profile picture Candace Rusling

Candace Rusling

MSc

Positions

Research Associate

Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics

Child Health and Wellness Collaborator

Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute

Contact information

Background

Educational Background

MSc Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen,

Biography

Candace Rusling is the Program Manager for the CIEIN Registry, a national registry supporting standardized data collection, research, and quality improvement for patients with inborn errors of immunity. She is a methodologically focused epidemiologist with expertise in research methodology, evidence synthesis, meta-analysis, and health data science. Her work and research interests include rare disease, registry development, rural and circumpolar health, opioid stewardship, adverse childhood experiences, and the social determinants of health. 

Research

Areas of Research

Research Methodology
Health Data Science
Rare Disease
Rural and Circumpolar Health
Opioid Stewardship

Postoperative pain, opioid use after surgery, and evidence-informed approaches to opioid stewardship, including collaboration with the international PANDOS Research Group.

Participation in university strategic initiatives