Alberta Rural Doctors

• Alberta announces $6M program to increase doctors in rural communities

  The Rural Health Professions Action Plan (RhPAP) will rollout the new Return to Service Agreement program.

  Health

  Mar 27, 2021
  
• Alberta escalates pay fight with doctors, asks regulatory college to intervene

  Health Minister Tyler Shandro has been involved in an escalating dispute with doctors since he tore up a master agreement with the Alberta Medical Association.

  Health

  Jul 15, 2020
  
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• 42% of Alberta physicians considering leaving the province for work: AMA survey

  Many Alberta physicians have "reached a breaking point" and are looking to practice medicine outside of the province, according to a new survey by the Alberta Medical Association.

  Health

  Jul 10, 2020
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• 18 rural Alberta doctors say they no longer trust the government, some to end hospital work after COVID-19 pandemic

  Eighteen rural physicians say they no longer trust the government and some of them will no longer work in hospitals after the COVID-19 pandemic despite recent fee changes.

  Canada

  Apr 30, 2020
• Some staying, some going: Rural doctors respond to new Alberta fee rules

  Ten family doctors will keep delivering care and babies in the Lac La Biche hospital, but nine doctors in Pincher Creek say they are moving ahead with a plan to withdraw hospital services in 90 days

  Health

  Apr 28, 2020
• Alberta health minister announces changes to rural health-care funding

  Alberta's health minister announced changes Friday afternoon he says will improve health-care services offered in rural Alberta.

  Canada

  Apr 24, 2020
• Doctors at Pincher Creek Health Centre withdraw from hospital duties

  Seven doctors at a clinic attached to the Pincher Creek Health Centre in southern Alberta are withdrawing from hospital duties over changes to government funding.

  Health

  Apr 23, 2020