The Cy Frank Legacy Lectureship

The Cy Frank Legacy Lectureship honours and commemorates the late Dr. Cy Frank, an internationally acclaimed visionary who championed the application of research to create solutions for patients. The lectureship showcases individuals who reflect his passion and commitment to health innovation.

The Cy Frank Legacy Lectureship is supported by the McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, the Cumming School of Medicine and Alberta Innovates.

We are pleased to welcome guest lecturer Dr. Robyn Tamblyn, BScN, MSc, PhD, CM, who will speak about 'Innovations in Clinical Care.'

Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Time: 4:00 p.m. MDT

Location: Theatre 4, Health Sciences Centre, Foothills Campus

Light reception in the Hippocrates Mall to follow the lecture.

Dr. Robyn Tamblyn, BScN, MSc, PhD, CM

Dr. Robyn Tamblyn, Professor of Medicine and James McGill Chair at McGill University, is our guest lecturer for the Cy Frank Legacy Lectureship. Her notable contributions as a Medical Scientist at the McGill University Health Centre and as the former Scientific Director of the CIHR Institute of Health Services and Policy Research have been recognized with numerous awards, including the ACFAS Bombardier award and the John P. Hubbard Award. Dr. Tamblyn, who was appointed to the Order of Canada, has significantly improved Canada's health care system through her innovative work in medication use and clinical competence evaluation. In 2019, she was elected as a Fellow to the Royal Society of Canada and appointed Director of the Division of Clinical Epidemiology at the McGill University Health Centre.

Remembering Dr. Cy Frank

Dr. Cy Frank, MD, PhD, was an orthopaedic surgeon, scientist, long-time faculty member in the Cumming School of Medicine and one of the founders of the McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health. Dr. Frank was internationally known and acclaimed for his visionary efforts to lead and champion the value of multidisciplinary clinical research and the application of this research to innovative solutions for clinical care.

At the time of his death in 2015, he was the Director and CEO of Alberta Innovates-Health Solutions. He was known to be an inspiring, empathetic, and wise leader, dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of Albertans.

Remembering Dr. Cy Frank video

The University of Calgary and the McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health thanks the friends, family, and colleagues of Dr. Cy Frank who have contributed to the Cy Frank Legacy Lectureship endowment.

We continue to accept donations to ensure this lectureship can have national impact for years to come.

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2022: Dr. Ewa Roos

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2021: Dr. William Ghali

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2020: Dr. Gillian Hawker

Dr. Gillian Hawker presents: “Osteoarthritis: A Not-So-Silent Killer” for an online lecture.

2019: Dr. Stefan Lohmander

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2018: Dame Sally Davies

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2017: Dr. Tom Noseworthy

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2016: Alan Bernstein

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