Public invited to local Health Advisory Council meeting

WHITECOURT – Local and area residents are invited to hear from Alberta Health Services (AHS) North Zone leadership about local healthcare delivery and services at an in-person meeting of the Tamarack Health Advisory Council (HAC) on Sept. 12 from 5:30 p.m. to 
8:30 p.m. The meeting will take place in the classroom of the Forest Interpretive Centre.  

This is an opportunity to: 

• Bring your community’s voice forward to provide input on local and regional health. 
• Hear from local AHS leadership and provide feedback to AHS regarding healthcare services to inform decision-making.
• Hear about an overview of community resources available in the Whitecourt area.
• Learn more about the Tamarack HAC.

Please call 1-877-275-8830, visit ahs.ca/advisorycouncils or email tamarack@ahs.ca for more information.

HACs play an important role in supporting the strategic direction of AHS by engaging members of their communities throughout Alberta in a respectful, transparent and accountable manner. Public participation is essential to improving the quality and accountability of health services. Working in partnership with AHS is an important way to ensure services are more responsive to the needs of those who use them.  

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. Our mission is to provide a patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans. Our current focus is on reducing emergency department wait-times, improving EMS response times, increasing access to surgeries, and improving patient flow.