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Brenda Hemmelgarn

Positions

Adjunct Professor

Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Community Health Sciences

Member

Libin Cardiovascular Institute

Contact information

Email

bhemmelg@ucalgary.ca

Phone number

Office: +1 (403) 210-7065

Background

Educational Background

B.S.N. Nursing, University of Saskatchewan, 1988

Doctor of Medicine Medicine, McMaster University, 1998

Doctor of Philosophy Epidemiology & PubHealth, McGill University, 1997

Master of Nursing Nursing, University of Saskatchewan, 1990

Biography

Dr Brenda Hemmelgarn is a clinician scientist with sub-specialty training in Nephrology. She is Professor and Head of the Department of Community Health Sciences where she undertakes her academic activities, and maintains a clinical practice in nephrology through the Department of Medicine. Her research interests are in the study of chronic medical conditions including chronic kidney disease, diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular disease, as well as knowledge translation strategies to improve care provided to this patient population. She is the recipient of the Roy and Vi Baay Chair in Kidney Research, has over 475 peer-reviewed publications, and has received numerous awards and recognitions including Fellowship in the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. She is also the Vice-Chair, Board of Directors, for Alberta Health Services

Awards

  • award, 2017
  • award, 2016
  • award, 2014
  • award, 2013
  • award, 2012
  • award, Alberta Health Services. 2011
  • Department of Medicine Dr John M Conly Innovation Award, 2011
  • Roy and Vi Baay Chair in Kidney Research, 2011
  • scholarship, 2011
  • award, 2009
  • Investigator Award- Renewal 2008-2012, 2009
  • New Investigator Award, 2009
  • Research Preceptor Award, 2009
  • AHFMR Population Health Investigator Award - Renewal, 2008
  • Cochrane Distinguished Achievement Award, 2007
  • Joe Doupe Young Investigator Award, 2006
  • AHFMR Population Health Investigator Award, 2005
  • CIHR New Investigator Award, 2005
  • Kidney Foundation of Canada Biomedical Scholarship, 2005
  • Petro Canada Young Innovator Award in Community Health, 2004
  • award, 2000