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home > Publications > President's Letter President's Letter This timely letter covers critical issues of importance to AMA members. 2012 January 30 Why we need an argreement January 20 Update on FCCs and negotiations January 9 2012 - Much unfinished business, new opportunities 2011 December 23 Family Care Clinics November 28 Bill 24 - Health Quality Council of Alberta Act November 14 AMA/CMA present to HQCA panel November 8 E-health agenda and negotiations both at a critical phase October 19 AMA changing its approach to EMRs October 13 RF representation changed; ARPs under discussion September 29 New President sees a busy year ahead September 23 Dr. White looks back at the past year  September 14 Negotiations awaits new premier; special levy with 2011-12 dues August 16 AMA launches YouTube initiative July 25 Board reaffirms AMA's non-partisan political approach June 30 Agreement in Principle (AIP) ends at midnight June 15 AMA releases PCN evaluation June 8 Herculean challenge to reach new agreement by June 30 June 3 Independent evaluation validates PCNs as foundation for primary care May 6 President's Tour - 7 cities, 2 videoconferences April 28 AMA to table proposal with AHS, AHW April 15 AMA calls for public inquiry April 13 Meeting with Premier Stelmach April 4 Public inquiry and Health Quality Council of Alberta (HQCA) review compared April 4 analysis of HQCA review vs. public inquiry (log in) March 28 joint AMA/Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) bulletin April 3 Premier Ed Stelmach offers urgent meeting March 28 Health Quality Council of Alberta (HQCA) review March 28 joint AMA/Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) bulletin March 24 HQCA revises terms of reference March 23 HQCA news release backgrounder March 17 HQCA news release - terms of reference March 17 A culture of engagement, a public inquiry and the agreement in principle March 14 AMA, AHS, AHW reach "agreement in principle" March 8 Negotiations 2011 tops board, RF agendas March 4 letter to FPs and GPs from Drs. Bailey, Garbutt and Vaidya March 5 PCN leads joint letter to Health and Wellness Minister Gene Zwozdesky March 4 Fewer than 30 days to access PFSP, Parental Leave March 1 Budget doesn't support Throne speech, health action plan February 23 Physician and Family Support Program (PFSP) in jeopardy  February 18 Programs and ARPs in jeopardy April 1  Attachment for February 14 letter to the minister (log in) 2010  December 14 Medical liability reimbursement (MLR) reviewed December 10 PDI Program changes December 2 Recent events involving Dr. Sherman November 26 Dr. Sherman reflects ethos of our profession November 19 AMA offers actions to support advocacy by MLA Dr. Raj Sherman October 29 Real solutions for the 21st century AMA Vision for Primary and Chronic Care external discussion paper - October 2010 October 22 "Finding Balance" campaign launches November 2 October 7 AMA members accept Alberta Health Services Medical Staff Bylaws September 24 AMA Valedictory President's Letter: Dr. Doig looks back on the past year Valedictory to the Fall 2010 Representative Forum September 17 Significant concerns with Practice Solutions electronic medical record September 13 AMA membership dues increase; support for ZMSAs September 7 Time to vote - AHS Medical Staff Bylaws July 30 Health care system faces major retooling July 16 AMA brief on Alberta Health Act AMA's brief to Fred Horne, MLA, Edmonton-Rutherford; Consultation on an Alberta Health Act July 13 AMA's approach to primary and chronic care July 10, 2010 Edmonton Journal article: More power, bonuses proposed for GPs; Doctors who improve patients' health could get extra cash, document suggests June 28 Alberta Health Act consultations a welcome departure from past practices June 5 Your input counts on AHS medical staff bylaws - tour begins Highlights, Draft Provincial Medical Staff Bylaws - Updated June 8, 2010 Draft of The Alberta Health Services Medical Staff Bylaws June 2 Contracting for physician services May 10 Survey respondents rank their priorities for AMA May 6 Faculties of medicine developing joint AARP; Lab docs still waiting for increase May 3 AMA's Physician Compensation Strategy key to negotiations April 21 AMA initiates negotiations; seeks member feedback on five questions April 14 CPSA Standards of Practice and communicating about Allocation 2010 March 18 Representative Forum endorses approach for Negotiations 2011 March 12 Representative Forum spring meeting; Value for PatientsTM March 3 Advising members regarding a 2009-10 allocation issue February 18 2010 Alberta budget; Optometry scope of practice February 12 Proposed provincial faculty-wide AARP January 20 Report of the Minister's Advisory Committee on Health, January 20, 2010 News Release - Report of the Minister's Advisory Committee on Health, January 20, 2010   January 13 Allocation 101 for physicians January 8 Being creative and innovative Archives To view  on this page, use Adobe Reader. 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