Physician and Family Support Program
PFSP is provided through an agreement between AMA and Alberta Health.
CALL1-877-SOS-4MDS (767-4637)International: 403-930-0529 (you may call collect)CONFIDENTIAL 24 hours a day/7 days a week/365 days a year |
The AMA's Physician and Family Support Program provides confidential support and help with personal health issues and enhances the quality of patient care and public safety by promoting health and well-being for the medical profession that cares for all Albertans. Download our program info-sheets.

I need help now
Physicians, residents and medical students need to be able to voluntarily seek help with the assurance of confidentiality. Working with the AMA Physician and Family Support Program is one way to ensure that difficulties can be identified and mitigated before a crisis or concern about patient safety arises.

Physician Health Resources
Visit the links below to access personal and workplace health information for all stages of your career, sorted by subject.

Physicians for Physicians (P4P)
Established by PFSP, the Physician for Physician (P4P) network is a confidential network of family physicians who are willing to take colleagues as patients (when possible) in their practices.

PFSP Services
New to the AMA's Physician and Family Support Program? Want to know more about the process or what to expect when calling in? Watch our series of short informative videos.

PFSP Events
Register for upcoming PFSP events and view recordings and resources from past events.

Alberta Physicians' Poetry and Prose
On this page you will find poetry and prose submitted by physicians to Alberta Doctors' Digest. Read the submissions to the January/February issue.

Physician Wellness #GOAT
Physician Wellness #GOAT is an AMA Physician and Family Support Program initiative that celebrates physicians supporting colleague wellness and who create a more open, supportive and compassionate culture for Alberta physicians.

Substance use disorder
What is substance use disorder (SUD) and how can the AMA's Physician and Family Support Program help Alberta physicians? PFSP and the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta have partnered with Dr. Teresa Eliasson to create a video to educate physicians about SUD: what it is, how to identify it and where to seek help.
Dr. Marnie Hinton Resident Award for Physician Wellness
The Dr. Marnie Hinton Award for Resident Physician Health, jointly sponsored by the Alberta Medical Association’s Physician and Family Support Program and the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta, is awarded annually to medical residents who have demonstrated an interest in physician health.

PFSP e-book
The PFSP e-book – The Well-Being of Medical Relationships: Striking a Balance with Your Spouse, Colleagues & Self – by Sara Taylor, BSc, MD, CCFP – is a helpful resource for physicians to refer to for assistance with developing and maintaining healthy, happy personal and professional relationships.