Mission and Objectives

Mission Statement

The center will strive to provide a clinical venue to promote knowledge dissemination, education and research. It will facilitate innovation and knowledge translation. As an extension of the Faculty of Science the center will promote and facilitate research into the best practices in the arena of respiratory health and sleep science. With a focus on education, applied research and practical applications of new knowledge the center will become a catalyst for scholarly activity expanding the educational, research capacity and productivity of associated faculties.

Objectives

The center will promote:

1. The scholarship of teaching to promote best practice in the education of students.
2. The testing, assessment and investigation of medical technologies used in the practice of respiratory care and sleep science.
3. The investigation and implementation of best practice in field of respiratory care and sleep science.
4. The investigation and implementation of best practice in the clinical simulation of patient procedures and conditions.
5. A community outreach program to provide education and collect data in rural communities.
6. Provincial collaborations across regions in both large and small communities.
7. A transdisciplinary approach to advancements in respiratory, sleep, education and health.