A new program at the University of Calgary is aiming to reduce the strain on Alberta’s medical system. The Master of Physician Assistant Studies program is the first of its kind in Alberta and will train new physician assistants to bolster the number of health-care workers across the province. Physician assistants, or PAs, are medical … Read more
More internationally-educated health workers are being introduced across Alberta to help fill the gaps in the current health care system. This comes after the federal government announced $86 million in funding for health professional accreditation and to address shortages. This past year, Edmonton’s NorQuest College received similar funding from the provincial government for its internationally … Read more
The Alberta government is committing $200 million to help family doctors keep the lights on while a new funding agreement with physicians is hammered out. “This is stabilization money to keep those practices going,” Dr. Paul Parks, president of the Alberta Medical Association, told a news conference Thursday, standing alongside Premier Danielle Smith and Health … Read more
