Cumming School of Medicine
Celebrating 10 Years and Beyond
Report to Community 2023-2024 | Special Anniversary Edition
Changing lives in our community and around the world
At the Cumming School of Medicine, we don't wait for change, we make change — with our thriving three-year medical program that attracts the brightest students, faculty and staff and through innovative discovery research and testing of new medical treatments that improve patient care at home and around the world.
Alumni Engagement
Our MD, BHSc, MSc, PhD, MBT and BCR alumni are making significant impacts across the globe.
Awards and Recognition
The CSM's Awards and Recognition Committee honour faculty members and their achievements. Awards and honours range from early career awards and community honours, to distinguished achievement awards such as Royal Society of Canada and Canadian Academy of Health Sciences Fellowships.
Indigenous, Local and Global Health Office
Our team provides community engagement guidance and assists our communities achieve their goals through networking, strategic planning, project management, learning and research.
Distributed Learning and Rural Initiatives
We foster and sustain meaningful relationships between medical educators, healthcare professionals in training and individuals and families living in rural Alberta. Our commitment to education and research results in the recruitment and retention of dedicated, skilled rural physicians.
Safe Reporting at the Cumming School of Medicine
The Cumming School of Medicine (CSM) recognizes how difficult it can be for individuals to come forward with concerns of mistreatment and is dedicated to ensuring that everyone's voice is heard. Our goal is fostering a culture of respect, with a focus on preventing mistreatment and upholding accountability.
Dr. Kannin Osei-Tutu discusses anti-racism & medical education
Senior associate dean of Health Equity and Systems Transformation Dr. Kannin Osei-Tutu is interviewed by Dr. Robert Sternszus in this Canadian Association for Medical Education (CAME) Health Professions Education Podcast: From racism to anti-racism - examining the past and designing the future of medical education, with Dr. Kannin Osei-Tutu.
University of Calgary Medical Group (UCMG)
The UCMG provides billing, accounting and transcription services to its physician members.
Research Institutes, Centres and Departments
Our institute is devoted to child health research in a wide spectrum of disciplines – all focused on better lifelong health and well-being for children, families and communities.
Institute Director: Dr. Francois Bernier
The Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute brings together scientists and physicians to integrate research and care across disciplines – from understanding and preventing cancer, to transforming its detection and treatment, to improving life with and after cancer.
Institute Director: Dr. Jennifer Chan
The Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases is a research facility at the University of Calgary’s Cumming School of Medicine focused on advancing modern medicine’s capacity to ease the burden of chronic and infectious disease.
Institute Director: Dr. Derek McKay
Our mission is to inspire discovery and apply knowledge towards innovative solutions for neurological and mental health disorders.
Institute Director: Dr. David Park
A research institute that champions research to promote population health and high-quality sustainable health care for all.
Institute Director: Dr. Kirsten Fiest
We will leverage our unique capabilities to advance patient-centered, value-based “next” practices that will enhance patient reported outcomes, increase access to care, and improve quality at the same time as reducing costs.
Institute Director: Dr. Paul Fedak
We are a multidisciplinary team of scientists, clinicians and engineers working together to improve the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of bone and joint conditions.
Institute Director: Dr. Cheryl Barnabe
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Centre for Advanced Technologies (CAT)
The essential technologies administered under CAT support contemporary biomedical research across diverse areas, including genomics, proteomics, bioinformatics, and cellular and medical imaging.
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Centre for Health Informatics (CHI)
CHI brings together data assets to foster collaboration among investigators, support grant development, recruit faculty and students, develop cutting-edge analytics, and build capacity in data science and machine-learning.
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Calgary Centre for Clinical Research (CCCR)
CCCR provides support services and guidance to investigators, staff and study teams as they conduct clinical research (including clinical trials).
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Clinical Research Unit (CRU)
CRU provides statistical support for clinical trials (study design, randomization, and statistical analysis) as well as observational studies (administrative data requests, cohort extractions, statistical analysis).
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Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine
Department Head: Dr. Gary Dobson
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Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Department Head: Dr. Sarah Childs
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Cardiac Sciences
Department Head: Dr. Vikas Kuriachan
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Cell Biology and Anatomy
Department Head: Dr. Benedikt Hallgrimsson
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Clinical Neurosciences
Department Head: Dr. Nathalie Jetté
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Community Health Sciences
Department Head: Dr. Fiona Clement
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Critical Care Medicine
Department Head: Dr. Dan Zuege
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Emergency Medicine
Department Head: Dr. Eddy Lang
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Family Medicine
Department Head: Dr. Sonya Lee
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Medical Genetics
Department Head: Dr. Kim McBride
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Medicine
Interim Department Head: Dr. Jayna Holroyd-Leduc
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Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases
Department Head: Dr. Nathan Peters
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Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Department Head: Dr. Erin Brennand
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Oncology
Department Head: Dr. Donald Morris
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Pediatrics
Department Head: Dr. Antonia Stang
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Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Department Head: Dr. Dylan Pillai
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Physiology and Pharmacology
Department Head: Dr. Robert Newton
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Psychiatry
Department Head: Dr. Valerie Taylor
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Radiology
Department Head: Dr. Manish Joshi
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Surgery
Department Head: Dr. Kevin Hildebrand
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News
Speaking up and standing out on stage at UCalgary’s 13th annual 3MT competition
Behind the scenes of a campus-wide competition where graduate students turned years of research into three-minute stories, and discovered the power of their voice along the way
Study reveals promising insights on treatment to improve speech after a stroke
UCalgary researchers investigate transcranial magnetic stimulation to treat aphasia caused by stroke
Young scientists showcase future of STEM at annual Calgary Youth Science Fair
More than 800 grade 5-12 students show off their projects at UCalgary’s Olympic Oval
Accomplished cardiologist and researcher named 2025 E.R. Smith Prize in Cardiovascular Research recipient
Stanley Nattel to highlight career at Tine Haworth Cardiovascular Research Day
UCalgary continues to expand transdisciplinary capacity on campus
New roles drive teaching, learning and research excellence in areas of focus
UCalgary students and faculty hit the ice to support cancer research
Medical students raise more than $130,000 for multiple myeloma research and the development of personalized cancer care