Innovation Anthology #548:

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Now that Dr. Jacques Magnan has retired, the man taking on the job of President and CEO of Alberta Innovates Health Solutions is Dr. Cy Frank.

Dr. Frank is a highly respected orthopaedic surgeon, researcher and medical professor at the University of Calgary.

And he’s already facing the challenges of his new position.

DR. CY FRANK: My biggest challenge is expanding the role of AIHS to have more direct impact in health and health care and realigning the research and innovation programs with the health system. So, in fact, in this last budget the Government announced a realignment of AIHS with the Minister of Health. Linkage to health in my mind is critical to be able to implement research and innovation of value in the health system so that we can see more impacts more quickly with patients and the public.

Dr. Frank says his goal is to build more capacity for applied research while still supporting good basic research.

Thanks today to Alberta Innovates Health Solutions

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I’M CHERYL CROUCHER

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Alberta Innovates Health Solutions

Alberta Innovates (formerly Alberta Innovates – Health Solutions)

As the newly formed Alberta Innovates corporation, we still fund top quality, internationally competitive health research and innovation activities to improve the health and wellbeing of Albertans. We provide leadership for Alberta’s health research and innovation enterprise by directing, coordinating, reviewing, funding and supporting research and innovation.

Working with our many partners  in the health system, we ensure that research achieves innovation in care, policy and practice, and that the needs of patients and clinicians influence research.

Our background

Alberta Innovates consolidation was launched November 1, 2016.

Alberta Innovates – Health Solutions

Alberta Innovates – Health Solutions was established as part of the Alberta Innovates system by an Act of Legislation of the Government of Alberta. It is a agency  of the Government of Alberta. We receive a yearly allocation from the Ministry of Health and report through the ministry to the people of Alberta.

Our Mandate and Roles document reflects our role and responsibilities and outlines the government statues and regulations with which we comply.

Alberta’s Health Research and Innovation Strategy (AHRIS) sets out Alberta’s health research agenda for the coming decade to ensure our considerable investments in research align with our priority—to improve the health of Albertans.

 

 

Program Date: 2013-04-04