Rheumatology


Rheumatology has been fortunate to have researchers in both basic science and clinical outcomes research over a quarter of a century. Understanding inflammatory joint disease and connective tissue disease including Rheumatoid Arthritis and Systemic Lupus has been a primary focus. Dr. M. Fritzler has been a world leader on research on auto antibodies and in particular, we are proud of his lead article in Nature on the golgi apparatus. We have a number of successful outcomes researchers as well as a strong Clinical Trials Program. Recently, our focus has been to get the right people to the right place at the right time. This has led to the development with CHAPS (Centre for Health and Policy Studies) of a Priority Referral Score Program. We are particularly proud of our central triage program which has successfully triaged 18,000+ patients to date since 2004. Within the McCaig Institute, we see our leading role in improving patient outcomes through a strong Clinical Trials Program which is unique in rheumatology within the musculoskeletal discipline as well as timing of the impetus for new models of care and their evaluation. We are particularly fortunate to have a strong Allied Health Team consisting of physiotherapists, nurse practitioners, nurses and social workers.

Mosher bio
Dr. Dianne Mosher, Division Chief, Rheumatology


Career Opportunity

The Arthur J.E. Child Chair in Rheumatology Research

The Faculty of Medicine invites applications and nominations for The Arthur J.E. Child Chair in Rheumatology Research. The successful candidate will be a senior clinical or basic scientist with a research background in rheumatology and health-outcome research and proven leadership in education in the field. The incumbent will provide leadership in the development and maintenance of a world-class rheumatology program in Alberta as well as in the development of translational research with a focus in clinical and healthy outcomes research in rheumatology. The incumbent will also promote interdisciplinary care and collaborative research across disciplines, and attract outstanding students, trainees and scholars in this field. If the research is patient-based and involves the provision of patient care, the selected individual must be eligible for licensure in the Province of Alberta.

With over 400 full-time members, the Faculty of Medicine is a leader in health research with an international reputation for excellence and innovation. The selected candidate will be a member of the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine and the McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health. The McCaig Institute is home to researchers and clinicians whose work ranges from basic science at the molecular level to whole joint transplants in the operating room, in addition to effective and efficient health service delivery. Calgary is a vibrant, multicultural city of 1,000,000 near the Rocky Mountains, Banff National Park and Lake Louise.

Please submit a resume, statement of research interests and goals, and the names of three referees to:

Dr. Isabelle Latour
Manager, Chairs, Professorships and Endowments
Office of the Associate Dean, Basic Research Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary 5E26 TRW Building, 3280 Hospital Drive N.W. Calgary, Alberta,T2N 4Z6, Canada RHEUMATOLOGY RESEARCH

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