Main description:

Bedside and Community is the inside story of fifty years of health care and health research at the University of Calgary. Drawing on the first--person accounts of researchers, administrators, faculty, and students along with archival research, and faculty histories. This collection celebrates the many significant contributions the University of Calgary has made to the health of Albertans. With contributions from the Cummings School of Medicine, the Faculty of Nursing, Faculty of Kinesiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Environmental Design, Department of Psychology, and Indigenous Health Initiatives Bedside and Community is a truly collaborative history. Addressing the links between departments, the relationship between the university and the community, and evolving research and teaching methods, this book places the University of Calgary within a wider national context and shows how it has addressed the unique health needs of Southern Alberta. With a pioneering focus on primary care and commitment to interdisciplinary connections, the University of Calgary has made strides in heath research, health education, and community outreach. Bedside and Community tells the story of a tradition of excellence that will light the way to future outreach and discovery

Contents:

Illustrations Glossary Acknowledgements Preface Dr. Elizabeth Cannon, President Emerita, University of Calgary Forward Dr. David Bright, Professor of History, Niagara College Introduction Paula Larsson, Frank W. Stahnish, and Diana Mansell The Faculty of Medicine and its Response to Changing Health Care Contexts in the Province of Alberta, 1996--2016 Frank W. Stahnisch A History of Aboriginal Health Research Within the Faculty (Cumming School) of Medicine, University of Calgary, 1966--2016 Paula Larsson and Wilfreda Thurston The Transformation of the Concept of Nursing Diana Mansell Clinical and Health Psychology at the University of Calgary and its Contributions to Health Care in Alberta Henderikus J. Stam And H. Lorraine Radtke The 'Then' and 'Now': Physical Education to Kinesiology at the University of Calgary Patricia K. Doyle--Baker and Diana Mansell Environmental Design: Creating Healthy Spaces and Places Barbara Dupuis, David Monteye, and Brian Sinclair The University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine: At the Interface of Animal and Human Health Alastair Cribb Discussion Paula Larsson and Diana Mansell Index