About Us

In January 2005, the Faculty of Health and Community Studies at Mount Royal incorporated the resources and community networks of the Calgary Integrative Health Institute into the organization and developed the Integrative Health Institute at Mount Royal (IHI at MR). Through a generous donation from EnCana Corporation (the former Alberta Energy Company) and financial and human resource contribution of Mount Royal, IHI at MR was formed.

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Our Vision
Leading integrative health and wellness through education, research and resource development

Our Mission
To support the growth and development of the integrative health sector by:
• Providing education programming
• Engaging in scholarly activity and evidence-based research
• Offering access to credible information and resources
• Building capacity through fund development and grant acquisition

Our Values
• Quality – set the highest of standards for all activities
• Collaboration – seek partnerships to build synergy and maximize opportunity
• Creativity – apply innovative approaches and practices to address integrative health issues
• Evidence - based practices – conduct rigorous methods of inquiry to assess the safety and  efficacy of integrative health products and services. Offer information from which individuals may make evidence-based decisions
• Effective communication – offer open and honest dialogue and clear information to stakeholders

Our Stakeholders
• Research Community
• Health and Human Service Professionals (practitioners and educators)
• Employers
• Students
• Public

Advisory Committee
The Integrative Health Institute at Mount Royal will have as its resource, an advisory committee made up of leaders in complementary, alternative and conventional health care and post-secondary education. 

Judy Forrester, BSc, DC, MSc, PhD  Committee Chair

Vice-President, Alberta College and Association of Chiropractors

Judy BacklundManager, Rockyview General Hospital
David Crocker, BSc (Hon)
Director of Clinic Services,
Calgary Foothills Primary Care Network
Patti Derbyshire, MA, Dip. (Comm), Cert. (Aromatherapy); Adv. Cert. (Aromatic & Medicinal Plants)
Associate Professor, Bissett School of Business, Mount Royal University
Kesa Murphy
Past President, ICAM Student Society, University of Calgary
Andrea Neves
Student Representative, Mount Royal University
Badri G. Rickhi, MB, BSc, FRCP(c)
Director and Founding Member, Research Chair, Canadian Institute of Natural and Integrative Medicine
Lanre Salami, MBBS (Lagos), RMT

Director, Orthopaedic Massage Consultants

 Jeffrey Schaefer, MSc, MD, FRCPCGeneral Internist and Clinical Associate Professor, University of Calgary
Aparna Taylor, ND
Naturopathic Doctor, Provital Health and Wellness
John Toews, MD, LMCC, FRCPC
Program Director, Canadian Institute of Natural and Integrative Medicine
Ken Wilson, BSc, Dip (Gen Mgmt)
Senior Vice President, Coril Holdings
Joyce Woods, RN, BN, BA, MEd, PhDAssociate Professor, School of Nursing, Mount Royal University
Benny Xu, TCMD, RAcPresident, Alberta College of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine

 Ex-officio Members
Trevor Davis, PhD
Associate Vice-President, Research
Mount Royal University

Chad London, PhD
Dean, Faculty of Health and Community Studies
Mount Royal University

Norma MacIntosh, BEd, MEd
Dean, Faculty of Continuing Education and Extension
Mount Royal University

Vince Salyers, PhD
Associate Dean, Faculty of Health and Community Studies
Mount Royal University

Special Advisor
Marja Verhoef, PhD
Canada Research Chair, CAM
Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary 

Integrative Health Institute  |  Phone: 403.440.8809