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March - April 2018
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Welcome to the first digital issue of Alberta Doctors' Digest

We pay our respects to Johannes Gutenberg and his printing press
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Featured Stories
Emerging Leaders in Health Promotion ventures outside of mental and physical boundaries Emerging Leaders in Health Promotion ventures outside of mental and physical boundaries

Emerging Leaders in Health Promotion ventures outside of mental and physical boundaries

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Vanda Killeen
Senior Communications Consultant, AMA Public Affairs
Topics: Students Community Emerging Leaders Residents Advocacy
Alberta Blue Cross is going for gold with the AMA Youth Run Club Alberta Blue Cross is going for gold with the AMA Youth Run Club

Alberta Blue Cross is going for gold with the AMA Youth Run Club

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Vanda Killeen
Senior Communications Consultant, AMA Public Affairs
Topics: Students Video Community Advocacy Youth Run Club
The impressive story of Alberta’s highest ranking WWI health care officer The impressive story of Alberta’s highest ranking WWI health care officer

The impressive story of Alberta’s highest ranking WWI health care officer

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J. Robert Lampard
MD
Topics: Heritage Profiles Video
Fostering a culture of advocacy at the U of C, Cumming School of Medicine Fostering a culture of advocacy at the U of C, Cumming School of Medicine

Fostering a culture of advocacy at the U of C, Cumming School of Medicine

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Rachel Bethune
Medical Student; Chair, Committee on Student Affairs, AMA
Topics: Students Advocacy
From The Editor

Virtuosos of persuasion

I have to acknowledge that I’m a Luddite

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Dennis W. Jirsch
MD, PhD | Editor
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Dr. Gadget
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10 reasons to use MyHealth.Alberta.ca
Topics:   Tech Video EMR Education Dr. Gadget Resources

We should all consider using and recommending this website

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Wesley D. Jackson
MD, CCFP, FCFP
Health Law Update
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Can the Health Information Act prevent physicians from using Netcare to respond to patients’ complaints?
Topics:   EMR Law Health Law Update

The AMA argued that the adjudicator’s interpretation of the HIA led to an absurd result

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Jonathan (Jon) Rossall
K.C., LL.M., MCLENNAN ROSS LLP
PFSP Perspectives
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The power of fitness for women in medicine
Topics:   Retreats PFSP Doctors' Health Video

What does a Fitness in Medicine Retreat look like?

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Amber Fripp
MD, FRCPC | GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE SPECIALIST
Student Spotlight
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Promoting diversity in the medical school application process. Plus, a student profile!
Topics:   Profiles Students Video Diversity Student Spotlight

Medical school applications fall short of reflecting Canada's diversity

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Keon Ma
AMA Student Representative, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta
In a Different Vein
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Dr. Who? Look out! It’s Dr. You!
Topics:   Tech Editorial

Beware the Big Tech shift of clinical data custody from clinician to the patient

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Alexander H.G. Paterson
MB ChB, MD, FRCP, FACP
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