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January 17 - February 1 2012

 

Calgary, & Central & Southern Alberta News/Programs

Up to 14 new beds to be added at Alberta Children’s Hospital

Tomorrow Project seeks Banff participants

Science Cafe invites Calgarians to learn about hospital infections

4th Annual Celebration of Excellence - UCalgary Faculty of Medicine

First-ever University of Calgary nursing chair to set kids on path to better mental health

Homeless Project earns Student Award in Social Accountability

Edmonton & Northern Alberta News

Stollery to open expanded pediatric emergency department

New family physician bolsters primary care in La Crete

Heart health campaign to benefit South Asian community

Kindergarten hearing program expands in northern Alberta

New Grande Prairie internal medicine specialist boosts access

Zone News for Medical Staff - January 23 2012

Tracking teenage drinking

New money for cardiac research

Alberta Health Services

South Health Campus – Calgary

AHS Interchange January 26 2012

AHS Interchange January 20 2012

Upcoming Events

APPLE Winter 2012

Clinical, Education & Research News

Smart-e-Pants now being tested in Alberta hospitals
New technology designed to prevent pressure ulcers for people with spinal cord injury

Study investigates EMS response times and mortality rates

Two UCalgary researchers receive top health awards &

Hats off to Canadian researchers making a difference

-2011 CIHR-CMAJ Top Achievements in Health Research Awards

Alberta's sexually transmitted infection rates decrease

Red Deer, Calgary sites demonstrate new Continuing Care Centre Model

UCalgary researchers present at Stanford

Study identifies a new way brain cells die in Alzheimer’s disease

Breakthrough treatment successful for blocked arteries

Introducing the KeyLIME podcast - RCPSC

Provincial News

Dr. Jacques Magnan stepping down from the position of CEO of Alberta Innovates - Health Solutions

RPAP NOW - January 28 2012

AMA President's Letter January 30 2012 - Why we need an agreement

AMA President's Letter January 20 2012 - Update on Family Care Clinics and Negotiations

Alberta Doctors' Digest January/February 2012

AMA MD Scope January 26 2012

National and International News

Six Alberta physicians seeking CMA presidency

"It's OK to say sorry": CMA approves revised disclosure guidelines

Registration at CMA's social networking site nears 6,000 MDs

Efforts to stamp out smoking pay big dividends: CMA

Harper Government Invests in Personalized Medicine - Improving the quality of life of Canadians by developing more effective treatments

Upcoming Events

University of Calgary Faculty of Medicine - CME Courses & Programs

University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry

Patients Matter: Engaging patients as collaborators to improve osteoarthritis care in Alberta - January 25 2012

Learn about CIHR Grants - University of Calgary January 25 2012

Alberta College of Family Physicians - 57th Annual Scientific Assembly February 23 - 25 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

Popular Links

Vital Signs

Department of Medicine - Calgary

University of Calgary Department of Family Medicine

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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