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home > Clinical Resources > Pandemic Preparedness Pandemic Preparedness Pandemic planning is underway nationally, provincially and locally. The Canadian Medical Association is working on physician materials to support physicians in their practices. Alberta's provincial health office will be the provincial command centre in a pandemic. The Alberta Medical Association (AMA) will provide new preparedness information as it becomes available from various sources to support physicians. Links will be provided for updates and for issues affecting physician health and well-being. The College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta is expected to serve as the main channel for communicating essential information to all Alberta physicians as needs dictate. Resources Updates on H1N1 (Human Swine) Influenza Pandemic Influenza News for Alberta Emergency Planners, Winter 2009, Alberta Health and Wellness Pandemic influenza contacts and resources, Alberta Health and Wellness AMA short video on YouTube, featuring Dr. Marcia M. Johnson, President, Section of Community Health Physicians, and Dr. T. Malcolm Campbell, President, David Thompson Regional Medical Organization. At the September 2008 Alberta Medical Association Representative Forum, delegates passed a resolution to urge the Alberta Health Services Board to address the issue of pandemic preparedness and communicate plans widely. Surveys from 2006-08 found only one in five physicians believed his or her regional health authority was prepared for a flu pandemic. The AMA will continue to encourage discussion and action. Pandemic information prepared for the Fall 2008 Representative Forum Backgrounder  News Release, September 19, 2008: Alberta doctors call on Alberta Health Services Board for action and communication about pandemic planning Checklist for physicians Questions and answers: April 2008 By the AMA Health Issues Council and Physician and Family Support Program. Links and documents Infection control recommended practices College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta for best practice standards Guidelines for Infection Prevention & Control in the Physician’s Office (BC Centre for Disease Control) Handwashing Reminder poster from Alberta Health Services ILI assessment tool Initial basic triage tool – Annex F, Canadian Pandemic Influenza Plan for the Health Sector, page 80 Index page to access sections of the Canadian Pandemic Influenza Plan for the Health Section Annex G, "Clincial Care Guidelines and Tools" of the plan Biomedical waste Guide to Management of Biomedical Waste Generated in Physicians’ Offices, published by the AMA Health Issues Council Sample office checklist BC Medical Journal, June 2007, page 266, “Checklist for physician offices” To view , use Acrobat Reader. Free download at http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/acrobat/readstep.html. This page was last updated on April 14, 2010.

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