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make operations safer for patients. Tactile Bone’s creation was truly multidisciplinary. In addition to engineers and doctors, U of C business professor Chad Saunders and artist Christine Jansen were involved in the product’s development. Dr. Anglin has a bachelor’s degree in system design engineering from the University of Waterloo, a master’s in mechanical engineering from the University of British Columbia, and a PhD in mechanical engineering from Queen’s University. Ms. Blair-Pattison is working on her master’s in biomedical engineering at the U of C and has a B.Sc. in mechanical engineering from the University of New Mexico.
Dr. Hrudey officially accepted his post as the elected leader of APEGA. Joining the renowned water quality expert on the 2016 Executive are Jane Tink, P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.) , as President- Elect, and John Rhind, P.Geol. , as Vice- President. Connie Parenteau, P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.) , is now Past-President. Jersey aside, the new President had a serious message to deliver. Dr. Hrudey said: "I recognize that this is truly a great honour and an immense responsibility. Engineering and the geosciences are professions that our society depends upon for creating and supporting the remarkable quality of life that we enjoy. We should all be rightfully proud of the exceptional value and safety that we deliver for society when we fully discharge our ethical and technical responsibilities." Members chose Dr. Hrudey as President-Elect over a year ago in the 2015 APEGA Election. This year, Ms. Tink, Mr. Rhind, and five Councillors were elected. See page 8 for photos and names of the complete Executive and Council.
NEW APEGA PRESIDENT WEARS BIG GRIN, BIG NUMBER
APEGA's newest President has some- thing in common with Edmonton Oilers phenom Connor McDavid: the number 97. Dr. Steve E. Hrudey, P.Eng., FEC, FCAE, FSRA , is the regulator's 97th President. And McDavid skates for the NHL hockey team with a big 97 on his back. After being sworn in at the APEGA Annual General Meeting on April 22, Dr. Hrudey drew particular attention to his numerical kinship with the star forward. Saying that a sense of humour is always important in meeting challenges, Dr. Hrudey brought Summit 2016 to a close by unveiling his own APEGA Number 97 jersey. "With no apologies to the Flames fans in the audience, I'm remarkably happy to be the 97th President of APEGA." Before a crowd of more than 200 Members and other attendees at the AGM at the Shaw Conference Centre,
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BONES ABOUT IT Dr. Carolyn Anglin, P.Eng., (left) and Aubrey Blair- Pattison display an example of their invention, Tactile Bone. -photo courtesy Riley Brandt/University of Calgary
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