Division of Preventive Medicine
About Us
Preventive Medicine focuses on promoting health. Specialists in the field focus on the elements that create health and prevent disease and disability. This includes evaluating evidence for use in decision-making, determining clinical and population-based approaches that promote health and prevent disease, and learning the occupational causes of diseases. Occupational Medicine, the intersection of health and the workplace, is a major area of activity for the Division of Preventive Medicine. It includes assessing fitness for work, evaluating conditions that prevent people from working or limit their work, and approaches to enable people to work.
The Division of Preventive Medicine is devoted to the prevention of disease and injury in the community and workplace through education, training and research both nationally and internationally, and to the provision of first class heath services and patient care. The division's occupational physicians offer in-patient and outpatient consultations. Other division members practise in the specialty of public health and preventive medicine.
Activities
The activities of the Division of Preventive Medicine include:
Education
The Division of Preventive Medicine offers MSc / PhD / MPH training in occupational and environmental health through the School of Public Health and the Department of Medicine. We also provide residency training programs and continuing medical education. Faculty teach public health to undergraduate medical students and offer graduate programs in public health.
Research
Faculty in the Division of Preventive Medicine have developed extensive records in etiological, intervention and applied research, often working in partnership with international funding bodies, government, industry, workers' compensation and charities.
Clinical Training
- Occupational Medicine Residency Program
- Occupational Medicine Fellowship Program
- Public Health and Preventive Medicine Residency Program
Clinical Services
Consultancy
Faculty in the Division of Preventive Medicine frequently provide consulting services and advice in their areas of expertise. Inquiries are welcome and can be directed to the Division Director.
Contact Information
Division Director
Preventive Medicine Fax
Fax: 780-492-9677
Divisional Administrative Support
Jenny Chapman
5-30 University Terrace
Telephone: (780) 492-6291
Email: prevmed@ualberta.ca
Foundation Course in Occupational Medicine
Amanda Tytler, Course Coordinator
Email: omcourse@ualberta.ca
Phone: 780- 492-4006
Medical Education Program Coordinator
Tracy Bezanson
5-30 University Terrace
PHPM Email: mepphpm@ualberta.ca
Phone: 780-492-1366
Tracy Bezanson provides administrative support for the Public Health and Preventive Medicine residency program.
Medical Education Program Coordinator
Darlene Glaser
5-30 University Terrace
OccMed Email: mepocmed@ualberta.ca
Phone: 780-492-6771
Darlene Glaser provides administrative support for the Occupational Medicine residency program.
Medical Secretary
Kirstine Paisley
5-30 University Terrace
Phone: 780-492-4148
The medical secretary provides administrative support for the Occupational and Environmental Medicine Clinic.