More and more medical students at the University of Calgary are choosing to go into family practice, to the point that nearly half of med-school grads this year will begin their careers in family medicine.
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Most of Strathcona County council was upbeat after Alberta Health Services (AHS) presented an update on the Strathcona Community Hospital on Tuesday, March 4.
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Health issues in region discussed at meeting
The Peace Health Advisory Council held a meeting this past Thursday (Sept. 12) to update the community on what’s going on within Alberta Health Services in the area.
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Alberta doctors highest paid in the country, new study finds
EDMONTON – Alberta doctors are, on average, the highest paid in the country compared with their counterparts in other provinces, according to a new study from the Canadian Institute for Health Information.
The institute’s national physician database compiled billing and compensation information from all provinces from 2010-11, the most recent year such statistics are available.
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CRH 5-storey expansion to be complete by 2015
Providing patient-centred, quality health care to Lethbridge and its surrounding communities requires not only great practitioners and programs, but also excellent facilities to meet those needs.
The Chinook Regional Hospital’s new 5-storey, 19,000-square-metre wing, is moving ahead on schedule, and officials anticipate completion by 2105, said Senior Project Manager Larry Raymond.
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U of C celebrates convocation of nurses in Qatar
In spite of the flowing Arab robes on display and the presence of a sheik’s wife, the ceremony last week in the desert nation of Qatar had much in common with any other University of Calgary convocation.
There were eager young grads, there were U of C dignitaries in academic garb and, of course, there were proud parents.
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Alberta health authority wants more nurses working full time to buffer looming staff shortage
EDMONTON – Twenty-eight per cent of Alberta Health Services nurses work full time compared with 40.4 per cent provincially and 56 per cent nationally, say provincial health officials.
The imbalance is prompting new efforts by Alberta Health Services to hire more full-time nurses, including new graduates, to ensure Albertans get adequate care.
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