Dr. Alexander Clark

Dr. Clark’s research focuses on psychosocial, behavioural, and organizational dimensions of Coronary Heart Disease (heart failure / acute coronary syndromes).  He draws on complexity and Critical Realist theory.

His  main areas of interest include secondary prevention / cardiac rehabilitation programs, disease management and self-care.  

Dr. Clark uses qualitative methods, systematic review (qualitative / quantitative / meta-analysis).

Appointments:

  • 2011-2013   Adjunct Associate Professor, Bloomberg faculty of nursing, University of Toronto
  • 2011-2016   Visiting Professor, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems, University College Dublin
  • 2012-2015   Honorary Professorial Fellow, Cardiovascular Division, The George Institute for Global Health

Selected Publications:

  • Clark AM, Thompson, DR (2011) Telemedicine and remote management of heart failure. The Lancet 378(9806):doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(11)61807-2
  • Clark AM, Jaarsma T, Strachan P,  Davidson P, Jerke M, Beattie J, Duncan A, Ski C, and Thompson DR (2011)  Effective and ethical consent and communication around the insertion, malfunction and deactivation of implantable cardioverter defibrillators. Nature Reviews Cardiology 8:694-705.
  • Brown JPR, Clark AM, Dalal H, Welch K, Taylor RS (2011) Patient education in the management of coronary heart disease. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2010 (12): Art. No.: CD008895.DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD008895.
  • Haykowsky M, Scott J, Esch B, Schopflocher B, Myers J, Paterson I, Warbuton D, Jones L, Clark AM (2011) A Meta-analysis of the effects of Exercise Training on Left Ventricular Remodeling Following Myocardial Infarction: Start early and go longer for greatest exercise benefits on remodelling. Trials. 12:92 doi:10.1186/1745-6215-12-92
  • Freydberg N, Strain L, Tsuyuki R, McAlister FA, Clark AM (2010) “If he gives in, he will be gone…”:  The influence of work and place on self-care of heart failure in rural Canada. Social Science & Medicine. 70: 7 1077-1083 

Funding as a principal investigator:

  • Various CIHR (Operating, Catalyst and Knowledge Synthesis)
  • Scottish Executive
  • AHFMR

Dr. Clark's CV can be viewed here (pdf)

 

 

Alex Clark, RN PhD
Professor
Associate Dean, Research

Email: alex.clark@ualberta.ca
Phone: 780.492.8347
Fax: 780.492.2551
Office: 5-246 ECHA

Mailing address:
Faculty of Nursing
Level 3, Edmonton Clinic Health Academy 
11405 87 Avenue
University of Alberta
Edmonton Alberta T6G 1C9

  • 2000: PhD (Glasgow Caledonian University, Dept of Nursing and Community Health)
  • 1996: BA (Hons) with First Class Honours (Glasgow Caledonian University, Dept of Nursing and Community Health)
  • 1995: RN (UK)