Braden Manns is the Associate Vice President (Health Research), University of Calgary, a Professor in Health Economics and a Kidney Specialist at the University of Calgary. He has expertise in Applied Health Economics, and his current research interests include assessing the impact of health system structure, and health care policies on the health of Canadians. He holds a CIHR Foundation award in health system funding and was the co-PI of a $60M CIHR-funded patient-oriented research network in chronic disease (www.Cansolveckd.ca). He has served as Associate Chief Medical Officer and lead for Alberta’s Strategic Clinical networks, and Interim Vice President for two different Alberta Health Services portfolios. For his contributions, he has received numerous awards, including the 2024 Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada Mentorship Award and the 2025 Kidney Foundation of Canada – King Charles III Coronation Medal.