March 17, 2020 Alberta declares a local state of public health emergency
CSM steps up: COVID-19 Many Albertans will remember March 12, 2020 as the day our province announced the first COVID-19 related restrictions. For our Cumming School of Medicine (CSM) community, it will also be remembered as the day our attention urgently shifted towards an unknown virus that caused the world to come to a halt.
T
he novel coronavirus has resulted in a challenging year for our research, scientific and clinical communities. More than ever, the focus has been on our experts to provide answers, solutions and care.
Despite the circumstances, our specialists stepped up, developing innovative ways to prepare front-line health-care workers, address supply shortages, track transmission, create vaccines, investigate the effects of the virus on the overall health and well-being of the populations we serve, and keep our local communities safe and informed.
In extraordinary times, the CSM continues to be a leader in research and a reliable source of information. This is because of the highly-skilled, devoted, passionate people who make up our CSM community, the generosity and support of our community members and strong partnerships with other faculties at the university and Alberta Health Services (AHS). Together, we are contributing to conversations of global importance and changing the future of health in southern Alberta and around the world.
