Become a member

The O’Brien Institute welcomes full members in three categories:  Scientists, Collaborators, and Highly Qualified Personnel.  All three categories have in common the criteria of research interests aligned with the O’Brien Institute’s mission, and being actively involved in knowledge generation and/or mobilization.  The categorization of members into these groups is for convenience in operations and communications, and does not limit access to most opportunities offered by the Institute.

O’Brien Institute for Public Health Scientists include:

• Faculty of University of Calgary 
• Cross-appointed Alberta Health Services employees eligible to hold research funding at the University of Calgary
• Adjunct Faculty of University of Calgary 
• Faculty at other academic institutions 
• Emeritus faculty

O’Brien Institute for Public Health Collaborators include:

• Community members with content expertise (including lived experience) in population health and health systems research
• Citizens affiliated with government, non-government, private sector, or for-profit entities

O’Brien Institute for Public Health Highly Qualified Personnel include:

• University of Calgary employees who do not hold faculty positions 
• Undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Calgary
• Postdoctoral fellows at the University of Calgary
• Employees, students, and fellows of other academic institutions

Members are asked to notify the Institute of any change in their status, in order to maintain accuracy of Institute information.  Members requesting to become ‘inactive’ will be removed from the active members roster and removed from mailing lists.