AHS Podcasts

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 share updates on the LAPP application, Board approval of the executive structure, CEO & Board recruitment, the draft medical organizational structure, the key performance indicator (KPI) work, and engaging with external stakeholders.

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...

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.

Neuroscientist Nicole Sherren explains how brains are built and our experiences shape our lifelong health.

Learn how children develop their language and literacy skills with Joanne Baxter, and associate professor in the department of Child Studies and Social Work at Mount Royal University in Calgary.

Learn more about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and its influence on bullying and resilience from leading ADHD scholar Dr. Chip Taylor.

Helping One Another by Alberta Health Services

The Canadian Institute for Health Information’s (CIHI) existence speaks to the value that Canadians place on their healthcare system. We want to know how public investments are improving health outcomes for ourselves, our families and all Canadians. Their work reflects a recognition that while universal healthcare is a Canadian value, it comes with an obligation. Listen in as David O’Toole, Presid...

Restorative Care by Alberta Health Services

Dr. Kerri Novak and Dr. Eddy Lang talk about a provincial initiative to improve the way emergency departments treat gastrointestinal bleeding by increasing communications between emergency departments and gastroenterology, promoting patient safety and enhancing access to outpatient services.

Terri Fortunaso discusses a collaborative effort in AHS’ South Zone to address an increase in violent incidents in continuing care.

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Sean Chilton, Chief South Zone Officer, talks about how healthcare workers are among the highest at-risk group to experience violence on the job across all health systems, including Alberta.