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University of Alberta
8308 - 114 St.,
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Edmonton, Alberta
T6G 2V2
Phone: (780) 407-1627
Fax: (780) 407-1715
mdsi@ualberta.ca
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BRAID Research

Dr. Ellen L. Toth leads BRAID Research.

She is a diabetes specialist who works with Aboriginal Communities and organizations in Alberta and across Canada. Provincially, she is involved with the Alberta Diabetes Strategy through its Aboriginal component. She serves as Medical Director for the Aboriginal Diabetes Wellness Program (Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton), and

Dr. Ellen Toth
Dr. Ellen L. Toth,
ellen.toth@ualberta.ca

is Regional Medical Director for Aboriginal Health for Alberta Health Services (AHS). Nationally, Dr. Toth has been invlolved with Health Canada's Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative (ADI), the National Diabetes Surveillance System (NDSS), and the CIRCLE Study.

Dr. Toth was involved with the SLICK project. She is now Principal Investigator of the MDSi program serving Alberta's Metis as well as off-reserve Alberta.

   

Tracy Connor, RN, is has been with BRAID Research and MDSi since 2003. As Projects Coordinator, Tracy oversees day-to-day project operations and administration.

MDSi is currently BRAID Research's largest initiative. MDSi staff travel out to the communities with the portable MDSi lab, providing diabetes screening services to Metis and other off-reserve and remote communities.


Tracy Connor, RN
Projects Coordinator
Ph. (780) 407-7177
Email: tracy.connor@ualberta.ca

 

The BRAID Research team also includes a number of research assistants who coordinate projects and help collect data in the field for analysis, interpretation and reporting.

Suzanne Poirier,
Administration
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Kelli Ralph-Campbell
Research / Administration
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Richard Oster,
Research
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The MDSi Field Team:
Dan Stafinski

Jane Jensen,
Dietitian Counsellor
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Dan Stafinski,
Nurse Counsellor
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Melanie Legare, Nutrition Counsellor
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Mindy Kowal,
Lab Technician
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MDSi Community Visit Calendar
April - June 2013
  Apr 8-11: Grande Prairie
Apr 15-18: Mountain Cree
Apr 22-24: Paddle Prairie
Apr 25-29: La Crete
Apr 30-May 3: Ft Vermilion
May 21-24: Fishing Lake
May 30-31: Smoky Lake
Jun 3-5: Peavine
Jun 6-8: Gift Lake
Jun 10-13: East Prairie
Jun 17-20: Kikino
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HEADLINES:

Why does MDSi ask how much you weighed at birth? Birth weight has a lot to do with diabetes risk. Read more...