CanROC Site Summary – Alberta

ALBERTA

University of Alberta

Department of Emergency Medicine

https://www.ualberta.ca/emergency-medicine

Department of Critical Care Medicine

https://www.ualberta.ca/critical-care/

Faculty in both the Department of Emergency Medicine and Critical Care at the University of Alberta have experience and expertise in resuscitation science. Our faculty of Clinician Scientists consist of intensivists, cardiologists, emergency nurses and physicians. Resuscitation research completed by our colleagues include: systematic reviews, experimental and simulation trials and registry related research. Our scope of work and expertise covers the continuum of resuscitation from the prehospital to rehabilitation phases. Opportunities exist for Alberta-wide research with ground EMS, fixed-wing critical care as well as the helicopter service Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society. The Department of Critical Care also has an ultrasound program with a resuscitation focus.

Investigators/Researchers who would consider supervising/mentoring students include:

Dr. Peter Brindley – Professor & Intensivist


Dr. Sean Van Diepen – Academic Cardiologist, Intensivist


Dr. Alison Kabaroff – Assistant Clinical Professor, Medical Director Edmonton EMS


Matthew J. Douma RN – Clinical Nurse Educator, Academic Scholar

 

University of Calgary

Department of Emergency Medicine

http://cumming.ucalgary.ca/ermedicine/

Department of Community Health Sciences

https://www.ucalgary.ca/communityhealthsciences/

The Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Calgary has an EMS fellowship and there are opportunities for research-based graduate degrees through Community Health Sciences for those who are FRCP certified in Emergency Medicine.

Investigators who would consider supervising/mentoring students:

Dr. Eddie Lang – Professor, Emergency Physician, Academic and Clinical Department Head


Dr. Andrew McRae PhD – Assistant Professor, Research Director, Emergency Physician


Dr. Grant Innes – Professor, Emergency Physician


Dr. Henry Thomas Stelfox – Professor, Head Critical Care Medicine


Dr. Christopher Doig – Professor, Intensivist