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ANNOUNCEMENTs

  • December 9, 2024: Call for Member at Large, Specialist Nominations

    Congratulations to Dr. Prenilla Naidu, our new treasurer! Dr. Naidu will move from our current member at large, specialist to treasurer as of January 1, 2025.

    We now have an opening for a member at large, specialist. Nomination information is here and due December 18, 2024.

  • November 27, 2024: 2024 Celebration

    Thank you to all our members who came to this event on November 16. Photos are available here.

  • November 13, 2024: Updated COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccines

    Appointments are available to get updated vaccines for fall 2024/winter 2025. View our video with information about these vaccines here.

  • October 15, 2024: Beer Tasting

    Thank you to all our members who came to this event on October 6. Photos are available here.

  • October 4, 2023: 2024 Celebration

    Date: November 16, 2024
    Venue: Art Gallery of Alberta
    Address: 2 Sir Winston Churchill Sq, Edmonton
    Time: 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Please purchase tickets here by November 1, 2024 at 11:59PM

    Join us to celebrate the successes of the EZMSA over the last year, recognize the achievement of our colleagues who won awards, bid on a silent item auction to support the local charity Streetworks and have fun. Friends and family are welcome. Cocktails and dinner will be served along with access to the Art Gallery of Alberta.

    Details are here.

  • September 25, 2024: Alberta Government Delays in COVID and Influenza Vaccines Cost Lives

    The Government of Alberta must rapidly inform the public and health care providers about the province’s campaign plan for influenza and COVID-19 immunizations.

    The EZMSA urges government to:

    1.Communicate to the public and health care workers when and where influenza and COVID-19 vaccines for all Albertans, particularly high-risk groups such as seniors, individuals with chronic conditions, and healthcare workers will be available.

    2.Communicate to the public and health care workers when and where they can expect expedited distribution to clinics, pharmacies, and community health centers across the province.

    3.Release campaign details for public service announcements designed to Increase public awareness of the importance, safety and effectiveness of immunization through clear and targeted messaging, including the proven benefit of vaccines in reducing hospitalizations and severe outcomes.

    View the full press release here.

  • September 25, 2024: Congrats to our Summer Bingo Winners

    Grand Prize – Dr. Christpher Fung
    $2,000 Air Canada gift card
    Second Prize – Dr. Stephanie D’Agostini
    $1,500 for West Edmonton Mall
    Third Prize – Dr. Daisy Fung
    $1,000 for Edmonton City Attractions and Recreation Centres

  • September 24, 2024: Wine Tasting Member Event

    Thank you to all our members who came to this event on September 15. Photos are available here.

  • June 26, 2024: President’s Letter- Supporting and Valuing Long-Term Care

    Our current LTC physician cohort in the Edmonton zone is quickly approaching retirement age. Without system changes that support and value incoming physicians, there will be a crisis in LTC. Instead, let us embrace this opportunity for change and create a system where work in LTC is both attractive and sustainable.

    View the full letter here.

  • June 11, 2024: Open Letter in Support of Public Health

    An open letter urges the Alberta Government to ensure parents have access to the rigorous analysis of current Alberta evidence about the continuing safety and effectiveness of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine in children. Giving credence to conspiracy and misinformation, and ignoring scientific evidence, actively jeopardizes the health of our children while vaccine-preventable diseases are on the rise.

    View the full letter here.

  • May 1, 2024: Speaker Recording-Health Leadership Lessons from a War Zone with Dr. Scott McLeod

    In this talk I will share with you my experience in a war zone and share with you some of my personal learning that came from that experience and how that has shaped my perspective on leadership in health care.

    View the recording here.

  • April 26, 2024: President’s Letter-Opioid Use Disorders and Hospital Based Exemptions

    In October of 2022, the government made changes to the Mental Health Services Protection Regulation.  As such, all physicians who treat patients with opioid use disorder, whether in hospitals, emergency departments or the community, need to familiarize themselves with how it impacts their practise. Persons or corporations may face penalties (in the form of fines up to $100,000) for contravention of the Regulation.

    View the full letter here.

  • April 17, 2024: Menopause Society Certified Practitioner Sponsorship Awarded

    The EZMSA is pleased to offer four members an opportunity to have the costs of this certification sponsored by the EZMSA for more women have access to menopause care in Alberta. Each sponsorship is for up to $1300CA.

    Congratulations to:

    Dr. Lisa Steblecki
    Dr. Chinyere Helen Otitoju
    Dr. Candy Marcet
    Dr. Alexandra Reda

  • April 16, 2024: Healthcare Crisis for Neonates and Children

    Our most vulnerable and frail patients, neonates and children, are at risk because the Neonatal Intensive Care Units in the province are in crisis. A safe capacity for units like these is 80-85% occupancy, to allow for emergencies to come in. However, the Edmonton units have been frequently working at 95%-102% capacity (30% of the time in the first three months of 2024).

    View the full letter to Alberta Health here.

  • April 12, 2024: Initial Requests for New Medical Staff Bylaws and Rules

    Restructuring the health system impacts our physician members with the AHS Medical Staff Bylaws and Rules. We have sent a letter to Alberta Health with initial requests as we work through this mammoth change:

    1) streamline the process of creating new Bylaws and Rules for the health system.

    • determine how Bylaws and Rules will apply to the new four health organizations.

    • include the most recent 2023 review amendments in the new process.

    • form a template and then tailor each document to the new organizations.

    2) provide a list of medical staff indicating their new organizations.

    View the full letter here.

  • March 25, 2024: Alberta Must Step up for Women Suffering in Menopause

    Women in Alberta are suffering in a hot puddle of silence. The Alberta Women’s Health Foundation released a report in 2023, called “Surveying the Silence.” It showed that 66 per cent of women will seek out care for the menopause transition. Of those who seek care, only 16 per cent will report effective treatment.

    View our news article here.

  • March 13, 2024: President’s Letter-Shelving South Edmonton Hospital Means more Hallway Medicine

    The South Edmonton Hospital building has been cut from 2024 budget. We cannot delay building a new hospital as they take five years to build. At present, Edmonton has 3,448 beds and is short 514 beds. In 2027 Edmonton will be short 1,539 beds and in 2037 short 2,926 beds.

    View more here.

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