The Heritage Medical Research Clinic provides University of Calgary researchers with a wide range of services and state of the art facilities designed to support clinical research, including 8 rooms for patient examination, with 1 dedicated pediatric room and 1 dedicated disability room, in addition to ICU facilities and nursing services to laboratory equipment and an on-site Alberta Health Services research pharmacy. The clinic offers specimen collection, phlebotomy, lab services, as well as ECG machines, infusion pumps, oxygen and suction apparatus, and more.

The Dale Sheard Centre for Solutions in Women’s Health is a dedicated research space available for researchers and clinicians that study women’s health issues at all ages and stages of life, including reproductive health and preconception, pregnancy, mental health, urogynecology, mature women’s health, and ovarian and gynecologic cancer. The space is equipped with three interview rooms, four examination rooms, touchdown computers, medication storage and preparation room, laboratory specimen collection room, meeting room with telehealth and AV capabilities, and portable telehealth capability in all rooms. Crucially, the Centre’s capabilities are augmented by the Women and Children’s Health Research Institute (WCHRI) clinical research coordination support team. This partnership ensures investigators receive comprehensive assistance with study setup, recruitment, regulatory adherence, and overall study management.

The Pediatric Clinical Investigation Unit (PCIU) at Stollery Children’s Hospital offers extensive diagnostic and clinical research services, including tests, IV starts, and medication administration. Staffed by Registered Nurses (RNs), the unit is equipped with three curtained treatment spaces and an enclosed private room. It features state-of-the-art monitoring and specialty technology to support clinical trials, with immediate access to hospital emergency services, laboratory, pharmacy, and imaging support. For complex studies requiring long days or overnight stays, pediatric patients are supported by the Phase 1 Clinical Investigation Unit (CIU) at the Walter C. MacKenzie Health Sciences Centre, which is located within the same facility. The PCIU and CIU clinical capabilities are augmented by the Women and Children’s Health Research Institute (WCHRI) Pediatric Clinical Trials and Research Coordination Team. This partnership ensures investigators receive comprehensive assistance—from study setup and recruitment to regulatory adherence and overall management—while guaranteeing that pediatric patients and families receive safe, age-appropriate care.