Alberta Medical Association, Edmonton, AB Videos
Videos by Alberta Medical Association in Edmonton. The Alberta Medical Association is a not-for-profit, voluntary member association of Alberta’s physicians, residents and medical students.
Cancer care is calling for action. ⚠️ Oncologists and their patients are on the line.
"Not only do these delays compromise your care, but they put unnecessary stress on the patients." - Dr. Nawaid Usmani
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Cancer care is calling for action. ⚠️ Oncologists and their patients are on the line. "Not only do these delays compromise your care, but they put unnecessary stress on the patients." - Dr. Nawaid Usmani
Cancer care is calling for action. ⚠️ Oncologists and their patients are on the line. “Patients with leukemia are waiting for sometimes days in the hallway before they can have access to a hospital room.” – Dr. Vladimir Sapon
Cancer care is calling for action. ⚠️ Oncologists and their patients are on the line. “I am concerned about the lack of oncologists in the community but also the lack of supportive staff” – Dr. Albert Verbeek
"We are facing waits that can be 10, 12, even up to 16 weeks depending on where you are in Alberta". - Dr. Paul Parks on 630 CHED regarding the cancer care wait times putting Alberta's cancer patients at risk.
Cancer care in Alberta is failing to keep pace with our booming population and neighboring provinces' recruitment and retention strategies. Read today's President's Letter Regarding Alberta's Cancer Care crisis on the AMA website: https://www.albertadoctors.org/services/media-publications/presidents-letter/pl-archive/counting-oncologists
Cancer care is calling for action.⚠️Oncologists and their patients are on the line. "Among all Canadian jurisdictions, Alberta has among the lowest per capita number of oncologists" - Dr. John Walker
Cancer care is calling for action.⚠️ Oncologists and their patients are on the line. "Ideally radiation treatment starts 4-6 weeks after surgery. Unfortunately, we are only able to see patients at the 8-week mark and sometimes the tumor has already come back."- Dr. Brock Debenham
Cancer care is calling for action.⚠️ Oncologists and their patients are on the line. "Cancer patients are currently waiting up to 16 weeks to receive life-saving therapy."- Dr. Shaun Loewen
1 doctor 1 story Dr. Melanie Morgan 🚨 The urgency remains real for family and rural medicine as our doctors continue to face significant challenges. The new payment model must be implemented in fall 2024.
May 1st, marks #NationalPhysiciansDay ! We want to highlight “Every Physician, Every Section, Every Day.” Alberta is full of diverse medical sections and specialties. We acknowledge and appreciate all physicians who dedicate time, expertise and enthusiasm to our health care system.
Patient panel sizes range for a variety of reasons, especially in our rural practices. Thank you to all the physicians who wrote to government about their patient circumstances. The minister has heard these concerns and has acknowledged small panels deserve support.
With the new Physician Comprehensive Care Model implemented this fall, our doctors will be able to provide Albertans with quality longitudinal care.
🕚The urgency IS STILL real 🕚 "I cannot pay my rent with an IOU." 1 doctor 1 story Dr. Christine Luelo The AMA Physician Comprehensive Care Model must be implemented immediately to make family and rural medicine viable across the province.
🕚The urgency IS STILL real 🕚 "We need support." 1 doctor 1 story Dr. Katherine Kasha The AMA Physician Comprehensive Care Model must be implemented immediately to make family and rural medicine viable across the province.
🕚The urgency REMAINS real 🕚 "Serious diagnoses are not getting caught because they don't have access to primary care." 1 doctor 1 story Dr. Alexei Khair The AMA Physician Comprehensive Care Model must be implemented immediately.
🕚The urgency REMAINS real 🕚 "Something needs to change and family medicine needs support now." 1 doctor 1 story Dr. Kate Faulder The AMA Physician Comprehensive Care Model must be implemented immediately to make family and rural medicine viable across the province.