What is the MARD Centre?
MARD is the first Centre in the world that offers integrated efforts targeting the discovery and development of evidence-based solutions to identify and assess medically at-risk and medically impaired drivers, and to provide advancements in safety, mobility, and support for those who are no longer safe to drive.
MARD provides a forum where researchers, policy makers, and community stakeholders can work collaboratively on the implementation of policy and practices to enhance the safety, mobility, and support of medically at-risk or medically impaired drivers.
MARD is located at the University of Alberta, within the Department of Family Medicine in the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry.
Mission
The mission of MARD is to enhance the safety and mobility of individuals who no longer drive due to illness or disability or who choose not to drive because of age-related changes.Vision
Transportation safety and mobility for all Albertans.Commitment
To continue to conduct leading edge research that will enhance the safety and mobility of individuals who no longer drive due to illness, disability, or age-related changes and to disseminate the findings from our research to our government and community-based partners.Approach
- To collaboratively create and translate new and innovative knowledge.
- To implement and evaluate innovative solutions that support the transportation safety and mobility of our target audiences.
- To develop and disseminate educational materials that inform and promote community engagement on issues related to transportation safety and mobility.
- To develop knowledge, solutions, practices, and services that recognize and address the differences in transportation mobility between rural and urban communities.