Alberta Medical Association

09/03/2026

Across the country, doctors are seeing the harmful effects of social media use on children’s physical and mental health. That’s why we’re urging MPs to pass The Safe Social Media Act ( ) when they return to Parliament this fall.

Join us on Mon., Sept. 14 for a town hall discussion moderated by CMA CEO Alex Munter, featuring CMA President Dr. Bolu Ogunyemi and Emily Laidlaw, Canada Research Chair in Cybersecurity Law, to explore the scope of this important legislation, key policy questions that still need to be addressed — and how you can help.

Register here: https://bit.ly/4isLek4

09/03/2026

🏅Congratulations to our 2026 recipient, Jake Thorsteinson from University of Calgary's Cu***ng School of Medicine👏

Jake Thorsteinson is a medical student at the University of Calgary committed to improving health policy, enhancing medical education, and advocating for his future patients.

As the medical student representative on the Board of Directors of the Alberta Medical Association (AMA), Jake served as the only non-physician board member, bringing learner perspectives to discussions on the future of Alberta’s health-care system. He also led the development of the AMA’s first province-wide medical student surveys on advocacy, recruitment, and retention. As Vice-President External (Provincial) for the Calgary Medical Students’ Association, he organized the 2025 Provincial Day of Action, coordinating meetings between 40 medical students and more than 50 Alberta MLAs, including the Premier.

He has represented medical students at provincial and national forums, including the AMA’s Representative Forum, where he authored a successful motion that led to the establishment of an Early-Career Physician Task Force.

Outside of medicine, he enjoys playing the organ at United and Presbyterian churches across the province, as well as hiking, skiing, and watching reality TV.

Inspired by 2020 Laureate, Joseph Martin, MD PhD

09/03/2026

Access to care depends on people. As dual practice is implemented, safeguards are needed to ensure physicians, nurses and other health professionals remain available where patients need them most, including in rural communities. https://www.albertadoctors.org/practice/dual-practice/

09/02/2026

The Dr. Peter B. R. Allen Lifetime Achievement in Health Award recognizes the contributions of an Albertan who has made positive contributions to the health care system and improved patient outcomes. Learn more and submit a nomination:

Nominate an Albertan who has made a lifetime of positive contributions to the health-care system and improved patient outcomes.

08/31/2026

Access to care isn't just about buildings and operating rooms.

It's about people. Alberta’s health workforce is finite, and more than one reform now draws on the same physicians, nurses and operating rooms.

As dual practice is implemented, safeguards are needed to ensure physicians, nurses and other health professionals remain available where patients need them most.

That includes protections for rural communities and mechanisms to respond if public system capacity is threatened.

Protecting the workforce that delivers care is one of seven proposed safeguards that work together to protect public health care access. https://www.albertadoctors.org/practice/dual-practice/

08/27/2026

Any dual-practice system must protect equitable access to publicly funded health care for all Albertans. That means safeguarding access for rural communities, Indigenous communities, people with disabilities and others who already face barriers to care. https://www.albertadoctors.org/practice/dual-practice/

08/24/2026

Alberta's dual-practice model must consider impacts on rural communities, patients with disabilities, Indigenous communities and others who face barriers. Protecting access to public health care means ensuring no community is left behind. https://www.albertadoctors.org/practice/dual-practice/

08/20/2026

Albertans deserve a health system that uses public dollars responsibly. Any dual practice system requires safeguards that enable cost recovery, promote transparency and protect against extra charges for publicly insured health services. https://www.albertadoctors.org/practice/dual-practice/

08/17/2026

📢🏅We are proud to announce the selection of 15 exceptional medical students from across the country as recipients of the 2026 . Please join us in congratulating this year's Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Award recipients. Follow along as we showcase our deserving medical students over the next few weeks.

➡️Read all recipient bios: cdnmedhall.ca/2026cmhfaward

With special thanks to our program sponsors MD Financial Management - Gestion financière MD, Scotiabank, Canadian Medical Association, the medical schools and to the private donors supporting this award.

08/17/2026

In a dual practice system, patients should have confidence that public resources are being used appropriately and that medically necessary care remains protected.

The AMA's safeguards address issues such as cost recovery, transparency, accountability and protections against extra charges for publicly insured services.

Protecting access to public health care means ensuring the health care system remains sustainable for the long term. https://www.albertadoctors.org/practice/dual-practice/