MEDIA/NEWS

February 13, 2025

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1. Opinion Pieces, Statements, Press Releases and Public Letters
2. EZMSA Featured in the Media

opinion pieces, Press releases & public letterS

February 13, 2025: Medical Staff Representatives Perspective on the AHS Medical Staff Bylaws 2025 Amendments

February 20, 2025: Statement on the Dismissal of the Alberta Health Services CEO and Procurement Investigations

January 29, 2025: Statement for the Alberta COVID-19 Pandemic Data Review Task Force Report

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

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

April 16, 2024: Healthcare Crisis for Neonates and Children

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

February 29, 2024: Alberta Government Opting Out of the Pharmacare Deal for Diabetes Medication

February 27, 2024: Alberta Government Denying Albertans the Federal Birth Control Deal

March 3, 2023: Referral Issues

January 24, 2023: Crisis in Healthcare: Where is the Provincial Government?

November 30, 2022: Support for Active Transport Network in City of Edmonton 2023-26 capital budget

July 18, 2022: Government of Alberta Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Response with Local Level Drug Poisoning Data

June 29, 2022: Response to the Final Report Released by the Select Special Committee to Examine Safe Supply

June 27, 2022: Don’t tell us to stop clutching our pearls! A cautionary tale from north of the Roe v. Wade decision

February 24, 2022: The Death of the Misericordia?

EZMSA Featured in the MEDIA

September 27, 2024: Wondering about Alberta's plans for flu and COVID-19 shots? You're not alone

September 26, 2024: Alberta physician concerned about vaccine rollout

September 25, 2024: Alberta government delays in COVID and influenza vaccines cost lives: Edmonton Zone Staff Association

March 25, 2024: Alberta must step up for women suffering in menopause

March 8, 2024: Shelving south Edmonton hospital means more hallway medicine

January 29, 2024: Alberta doctors call for action on women's health in new awareness campaign

January 8, 2024: Free birth control would benefit Alberta's health care, economy

May 17, 2023: The Bully Who Haunts Alberta’s Election

May 8, 2023: 'Hallway medicine' dehumanizes our most vulnerable patients

January 26, 2023, Edmonton Journal: 'Physicians are distressed': Edmonton doctors demand UCP action as health-system strain takes a toll

July 18, 2022, Edmonton Journal: Lack of localized data 'leaves communities in the dark' in Alberta's drug poisoning crisis

July 4, 2022, Edmonton Journal: Alberta safe supply report criticized for bias, focus on prescription opioids

June 23, 2022, Edmonton Journal: Edmonton, Calgary medical staff associations reveal health-care platform recommendations for 2023 election