Edmonton Zone Medical Staff Association
Suite 201 12315 Stony Plain Road NW T5N 3Y8 Edmonton, AB, Canada

#COVID19AB IS FRUSTRATING FOR EVERYONE. We too miss friends and families, the gym, traveling, and more. 4,127 health care workers have been sick with COVID at Alberta Health Services Covenant Health and Alberta Precision Labs.... Please do not put frustations on us. We are doing our jobs to give you care. https://twitter.com/AHS_media/status/1352768574889189376

Thank you Ottawa Public Health for this important message.

"Covid-19 cases among people in their 30s, 40s, and 50s are up by 565%, 626%, and 525% respectively since the beginning of January. Deaths among people aged 20-39 were 2.7 times higher in the second wave than in the first." https://www.bmj.com/content/373/bmj.n879

Dear Albertans: The College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta has a website to find a family physician if you do not have one. https://search.cpsa.ca/PhysicianSearch Also, YourAlberta (Government of Alberta) should stop threatening the survival of family practice and fund virtual care. ... Fundvirtualcare.ca See more

April 1/21 Letter to Jason Kenney Tyler Shandro YourAlberta (Government of Alberta) URGENT: Reinstitute Enhanced Public Health Restrictions... We expect the number of cases per day to double within two weeks. That would be approximately 1600 #COVID19AB cases per day given the number of cases yesterday were 871. THIS IS EQUAL TO THE NUMBER OF CASES WE SAW IN THE DECEMBER WAVE CRISIS. The full letter is available here: http://albertazmsa.com/ezmsa

871 #COVID19AB cases today with 406 as variants. 47% of today's cases are variants. Now is the time to socially distance, wash your hands, wear masks and stay home when you can. The #3rdWave is rising quickly.... Stay safe.

Alberta is second to last in vaccine rates.

Dec 26/20 "It is clear, the hospital system continues to be stretched to and beyond its limit. We implore Albertans to continue to closely follow public health restrictions over the holiday period." The Edmonton Zone Medical Staff Association... https://edmontonjournal.com//opinion-when-we-work-together

Holiday Break Notice: We will be closed for the winter break from December 24 to December 29 and January 1. Additionally, we will be closed at 2 p.m. on December 31. Regular business hours resume on Monday, January 4.... Happy holidays to everyone and stay safe.

Nov 26/20 Press Release: New Strategic COVID-19 Pandemic Committee A new Committee has been formed in response to the troubling rise in #COVID19AB cases, decrease in public trust in the Alberta Government, and need for Albertans to receive evidence-based information endorsed by the medical community.... Leadership Co-Chairs Dr. James Talbot was the former Chief Medical Officer of Health for the Government of Alberta from 2012 to 2015. Dr. Noel Gibney is a highly respected intensive care physician and Professor Emeritus at the University of Alberta. Purpose and Mandate The Committee will fulfil the following responsibilities for a COVID-19 response on behalf of the Edmonton zone medical community: 1) Monitor public health, the health system, and the government response in Alberta. 2) Research and recommend medical guidance. 3) Provide public information and medical advice to Albertans. http://albertazmsa.com/ezmsa

We are hiring a part-time administrative assistant. We welcome applications to help our team of passionate for patient care physicians with administrative tasks and event planning. Candidates must submit their application here:... https://www.albertadoctors.org/app/forms/hr/Default.aspx See more

Our advocacy is focused on patient care, the health system, & our colleagues. We do not have political stripes. We have worked together with previous governments on issues. The difference now is current government doesn't work with us. We must speak up. ... #ABdocs4patients #abpoli #ableg See more

Our sympathies go to Ricky Lam's family. Please everyone take care of each other by wearing masks, physically distancing, not gathering, and washing your hands. Take care #yeg

We don't want to call your family. #COVID19AB

Our 2021 President, Dr. Erika Macintyre, got her #COVID19AB vaccine as a frontline ICU physician. Congrats! #VaccinesWork #VaccinesSaveLives... https://twitter.com/ErikaMacint/status/1341839638281953280

Federal app is available to Albertans. Number of positive cases tracked: Alberta 19 Canada thousands ... #COVID19AB

City of Edmonton is not in a state of emergency but the City of Calgary is. Calgary: https://t.co/cDd3c74KcR Edmonton:... https://t.co/mSDrkHu4r6 See more

Thank you Edmonton for doing what Jason Kenney should. #ableg #abpoli #COVID19AB

If a child in your life is worried that Santa Claus might not be able to travel and deliver presents due to COVID-19, Dr Maria Van Kerkhove can provide reassurance: is immune.

How can we be confident in the measures when contract tracing stopped and no longer informs where COVID is spreading?

"Two people in their 30s died this week from COVID-19. 1 in 4 people hospitalized did not have another condition. The age of hospitalized people is lowering." Dr. Hinshaw Nov 20/20... #COVID19AB does not discriminate.

Dr. Ubaka Ogbogu, Professor of Law at the University of Alberta presents: A podcast on the powers of Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Chief Medical Officer of Health https://podcasts.apple.com//the-breakdown-wi/id1493155854

YourAlberta (Government of Alberta) has declared a state of public health emergency https://t.co/3w2bvB4lJ6 See press release here: