Partners
A Special Partnership
ABJHI and McCaig Institute: Committed to World-leading Bone and Joint Health Care and Disease Prevention for Albertans
Every 60 seconds someone in Alberta enters a doctor’s office or a hospital seeking medical help for a bone or joint disorder – a level of demand that is expected to increase substantially with population growth and aging and rising obesity rates.
ABJHI and the McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health are working together to ensure Albertans receive world-leading care when bone and joint problems strike.
McCaig Institute conducts research to improve treatment of debilitating bone and joint diseases and conditions. ABJHI designs improved bone and joint health care services and evaluates the impact of the services on patient outcomes and health system efficiency. The two are intrinsically linked, sharing valuable information to further their work. McCaig’s research outcomes are among the sources of evidence ABJHI uses to design services. In turn, ABJHI makes its service evaluation results available to McCaig researchers for opportunities to further advance their work.
Click here for more information about the McCaig Institute, including its world-class research and education activities and its Integrated Knowledge Translation Network for moving new treatments and diagnostic techniques from the laboratory bench to the hospital bedside.
Alberta Bone and Joint Health Institute gratefully acknowledges its other partners
The Alberta Medical Association represents approximately 93% of Alberta's practising physicians. The association alongside government, the public and other health providers, concerns itself with how Albertans receive care and practising physicians' work environment.
Alberta Health and Wellness sets strategic direction for the Alberta health system through: policy, legislation and standards, allocating resources, helping develop and support the health system, and administering provincial programs such as the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan and communicable disease control expertise.
The Alberta Orthopaedic Society promotes best practices in orthopaedic care for patients, supports professional growth and development, and serves as a means for professional fellowship and a voice for surgeons in the complex and demanding environment of orthopaedics.
Alberta Health Services is the provincial health authority responsible for health service delivery in Alberta. Its mission is to provide a patient-focused health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans. Its mandate is to ensure that quality health supports and services are coordinated across the province.
Since its creation in 1972 by the late Mr. George Maxwell Bell, the Max Bell Foundation has made grants across Canada for a wide range of charitable purposes which benefit all Canadians. Since its inception, Max Bell Foundation has had the privilege of funding hundreds of projects and initiatives across Canada totalling more than $65 million.
The Norlien Foundation is a proactive private foundation that initiates strategic projects to enhance the quality of life for all Canadians, particularly of those living in Alberta. The Foundation invites and encourages others to contribute to its deliberations.
Within a vibrant and supportive learning environment, the University of Alberta discovers, disseminates, and applies new knowledge through teaching and learning, research and creative activity, community involvement, and partnerships. The University of Alberta gives a national and international voice to innovation in our province, taking a lead role in placing Canada at the global forefront.
The Faculty of Medicine at the University of Calgary has an innovative, patient-based, cross-disciplinary, research-intensive program that has earned a national and international reputation for excellence. The University of Calgary is a comprehensive research university that combines the best of long-established university traditions with the city of Calgary’s vibrant energy and diversity.