Quality of prenatal care questionnaire: Instrument development and testing

158,632

Max Bell Foundation CUPS one world child development centre: Effects of a multiple intervention preschool program on 7- and 10-year-old children and their caregivers

28,350

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research; Health Research Fund Clinical outcomes and resources utilization of near term and term neonates

residing in Alberta

49,878

Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation Infant development concerns related to maternal mental health

characteristics

22,000

Alberta Centre for Child, Family and Community Research The identification of developmental and/or behavioural risk in infants, associated with maternal mental well-being, revealed in early screening

40,000

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Knowledge Impact in Society Mobilizing knowledge about the development of children, youth and families: focus on knowledge transformation and learning

100,000

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Co-Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Calgary Laboratory Services Concentrations of blood alcohol and formic acid in first trimester, pregnant women: a pilot study

500

PUBLICATIONS Books and Monographs Tough SC. Research design: Quantitative analysis: A general overview. pp. 44-49. In: Bortolussi R (ed).

Handbook for Clinician Scientists: Tools for a Successful Academic Career. 2008; Canadian Child Health Clinician Scientist Program.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Hicks M, Tough SC. The importance of complete abstinence from alcohol before and during pregnancy: Enough

evidence for justification? Expert Review of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2009; 4(4): 401-14. Fenton TR, Eliasziw M, Lyon A, Tough SC, Brown JP, Hanley DA. Low five year stability of within-patient ion

excretion and urine pH in fasting-morning-urine specimens. Nutrition Research, 2009; 29(5): 320-6. Fenton T, Lyon A, Eliasziw M, Tough SC, Hanley D. The acid-ash hypothesis of osteoporosis: A meta-analysis

of the effect of dietary acid-ash load on calcium balance. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.2009; 0(0): 1-27.

Benzies K, Tough SC, Edwards N, Nagan K, Bowen G, Nowicki B, Mychasiuk R, Donnelly C. Effects of a two-

generation preschool program on parenting stress, self-esteem and life skills. Early Childhood Services: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Effectiveness 2009; 3(1): 19-32.

Mills RMT, Siever J, Hicks M, Badry M, Tough SC, Benzies K. Child guardianship in a Canadian home

visitation program for women who use substance in the perinatal period. The Canadian Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 2009; 16(1): e126-39.

Hicks M, Tough SC, Premji S, Benzies K, Lyon AW, Mitchell I, Sauve R. Alcohol and drug screening of

newborns: Would women consent? Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada 2009; 31(4): 331-9. Tough SC, Ediger K, Hicks M, Clarke M. Rural urban differences in provider practice related to preconception

counselling and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine 2008; 13(4): 180-8. Abstracts Published in Journals Millar K, Tough SC, Stewart B, Nijssen-Jordan C. Estimating physician workload in the pediatric emergency

department. E-PAS 2008:634469.4. Hicks M, Tough SC, Gibbard B, Creighton D, Lyon A, Clarke M, Clarren S, Brant R, Sauve R. Fatty acid ethyl

esters in meconium and child motor delay at 2 years of age. E-PAS 2008:634865.10.

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GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Amy Metcalfe, PhD student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Impact of prenatal screening on future resource utilization during pregnancy Kathleen Chaput, PhD student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Examining the association between breastfeeding difficulties and postpartum depression: Healthy

moms, healthy babies

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Guido Van Rosendaal, BSc, MSc, MD Professor, Departments of Community Health Sciences and Medicine RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: population health, health system, health policy, health management, disease management, determinants of health Dr. Van Rosendaal’s areas of research interest are in population-based disease management, the manipulation of wait lists by referring physicians, advertising and pop culture as determinants of health, the basis of efficacy of medical interventions, end-of-life decision-making, oral examinations and the prevention of colorectal neoplasia. PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Van Rosendaal G. Virtual colonoscopy – what’s in a name? Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology 2009;

23(7): 484. Van Rosendaal G. And then they took away the pigeon holes. Canadian Medical Association Journal 2009;

181(6-7): 444.

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Marja J. Verhoef, BA, MA, MSc, PhD Professor, Departments of Community Health Sciences and Medicine Canada Research Chair in Complementary Medicine Adjunct Professor, University of Tromsø, Norway Affiliated Scientist at the Centre for Behavioural Research and Program Evaluation,

Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, University of Waterloo Associate Scientist, Complementary and Alternative Medicine Research and

Evaluation Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alberta RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: complementary and alternative medicine, cancer, methodology, medical education Dr. Verhoef’s research focuses on a wide range of psychosocial factors related to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use in cancer (such as determinants of use, decision making, communication, information needs, meaning and importance of evidence and integration of CAM and conventional medicine). She is also actively involved in developing appropriate methodological approaches to evaluate complementary and alternative medicine and in developing appropriate outcome measures packages. She chairs a national working group on integrating CAM content in undergraduate medical education, is Co-Director of the Canadian Interdisciplinary Network for CAM research and is a member of the international CAM whole systems research steering group. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Canadian Breast Cancer Research Alliance (NCIC) A longitudinal and case-controlled study of women with breast cancer who decide to decline conventional cancer treatment and use complementary and alternative therapies

59,689

Lotte and John Hecht Memorial Foundation Pilot study: Understanding cancer patient’s pathways of care

38,500

Massage Therapy Foundation Descriptive combined-methods study of Alberta’s CAM manual therapists

22,730

Lotte and John Hecht Memorial Foundation Sustaining CAM in UME: Facing the challenges, capitalizing on opportunities

92,491

IMI Charitable Foundation The I-MED Index: A pilot study to evaluate its utility, relevance and validity in optimal healing environments

75,000

Lotte & John Hecht Memorial Foundation 5th international island group meeting

24,000

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Co-Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Canadian Institutes of Health Research The living well lab: Establishing a community based research institute to assess the impact of complementary and alternative medicine in the quality of life and rehabilitation of persons living with HIV/AIDS

41,100

National Cancer Institute of Canada (NCIC) - Centre for Behavioural Research and Program Evaluation (CBRPE) Research team to study complementary and alternative cancer therapies

40,000

Lotte and John Hecht Memorial Foundation IN-CAM operating support

55,000

Lotte and John Hecht Memorial Foundation Developing an outcome measures database for complementary and alternative medicine research

89,500

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Integrative oncology in Canada: Vision, principles and research priorities

15,000

Canadian Institutes of Health Research IN-CAM Symposium

14,000

National Cancer Institute of Canada (NCIC) IN-CAM Symposium

7,500

National Institutes of Health (NIH): National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) Developing patient-centered measures for outcomes of CAM therapies

214,500

Co-Investigator

Lotte and John Hecht Memorial Foundation Complementary and alternative medicine education outcomes (CAMEO)

250,000

National Institutes of Health (NIH): National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM International society for complementary medicine research workshop

10,000

Canadian Institutes of Health Research CAM curriculum for oncology nurses: Development workshop

15,000

PUBLICATIONS Chapters in Books Verhoef MJ, Brundin-Mather R. A national approach to teaching complementary and alternative medicine in

Canadian Medical Schools: The CAM in UME Project. In: Proceedings of the Western Pharmacology Society. Proceeding of the Western Pharmacology Society 2007.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Quan H, Lai D, Johnson D, Verhoef MJ, Musto R. Complementary and alternative medicine use among Chinese

and white Canadians. Canadian Family Physician 2008; 54: 1563-1569.

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Verhoef MJ, Leis A. From studying patient treatment to studying patient care: Arriving at methodological crossroads. Hematology/Oncology Clinics in North American 2008; 22: 671-83.

Verhoef MJ, Boon HS, Page SA. Talking to cancer patients about complementary therapies: Is it the physician’s

responsibility? Current Oncology (Supplement) Integrative Oncology: A Canadian and International Perspective 2008; 15: S18-23.

Verhoef MJ, Rose MS, White MA, Balneaves LG. Declining conventional cancer treatment: From problem

patients to partners in care? Current Oncology (Supplement) Integrative Oncology: A Canadian and International Perspective 2008; 15: S31-6.

Leis A, Weeks LC, Verhoef MJ. Principles to guide integrative oncology and the development of an evidence

base. Current Oncology (Supplement) Integrative Oncology: A Canadian and International Perspective 2008; 15: S13-7.

Quandt S, Verhoef MJ, Arcury TA, Lewith GT, Wahner-Roeder D, Fønnebø V. Development of an

international questionnaire to measure use of complementary and alternative medicine (I-CAM-Q). Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 2009; 15(4): 331-9.

Kania A, Verhoef MJ, Dryden T, Ware M. IN-CAM Outcomes Database – application and relevance to

massage therapy research and practice. International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork 2009; 2(1): 8-15.

Verhoef, MJ, Trojan L, Armitage GD, Carlson L, Hilsden RJ. Assessing cancer patients’ use and need for

information about complementary therapies (CT). Chronic Diseases in Canada 2009: 29(2): 1-9. Abstracts Published in Journals Longair T, Brundin-Mather R, Verhoef MJ. A formative evaluation of the CAM in UME project: What do our

stakeholders say? Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine 2008; 5(1): 31. McKenzie E, Mulkins A, Verhoef MJ. Decision making in breast cancer treatment. Journal of Complementary

and Integrative Medicine 2008; 5(1): 31. Murynka T, Mulkins A, Verhoef MJ. Integrative teamworking: Implications for integrative health care delivery.

Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine 2008; 5(1): 31 Porcino A, Verhoef MJ. Descriptive combined-methods study of Alberta’s CAM manual therapists. Journal of

Complementary and Integrative Medicine 2008; 5(1): 31. Rasmussen H, Hilsden R, Verhoef MJ, Porcino A. A review of complementary and alternative medicine use

among IBD patients. Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine 2008; 5(1): 31. Truant T, Balneaves L, Verhoef MJ, Ross B, Brazier A, Young J. The CAMEO program: lessons learned in the

integration of a complementary medicine decision support program within a conventional cancer care setting. Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine 2008; 5(1): 31.

Weeks L, Verhoef MJ, Scott C, Schneider B. The role of culture in the decision to use CAM: influence of the

mass media. Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine 2008; 5(1): 31.

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GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Laura Vanderheyden, PhD student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Media portrayal of complementary and alternative medicine for cancer Heather Ray, PhD student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Physical exercise as part of cancer care Gregory Yelland, PhD student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: The use of complexity theory to evaluate primary care networks Ania Kania, PhD student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Exploring the integration of massage therapy into hospital settings Antony Porcino, PhD student, Department of Community Health Thesis Topic: Mixed methods study of Alberta manual therapists

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Claudio Violato, BSc, MA, PhD Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Director, Medical Education and Research Unit, Faculty of Medicine Coordinator, Graduate Program in Medical Education, Department of Medical Sciences Adjunct Professor, Division of Applied Psychology, Faculty of Education RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: medical education, multi-source feedback systems, psychometrics, learning and cognition, medical errors, adverse events Dr. Violato’s research included the predictive validity of the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) employing longitudinal data from several institutions including the Association of American Medical Colleges and meta-analyses. Additionally, Dr. Violato and his team are investigating the impact of various medical school curricula on student achievement and performance as well as a meta-analysis of medical errors and adverse events. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Calgary Foundation INSPIRE web development for paediatric oncologists

20,000

National Cancer Institute of Canada Attitudes and behaviours of paediatric oncologists towards physical activity in childhood cancer survivors

75,000

Co-Principal Investigator

Alberta Employment and Immigration and Citizenship and Immigration Canada A cross-sequential study of the professional integration of international medical graduates: From application to licensure

110,768

PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Raman M, Violato C, Coddere S. How much do gastroenterology fellows know about nutrition? The Journal of

Clinical Gastroenterology 2009; 43(6): 559-64. Hecker K, Violato C. The impact of medical school curricula: Do curricular approaches effect competence in

medicine? Family Medicine 2009; 41: 420-426. Baig L, Violato C, Crutcher R. Assessing clinical communication skills in physicians: Are the skills context

specific or generalizable? BMC Medical Education 2009; 9: 22-27. Collin V, Violato C, Hecker K. Predictive validity of the Medical College Admission Test: A structural

equation model. Advances in Health Sciences Education 2009; 14(3): 355-66.

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Violato C, Worsfold L, Poglar J. Multi-source feedback systems for quality improvement in the health professions: Assessing occupational therapists in practice. Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions 2009; 29: 111-118.

Donnon T, Oddone-Paolucci E,Violato C. A predictive validity study of medical judgment vignettes to assess

students’ noncognitive attributes: A three-year prospective longitudinal study. Medical Teacher, 2009; 31(4): e148-55.

Lockyer JM, Violato C, Fidler HM, Alakja, P. The assessment of pathology/lab physicians through a

multisource feedback tool. Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 2009; 133: 235-244. McLaughlin K, Vitale G, Coderre S, Violato C, Wright B. Clerkship evaluation - what are we measuring?

Medical Teacher 2009; 31(2): 36-39. Pereira J, Palacios M, Collin T, Wedel R, Galloway L, Murray A, Violato C, Lockyer J. The impact of a hybrid

online and classroom-based course on palliative care competencies of family medicine residents. Palliative Medicine 2008; 22: 929-937.

Lockyer J, Violato C, Fidler HM. Assessment of radiology physicians by a regulatory authority. Radiology

2008; 247: 771-778. Violato C, Lockyer J, Fidler H. Changes in performance: a 5-year longitudinal study of participants in a multi-

source feedback. Medical Education 2008; 42: 1007-13. Violato C, Lockyer J, Fidler H. Assessing psychiatrists’ clinical performance. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

2008; 53: 525-533. MacMillan K, Violato C. A latent variable path analysis of childhood competence: A longitudinal study.

Journal of Psychology 2008; 142: 421-436. Beran T, Violato C, Kline D. What do students consider useful about student ratings? Assessment and

Evaluation in Higher Education 2008; 33: 1-9.

Papers in Published Conference Proceedings Violato C, Donnon T, Fiordo R, Andrews J, Watt D. Multi-source feedback systems for quality improvement in

the health professions: Assessing occupational therapists in practice. INFOLAC 2008; 4: 25-30.

Abstracts Published in Journals Palacios M, Violato C, Pereira J, Spice R. Exploratory Study of Primary Healthcare Provider’s Feelings of

Comfort with Caring for the Terminally Ill Patients. European Journal of Palliative Care (p. 148), 11th Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care, Vienna, Austria, 7th to 10th May 2009.

Palacios M, Violato C, Pereira J, Spice R. Applications of Structural Equation Modeling in Palliative Care

Research. European Journal of Palliative Care (p. 126), 11th Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care, Vienna, Austria, 7th to 10th May, 2009

Raman M, Saqui O, Palacios M, Czink S, Gramlich L, Armstrong JP, Allard D, Violato C. Development of a

Home Total Parenteral Nutrition (HTPN) Quality of Life Instrument. Presented at American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (p. 45), Las Vegas, NV, Feb 2009.

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Andrews J, Violato C, Donnon T. (2008). Alberta Regional Health Technology Assessment Demonstration and Evaluation Project. Proceedings of Infolac2008: Advances in Health Informatics (p. 24), Buenos Aires, Argentina, Oct 28-Nov 1.

Gabriel A, Violato C. Measuring Depression Knowledge of Patients Suffereing from Depression: Implications

for Psych-education. Proceedings of the 2nd Therapeutic Patient Education (p. 85). Budapest, Hungary, Nov 5-8, 2008.

Donnon T, Violato C, Paolucci-Oddone E, Andrews J. Interactive HTA Education Program for Medical

Practitioners in a Residency Program. Proceedings of Infolac2008: Advances in Health Informatics (p. 23), Buenos Aires, Argentina, Oct 28-Nov 1, 2008.

Gabriel A, Violato C. Measuring adherence to antidepressants in patients suffereing from depression:

Implications for Psych-education. Proceedings of the 2nd Therapeutic Patient Education (p. 126). Budapest, Hungary, Nov 5-8, 2008.

Raman M, Violato C, Coderre S. How much do gastroenterology fellows know about nutrition?

Gastroenterology 2008; 134 (4), A230-A230 Gabriel A, Violato C. The development and psychometric assessment of an instrument to measure adherence in

patients with depression. European Psychiatry 2008; 23, S202-S202 GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Mone Palacios, PhD student, Department of Medical Science Thesis Topic: Teaching and assessing palliative care skills to physicians Syeda Ali, PhD student, Department of Medical Science Thesis Topic: Predictive validity of medical school selection variables in Pakistan James Zimmer, PhD student, Department of Medical Science Thesis Topic: Medical student engagement and achievement: A study of an electronic curriculum integrated

system

Mona Nasir, PhD student, Department of Medical Science Thesis Topic: Predictive validity of medical school admission test Shyamala Nagredan, PhD student, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta Thesis Topic: Evaluating a surgical simulation model Sami Al-Haider, MSc student, Department of Medical Science Thesis Topic: Needs assessment for medical education in Saudi Arabian medical schools Sarah Smith, MSc student, Department of Medical Science Thesis Topic: Psychometric analyses of OSCEs

Suzette Cooke, MSc student, Department of Medical Science Thesis Topic: To be determined

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Julie Carson, MSc student, Department of Medical Science (Interim Supervisor) Thesis Topic: To be determined Andrea Vallevand, PhD student, Kinesiology (Co-Supervisor. Completed June 2008) Thesis Topic: Sources of error in objective structured clinical exams: Application of generalizability theory Rita Ortiz de Waschman, PhD student, University Ambosiana, Dept Medical Education Thesis Topic: An evaluation of a bullying program: A quasi-experimental design Adel Gabriel, MSc student, Department of Medical Science Thesis Topic: The psychometric properties of an instrument for measuring depression knowledge in depressed

patients

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Ardene Robinson Vollman, BScN, MA, PhD Health and Evaluation Consultant, Robinson Vollman Inc. Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Nursing, and Faculty of

Kinesiology RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: health promotion, evaluation, population health, public health Dr. Vollman’s primary areas of research are in population and public health with a focus on health promotion planning and evaluation. Most of her current research is occasioned by the work of students under her supervision: academic women’s retirement transitions; plagiocephaly incidence in Calgary; stigma to mental illness; and dental public health. Her work revolved largely around the development of the Calgary Institute of Population and Public Health, the Tripartite Partnership for Public Health in Alberta, and the Alberta Public Health Association Summer School. Other activities included evaluation projects for external clients. PUBLICATIONS Pierrynowski Gallant D, Robinson Vollman A, Sethi S. Influenza vaccination by registered nurses: A personal

decision. Canadian Journal of Infection Control 2009; 24(1): 18-26. GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Aliyah Mawji, PhD student, Department of Community Health Sciences (Co-Supervisor) Thesis Topic: The incidence of plagiocephaly, referral mechanisms and patterns of health service utilization in

Calgary, Alberta, Canada Tina Strudsholm, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Effect of retirement transition on women’s well-being: a qualitative study of academic women Elisabeth Cardoso-Pereira, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Evaluation of a program to combat stigma against mental illness in the workplace Carola Guardia-Tello, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Health promotion policy in dental public health in Canada

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Jian Li Wang, BMed, MMed, PhD Associate Professor, Departments of Psychiatry and Community Health Sciences CIHR New Investigator RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: psychiatric epidemiology, workplace mental health, interventional research, mental health literacy My research interests are in psychiatric epidemiology and mental health literacy. My epidemiological research has focused on workplace mental health and interventional research. Research in this area includes two large projects funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Through these projects, we are following a large cohort of employees in Alberta to examine factors triggering depression and anxiety in the workplace and to understand how work stress and depression affect labour force participation and mortality. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Improving child and adolescent mental health: A Canada – China collaboration

20,000

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Perceived needs and utilization of workplace mental health accommodations in workers with depressive and anxiety disorders

50,000

Canadian Institutes of Health Research A population-based longitudinal study of work and health

150,000

Canadian Institutes of Health Research A longitudinal investigation of the dynamic impacts of work stress and psychosocial factors outside workplace on major depression and mental health inequalities

30,000

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Strengthening psychiatric epidemiology and primary mental health care in Nepal

25,000

Hotchkiss Brain Institute A pilot to study the needs and utilization of workplace mental health accommodations in individuals with depressive and anxiety disorders

12,000

Co-Investigator

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Workplace reintegration of veterans with mental disorders

20,000

Canadian Institutes of Health research Work stress and childhood adversity in relation to mental disorders and suicidality among Canadian soldiers of a large population-based sample

60,000

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Co-Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Canadian Institutes of Health Research The relationship between depression and disability in diabetes: A longitudinal community study

200,000

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Depression and obesity: longitudinal relationships in the community

50,000

Ontario Gambling Research Institute How much is too much gambling? Cross validation of low-risk gambling limits with the integrated Provincial dataset

20,000

PUBLICATIONS Chapters in Books Wang JL, Currie SR. The epidemiology of major depression, alcohol dependence and comorbidity. In: Research

on the Comorbidity of Depression and Alcohol Use Disorders. Sher L (ed.) Nova Science Publishers (New York). 2009.

Wang JL. Depression literacy and stigma in the working population. In: Handbook of Job Accommodation in

Mental Health. Schultz I, Rogers ES (eds.) The Springer book. 2009. Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Wang JL, Schmitz N, Dewa CS. Measuring changes in job strain between two time points - Reply. American

Journal of Epidemiology 2009; 170(1): 132-3.

Currie SR, Miller N, Hodgins DC, Wang JL. Defining a threshold of harm from gambling for population health

surveillance research. International Gambling Studies 2009; 9(1): 19-38. Wang JL, Schmitz N, Dewa CS, Stansfeld S. Changes in perceived job strain and risk of major depression:

results from a population–based longitudinal study. American Journal of Epidemiology 2009; 169(9): 1085-91.

Schmitz N, Wang JL, Malla A, Lesage A. Impacts of psychological distress on functional disability in asthma:

Results from the Canadian Community Health Survey. Psychosomatics 2009; 50(1): 42-9. Tiwari SK, Wang JL. Ethnic differences in mental health service use among white, Chinese and other Asian

people living in Canada. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology 2008; 43(11): 866-71. Currie SR, Hodgins DC, Wang JL, el-Guebaly N, Wynne H. In pursuit of empirically derived low-risk

gambling limits. International Gambling Studies 2008; 8(2): 207-27.

Wang JL, Lai DWL. The relationship between mental health literacy, personal contact and personal stigma

against depression. Journal of Affective Disorders 2008; 110(1-2): 191-6. Schmitz N, Wang JL, Malla A, Lesage A, Strychar I. Psychological distress and short-term disability in people

with diabetes: Results from the Canadian Community Health Survey. Journal of Psychosomatic Research 2008; 65(2): 165-72.

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Currie SR, Hodgins DC, Wang JL, el-Guebaly N, Wynne H, Miller NV. Replication of low-risk gambling limits using Canadian provincial gambling prevalence data. Journal of Gambling Studies 2008; 24(3): 321-35.

GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Sharlette Braun, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: To be determined

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Samuel Wiebe, MD, MSc, FRCPC Head, Division of Neurology, Alberta Health Services, Calgary Zone Professor, Departments of Clinical Neurosciences, Paediatrics and Community

Health Sciences Kinsman Chair in Paediatric Neurosciences RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: health outcome assessment, randomized controlled trials, epilepsy, epidemiological studies Dr. Wiebe has three main research areas: 1) Health outcomes research in neurosciences, particularly the evaluation of medical and surgical interventions, assessment of clinically important change, quality of life, economic analyses and meta-analyses. He has addressed both methodological and clinical aspects of these research areas. 2) Health services research, particularly using linked administrative databases and health surveys, as well as determining the appropriateness and necessity of clinical interventions. 3) Establishing a successful Clinical Research Unit within the Hotchkiss Brain Institute. This unit support study design, data management, and data analysis for clinical research in the neurosciences. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

MSI Foundation The comorbidity of epilepsy: A multiple data source analysis

ongoing

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Hippocampal electrical stimulation in temporal lobe epilepsy; Health needs assessment in epilepsy: Defining the health issues; Canadian adult epilepsy cohort: Prognosis and intractability

275,000

Hotchkiss Brain Institute Clinical research unit

150,000

Co-Investigator

Public Health Agency of Canada The validation and development of a case definition for epilepsy

ongoing

Canadian Institutes of Health Research The development of an appropriateness rating tool to identify candidates who should be referred for an epilepsy surgery evaluation

98,025

PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Burneo JG, Jette N, Theodore W, Begley C, Parko K, Thurman DJ, Wiebe S. Disparities in epilepsy: Report of a

systematic review by the North American Commission of the international league against epilepsy. Epilepsia 2009 [Epub ahead of print].

Jetté N, Reid AY, Quan H, Hill MD, Wiebe S. How accurate is ICD coding for epilepsy? Epilepsia 2009 [Epub

ahead of print].

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Harden CL, Hopp J, Ting TY, Pennell PB, French JA, Hauser WA, Wiebe S, Gronseth GS, Thurman D, Meador KJ, Koppel BS, Kaplan PW, Robinson JN, Gidal B, Hovinga CA, Wilner AN, Vazquez B, Holmes L, Krumholz A, Finnell R, LeGuen C. Practice parameter updated: Management issues for women with epilepsy—focus on pregnancy (an evidence-based review): Obstetrical complications and change in seizure frequency. Neurology 2009; 73(2): 126-32.

Harden CL, Meador KJ, Pennell PB, Hauser WA, Gronseth GS, French JA, Wiebe S, Thurman D, Koppel BS,

Kaplan PW, Robinson JN, Hopp J, Ting T, Gidal B, Hovinga CA, Wilner AN, Vazquez B, Holmes L, Krumholz A, Finnell R, Hirtz D, Le Guen C. Practice parameter updated: Management issues for women with epilepsy—focus on pregnancy (an evidence-based review): Teratogenesis and perinatal outcomes. Neurology 2009;73(2): 133-41.

Harden CL, Pennell PB, Koppel BS, Hovinga CA, Gidal B, Meador KJ, Hopp J, Ting TY, Hauser WA, Thurman

D, Kaplan PW, Robinson JN, French JA, Wiebe S, Wilner AN, Vazquez B, Holmes L, Krumholz A, Finnell R, Shafer PO, Le Guen C. Practice parameter updated: Management issues for women with epilepsy—focus on pregnancy (an evidence-based review): Vitamin K, folic acid, blood levels, and breastfeeding. Neurology 2009; 73(2): 142-9.

Harden CL, Pennell PB, Koppel BS, Hovinga CA, Gidal B, Meador KJ, Hopp J, Ting TY, Hauser WA, Thurman

D, Kaplan PW, Robinson JN, French JA, Wiebe S, Wilner AN, Vazquez B, Holmes L, Krumholz A, Finnell R, Shafer PO, Le Guen CL; American Academy of Neurology; American Epilepsy Society. Management issues for women with epilepsy-focus on pregnancy (an evidence-based review): III. Vitamin K, folic acid, blood levels, and breast-feeding. Epilepsia 2009; 50(5): 1247-55.

Harden CL, Meador KJ, Pennell PB, Hauser WA, Gronseth GS, French JA, Wiebe S, Thurman D, Koppel BS,

Kaplan PW, Robinson JN, Hopp J, Ting TY, Gidal B, Hovinga CA, Wilner AN, Vazquez B, Holmes L, Krumholz A, Finnell R, Hirtz D, Le Guen C; American Academy of Neurology; American Epilepsy Society. Management issues for women with epilepsy-Focus on pregnancy (an evidence-based review): II. Teratogenesis and perinatal outcomes. Epilepsia 2009; 50(5): 1237-46.

Harden CL, Hopp J, Ting TY, Pennell PB, French JA, Allen Hauser W, Wiebe S, Gronseth GS, Thurman D,

Meador KJ, Koppel BS, Kaplan PW, Robinson JN, Gidal B, Hovinga CA, Wilner AN, Vazquez B, Holmes L, Krumholz A, Finnell R, Le Guen C; American Academy of Neurology; American Epilepsy Society. Management issues for women with epilepsy-Focus on pregnancy (an evidence-based review): I. Obstetrical complications and change in seizure frequency. Epilepsia 2009; 50(5): 1229-36.

So EL, Bainbridge J, Buchhalter JR, Donalty J, Donner EJ, Finucane A, Graves NM, Hirsch LJ, Montouris GD,

Temkin NR, Wiebe S, Sierzant TL. Report of the American Epilepsy Society and the Epilepsy Foundation joint task force on sudden unexplained death in epilepsy. Epilepsia 2009; 50(4): 917-22.

Wiebe S, Jette N. Oh data, where are ye? Using administrative databases in epilepsy research. Canadian Journal

of Neurological Sciences 2009; 36(1): 2-3. Khosravani H, Mehrotra N, Rigby M, Hader WJ, Pinnegar CR, Pillay N, Wiebe S, Federico P. Spatial

localization and time-dependant changes of electrographic high frequency oscillations in human temporal lobe epilepsy. Epilepsia 2009; 50(4): 605-16.

So EL, Bainbridge J, Buchhalter JR, Donalty J, Donner EJ, Finucane A, Graves NM, Hirsch LJ, Montouris GD,

Temkin NR, Wiebe S, Sierzant TL. Report of the American Epilepsy Society and the Epilepsy Foundation Joint Task Force on sudden unexplained death in epilepsy. Epilepsia 2009; 50(4): 917-22.

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Cole AJ, Wiebe S. Debate: Should antiepileptic drugs be stopped after successful epilepsy surgery? Epilepsia 2008; 49(Suppl 9): 29-34.

Abstracts Published in Journals Badawy R, Pillay N, Jette N, Al-Sarawi AI, Wiebe S, Federico P. A blinded comparison of continuous versus

sample review of video-EEG monitoring data. Epilepsia 2008; 49(S7): Program 1.003. Griffiths S, Sherman E, Cherniawsky T, Akdag S, Connolly M, Steinbok P, Wiebe S. Sociodemographic and

neurological determinants of specific domains of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in pediatric epilepsy. Epilepsia 2008; 49(S7): Program 1.340.

Reid AY, Metcalfe A, Williams J, Patten S, Hinnell C, Parker R, Macrodimitris S, Wiebe S, Jetté N. Epilepsy is

associated with greater unmet health care needs compared to asthma, diabetes or migraine despite higher health resource use–A large national population-based study. Epilepsia 2008; 49(S7): Program 1.374.

Speechley KN, Zou GY, Smith M, Camfield C, Levin S, Wiebe S. Severity of epilepsy and health-related quality

of life (HRQL) in children during the first two years post diagnosis. Epilepsia 2008; 47(S7): Program 2.187. Macrodimitris S, Hatfield M, Hamilton K, Backs-Dermott B, Mothersill K, Baxter C, Wiebe S. Group cognitive

behavioural therapy (CBT) for patients with epilepsy and co-morbid depression or anxiety. Epilepsia 2008; 49(S7): Program 2.206.

Hinnell C, Williams J, Metcalfe A, Patten S, Parker R, Wiebe S, Jette, N. Health related behaviours and health

status in epilepsy compared to migraine or diabetes – a large national population-based study. Epilepsia 2008; 49(S7): Program 2.237.

Hader WH, Dhaliwal P, Myles S, Starreveld Y, Pillay N, Wiebe S. Seizure outcome following selective

amygdalohippocampectomy for suspected mesial temporal lobe epilepsy. Epilepsia 2008; 49(S7): Program 2.255.

Jette N, Tellez-Zenteno J, Metcalfe A, Hernandez-Ronquillo L, Hader W, Wiebe S. Who is the best candidate

for resective epilepsy surgery? A systematic review of the best available evidence. Epilepsia 2008; 49(S7): 280-281.

Williams TS, Wiebe S, Macrodimitris S, Sherman E. Measuring patient satisfaction with epilepsy surgery: What

is the correct target? Epilepsia 2008; 47(S7): Program 2.326. Sherman E, Williams TS, Sarnat HB, Hamiwka L, Mohamed I, Wiebe S, Hader W. Pediatric epilepsy surgery

and malformations of cortical development: Histopathological subtype, cognitive level, seizure outcome and quality of life. Epilepsia 2008; 49(S7): Program 2.328.

Kwon C, Metclafe A, Liu M, Quan H, Wiebe S, Jette N. The prevalence of comorbid conditions increases after a

diagnosis of epilepsy – A large population based study. Epilepsia 2008; 49(S7): Program C.01. Burneo JG, Jette N, Begley C, Theodore WH, Parko K, Thurman D, Wiebe S. Disparities in epilepsy: A

systematic review of the situation in North America. A report from the Disparities in Epilepsy Task Force of the North American Commission. Epilepsia 2008; 49(S7): Program C.04.

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GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Lawrence Korngut, Msc student, Clinical Epidemiology, University Of Calgary Thesis Topic: Intranasal insulin for neuropathic pain Dr Fatema Abdulla, Epilepsy and EEG fellowship, Arabian Gulf University Thesis Topic: Not applicable (not in a degree stream) Dr Ayataka Fujimoto, Epilepsy Surgery Fellowship, Tsukuba University (Co-Supervisor) Thesis Topic: Not applicable (not in a degree stream) Dr Adnan Al-Sarawi, Epilepsy and EEG fellowship, King Faisal University (Co-Supervisor) Thesis Topic: To be determined Abd-El Hamid Seiam, MSc student, Neurosciences, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt Thesis Topic: Seizure outcome and quality of life in patients undergoing epilepsy surgery

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Gregor Wolbring, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences and

Community Rehabilitation andDisability Studies RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: ableism; transhumanism; thalidomide; disability studies; identity of rehabilitation and medical profession; governance and impact of sciences and technologies; human security, models and determinants of health; global health, tele-health, health- (technology assessment, law, care and policies); bioethics issues

Dr. Wolbring’s work includes the topics of Ethics of Synthetic biology; Governance of human performance enhancement; identity of Paralympics, Olympics; Ableism; favoritism for certain abilities and the negative judgment of missing ability; Transhumanization of Health and health related concepts; identity change of the health and rehabilitation profession; and Governance of nanoscale science and technology. He is on the International Editorial Advisory Board for Studies in Ethics, Law and Technology, the Editorial Review Board for International Journal of Nanotechnology and Molecular Computation, and the Editorial Review Board for Review of Disabilities Studies. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Alberta Ingenuity Ethics of Synthetic Biology

8,000

Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, Germany Human Enhancement, ETAG project

3,000

Co-Principal Investigator

Social Science and Humanities Research Council Building Better Humans? Health, Enhancements and Human Rights

ongoing

Co-Investigator

Genome Canada Metagenomics for Greener Production and Extraction of Hydrocarbon Energy: Creating Opportunities for Enhanced Recovery with Reduced Environmental Impact

ongoing

PUBLICATIONS Chapters in Books Wolbring G. Ableism, Enhancement Medicine and the techno poor disabled. In: Unnatural Selection: The

Challenges of Engineering Tomorrow's People, Healey P, Rayner S (eds). Earthscan, London UK, Sterling,VA, 2008: 196-209.

Wolbring G. One World, One Olympics: Governing Human Ability, Ableism and Disablism in an Era of Bodily

Enhancements. In: Human Futures, Miah A (ed). Liverpool University Press, Liverpool, 2008: 114-125

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Wolbring G. Lego Atoms and Base pairs. In: Imagining Science. Caulfield S, Caulfied T (eds). University of Alberta Press, Edmonton, 2008: 89-91

Wolbring G. The game is changing: Now is the time to act. In: Access Ability For All. Perera A (ed).

Premadasa Printers Limited, Sri Lanka, 2008: 129-135 Wolbring G. Nanoscale sciences and technology and the framework of Ableism. In: Nanotechnology: Ethics

and Society. Bennett Wood D (ed). CRC Press Boca Raton, Fl, 2008: 212-215. Wolbring G. Update on nanoscale science and technologies. In: Monitoring Financial Flows for Health

Research 2008 Prioritizing research for health equity. Burke M, Matlin, SA (eds). Global Forum for Health Research, Geneva 2008: 41-44.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Wolbring G. Oscar Pistorius and the future nature of Olympic, Paralympic and other sports. SCRIPT ed A

Journal of Law, Technology & Society 2008; 5(1): 139-160. Wolbring G. Is there an end to out-able? Is there an end to the rat race for abilities? Media and Culture

2008;11(3): “able”. Wolbring G. Why NBIC? Why human performance enhancement? European Journal of Social Science

Research 2008; 21(1): 25-40 GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Amy Johnston, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences (Co-Supervisor) Thesis Topic: To be determined Shelley Langstaff, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: To be determined

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Stephen L. Wood, MD, FRCS(C), MSc Associate Professor, Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Department of

Community Health Sciences RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: preterm labor, stillbirth, perinatal epidemiology Dr. Wood developed protocols for examining stillbirth rates in multiples, and examining perinatal mortality with a variation of the fetus at risk approach. He continued to work in collaboration with Dr Donna Slater (basic science) on understanding prostaglandins role in the initiation of labor. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Calgary Regional Health Authority Perinatal Funding Competition Pilot randomized controlled trial of vaginal progesterone to prevent preterm birth in multiple pregnancy

ongoing

CHR Perinatal Funding Competition Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Secondary prevention of Prematurity Using Vaginal Progesterone in women with Threatened Preterm labor

ongoing

Co-Principal Investigator

Abbott Laboratories PREMI

ongoing

Calgary Health Region Perinatal Funding Competition Prostaglandins and early labor

ongoing

Collaborator

Canadian Institutes of Health Research PGE2 and the EP receptors in the human uterus during pregnancy and parturition.

ongoing

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Preterm Birth and Healthy Outcomes

ongoing

PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

Yee W, Amin H, Wood SL. Elective Cesarean section, neonatal intensive care unit admission and neonatal

respiratory distress. Obstetrics & Gynecology 2008; 111: 823-8 Wood SL, Chen S, Ross S, Sauve R. The risk of unexplained stillbirth in second pregnancies following cesarean

section in the first pregnancy. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2008; 115: 727-31

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GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Amuchio Soriasham, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences (Co-supervisor) Thesis Topic: Chorioamnionitis and long term neurologic outcomes in very premature infants Mohammed Al-Hindi, MSc student, Department of Community Health Sciences Thesis Topic: Neurodevelopmental and visual outcomes of retinopathy of prematurity in very low birth weight

infants in a regional cohort

Andrea Hay, MSc student, Department of Medical Sciences Thesis Topic: To be determined

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David Zygun, BSc, MD, MSc, FRCPC Assistant Professor, Departments of Critical Care Medicine, Clinical Neurosciences

and Community Health Sciences RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Key Words: neurocritical care medicine, clinical trials, advanced neuro monitoring organ dysfunction Dr. Zygun’s area of research is in the development of an academic neurocritical care program that has been the focus of this investigator over the last year. He is involved in the establishment of an advanced neuromonitoring program including cerebral micro dialysis that has resulted in the ability to study the role of matrix metalloproteinase expression in severe traumatic brain injury. Spinal cord perfusion pressure management in acute spinal cord injury is being addressed in a prospective randomized controlled study. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Principal Investigator 2008/09 Allocation

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Proteomics of severe traumatic brain injury: Matrix metalloproteinase expression

125,000

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Matrix metalloproteinase expression in severe traumatic brain injury: Proteomics of severe traumatic brain injury

60,000

Co-Investigator

Hotchkiss Brain Institute Clinical Research Unit Pilot Funding Competition The rate of intracranial blood clearance following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage

13,000

National Institutes of Health National acute brain injury study: Hypothermia II

145,173

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Team Grant The Alberta Sepsis network

999,669

PUBLICATIONS Chapters in Books Peets A, Zygun DA. Electrolyte Disorders. In Gleb A and Gupta A (eds). Essentials of Neuroanesthesia and

Neurointensive Care. Elsevier, 2008. Zygun DA. Fluid Management. In Gleb A and Gupta A (eds). Essentials of Neuroanesthesia and Neurointensive

Care. Elsevier, 2008. Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Kramer AH, Zygun DA. Anemia and red blood cell transfusion in neurocritical care. Critical Care 2009; 13(3):

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Goring K, Huang Y, Mowat C, Leger C, Lim TH, Zaheer R, Mok D, Tibbles LA, Zygun DA, Winston B. Mechanisms of human complement factor B induction in sepsis and inhibition by activated protein C (gamma). American Journal of Physiology. Cell Physiology 2009; 296(5): C1140-50.

Clifton GL, Drever P, Valadka A, Zygun DA, Okonkwo D. Multicenter trial of early hypothermia in severe

brain injury. Journal of Neurotrauma 2009; 26(3): 393-7. Zygun DA, Nortje J, Hutchinson PJ, Timofeev I, Menon DK, Gupta AK. The effect of red blood cell transfusion

on cerebral oxygenation and metabolism following severe traumatic brain injury. Critical Care Medicine 2009; 37(3): 1074-8.

Kramer AH, Zygun DA, Bleck TP, Dumont AS, Kassell NF, Nathan B. Relationship between haemoglobin

concentrations and outcomes across subgroups of patients with aneurismal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Neurocritical Care 2009; 10(2): 157-65.

Doig C, Zygun DA. (Uncontrolled) donation after cardiac determination of death: A note of caution. The

Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics 2008; 36(4): 760-5. Stelfox HT, Ahmed SB, Khandwala F, Zygun DA, Shahpori R, Laupland K. The epidemiology of intensive care

unit acquired hyponatremia and hypernatremia in medical-surgical intensive care units. Critical Care 2008; 12(6): R162.

Thenayan EA, Bolton C, Jichici D, Savard M, Teitelbaum J, Young B, Zygun DA. Neurocritical care in Canada:

Evolving streams in a new discipline. The Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences 2008; 35(4): 405-8. Jacka MJ, Des Ordons AR, Zygun DA. Severe head injury: Clinicians’ awareness of the literature. The

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences 2008; 35(4): 458-71. Xue M, Fan Y, Liu S, Zygun DA, Demchuk A,Yong VW. Contributions of multiple proteases to neurotoxicity

in a mouse model of intracerebral haemorrhage. Brain 2009; 132(Pt 1): 26-36. Abstracts Published in Journals Zygun DA, Hurlbert J, Yong W, Peets A, Mc Gowan D, Pearce SM, Du Plessis SJ, Casha S. Spinal cord

perfusion pressure following spinal cord injury. The Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences 2009; 36(3): supplement 1.

Articles Published in Conference Proceedings Zygun DA, Hurlbert J, Yong W, Peets A, Mc Gowan D, Pearce SM, Du Plessis SJ, Casha S. Lumbar

subarachnoid pressure following spinal cord injury. Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation 44th Annual Congress, June 9-12, 2009 Halifax (Platform presentation).

Turgeon A, Lauzier F, Burns K, Fergusson D, Meade M, Zygun DA, Scales D, Zarychanski R, Moore L, Kanji

S, McIntyre L, Pagliarello J, Hébert P. Determining neurological prognosis in patients with severe traumatic brain injury: a survey of Canadian Intensivists. Canadian Critical Care Trials Group, 29th International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine. 24–27 March, 2009, Brussels, Belgium.

Kramer AH, Zygun DA, Bleck TP, Dumont AS, Kassell NF, Nathan B. Relationship between hemoglobin

concentrations and outcomes across subgroups of patients with aneurismal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Neurocritical Care 6th Annual Meeting, October 22-25, 2008, Miami, Florida.

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GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION Stephanie Pearce, MSc student, Biomedical Technology, Faculty of Medicine Thesis Topic: To be determined