AHS Podcasts

Dr. Carolyn O’Hara and Tammy Hofer discuss the ongoing work with the Medical and executive structure, the support and corporate service structure (shared services) and the CEO recruitment.

The Alberta Health Services EMS Psychological Awareness and Wellness Support (PAWS) program was launched on October 16, 2017. In this update, learn about Delray’s recent support work, wellness monitoring and hear more from PADS about the type of training Delray required in order to prepare him for his role with AHS EMS.

Dr. Carolyn O’Hara and Tammy Hofer discuss the Medical Staff and Ongoing Operations Working Groups, update on the LAPP application and shared services as of March 16, 2018.

Strengthening Lab Services – Episode 1 by Alberta Health Services

PAWSCAST #3 by Alberta Health Services

PAWScast 2 by Alberta Health Services

Passion for Health Blog - Norma Wood by Alberta Health Services

Alberta Health Services EMS is now using puppy power to help support paramedics after traumatic calls as part of the new psychological awareness and wellness support (PAWS) program.

The Stollery Children’s’ Hospital Chronic Pain Team and the ECHO research team at the University of Alberta have created an innovative ebook to help children and families who have chronic pain. The book, titled “Learning to live with chronic pain: one family’s story” tells the story from the mother’s perspective on the family journey to accessing care from a chronic pain clinic. The book has been very well received by both families and health care providers, and reviews for it are positive.

Darren Werth, the senior director of Program Strategies at the Calgary Urban Project Society shares how poverty and hunger affect kids' abilities to learn and how CUPS is using brain science to better help their clients.