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June 2026

Date	Media Outlet
June 21	CBC News	Would you pay to see a family doctor in Alberta?
June 18	Medicine Hat News	Province unveils rules for dual practice health care
June 18	CTV News	Cash, charge or health card? Alberta moves ahead with dual practice medical model for several surgeries
June 18	Calgary Herald	Alberta's first dual practice surgeries to take place this fall, but questions remain about physician eligibility
June 17	CTV News	Conflict brewing over Alberta's dual practice legislation
June 11	CTV News	AHS leader’s departure called a ‘devastating blow’ by former Alberta Medical Association president
June 11	CBC News	Alberta health system 'rudderless,' doctor says, as latest AHS leader departs
June 5	Medicine Hat News	Deja vu, but worse: ER docs say government action hasn't matched crisis
June 3	CBC News	Still no triage liaison physicians in Alberta ERs, 4 months after province's pledge
June 3	CBC Radio - Edmonton AM	Alberta's promised triage liaison physicians still aren't on the job w/ Dr. Brian Wirzba
June 2	Medicine Hat News	MHRH included in 'patient-focused' funding change
June 1	880 CHED: The Courtney Theriault Show	Provincial surgical care update - Dr. Brian Wirzba

May 2026

Date	Media Outlet
May 20	CBC	Royal Alexandra Hospital implements ER weapon detection system
May 20	880 CHED	Doctors call for strong oversight, workforce protections as Alberta works towards dual practice model
May 19	880 CHED	Another man died waiting in an Edmonton hospital ER
May 19	Meltwater	AMA offers recommendations for dual-practice health regulations
May 18	Edmonton Journal	'Significant strain': Patient dies in waiting room of Royal Alexandra Hospital
May 18	CBC	Doctors call for strong oversight, workforce protections as Alberta works towards dual practice model
May 17	CBC	Royal Alexandra Hospital patient died in ER waiting room: AMA
May 16	Global News	Another man died waiting in an Edmonton hospital ER: Alberta Medical Association
May 16	CTV News	Another man has died while waiting for care at hospital: Alberta Medical Association
May 11	Global News: This Morning w/ Stacey Brotzel	Province considering vouchers to get patients surgery faster, including at private facilities
May 7	Global News	Doctors concerned as Alberta moves to fast-track medical tests without referrals

April 2026

Date	Media Outlet
April 28	Calgary Sun	Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton implements mandatory bag search in wake of April stabbing
April 24	CTV News	'The kids of Alberta deserve it': Pediatricians seek universal coverage for RSV shots
April 23	Calgary Herald	Opinion: Cancer surgeries seen piling up while private-pay cataracts get done
April 22	CTV News	Alberta doctors warn self-referral programs could increase wait times for patients
April 18	Calgary Herald	Opinion: A regressive approach to disability supports
April 16	CBC	Alberta doctors urge province to offer free RSV shot to all newborns to cut health risks, hospital visits
April 15	Edmonton Journal	Opinion: Albertans need action to make emergency departments safe from violence
April 15	CBC	Some Alberta doctors caught in hospitalist contract dispute facing disciplinary action
April 14	Calgary Sun	'Further burden the public system': AMA raises concerns with Alberta's plan to allow patients to privately pay for diagnostic reporting
April 13	CTV News	MAID, Bill 18 the focus of new AMA survey
April 6	City News	'Blood going everywhere': Patient recalls stabbing inside downtown Edmonton hospital emergency room
April 6	CTV News	Stabbing at Edmonton hospital ER prompts calls for increased safety measures

March 2026

Date	Media Outlet
March 26	CTV News	Alberta Primetime: 'Alberta needs to remain competitive': AMA on doctor recruitment efforts
March 25	Edmonton AM	ER recommendations: Dr. Warren Thirsk discusses these recommendations
March 20	Edmonton Journal	Opinion: Alberta's proposed blanket ban on MAID for mentally ill is unjust
March 11	CBC News	Edmonton physicians warn province of 'immediate, unavoidable' surgery disruptions over changes to compensation
March 10	Coaldale Sunny South News	Stalled compensation negotiations between AMA, province might leave new triage physician roles unfilled
March 10	Edmonton Journal	Canadians are dying preventable deaths in this country's choked ERs, doctors warn
March 3	Edmonton Journal	Alberta doctors and province at odds over delayed triage liaison physician role
March 3	City News	'Ask the AMA': Alberta premier, doctors union spar over triage deal

February 2026

Date	Media Outlet
Feb 24	Alberta Politics.ca	UCP: We're making a historic investment in finding doctors! Physicians: Say what? First we heard about it
Feb 24	Medicine Hat News	Physician compensation going up 22%, province says
Feb 23	CBC News	Alberta to increase spending on doctors by 22% as deficit budget looms
Feb 23	Edmonton Sun	Alberta unveils $7.7B for physicians as promised triage liaison plan stalls
Feb 14	Medicine Hat News	'We didn't create the crisis' - Province mum on unfilled triage positions
Feb 3	CTV News	Extra Alberta ER doctor shifts delayed amid talks between government, physicians

January 2026

Date	Media Outlet
Jan 30	CBC News	AMA still negotiating with Alberta gov't about triage doctor roles that are supposed to start Sunday
Jan 28	Global News	Patients detail 'disaster' inside emergency departments of Alberta hospitals
Jan 27	Edmonton Journal	Lack of ultrasound techs in ERs creates serious delays: docs
Jan 25	The Breakdown	Alberta health care crisis with Dr. Paul Parks
Jan 25	CTV News	Long ER waiting times fuel frustration in Alberta as hospitals strain across Canada
Jan 24	Medicine Hat News	Stalled compensation talks between AMA, gov't might leave new triage physician roles unfilled
Jan 23	Calgary Herald	Doctors sound alarm over ER ultrasound access; Lack of technicians renders machines meaningless, says former AMA president
Jan 22	Real Talk Ryan Jespersen	Leaked report: Albertans dying waiting for health care (Dr. Paul Parks (4:00)
Jan 21	The Line Alberta Podcast	The emergency in Alberta's acute case system
Jan 21	Victoria Times Colonist	Alberta's opposition NDP calls on Smith to reconvene legislature over hospital crisis
Jan 21	Medicine Hat News	Doctors call out province as ER deaths, close calls spike; 'The canary is dead'
Jan 21	Edmonton Journal	Doctors describe daily ER horrors as province talks of more spaces; Physicians involved in shocking report say victims' families best able to crack secrecy
Jan 20	CTV News	Infrastructure not enough to save health care system: ER doctor
Jan 20	The Tyee	Alberta's ERs have become 'death zones,' warns doctor
Jan 20	CBC News	Minister says Alberta emergency room deaths and poor outcomes are exceptions to the norm
Jan 20	Calgary Sun	'Death zones': Doctors document preventable passings, close calls in ERs
Jan 20	Global News Morning	Dr. Paul Parks
Jan 19	Calgary Herald	Braid: Doctors crack secrecy on wave of emergency ward deaths across Alberta
Jan 17	Medicine Hat News	Operational confusion plagues care: doctors
Jan 16	Global News	Alberta doctors hope new ER triage physician role is properly resourced
Jan 16	CBC News	Doctors say Alberta's plan for 'triage liaison physicians' can help, but isn't cure for slammed ERs
Jan 15	Calgary Herald	'Extreme pressure': Alberta major hospitals are operating at more than 100 per cent capacity as province unveils new triage physician role
Jan 1	Medicine Hat News	242 doctors sign op-ed urging action on 'system-wide crisis'
Jan 14	CTV News	'Pleading for the government to do its job': AMA on emergency department issues
Jan 14	Alberta Politics	CEO of new medical bureaucracy promises 'province-wide response' to Alberta's messed up ERs
Jan 14	Edmonton Sun	Alberta flu wave peaks; Doctors say hospital crisis far from over
Jan 13	The Advocate	Overcrowded Edmonton hospitals refuse patients from Red Deer hospital
Jan 13	City News	Restructured provincial healthcare system not capable of managing spikes in demand, Alberta doctor says
Jan 13	The Canadian Press	Alberta NDP calls on Premier Smith to acknowledge, address ER capacity 'crisis'
Jan 12	Edmonton Journal	UCP pilot projects at Edmonton's Royal Alex hospital yet to cure jammed ERs, doctors say
Jan 11	CTV News	Alberta doctors continue call for more emergency room support amid overcrowding concerns
Jan 10	Edmonton Examiner	Alberta opioid deaths still trending down, but ambulances and hospitals busier than ever
Jan 10	Calgary Sun	'Medical disaster'; ER docs call for state of emergency in Edmonton zone
Jan 10	Edmonton Journal	Action needed on province's overcrowded EDs
Jan 10	Medicine Hat News	More action needed on provincial health emergency: Doctors
Jan 9	Western Standard	Alberta acknowledges concerns about ER demands - will not declare state of emergency
Jan 9	Toronto Sun	'Dire straits': Emergency room doctors call for state of emergency in Edmonton zone
Jan 9	Edmonton Journal	Opinion: Alberta's overcrowded ERs need system-wide fixes
Jan 9	CTV News	'Across this province, emergency departments are drowning in patient's: Alberta doctor
Jan 8	CTV News	'Medical disaster': AMA details overcapacity in hospitals, calls on province to declare crisis
Jan 8	Global News	Alberta doctors plead for state of emergency as hospitals overwhelmed
Jan 8	Globe and Mail	Edmonton doctors call on Alberta to declare state of emergency as hospitals overflow
Jan 6	CBC - The Current	Alberta doctor says ER system in 'crisis' (Dr. Paul Parks)
Jan 2	Edmonton Journal	Opinion: Where is Alberta's promised 'seamless patient experience?' (Dr. Braden Manns & Dr. Paul Parks)

December 2025

Date	Media Outlet
Dec 30	City News	Grieving wife of man who died waiting for treatment in Alberta ER shares her story
Dec 28	Global News	Wife seeking justice after Edmonton father dies in hospital waiting to see ER doctor
Dec 19	Edmonton Journal	'Tip of the iceberg': Hospitals and schools grapple with virus outbreaks ahead of the holidays
Dec 15	City News	Alberta seeing rise in respiratory diseases, overwhelming hospitals
Dec 15	880CHED	Dr. Paul Parks on Courtney Theriault
Dec 10	CBC News	Alberta emergency rooms hit with wave of influenza patients
Dec 10	Calgary Herald	'Gong show': Flu cases straining Alberta hospitals, says physician
Dec 10	Medicine Hat News	Health professionals not included in any provincial workforce committee
Dec 9	Medicine Hat News	Workforce shortages made worse by poor workforce planning, health professionals say
Dec 8	Town and Country Today	Doctor warns of health care challenges in Alberta during town hall
Dec 8	CTV News	Province 'welcomes' federal plan to improve national doctor shortage
Dec 3	CTV News	Access to care is a 'key concern' of Alberta's new two-tiered health care system: doctor (interview w/ Dr. Brian Wirzba, AMA President)

November 2025

Date	Media Outlet
Nov 24	CBC News	Alberta medical leaders want more consultation after new bill unveiled featuring dual health-care system
Nov 20	The Fort McMurray Today	Rural Albertans driving farther for medical care, ex-AMA head warns in Fort McMurray
Nov 19	Calgary Sun	'Stepping into the exam room': AMA raises concerns over Alberta's use of the notwithstanding clause on laws impacting transgender people
Nov 10	Edmonton Journal	'Public health failure': Canada officially loses its measles elimination designation
Nov 10	CBC News	Alberta's role in Canada's loss of measles elimination status embarrassing, former chief medical officer says
Nov 10	CTV News	'It didn't have to be this way': Medical professional respond to losing measles elimination status
Nov 7	The Lethbridge Herald	Health care fears come to the fore at town halls
Nov 6	Medicine Hat News	'Data not dogma': Town hall provides outlet for frustrated Hatters amid health care changes
Nov 1	Medicine Hat News	Local doc to host public town hall on health care changes

October 2025

Date	Media Outlet
Oct 30	Prairie Post	Refocused health care system paints confusing picture of operational control
Oct 30	St. Albert Gazette	AMA urges collaboration to combat health misinformation
Oct 27	The Tyee	‘Pure Chaos’: Warnings of an Alberta Health-Care Crisis
Oct 25	Edmonton Journal	AMA and province clash over vaccine program, fees
Oct 24	Edmonton Sun	Vaccine policy 'penny-wise, pound-foolish'; AMA slams immunization program with report that province calls 'misleading'
Oct 24	CBC News	Alberta government plans to allow residents to privately pay for any diagnostic or screening service
Oct 24	CBC News	Alberta parents still struggling to book COVID shots for kids as doctors raise alarm about access
Oct 24	Edmonton Sun	Vaccine policy 'penny-wise, pound-foolish'; AMA slams immunization program with report that province calls 'misleading'
Oct 23	Edmonton Journal	AMA slams new immunization program amid confusion with report that province calls "misleading"
Oct 23	CTV News	Free vaccines cheaper than consequences of low vaccination rate: AMA
Oct 22	CityNews	Alberta doctors urge province to cover COVID vaccines amid looming viral surge
Oct 21	Edmonton Journal	Why you should get your annual influenza shot - Dr. Lynora Saxinger
Oct 21	Global News Hour	Dr. Shazma Mithani on breast cancer awareness
Oct 19	Calgary Sun	Alberta docs on alert amid low vax rates, cold and flu season
Oct 18	CBC News	Why Red Deer is seeing success in recruiting new doctors
Oct 14	CBC News	Alberta premier sparks private health care worries with recent mandate letters
Oct 9	Alberta Primetime	‘I can only call it chaos’: Outgoing AMA president on health-care overhaul, measles and more
Oct 5	The Breakdown	Alberta's Health Care Crisis w/ Dr. Paul Parks
Oct 4	CTV News, Calgary	'Outbreak in Alberta was preventable': AMA president criticizes province's handling of measles outbreak, premier defends it
Oct 3	The Canadian Press	Alberta doctors say first measles death a 'stark' reminder outbreak was preventable

September 2025

Date	Media Outlet
Sept 26	Calgary Herald	Braid: An Alberta doctor's death saddens thousands just as new health crisis looms
Sept 26	CBC News	Trump's claims linking autism and Tylenol are a 'manufactured conspiracy,' Alberta doctor warns

July 2025

Date	Media Outlet
July 25	Edmonton Journal	'Measles capital of North America': Alberta doctors sound alarm on immunization
July 25	Calgary Sun	'Measles capital of North America': Alberta doctors sound alarm on immunization
July 25	CBC News	Measles out of control ahead of September school start, doctors warn
July 25	Calgary Herald	'Measles capital of North America': Alberta doctors sound alarm on immunization
July 25	City News	Medical officials push for Alberta gov't to take more action against measles
July 25	CTV News	Medical experts urging Albertans to protect themselves against measles
July 25	CP2	'No doubt an epidemic': Health professional warn of severity of measles
July 25	Nation Talk	'No doubt an epidemic': Health professional warn of severity of measles
July 25	CTV News, Edmonton	'No doubt an epidemic': Health professional warn of severity of measles
July 25	CTV News, Edmonton	'This is an epidemic': Alberta doctors urge people to protect themselves from measles
July 24	Globe and Mail	No new measles cases in former Ontario hot spot for first time since spring
July 23	Calgary Herald	Measles outbreak in the province an 'epidemic' according to Alberta doctors
July 10	CBC News	Alberta's health system in 'chaos' as restructuring continues, says doctor
July 8	The Courney Theriault Show	AMA grades province's health care system - interview with Dr. Shelley Duggan
July 6	BCI News Network	1 in 5 Albertans leave emergency rooms before receiving care: AMA report
July 6	Edmonton Sun	AMA report blasts ER outcomes; Province says data doesn't show full picture
July 5	Lethbridge Herald	AMA releases inaugural health care report card
July 4	Edmonton Journal	Nearly one in five patients leave Alberta ERs without treatment: AMA report
July 4	City News	Alberta doctors give health system poor marks in new report
July 4	CBC News	Keep babies, high risk Albertans away from Stampede due to measles, doctors caution

June 2025

Date	Media Outlet
June 20	Fairview Post	Alberta ER doctors back BC colleague's lawsuit against Fraser Health over unsafe conditions
June 17	Global News	AMA raises concerns over province limited free COVID vaccines
June 13	Calgary Herald	Opinion: Premier, government lack credibility, accountability on health care
June 3	Lethbridge Herald	Zielke gets King Charles Medal for contributions to health
June 3	Lethbridge Herald	Local doc joins fight against Bill 26; Jillian Demontigny says province shouldn't make policy about things it doesn't understand

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May 2025

Date	Media Outlet
May 29	CBC Listen	There are now four ministers in charge of health care - Interview with Dr. Shelley Duggan
May 28	Canadian Medical Association	CMA files legal challenge to protect the rights of patients and families to make medical decisions
May 23	CBC News	Breakup of Alberta health ministry will create confusion, doctors and nurses say
May 13	Chat News Today - Medicine Hat	Medicine Hat doctor blames Alberta government inaction for measles outbreak
May 12	CBC News	Why are measles case counts climbing so high in Alberta? Experts weigh in
May 9	Edmonton Journal	If you don't want private hospitals, speak up
May 9	Calgary Herald	'Things are perilous right now': Measles cases in Alberta rise to 313; experts endorse vaccine
May 9	Discover Airdrie	Alberta surpasses 300 measles cases as doctors warn of exponential increases
May 9	CBC News	Experts urge immunization as Alberta measles count passes 300
May 9	The Pinnacle Gazette	Alberta and Manitoba face measles outbreaks as cases surge
May 9	MSN.com	'Things are perilous right now': Measles cases in Alberta rise to 313; experts endorse vaccine
May 9	Victoria Now	Alberta surpasses 300 measles cases as doctors warn of exponential increases
May 8	Chat News Today - Medicine Hat	Alberta measles outbreak passes 300 as Canada at risk to lose elimination status
May 8	Verve Times	Measles cases show signs of exponential growth in Western Canada say health experts
May 8	Daily Guardian	Measles cases show signs of exponential growth in Western Canada say health experts
May 8	CTV News	Measles panel aims to inform Albertans about the illness
May 8	CityNews	'This is a big problem': Alberta doctors sound alarm as measles count breaks 300
May 3	CBC News	Need for permanent chief medical officer of health 'dire,' says AMA

April 2025

Date	Media Outlet
April 25	Global News	AMA warns measles will rise, says ramped-up health campaign needed
April 22	CTV News	29 new measles cases in Alberta announced on Tuesday
April 12	Calgary Herald	Opinion: One inquiry to rule them all; separate probes into Alberta Health decisions limit transparency
April 8	880 CHED	The Courtney Theriault Show - Acute care funding with Dr. Shelley Duggan
April 8	Edmonton Sun	'Competition' for cash; New Alberta acute care funding model introduced into surgery budgets
April 7	CBC Radio	Some pediatricians are concerned about the future of care for children in the province
April 4	CTV News	'We have done so much with so little': AMA says major changes needed to improve rural health care
April 2	Edmonton Journal	We are Edmonton pediatric emergency doctors - and we need your help
April 2	CBC News	Calgary mother calls for compassion as hospital budgets are tightened
April 2	Cochrane Now	AHS halts plan to reduce patient food, drinks after pushback
April 1	Calgary Herald	No popsicles for kids with cancer under heartless new hospital policy; Denial of treat after a gruelling treatment shows how low UCP will go to save money
April 1	Medicine Hat News	Pediatrician shortage will cause 'crisis in the next five to 10 years,' AMA says

March 2025

Date	Media Outlet
March 27	Global News	Pediatric care in Alberta underfunded and putting kids at risk: Alberta Medical Association
March 27	Edmonton Sun	Pediatric care in Alberta underfunded and putting kids at risk: medical association
March 27	Edmonton Journal	Pediatric care in Alberta underfunded and putting kids at risk: medical association
March 26	Red Deer News Now	Pediatric care in Alberta underfunded and putting kids at risk: medical association
March 26	Toronto Star	Pediatric care in Alberta underfunded and putting kids at risk: medical association
March 26	The Brandon Sun	Pediatric care in Alberta underfunded and putting kids at risk: medical association
March 26	Cochrane Eagle	Pediatric care in Alberta underfunded and putting kids at risk: medical association
March 26	The Albertan	Pediatric care in Alberta underfunded and putting kids at risk: medical association
March 26	CTV News	Alberta doctors air concerns over looming pediatrics shortage
March 26	Medicine Hat News	AMA welcomes new compensation model for Alberta's family doctors
March 18	CBC News	'It's the perfect storm': Doctors urge measles vaccinations as Alberta case counts rise
March 17	CTV News	Alberta doctors sound alarm over low vaccination rates amid confirmed measles cases
March 1	Edmonton Sun	Physicians see big holes in health care numbers in Alberta budget
March 1	Edmonton Journal	Health care budget falls short: AMA; Alberta Budget 2025 is about $600 million light on doctor compensation, group says

February 2025

Date	Media Outlet
February 28	CTV News	Shortfalls in health-care, education and low-income funding among Alberta budget concerns: critics
February 27	Courtney Theriault Show	Dr. Paul Parks
February 24	CBC News	Alberta doctors push back against planned pay reductions for being on call

January 2025

Date	Media Outlet
January 30	Real Talk with Ryan Jesperson	featuring Dr. Shelley Duggan
January 29	Global News	Doctors warn about possible impact of obstetrician-gynecologist shortage in Alberta
January 29	Edmonton Journal	Thousands of women and babies at risk from OBGYN shortages: Alberta doctors
January 29	Calgary Herald	Alberta doctors warn obstetrician-gynecologist shortage could mean more preemies
January 29	CBC News	Alberta doctors, scientists say COVID-19 response report should be dismissed
January 29	City News	Alberta doctors warn obstetrician-gynecologist shortage could mean more preemies
January 29	The Brandon Sun	A dangerous document that puts lives at risk
January 29	Saskatoon Star Phoenix	Tank: COVID-19 pandemic still casts its long shadow over Saskatchewan
January 27	Global News	'Anti-science and anti-evidence': More doctors pan report into Alberta's pandemic response
January 27	CTV News	Alberta doctors criticize provincial COVID-19 report as harmful 'anti-science'
January 27	CBC News	Alberta doctors push back on provincial COVID-19 task force report
January 23	CTV News	Alberta has the most registered doctors in its history, but is it enough?
January 23	Global News	Healthy? How you could lose your family doctor under new guidelines in Alberta
January 22	CBC News	New advice for doctors struggling with too many patients as Alberta health system under strain
January 8	CTV National News	‘It’s not substantial’: ER doctor says new health-care leadership does nothing to solve current crisis in acute care

December 2024

Date	Media Outlet
December 19	City News	Alberta introduces new pay model for family doctors
December 19	CTV news	Alberta's new pay model promises better conditions for doctors and patients
December 19	Global News	Better pay, more options in new Alberta family doctor compensation model
December 19	Edmonton Journal	Alberta unveils long-awaited compensation model for family doctors
December 19	CHAT News Today	Alberta government unveils new family doctor pay structure aimed at improving primary care
December 19	CBC News	Alberta unveils new doctor pay model rewarding physicians for bringing on patients
December 16	CTV News	'We're reasonably optimistic': Alberta Medical Association president on new payment model for family doctors

November 2024

Date	Media Outlet
November 27	CBC News	New pay deal needed before end of 2024, Alberta doctors warn
November 20	CBC News	Seven new health 'corridors' on the books for Alberta as health system overhaul continues
November 19	880 CHED	Interview with Dr. Paul Parks
November 18	CBC News	Rollout for new acute care agency delayed as Alberta's health system overhaul continues
November 15	Calgary Herald	Opinion: UCP's cures are adding to ailments of Alberta health-care system

October 2024

Date	Media Outlet
October 28	Red Deer Advocate	Alberta legislature fall sitting kicks off with rights bill, transgender policy
October 24	Red Deer Advocate	Central Alberta doctors speak out for patients
October 20	Edmonton Journal	Close, but not done: Alberta's doctor pay agreement dilemma explained
October 17	CTV News	More physicians registering in Alberta, but doctors say data 'could be misleading'
October 9	CHAT News Today	Alberta unveils new pay deal for resident physicians, NDP hails it as 'good news'
October 9	Calgary Herald	Surgery waits leave patients in pain as AHS pushes ahead with chartered sites
October 8	Lethbridge Herald	AMA launches campaign to get govt.'s attention
October 7	Alberta Politics	Danielle Smith's promised 'new day for health care in Alberta' is here - and, yikes is it ever awful!
October 1	Albertaviews	Why can't you get a family doctor?
October 1	CTV News	Public fights brewing between Alberta government and doctors, nurses groups

September 2024

Date	Media Outlet
September 30	CBC News	Alberta health-care workers say they're demoralized, exhausted as patient surge looms this fall
September 25	CTV News	Alberta Medical Association President Dr. Shelley Duggan discusses the state of health care in the province. (Video)
September 23	Global News	Fears of health-care collapse from delay in pay deal for Alberta doctors
September 23	Calgary Herald	Alberta Medical Association calls on province to implement new pay model for doctors
September 23	Castor Advance	Alberta doctors association says delayed pay deal will hurt health-care system
September 23	Calgary Herald	Braid: Doctors say health care collapsing, patients dying, as UCP faces big pay demands across public sector
September 23	CBC News	Delays in family doctor pay deal put lives at risk, says Alberta Medical Association
September 23	City News Everywhere	Alberta Medical Association says delayed pay deal will hurt health-care system
September 23	CTV News	'Our patience has come to an end': Alberta doctors call for new pay model, acute care plan
September 20	Rocky Mountain Outlook	Outgoing Alberta Medical Association president blames government for health care crisis
September 19	Red Deer Advocate	Significant progress on new funding model for doctors, says province
September 18	Red Deer Advocate	Critics react to premier's televised address
September 6	CTV News	'Drowning in patients': Alberta ER doctors concerned about resources heading into respiratory illness season
September 5	CHAT News, Medicine Hat	Recovery Alberta CEO says new health agency will work for Albertans
September 5	Sherwood Park/Strathcona County News	AMA sounds alarm: Internal medicine doctors overwhelmed
September 4	Edmonton Journal	Alberta Health Minister LaGrange says hospital transfer plan isn't 'hard and fast'
September 1	CTV News	Covenant Health struggling as province plans to transfer services: AMA president

August 2024

Date	Media Outlet
August 29	Calgary Herald	Braid: Private companies running hospitals? All part of Smith campaign to soothe restless UCP base
August 29	Calgary Sun	'There's no evidence driving it': Alberta Medical Association president slams hospital transfer plan
August 29	CTV News	Doctors, nurses say Alberta plan to transfer hospitals alarming and concerning
August 29	Edmonton Journal	'There's no evidence driving it': Alberta Medical Association president slams hospital transfer plan
August 28	Global News, Edmonton	Doctors, nurses concerned by Alberta premier considering plan to transfer hospitals
August 28	Calgary Sun	Doctors sounds alarm: Internal medicine physicians overwhelmed, AMA says
August 28	Medicine Hat News	Doctors, nurses say Alberta plan to transfer hospitals alarming and concerning
August 28	CTV News	'It's a bit shocking': Alberta doctors concerned about potential changes to health-care system
August 28	Edmonton Journal	AMA sounds alarm: Internal medicine doctors overwhelmed
August 27	Lethbridge Herald	After-hours care an issue in hospitals for Alberta Medical Association
August 26	City News Everywhere	'Our system is failing': Alberta doctors sound alarm on hospital overcapacity
August 26	CHAT news Today, Medicine Hat	'People will die': Doctors call on Alberta government to save health care system with urgent action
August 26	Red Deer Advocate	Lack of Red Deer hospital emergency room resources sparks concern
August 26	CTV News	Alberta doctors raise alarm over inadequate internal medicine staffing
August 26	Everything GP	'People will die': Doctors call on Alberta government to save health care system with urgent action
August 19	CTV News, Calgary	BC health minister says the province is 'crushing' Alberta on nursing recruiting, retention
August 15	The Sherwood Park Strathcona County News	MLA Kasawski: Cancer can't wait
August 13	Lethbridge Herald	Alberta doctors ready to roll with new care model
August 12	CTV News, Edmonton	Alberta premier promises new funding deal for family doctors coming soon
August 12	CTV News, Calgary	Rural emergency departments struggling with physician shortage
August 12	Global News, Edmonton	Orthopedic surgeries at Royal Alexandra Hospital postponed
August 9	Midday with Courtney Theriault	Interview with Dr. Paul Parks
August 9	Calgary Herald	Braid: UCP MLA sparks outrage with claim that a ban on COVID vaccines is in the works
August 9	Lethbridge News Now	Doctors urge immediate action by the Alberta government to stabilize health care
August 8	Red Deer Advocate	Alberta family doctors await new funding model
August 8	Everything GP	Doctors urge immediate action by the Alberta government to stabilize health care
August 8	Chat News Today - Medicine Hat	Doctors urge immediate action by the Alberta government to stabilize health care
August 8	Edmonton Journal	Opinion: Alberta must act now to shore up family, rural and acute health care
August 7	Medicine Hat News	SOS not heeded by province, AMA president says, as system in 'dire sense of urgency'
August 2	City News	Alberta doctors say SOS call unanswered by province
August 2	630 CHED - Afternoons with Bryn Griffiths	AMA sounds alarm as government fails to respond to health care SOS, warns of escalating crisis

July 2024

Date	Media Outlet	Name of article/link to interview
July 19	Edmonton Journal	Elective hip, knee surgeries halted at Royal Alex to Aug. 11 after residency program snag
July 18	CBC News	Alberta's ER staffing crunch getting worse in big cities and small, doctors warn
July 17	Real Talk with Ryan Jesperson	Interview with Dr. Paul Parks
July 11	Healthing.ca	Leaders in health: Dr. Shazma Mithani and patient advocacy on the frontlines of emergency medicine
July 10	Lethbridge Herald	Hospital diversions a crisis in Alberta: AMA
July 10	CTV Alberta Primetime	'It's growing and growing': AMA says ER staffing shortages causing worse outcomes for patients
July 8	Global News	Alberta doctor calls lack of support staff to perform emergency surgeries 'a crisis'
July 8	Red Deer Advocate	Hospital diversions an increasing problem: Alberta Medical Association
July 8	CBC News	Alberta doctors raise alarm about surgical and trauma diversions
July 8	CTV News	'It's not safe': Alberta Medical Association concerned with patient diversions for emergency surgery
July 8	Fairview Post	Fairview recruits three doctors, clinical assessments booked
July 8	City News	Doctors concerned with surgical capacity in Alberta
July 8	Lethbridge Herald	Oncologist wait times worsening, says Alberta Medical Association
July 6	CBC News	Edmonton doctor set to be first Canadian woman to become a commercial astronaut
July 4	CTV News	'He wants to fight': Edmonton family feeling hopeless after months waiting for cancer care
July 3	City News	Alberta man waiting to see oncologist more than 2 months after cancer diagnosis

June 2024

Date	Media Outlet	Name of article/link to interview
June 18	City News	Alberta doctors labelled 'pedophiles, sex offenders' at UCP fundraising event
June 14	Edmonton Journal	Opinion: Let's get new pay model for family doctors to the finish line
June 10	Red Deer Advocate	Alberta doctors calling on the province to recruit more oncologists
June 1	Medicine Hat News	Medical association president shares unease with acute care system

May 2024

Date	Media Outlet	Name of article/link to interview
May 31	CTV News	Province needs to bring Alberta Advantage to lagging cancer care: AMA
May 24	CBC News	Hundreds of Alberta seniors face losing doctor home visits as debate about physician fees heats up
May 24	Everything GP	AMA worried about shortage of oncologists
May 22	St. Albert Gazette	Emergency wait times trend down in St. Albert
May 21	CTV News - Alberta Primetime	Dr. Paul Parks discusses the changes being made to Alberta's health care system
May 18	CTV News	AMA sounds alarm over lack of available oncologists
May 18	Daily Guardian	AMA sounds alarm over lack of available oncologists
May 18	Global News	Alberta cancer patients left waiting for care over lack of oncologists
May 17	Edmonton Journal	Doctor shortage, diagnosis delays threaten Alberta cancer patients: Oncologist
May 17	CBC News	Alberta must offer higher pay to keep scarce supply of oncologists, medical association says
May 16	Edmonton Journal	Rolling surgical outages point to Alberta's acute care crisis: AMA
May 16	Health Debate	Proposed changes to the system leaves Alberta's health care leaders with more questions than answers
May 14	Chat News Today	Alberta proposes bill to revamp health care system, advocate says consultation needed
May 14	City News Everywhere	Alberta tables bill to split AHS into different agencies
May 13	CTV News Edmonton	Calls for more spending on Alberta health care following senior's 3-week stay in hospital hallway
May 3	CTV News Edmonton	Alberta doctors' advocate decries federal capital-gains tax changes
May 3	Calgary Herald	Braid; Feds can learn from UCP's very bad week - reverse tax hike and give doctors a hand
May 3	CTV News Edmonton	Federal tax changes could impact family doctors

Published: Aug 27, 2024
Updated: Jun 22, 2026