Alberta Health Services (AHS) is proud to be part of Canada’s first and largest provincewide, integrated health system, responsible for delivering health services to more than 4.5 million people living in Alberta, as well as occasionally to some residents of other provinces and territories.
AHS has more than 113,000 direct AHS employees (excluding Covenant Health and other contracted service providers) and more than 14,700 staff working in AHS’ wholly-owned subsidiaries such as Alberta Precision Laboratories, Carewest and CapitalCare Group. AHS is also supported by approximately 9,700 volunteers and more than 11,600 physicians practicing in Alberta, approximately 9,500 of whom are members of the AHS medical staff (including active, temporary and community appointments).
Students from Alberta’s universities and colleges, as well as from universities and colleges outside of Alberta, receive clinical education in AHS facilities and community locations.
AHS has 106 acute care hospitals, five stand-alone psychiatric facilities, 8,785 acute care beds, 29,754 continuing care beds/spaces and 3,306 addiction and mental health beds/spaces, plus equity partnership in 39 primary care networks.
Programs and services are offered at more than 900 facilities throughout the province, including hospitals, clinics, continuing care facilities, cancer centres, mental health facilities and community health sites.
The province also has an extensive network of community-based services designed to assist Albertans in maintaining and improving their overall health status.
Our People
AHS supports our people by creating a culture in which we all feel safe, healthy, and valued, and can reach our full potential.
To accomplish this, AHS has set a clear vision, with a shared purpose and common goals. AHS is committed to developing excellent leadership that will respect, value and support our people, and provide the resources needed to work together effectively.
Our work takes place on historical and contemporary Indigenous lands, including the territories of Treaty 6, Treaty 7 & Treaty 8 and the homeland of the Métis Nation of Alberta and 8 Métis Settlements. We also acknowledge the many Indigenous communities that have been forged in urban centres across Alberta.
