InnovaHealth is a dual-streamed Incubation and Acceleration platform offered by Innovative Canadians for Change (ICChange) that creates economic benefits by preparing entrepreneurs to launch disruptive, community-driven change in healthcare specifically in marginalized and underserved populations in Alberta. Disproportionately costly and inefficiently managed health disparities have been identified in Indigenous and low-income communities by the Alberta […]

Convalescent plasma–used for over a century as the first treatment option in outbreaks caused by novel pathogens. The therapy involves transfusion of blood plasma from recovered donors, which contains antibodies, that can prevent or treat infection in recipients. Convalescent plasa therapy has been observed empirically or in small studies to confer passive immunity to susceptible […]

Brown Bagging for Calgary’s Kids (BB4CK) is exploring opportunities to launch a social enterprise program, an effort to offer services in our community while producing some revenue to fund operations. This project will lead the building of a business plan, including researching social enterprise structures, performing environmental and competitive analysis, and outlining priorities and budgets.

Responsibilities: -Development of operational plans for the opening of the new Hospice space -Development of strategic and operational plans for long-term care facility to leverage digital health solutions to improve presence of specialized care on site and to minimize need for hospital transfers -Development of strategic plan to increase virtual care options for ambulatory clinics […]

They will be working closely with the COO to formalize the go-to-market strategy – determining the best course of action to gain sustainable market presence and growth in each of Canada’s unique provincial medical systems outside of Alberta. This will involve a combination of competitor/barrier analysis, evaluating and planning marketing tactics. A component of their […]

We are looking for a dynamic self starter to take on social media, content creation, event marketing and execution and creation of various marketing collateral for the SheWorth community and target new eyes as we prepare to launch our book and online programming.

The overall aim of this research is to improve the educational experiences and outcomes of Indigenous autistic students, their families, teachers and communities by more deeply understanding Indigenous approaches to autism and intervening in settler colonialist and ableist policy and practice. The research is located in Brandon, Manitoba. The research questions, which will be explored […]

academic sphere, and limit interactions with the stakeholder community. This project promotes meaningful collaboration for the co-construction of knowledge around Parkinson’s disease (PD), using the performing arts as an interactive tool for knowledge translation. Piece of Mind brings together researchers, performing artists, and persons affected by PD to create a performance piece based on scientific […]

Carrier Sekani Family Services (CSFS) provides a range of health and social services to First Nations communities in north central British Columbia. Mental health services and supports are a part of the same. This project will assess current services and supports and find other promising models of care for mental health and substance use for […]

Les petits appareils connectés qui surveillent les signes vitaux n’existent actuellement pas en pédiatrie. L’objectif de cette étude est d’évaluer la fiabilité d’un patch connecté collé sur la poitrine des enfants pour la surveillance continue de leurs signes vitaux comme la saturation en oxygène, ou la fréquence cardiaque. Nous réaliserons cette étude dans un service […]

With Covid-19 there has been a growth in online therapy opportunities. There are new challenges that need to be addressed to expand our service offering. TinyEYE is facing challenges in increased magnitude of touch points for similar levels of service delivery. An intern can participate in research and development of technologies that enable such offerings, […]

Diabetes mellitus, a metabolic disease affecting 422 million people worldwide, had often been associated with a loss in bone quality and strength, causing a higher fracture risk. However, thorough characterization of diabetic bone at the nanoscale has never been completed. This may indeed be relevant, as the structure and chemistry of the nanoscale components of […]