Alberta Physicians
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Alberta NDP says B.C. doctor deal a wakeup call to Smith to knock off pseudo-scienceRachel Notley said the B.C. pay deal shows the race is on for scarce talent in the health field and the anti-science bent of Danielle Smith's government is setting Alberta back.PoliticsNov 1, 2022
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Alberta doctors reach 4-year contract agreement with provinceThe province said the deal with the Alberta Medical Association focuses mainly on physician recruitment and retention, and rebuilding relationships with Alberta doctors.HealthSep 29, 2022
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Alberta family doctors facing aggressive patients who want COVID-19 vaccine exemptionsRaj and another Calgary physician said more than three patients a day are asking their clinics for a COVID-19 vaccine medical exemption.CanadaSep 30, 2021
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Regulatory group warns several Alberta doctors about sharing COVID-19 misinformationThe college says it's spoken to doctors who gave into pressure from patients wanting an exemption letter-- not grounded in clinical evidence -- to avoid having to wear masks.HealthSep 22, 2021
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‘Physicians have left’: Lethbridge clinics struggling to meet patient demandSix of the eight doctors listed on the CPSA list as having availability said they cannot currently accept new patients.HealthJun 14, 2021
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Trust must be rebuilt after proposed new labour deal rejected, Alberta doctors sayDr. Paul Boucher says before he and Health Minister Tyler Shandro can even begin negotiating the nuts and bolts of a new deal, that trust must be regained.HealthApr 12, 2021
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Premier rejects Opposition calls for Alberta health minister to be fired over failed deal with doctorsDoctors voted 53 per cent against the new deal brokered by the Alberta Medical Association and Tyler Shandro's Health Ministry.HealthMar 31, 2021
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Alberta physicians reject new master agreement with provincial governmentAlberta's doctors have rejected a proposed new master agreement aimed at resolving a year's worth of acrimony over pay and working conditions with the provincial government.PoliticsMar 31, 2021
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Alberta police, community physicians ask to be considered for COVID-19 vaccine priorityMore front-line workers are pushing the Alberta government to be included in Phase 2 -- even as part of an expanded Phase 2A -- of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.CrimeMar 11, 2021
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Alberta government, Alberta Medical Association reach tentative agreement for physiciansThe Alberta Medical Association and the province have reached a tentative agreement for physicians.PoliticsFeb 26, 2021
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