Alberta Medical Association

04/27/2026

Now Open: Call for Nominations – 2027 Induction 🌟

Do you know a Canadian whose leadership and contributions to medicine or the health sciences have transformed lives—at home or around the world?

The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame relies on our community to help identify pioneers, innovators, and role models whose work has led to extraordinary improvements in human health. Contributions may reflect a single groundbreaking achievement or a lifetime of impact, across disciplines including medicine, research, nursing, dentistry, pharmacy, policy, and more.

We are especially committed to broadening representation among CMHF Laureates and strongly encourage nominations of women, non-binary individuals, and Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour whose excellence deserves national recognition.

🗓 Submission Deadline: Monday, June 8, 2026 | 11:59 pm
🏅 Induction: Up to six Laureates annually

Help shape the future of Canadian health leadership—submit a nomination today.



Learn more about the nomination process 👉https://bit.ly/3GlFO54

04/24/2026

Bill 29 proposes self-referred private-pay diagnostic and lab screening without physician referral. This removes the key role physicians have in choosing and interpreting tests. Medical need, not a credit card, should determine the path to care.

An update on self-referred private pay diagnostic imaging and screening laboratory services and to encourage members to ...

04/24/2026

Across the world, risks of RSV are proven to decrease when proper prevention tactics, including immunization programs, are in place.
Sources: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMsa2514268
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38857952/
https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(25)00233-6
https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.07.27.25332262

04/22/2026

Dr. John Bradley has been acclaimed to the position of Alberta Medical Association President-Elect for 2026-27. Dr. Bradley will assume the President-Elect role at the close of the 2026 AMA Fall Representative Forum.

Established in 1905, the Alberta Medical Association is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to representing the interests of Alberta physicians, residents and medical students. 

04/22/2026

The health care costs for infants under 6 months with RSV make up nearly half of the total cost for RSV care in the Canadian health care system. With proper protection, including expanded infant immunization programs, these costs can be mitigated. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanam/article/PIIS2667-193X(25)00267-4/fulltext

04/22/2026

Physicians and other experts across Alberta make exceptional contributions to improve health care in our province. Help celebrate their work by nominating them for an AMA Achievement Award! Nomination deadline is April 30:

AMA's Achievement Awards honour contributions to quality health care in Alberta. 

04/21/2026

The second meeting of the Acute Care System Priority Working Group was held today, bringing together senior leaders from across Alberta’s health system, including Acute Care Alberta, Emergency Health Services, Assisted Living Alberta, Primary Care Alberta, Recovery Alberta, Health Quality Alberta, the Alberta Medical Association, Alberta Health Services, Covenant Health, Government of Alberta officials, and EHS partners.

This session focused on EHS modernization, current challenges in emergency care, and opportunities to strengthen integration across Emergency Health Services, emergency departments, and the broader acute care system. The discussion generated constructive, system-level insights to support continued improvements in emergency health service delivery.

Thank you to all attendees for their engagement. I look forward to the next session.

04/21/2026

The Alberta Medical Association Edmonton office is relocating. The official move takes place on April 23 and the new office will open on May 4. AMA phone and fax numbers remain unchanged and mail will be forwarded.
New address: #200, 5083 Windermere Blvd SW, Edmonton, AB T6W 0J5

04/20/2026

Children under four are most susceptible to being infected with RSV. Without proper disease protection, their limited immune systems face a higher risk of serious infection and lifelong complications. https://www.alberta.ca/stats/dashboard/respiratory-virus-dashboard.htm?data=characteristics

04/17/2026

New Interim Federal Health Program changes will require co-payments for prescriptions and supplementary health services. Costs for care create barriers for vulnerable patients and strain the health care system. IFHP must remain accessible. Add your voice:

Stop fees before they drive up health care costs and delay careSend a letter voicing your concernHours-long delays at ERs. Waitlists for specialist appointments. The rise of false health information. People in Canada are struggling with health care.The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) is fighting....

04/15/2026

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a contagious virus that causes more hospitalizations among young children than influenza. We need to protect this vulnerable population.

04/14/2026

Now that hospitalist stipend payment models have ended, the AMA continues to work with government to implement changes to modernize clinical ARPs. Changes to payment models must be implemented collaboratively to sustain patient care and physician practice.

Dr. Brian Wirzba provides updates on three important areas of work underway at the AMA.