Patients First®

Promoting physician, patient and community health
The Alberta Medical Association voices physicians' concerns on issues that impact health care or their ability to provide quality care and put Patients First®.

albertapatients
Alberta’s doctors, through the Alberta Medical Association, have established albertapatients.ca – Canada's largest online community for patients to share their thoughts about our health care system.

Health advocacy
AMA members and their patients benefit from our work on clinical and health issues. Find out about AMA patient-centered initiatives.

AMA Advocacy timeline
Find out how the AMA has influenced health policy to meet the health care needs of Albertans.

Physician Advocacy
Advocacy is an important component of the doctor-patient relationship and physicians should individually and collectively, advocate with their patients. Advocacy involves the responsible use of expertise and influence to advance patients health care interest.

Indigenous health
The AMA Policy Statement on Indigenous Health confirms the AMA’s determination to be leaders in addressing past and current injustices to Alberta’s Indigenous communities.