Several postsecondary institutions have recently engaged in collaborations to address challenges in public health and safety. MacEwan University and Postmedia recently completed a study that identified gaps in Alberta’s food safety system which informed the recently-tabled Bill 11’s proposed changes to the Public Health Act. Red Deer Polytechnic and health provider Covenant have partnered to address challenges related to rural and remote health care. The partnership includes the creation of a Rural and Remote Health and Wellness Centre of Excellence, which will offer workforce training and tailored solutions. Simon Fraser University and the University of the Fraser Valley are working together to identify how superbugs—a growing issue in the health care sector—spread in hospitals.
