Faculty Affairs

The Senior Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs is responsible to the Dean for: 

• Academic Medicine and Health Services Program (AMHSP)
• University of Calgary Medical Group (UCMG)
• Faculty Affairs programs and related operations within the CSM, including:
  • Fund Development
  • Communications
  • Alumni Engagement
  • Faculty Analytics

The portfolio is also responsible for maintaining effective relationships with Alberta Health Services (AHS) and Alberta Health (AH). 

The Senior Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs also represents the CSM on the Alberta Medical Association (AMA) Representative Forum

Anthony Nguyen Sturm

Director, Academic Medicine & Health Services Program (AMHSP) | Cumming School of Medicine | University of Calgary

ansturm@ucalgary.ca
Website

The Academic Medicine and Health Services Program (AMHSP) ensures physicians affiliated with Alberta’s faculties of medicine are compensated for providing patient care along with their work related to research, innovation, education, administration, and leadership.

The AMHSP has enabled innovation across academic medicine and brought some of the best and brightest people in academic medicine to Alberta.

Mandate:

To create a financial, governance, and accountability platform for:

• Providing and enhancing high quality health care;
• Exceling in medical education and training of physicians and other learners;
• Providing and fostering strong leadership;
• Supporting advancement of knowledge through scientific and applied research; and
• Disseminating and applying results while innovating across all activities; to benefit Albertans and beyond.

Get help with:

• AMHSP overview
• AMHSP Master Agreement (MSA)
• Individual Services Agreement (ISA)
• AMHSP policies
• Current AMHSP arrangements and future AMHSP expansion
• AMHSP budget and financial reporting (including AMHSP Workforce)

Have a question or request for AMHSP? Submit it here.

Shelly-Ann Douse 

Manager | University of Calgary Medical Group | UCMG | Cumming School of Medicine | University of Calgary
403.220.4319 
shellyann.douse@ucalgary.ca
Website

Get help with:

• UCMG membership  
• Billing and accounting services for UCMG members
• Personal financial statements
• Billing and reconciliation services for Alberta Health patient claims and third party/patient invoicing
• PDF Awards (sabbatical support)

Get help with:

• Transcription support for outreach clinics not on Connect Care
• Transcription support for eScription dictations from clinics live on Connect Care
• New clinic code/template setups
• Locating older documents
• Login assistance with InQuiry portal

Have a question or request for UCMG? Submit it here.

Jordanna Heller

Director, Communications | Cumming School of Medicine | University of Calgary
403.220.2431 
jheller@ucalgary.ca

Communications Team

The CSM communications team engages with the public, media and other audiences to share information and enhance the reputation of our medical school related to education experiences, research and community impact.

Get help with:

• Communications strategy
• Issues management/media relations
• Brand
• Marketing
• Social Media
• Graphic Design
• Digital/web support

Have a question or request for CSM communications? Submit it here.

Sarah Salus

Senior Director of Development, Office of Advancement  | Cumming School of Medicine | University of Calgary
403.210.3964
sarah.salus@ucalgary.ca 

Every charitable gift makes a difference to the Cumming School of Medicine. The Development team works directly with individuals who are passionate about advancing medicine through philanthropy. The support of our generous community is integral to our ability to develop innovative solutions to real-world challenges and improve healthcare at home and around the world.

Get help with:

• Fund development planning in alignment with institutional priorities.
• Representation at donor meetings.
• Coordination of donations.
• Donor stewardship.
• Corporate philanthropy.

Mia Sosiak

Director, Donor Engagement and Communications | Cumming School of Medicine | University of Calgary
403.220.4367
mia.sosiak@ucalgary.ca 

The CSM Donor Engagement & Communications Team connects current and future donors with the innovative work happening at the medical school. Engaging with donors, faculty, students, staff and others, we communicate how the CSM’s world-leading impact is powered by philanthropy, through storytelling and events.

Get help with:

• Donor-related engagement and communication strategy
• Donor-related events
• Donor-related storytelling
• Donor stewardship reporting
• Donor recognition

Samantha (Sam) Jones

Director, Development Services  | Cumming School of Medicine | University of Calgary
403.210.9651 
samantha.jones6@ucalgary.ca 

The CSM Development Services team assists CSM Faculty and Advancement staff with back end administration around philanthropic giving.

Get help with:

• Project Set up for philanthropic gifts
• Approvals for extensions to donor-funded projects and other project updates
• Agreement processing for philanthropic gifts from Industry partners
• Guidance around sponsorship packages for conferences and events
• Guidance around existing project eligibility to receive donor/externally restricted funds
• Education around faculty giving in compliance with University and CRA guidelines
• Resource for UCalgary financial processes as relates to donor-funded projects and their expenses

Have a question or request for CSM Advancement? Submit it here.

Elizabeth Woolner, MD

Director, Alumni Engagement | Cumming School of Medicine | University of Calgary
403.210.8935
elisabeth.woolner@ucalgary.ca 

Leigh Hurst
Sr. Specialist, Alumni Engagement | Cumming School of Medicine | University of Calgary
403.210.8935
clhurst@ucalgary.ca

Get help with:

• Promoting an event or a story to CSM alumni;
• Engaging a particular alumni group for volunteering, surveying, mentorship, etc.
• Information regarding, or communication about class/program specific events or notifications
• Recognizing an outstanding CSM grad or publicize an alum who has won an award
• Confirming someone’s status as a CSM alum

Have a question or request for Alumni Engagement? Submit it here.

Ji Guo, PhD

Data Specialist | Faculty Analytics | Cumming School of Medicine | University of Calgary
ji.guo1@ucalgary.ca

Faculty Analytics adeptly accesses, utilizes, analyzes, and reports on data from all major administrative systems at Cumming School of Medicine, the University of Calgary, and Alberta Health, including but not limited to education, research, and financial data. We undertake and facilitate intricate analyses for departments, research institutes, and CSM leadership, collaborating with the main campus and other medical schools to provide comparative data. We proactively publish reports, contributing to a holistic understanding of CSM’s dynamics and positioning within the medical education and research landscape.

• We are proficient in deciphering information and offering valuable insights into data by leveraging a deep understanding of medical education and CSM’s organizational and business processes.
• We possess a wealth of experience navigating diverse data sources and adeptly consolidating and presenting this information in reports and other formats tailored for optimal use by CSM leadership.
• We have technical prowess in utilizing data gathering and reporting tools.
• We have high analytical proficiency in quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods research, assessment, data mining, and context-based machine learning.
• We hold a comprehensive, university-wide perspective on contemporary challenges within the higher education landscape.

Get help with:

• Requests for comprehensive and integrated analysis and research essential for accelerating decision-making
• How to create and disseminate reports that offer valuable insights into academic performance
• Conducting thorough assessments and evaluations of programs
• Establishing robust data collection and facilitating access to information, including providing training and tools
• How to disseminate and facilitate best practices in data collection, utilization, and interpretation
• How to inquire about any data-related questions, concerns, and challenges in your team

Have a question or request for Faculty Analytics? Submit it here.