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Dr. Scott Oddie is the lead of RDC's activities in community health research.

The Rural Health Research Chair position at RDC supported by the Rural Alberta Development Fund began operations January 4, 2009. RDC and Alberta Health Services (AHS) are partners in a Health Research Collaborative (HRC), an applied research initiative between the two organizations.

Current collaborative initiatives address a diverse array of health issues that include developing Aboriginal HIV/AIDS prevention strategies, development and evaluation of programs to increase self-esteem and enhance body image in school children, enhancing independence of seniors and persons with disabilities, using communities of practice (CoP) to address the learning and knowledge transfer needs of the health system, yoga to enhance cancer outcomes, and practice-based interventions to reduce adverse medication events to name a few. Project proposals can come from faculty, practitioners, community stakeholders, students, and/or other opportunities of collaborative interest (e.g. RFPs).

To date, HRC activity has engaged about 25 Faculty members, 37 Community Stakeholders, 32 Health Practitioners/Decision Makers and over 70 students on collaborative teams to result in an innovative knowledge culture of applied health research. These team members represent over 10 rural communities in Central Alberta and have generated over 30 formal research agreements (e.g. MOUs, LOIs, LOS, and collaborative charters) and submitted over 15 research grants. Our aim is to achieve excellence in collaborative applied research that effectively addresses health issues and improves health outcomes.  

Dr. Scott Oddie has been seconded to Alberta Health Services as Director of Innovation and Evaluation in the department of Primary Care Innovation and Integration for the period of one-year. During that time he will maintain his role as Director of the HRC.

Presentations

Quality of life Final Report Discussion

Health Evidence Literacy by Joanna Blair.

by Joanna Blair.by Joanna Blair.Health-related Quality of Life Measurement Tool presentation by the Centre for Health Evidence.

Primary Care Network Quality of Life Measures by Terry Fung.

Current Project Initiatives:

  • Reducing adverse drug events
  • Move your mood: an examination of the effects of physical activity on mental health in youth
  • A culturally sensitive, integrated and community-based approach to preventing HIV, AIDS and STIs in Aboriginal Peoples
  • Moving toward a Health Canada vision of interprofessional education and health practice
  • Enhancing Independent Living for Seniors and Persons with Disabilities Through Technological and Psychosocial Innovation
  • Measuring value and innovation in communities of practice
  • A Proactive Approach to Enhance Body Image, Self-Esteem, and Social Environments in our Schools and Communities
  • Three Hills Community Needs Assessment
  • Supporting Knowledge Exchange to Mobilize Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) to Rural Mental Health Services
  • Evidence-Based Strategies to Reduce Head Injury in Community Soccer
  • YogaThrive
  • Grow Boys: An examination of factors and challenges that affect the health outcomes of boys

For more information contact: Dr. Scott Oddie or phone 403-342-3310.