May 4, 2022
BARRHEAD — Local and area residents now have improved access to primary care services with the recruitment of a two new family physicians now practising in the community.
Dr. Amarachi Acholonu-Nwobe and Dr. Ogechukwu Nwobe, who are married, are family medicine physicians, the latter also specializing in hig-risk obstetrics. They began practising earlier this month, and bring the total number of family medicine physicians at Barrhead Healthcare Centre to 11.
“Having two new physicians practising in Barrhead makes a huge difference to the community,” says Glenn van Dijken, MLA for Athabasca-Barrhead-Westlock. “Access to nearby care makes it easier for families to visit loved ones in the hospital, easier for people to get timely emergency care and easier for parents to welcome their new babies close to home. These are foundations of a healthy community.”
Alberta Health Services (AHS) continues to recruit for physicians across northern Alberta to meet community needs. AHS has physician resource planners who are dedicated to identifying and pursuing international and domestic physician recruitment opportunities. They work closely with various community partners and organizations, such as local Health Advisory Councils, the Rural Health Professions Action Plan, and independent physician attraction and retention committees.
Alberta Health Services is the provincial health authority responsible for planning and delivering health supports and services for more than four million adults and children living in Alberta. Its mission is to provide a patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans.
