BRAID Diabetes Research Group

University of Alberta

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Our Address:
BRAID / MDSi
University of Alberta
8308 - 114 St.,
Suite 4100
Edmonton, Alberta
T6G 2V2
Phone: (780) 407-1627
Fax: (780) 407-1715
mdsi@ualberta.ca
 
Would you like to work for us?
 
Current openings:
 

MDSi Cultural Facilitator

The Cultural Facilitator is responsible for advocacy and community outreach, in addition to cultural facilitation for the MDSi team. For more information and to apply for this position, please click here. Application Deadline: May 24, 2013

 
 
MDSi Diabetes Health Professional

From time to time we have openings for MDSi Diabetes Health Professionals. These positions work with the Mobile Diabetes Screening Initiative (MDSi), and require out-of-town travel to remote Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities in Northern Alberta.

Some key qualifications for these positions are:

  • BSc in Nursing, Nutrition or other relevant health science discipline and current registration with a professional licensing body; supplementary training in nutrition and diabetes counseling preferred.
  • Experience working with Aboriginal (First Nations/Metis) communities in the delivery of health care and/or educational programs is desirable.
  • Experience counseling and providing diabetes education in a clinical setting.
 
For more information, please contact:
 
BRAID Research / MDSi
Phone:
(780) 407-7177
Fax: (780) 407-1715
E-mail: mdsi@ualberta.ca
 
MDSi Results
 
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
MDSi-in-the-NEWS

HEADLINES:

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

 
Nov 5-8: Kikino Metis Settlement Nov 13-16: Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement Nov 19-23: Edmonton (office) Nov 26-29: Elizabeth Metis Settlement