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Helping Patients
The Physician Interest Listing provides information about more than 1400 Alberta physicians and their special medical interests, which may include specialized training. It is meant to help patients seeking physicians who have a particular interest in their medical condition and needs. Physicians will find the listing useful in making patient referrals and to attract new patients.
The listing was produced by the Alberta Partnership for Health with cooperation from the Alberta Medical Association (AMA) and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta. Physicians voluntarily provided this information through the annual College Registration Information Form. For more information, check out the A.M.A. website at www.amda.ab.ca
Millions for the Membrane Group
The U of A's Membrane Group received $3.5 million of the $9.7 million in Medical Research Council of Canada funding awarded to the
university in January. The Membrane Group, consisting of Heritage researchers Drs. Marek Michalak,
Joe Casey, Larry Fliegel, and their colleagues Drs. Joel Wiener, Carol Cass, and Bernard Lemire, was profiled in the March/April 1997 issue of the Newsletter. The U of C received $4.1 million and the U of Lethbridge, $264,260. All together Alberta received 13% of the $108 million in MRC grants across Canada. Congratulations to the Membrane Group, other AHFMR-funded scientists, and all other investigators who received MRC awards.
IBR Report Released
AHFMR's Board of Trustees Chair Al Libin, Trustee Tom Biggs, and Foundation CEO Dr. Matthew Spence, were joined by International Board of Review Chair Dr. Henry Dinsdale on December 16th at Government House to release the IBR Report to the public. They were helped by Premier Ralph Klein who was given a lab coat and sweatshirt to emphasize the IBR's endorsement of AHFMR's successes in building biomedical and health research capacity in the province. The IBR Report and a response form can be found in its entirety on AHFMR's website at www.ahfmr.ab.ca. A public consultation on the IBR recommendations will take place in April in Edmonton, Calgary and Lethbridge-please call (780) 423-5727 for more details or check our website.
New COO for PMHAB
Sharon Read, a.k.a. Sharon Kalinka, formerly AHFMR's Director of Special Projects and the SEARCH program coordinator, has taken a new position as COO, Community Development, at the Provincial Mental Health Advisory Board. Sharon was instrumental in the success of the SEARCH program and her vibrant personality, vast healthcare experience, consummate diplomatic skills, and down-to-earth optimism will be greatly missed by everyone who worked with her at the Foundation.
Medical Quakery
The University of Alberta medical class of 2001 is proudly presenting a one-act play "The Ugly Duckling" by A.A. Milne on March 16 at 7:30 pm in the Myer Horowitz Theatre, Students Union Building. The evening of theatre, food, and entertainment is in support of the Children's Health Centre. Tickets are $10 each and are available by e-mail from: medproduction@hotmail.com.
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