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The "voice of the AMA" – Published regularly throughout the year, the President's Letter informs you about Alberta Medical Association positions on key and complex issues in Alberta’s health care.
Read the March 11 President's Letter
For the next 40 days, we invite all Albertans currently using the health care system to share their stories about the care they received in 2024.
The AMA has reviewed Alberta’s 2025 Budget, and while there are some positive investments, significant concerns remain about how the government plans to meet the growing demands on our health care system.
We’ve reached another important milestone in the journey toward full implementation of the Primary Care Physician Compensation Model (PCPCM).
Alberta Health released a bulletin yesterday announcing fee-for-service retroactive payments for 2024-25. These funds are issued under the terms of the 2022-26 AMA/AH agreement.
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Below you will find previous issues of The President's Letter. For older issues no longer on the website, contact us.
The deadline for physicians to appeal Alberta Health Services’ decisions about the Physician On-Call Program (POCP) has been extended to March 14.
For the next 40 days, we invite all Albertans currently using the health care system to share their stories about the care they received in 2024.
The AMA has reviewed Alberta’s 2025 Budget, and while there are some positive investments, significant concerns remain about how the government plans to meet the growing demands on our health care system.
In the news-cycle roar of recent days, in the complexity of these times, it can be hard to see a clear road ahead for health care. Our system is strained in every way.
We’ve reached another important milestone in the journey toward full implementation of the Primary Care Physician Compensation Model (PCPCM).
Alberta Health released a bulletin yesterday announcing fee-for-service retroactive payments for 2024-25. These funds are issued under the terms of the 2022-26 AMA/AH agreement.
Today we launch the latest topic in our Acute Care Concerns series with Issue 4: Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Earlier today I released a statement in response to the report of the Alberta COVID-19 Pandemic Data Review Task Force. The report is very problematic.
AHS has just completed its review of the Physician On-Call Program (POCP). I am hearing concerns from many physicians that on-call remuneration is being eliminated or significantly reduced as of April 1, 2025.
We are pleased to announce that the joint AMA-AHS Stipend Working Group (SWG) has now commenced meeting.