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Alberta Health Services
AHS Scientific Advisory Group
The COVID-19 Scientific Advisory Group was created to provide recommendations to support policy and operational decision-making to the AHS Emergency Coordination Center related to COVID-19.1)
The group reports to the Operations Section Chief at the Emergency Coordination Centre. It answers questions “related to any aspect of COVID-19 including risk for transmission, personal protective equipment, strategies for isolation, treatment strategies, and management of patients in hospitals.”
Membership
- Jamie Boyd
- Uma Chandran
- John Conly
- Andre Corriveau
- Alexander Doroshenko
- Shelley Duggan
- Rachael Erdmann
- Mark Gillrie
- Robyn Harrison
- Grant Innes
- Joycelyn Jaca
- Marcia Johnson
- Scott Klarenbach
- David Kleinman
- Jensen Lau
- Nicole Loroff
- Elizabeth MacKay
- Braden Manns
- Frank McMaster
- Andrew McRae
- Tania Pannu
- Tristan Pidner
- Melissa Potestio
- Rosana Salvaterra
- Lynora Saxinger
- Heather Sharpe
- Jeremy Slobodan
- Brandie Walker
- Cynthia Wu
- Nathan Zelyas
Other ad hoc external reviewers are added for each review based on the context of the evidence synthesis requests.
Publications
- October 21, 2021: Likelihood of Transmission of COVID-19 infection after COVID-19 Vaccination2)
- September 7, 2021: Medical Exemptions for COVID-19 Vaccine: Jurisdictional Scan3)
- May 17, 2021: Evidence of Harm from Mask Use for Specific Populations in the Community4)
1)
2019-nCoV Scientific Advisory Group. (2021, May 27). Alberta Health Services. https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/assets/info/ppih/if-ppih-covid-19-sag-terms-of-reference.pdf
2)
AHS Scientific Advisory Group. (2021, October 21). Likelihood of Transmission of COVID-19 infection after COVID-19 Vaccination. Alberta Health Services. https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/assets/info/ppih/if-ppih-covid-19-sag-post-vaccine-transmission-rapid-review.pdf
3)
AHS Scientific Advisory Table. (2021, September 7). Medical Exemptions for COVID-19 Vaccine: Jurisdictional Scan. Alberta Health Services. https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/assets/info/ppih/if-ppih-covid-19-sag-medical-exemptions-to-mandatory-vaccination-rapid-review.pdf
4)
AHS Scientific Advisory Group. (2021, May 17). Evidence of Harm from Mask Use for Specific Populations in the Community. Alberta Health Services. https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/assets/info/ppih/if-ppih-covid-19-sag-evidence-of-harm-from-mask-use-for-specific-populations.pdf