Contact
- sturvey@ualberta.ca
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About
Dr. Turvey is an Infectious Diseases consultant with a focus on the clinical care of people living with HIV infection and those with mycobacterial infections. She is also an Assistant Clinical Professor within the University of Alberta Department of Medicine. Born in Burnaby, BC, she completed a B.Sc. at Simon Fraser University in Biology and Chemistry and then a thesis-based M.Sc. in Forest Ecology (2007) at the University of British Columbia before deciding to pursue medicine. In 2011, she obtained an M.D. from the University of British Columbia. Her Core Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases training was completed at the University of Alberta, and she is board certified in Infectious Diseases and Internal Medicine in both Canada and the USA. Since 2017, she has been working as an Infectious Diseases consultant, mainly at the University of Alberta Hospital. She is also an active contributor to the Tuberculosis Medicine group, both in terms of clinical output and in terms of research recruitment.
In 2019 she completed a Masters in Health Administration at the University of British Columbia. Her MHA capstone research project was quality improvement work focused on improving uptake of cervical cancer screening among women living with HIV infection in Alberta. She is also a Certified Health Executive through the Canadian College of Health Leaders. The CHE designation is the only health leadership designation in Canada, is aligned to the LEADS domains, and supports self-directed life-long learning through a formal maintenance of certification framework.
Since April 2020, she has been the Medical Director for the Northern Alberta Program which provides centralized longitudinal multidisciplinary HIV care to approximately 2,400 patients in Northern Alberta. Her core interests are Quality Improvement, program monitoring, collaborative interdisciplinary initiatives to generate new models of care, the use of information technology to enhance quality of care and inform existing care through access to clinically meaningful real-time local data, and care of marginalized populations. When she is not spending time with patients and with colleagues, she enjoys spending time with her husband and her two young daughters. She is passionate about exercise as medicine and loves outdoor sports.
Selected Awards
2020 University of Alberta Department of Medicine Cooperation, Collaboration & Teamwork Award: awarded to the University of Alberta/Alberta Health Services Tuberculosis Consilium. Awarded to groups successful in creating environments where the professional characteristics of cooperation, collaboration and teamwork are effective for teaching, research, and patient care.
2017 Royal College Professional Development Grant. For activities with defined learning objectives, designed to enhance CanMEDS competencies. Conditional on outcomes report.
2016 Lil Miedzinski Annual Abstract Award, University of Alberta
Given to the Adult or Pediatric Infectious Diseases or Medical Microbiology trainee deemed to have the abstract of highest quality/scientific interest within the past 12 months.
2015 ID Week 2015 Trainee Travel Grant for excellence in abstract submission, Infectious Diseases Society of America
2015 Best Clinical Research Project, Multidisciplinary Critical Care Medicine Resident Research Day, University of Alberta. Abstract title: "Survival of HIV-infected Patients in the Intensive Care Unit in the Era of Combination Antiretroviral Therapy".
2014 Ethel Marliss Award for Excellence in Patient Communication, University of Alberta Department of Medicine. Given annually to a fourth-year medicine resident who demonstrates exceptional capacity for communication with patients under their care. Must demonstrate not only exemplary clinical skills but, in addition, be deemed exceptionally sensitive to the personal needs and preoccupations of patients and their immediate circle of relatives and/or caregivers.
2013 Award for Outstanding Nephrology Ward Rotation, University of Alberta Hospital
2012 George Goldsand Award for Outstanding Performance in Infectious Diseases, University of Alberta Division of Infectious Diseases. Given annually to a rotating resident who has completed their first rotation in ID and embodies the characteristics of an excellent ID consultant.
2012 Medicine Resident of the Year, Grey Nuns Community Hospital
2010 Wesbrook Scholar, University of British Columbia (UBC). "One of the University’s most prestigious designations, given to senior students with outstanding academic performance, leadership, and involvement in student and community activities."
2010 William, Sadie and Edwin Rowan Scholarship in Medicine, UBC. Awarded for academic achievement on the recommendation of the faculty.
2008 Gwynne-Vaughan Memorial Award, UBC Faculty of Medicine. Offered to promising and deserving students in Medicine. Consideration is given to achievement but also to personal qualities and character. On the recommendation of the Faculty of Medicine.
Clinical Interests
HIV, tuberculosis, non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections.
Research
Program monitoring and improvement. Particular focus on initiatives that improve access to care and enhance integrated delivery of care.Teaching
Mentor in the AMMI Canada national mentorship program (pairing staff physicians with Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology trainees).
Academic Advisor for the Core Internal Medicine program at the University of Alberta.