O'Brien Institute for Public Health

10/24/2025

Navigating Alberta's healthcare system can be tricky! The Centre for Newcomers, in collaboration with the Canadian Collaboration for Complex Care, is here to help! Join us on October 30th, 2025, from 9 AM to 1 PM for valuable information.

We'll provide practical guidance & resources!

📍 565 36 St NE #125, Calgary, AB.

More info? f.dingha@centrefornewcomers.ca or 403-831-6641

10/06/2025

10/06/2025

📢 We have tremendous news to share from the Cu***ng School of Medicine (CSM)!

A CSM professor, neurologist and prominent figure in stroke care and treatment, Dr. Michael Hill, MD, will be inducted into the 2026 Canadian Medical Hall of Fame!

You may know Dr. Hill as a clinician-scientist, research partner or mentor, for his dedication to advancing ischemic stroke care. He co-led the ESCAPE trial with a research team from the Hotchkiss Brain Institute - HBI, which showed how endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) drastically reduced stroke-related disability and death.

The ESCAPE study has informed clinical guidelines around the world and improved the lives of countless patients.

Named an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2023, Dr. Hill was recognized for his major contributions to the advancement of acute stroke care and treatment on a local and global scale.

Dr. Hill is a leading member of the Calgary Stroke Program, a collaboration between the University of Calgaryand Alberta Health Services, and he has been a valued mentor to several students and fellows who have also gone on to advance stroke care across Canada.

We are delighted that Dr. Hill’s induction will take place right here in Calgary on June 18, 2026, and we look forward to celebrating his many profound accomplishments again in the spring.

👏🏼 Huge congratulations to Dr. Hill!

Read more: https://bit.ly/3Wj6DA1

Libin Cardiovascular Institute | O'Brien Institute for Public Health | Heart & Stroke | Canadian Institutes of Health Research

09/11/2025

Congratulations to Drs. Bruce Pike and Frank W. Stahnisch, who have joined the The Royal Society of Canada's Class of 2025 Fellows!

✨ Dr. Bruce Pike, PhD, a professor with the Department of Radiology, is a world leader in structural and functional imaging of the human brain whose innovations have led to landmark discoveries about brain composition, organization and physiology across the lifespan.

✨ Dr. Frank W Stahnisch, MD, PhD, a professor with the Departments of Community Health Sciences & History, is a distinguished historian of medicine whose work has expanded both academic and public understanding of global medical history.

➡️ Read more about their work: https://ucalgary.ca/news/royal-society-canada-announces-2025-fellows-including-three-ucalgary-scholars

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