Alberta Medical Association
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Alberta Medical Association pediatrics head condemns province’s proposed trans policyThe Alberta Medical Association says the province's new policy will reinforce stigma against trans youth.HealthFeb 4
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61% of family physicians in Alberta considering leaving provincial health-care system: ReportThe report suggested approximately 91 per cent of the 1,375 family doctors surveyed are concerned about the financial viability of their practices.HealthJan 23
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Some Edmonton children’s chemo treatments delayed due to health-care capacity issues'A small number of pediatric patients in Edmonton were delayed in beginning their chemotherapy,' a statement from Alberta Health Services read.HealthDec 13, 2023
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Alberta government urged to fix fractured health care, lack of family, female doctorsOver the past three years, there has been a 78 per cent drop in doctors in Alberta accepting new patients and Albertans are concerned about the lack of accessiblity to health care.HealthAug 22, 2023
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Indigenous physicians association, Alberta doctors push back against Hinshaw decisionTwo groups of doctors — the Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada and a group of Alberta doctors — published letters decrying Dr. Deena Hinshaw's revoked job offer.PoliticsJun 26, 2023
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Tyler Shandro asks law society to throw out conduct hearings, citing jurisdictionShandro’s lawyer claimed the law society does not have jurisdiction since the allegations “do not sufficiently touch upon practice of law."CanadaJun 12, 2023
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Alberta’s youth mental health crisis is getting worse, but what can be done?Data from Alberta Health Services shows more and more youth are visiting the hospital for mental-health-related in high frequencies year over year.HealthMay 9, 2023
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Alberta sees highest number of unfilled family medicine residency spots in a decade: AMAAfter the second round of matching, there are still 22 unfilled family medicine spots in the province.CanadaApr 29, 2023
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Alberta doctors urge vaccinations as influenza deaths mountTo Dec. 31, 2022, 77 Albertans had their deaths attributed to influenza. That number is approaching double the decade’s average.HealthJan 6, 2023
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Edmonton hospitals nearing or over capacity; medical association expects it to get worseWong said it’s difficult to find beds for children sick with influenza and RSV and they sometimes have to wait in the emergency room while a bed is opened up.HealthJan 5, 2023
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