Choosing Wisely Alberta Symposium

Why you’ll want to attend:

The symposium is a provincial, interdisciplinary event bringing together physicians, health system leaders, researchers and quality improvement partners from across Alberta. 

Attendees will have the opportunity to: 

• engage with peers and experts on real-world clinical challenges 
• learn practical approaches to reducing low-value care 
• participate in interactive, action-oriented sessions focused on improving patient care and system sustainability. 

The event is designed to support collaboration and the application of evidence-informed practices within everyday clinical and operational settings. 

What you’ll learn: 

The symposium focuses on advancing clinical resource stewardship and applying Choosing Wisely principles in practice.

Participants will gain insights on:

• strategies to reduce unnecessary tests and treatments while maintaining high-quality, patient-centred care 
• practical approaches across key topic areas, including: 
  • deprescribing in seniors 
  • reducing unnecessary outpatient laboratory testing 
  • antimicrobial stewardship in primary care 
  • opportunities to collaborate and share quality improvement and practice change initiatives across the province.