Dr. Jayna Holroyd-Leduc
Positions
Professor
Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Medicine
Professor
Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Community Health Sciences
Academic and Clinical Department Head
Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Medicine
BSF Chair in Geriatric Medicine
Cumming School of Medicine
Full Member
Hotchkiss Brain Institute
Full Member
O'Brien Institute for Public Health
Academic Lead
Brenda Strafford Centre on Aging
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Background
Educational Background
B.S. Biological Sciences, University of Ottawa, 1992
Doctor of Medicine Medicine, University of Toronto, 1996
FRCPC Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine, University of Toronto, 2001
Geriatric and Quality Improvement Research Fellowship, VA National Quality Scholar Fellowship program, University of California, San Francisco , 2004
Training in Clinical Research Certificate, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, 2002
Advanced Training in Clinical Research Certificate, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, 2003
Cumming School of Medicine Leadership program, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary, 2017
Biography
Dr. Jayna Holroyd-Leduc is an academic geriatrician, Professor and Head of the Department of Medicine at the University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services (AHS) Calgary zone. Her research utilizes knowledge translation (KT) science to improve care for older adults across the care continuum, including those living with cognitive impairment and frailty. She is the Academic Lead for the OIPH Brenda Strafford Centre on Aging and the UCalgary Brenda Strafford Foundation Chair in Geriatric Medicine. She plays a leadership role within the Canadian Frailty Network, and was previously an Associate Editor for the Canadian Medical Association Journal (2010-2020).
Research
Areas of Research
Dr. Jayna Holroyd-Leduc is the Academic Lead for the OIPH Brenda Strafford Centre on Aging and the UofC Brenda Strafford Foundation Chair in Geriatric Medicine. Her major research interests involve the use of knowledge translation (KT) science to improve the care provided to older adults. Her research has focused in the areas of dementia, delirium, frailty and care across the continuum. She collaborates with researchers across Canada on a number of important research initiatives. More recently, she has also been collaborating on a number of initiatives exploring EDIA (equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility) and the culture within Medicine, as well as leading an initiative to rethink facility-based continuing care and address ageism.
Participation in university strategic initiatives
Awards
- Fellow, Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS). 2022
- Top 100 Canada’s Most Powerful Women (Professional category), WXNetwork. 2021
- May Cohen Equity, Diversity and Gender award, Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) . 2023
- PEAK Scholar for excellence in Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Knowledge Engagement, University of Calary. 2016
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