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Issue 247

December 18 2011 - January 4 2012

 

Calgary, & Central & Southern Alberta News/Programs

Street drug Ecstasy prompts health alert in Calgary

Healthy Lifestyles Fair to be held in Stettler on January 10 2012

Medicine Hat Regional Hospital home to first Sanijet tub in the province

Edmonton & Northern Alberta News

U of A Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry’s Class of 2011 is boasting the country’s top marks on the national licensing exam for physicians

Norovirus circulating; Edmontonians reminded to take precautions

More than $1.8M donated for northern Alberta health care

New emergency ultrasound unit offers faster diagnostics - Wetaskiwin

U of A Centennial Lectures - January 16 2012

Alberta Health Services

Chair of Alberta Health Services board resigns

Local ambulance services transition to AHS in February

Seven-year-old saves Mom with 911 call

$5M donation for pediatric oncology

Healthcare Heroes: Dr. Ann Colbourne

AHS Interchange - December 22 2011

AHS Success Stories

Recurring Events

Clinical, Education & Research News

X-ray, ultrasound & CT scans being reviewed in Drumheller

Study shows calcium might cut endometrial cancer risk

New Guidelines and Standards - In Vitro Fertilization: CPSA

Remote cardiac monitoring system reaches milestone

- Calgary program leads country in number of patients using device

CCPC 2012 Young Investigator Award for Prostate Cancer Research

Researcher Profile: Dr. Aaron Gruber - University of Lethbridge

Teaching equine medicine with simulators - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine uses simulators too

Provincial News

Health Minister orders examination of diagnostic imaging and pathology testing in Alberta

2012 RPAP Awards

The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan invites rural Albertans (including physicians), communities and organizations to submit nominations for the 2012 Alberta Rural Physician Award of Distinction and Early Careerist Award:

Family Care Clinics - AMA President's Letter, December 23 2011

AMA MD Scope December 21 2011

CPSA: An Update re 2012 Practice Permits / Receipts

Primary Care Connection - December 2011

National News

Global Health in 2011 - Key Issues

VIHA Developing Formal Policy for Patient Placement in Shared Hospital Rooms

The Vancouver Island Health Authority deeply regrets the stress caused for a patient and the patient’s family following an alleged criminal incident in a mixed gender room at a VIHA acute care facility in December.

Taking Care - Message from the CMA President: December 23 2011

Movement of African MDs to Canada saves country $384 million: BMJ

2012 AMA-CMA-BMA International Conference on Physician Health

October 23 to 25, 2012

Upcoming Events

Strengthening the Bond - May 24 to 26, 2012

Rimrock Resort Hotel, Banff, Alberta

Women's Mental Health Day Conference - March 2 2012

57th Annual Scientific Assembly - Alberta College of Family Physicians

February 23 - 25 2012, Banff, Alberta

Mood Day

February 12 2012
Interactive Workshops for Physician-Teachers

Upcoming Courses 2012 University of Calgary

Diagnostic Imaging Day (2012)

January 27 2012, Calgary

Emergency Medicine for Rural Hospitals - January 20 - 22 2012

Endoscopy Skills Day - January 21 - 22 2012

News web sites & Popular Links - Around Alberta

Alberta Health Services - Information for Medical Staff

What's New - Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

Alberta International Medical Graduate Program

Alberta College of Family Physicians

University of Alberta - Continuous Professional Learning Schedule

Popular Links

Continuing Medical Education - University of Calgary

Vital Signs

Department of Medicine - Calgary

University of Calgary Department of Family Medicine

Continuing Medical Education

Talks for Docs - CME events

University of Calgary Faculty of Medicine - CME Courses & Programs

University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry

Links to Journals

Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMA members only)

Canadian Family Physician

JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association

BMJ - British Medical Journal

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Family Health Online

 

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