March 6, 2024
EDSON — Local and area residents interested in learning about recruitment and retention of health professionals are invited to an upcoming event with the Tamarack Health Advisory Council (HAC).
The online event will be held March 13, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Participants will hear from local Alberta Health Services (AHS) Talent Acquisition and Medical Affairs teams, and representatives from the Rural Health Professions Action Plan, as they discuss recruitment and retention of health professionals, including:
This is a Zoom meeting. Please e-mail tamarack@ahs.ca with the subject line “Community Event” and you will be sent the Zoom link.
Please call 1-877-275-8830 or visit ahs.ca/advisorycouncils 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.
