"The O'Brien Institute for Public Health's W21C Program at the University of Calgary is seen as an invaluable partner with the health care system in Alberta," said Dr. Verna Yiu, Vice President Quality and Chief Medical Officer, Alberta Health Services. "For over 10 years, W21C has provided answers to difficult clinical questions in a timely fashion, and has been a true resource for Alberta Health Services. Its willingness to partner with industry leaders like Cisco on longer-term initiatives has also resulted in AHS's ability to provide better patient experience and care to Albertans. Specific examples include its work on simulation with Emergency Medical Services; infrastructure planning for the building of the South Health Campus through the lens of patients, families and health care providers; and comparing models of care practices between different facilities within the province, to list a few."