The Brenda Strafford Foundation firmly believes in the power of collaboration, research and innovation to drive continuous learning, quality improvement and advance best practices.
Through collaborations with academic institutions, the public sector, and private enterprise, we are continuously and actively engaged in projects that align with our strategy to achieve excellence in research and innovation that optimizes well-being and enriches lives.
For more information on The Brenda Strafford Foundation's innovation strategy or to discuss potential collaboration and partnership opportunities, please contact:
Catherine Laing
Executive Director
Dr. Barrie Strafford Centre for Learning, Innovation & Quality
Email: catherine.laing@theBSF.ca
Phone: 1.587.391.3548
Research opportunities at our sites
The Brenda Strafford Foundation partners with academic institutes across Canada to facilitate external research within our sites. Research projects undergo a comprehensive ethics review process and informed consent is obtained from all participants that participate in research initiative.
If you are a researcher interested in partnering with The Brenda Strafford Foundation to explore potential research and innovation opportunities within our sites, please contact:
Jenna Naylor
Research and Innovative Practice Manager
Dr. Barrie Strafford Centre for Learning, Innovation & Quality
Email: jenna.naylor@theBSF.ca
Direct: 403.536.8681
The Dr. Barrie Strafford Centre for Learning, Innovation & Quality is a BSF Centre with a focus on organizational learning, advancements in quality, and advancements in health, wellness, and care. We form strategic partnerships with entrepreneurial innovators to co-create solutions that shape the future of work, aging, and community supports.
The Brenda Strafford Centre on Aging is a strategic research collaboration between The Brenda Strafford Foundation and the University of Calgary. The Centre is a cross-faculty aging hub whose mission is to create an ecosystem for innovation in age-inclusive environments, practices, and policies. They are focused on catalyzing networks and leading collaborative innovations centered on older adults through education, research, and community engagement.
In addition to The Brenda Strafford Centre on Aging, The Brenda Strafford Foundation also has three Chairs at the University of Calgary to support research that contributes to our vision of providing innovative services through leadership, research and best practices, to advance the quality of life of the communities we serve.
The Brenda Strafford Foundation Chair in Geriatric Medicine, the first Chair in Geriatric Medicine created in Canada, was established in 1987 at the University of Calgary to:
Professor, Cumming School of Medicine
The Brenda Strafford Foundation Chair in Alzheimer Research was established in 1997 at the University of Calgary to:
Professor, Cumming School of Medicine and Faculty of Kinesiology
In 2007, the Foundation established the Brenda Strafford Chair in the Prevention of Domestic Violence at the Faculty of Social Work to provide leadership in research related to the prevention of all facets of domestic violence.
Associate Professor, Faculty of Social Work
