April 24, 2025

In this issue: 

• Last week to exercise a Guaranteed Insurability Benefit option for 2025
• Update: Referral information available for patients through My Personal Records
• Unleash your leadership potential and play a vital role in fortifying the AMA
• For sale? No, we aren't closing shop!
• Primary Care Alberta updates
  • Measles update 
  • Measles resources
  • Lab bulletins: 
    • Revised urine cytopathology test requirements
    • Provincial malaria testing standardization
    • New process for tests not available in Connect Care
    • New hand and wrist referral reasons and requirements
    • AHS Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology Pearl of the Week
    • New Parent and Newborn line now province-wide
• MD Financial
  • What tariffs, trade tensions and market volatility mean for investors
• Community Connections

Last week to exercise a Guaranteed Insurability Benefit option for 2025

The Guaranteed Insurability Benefit (GIB) option window for eligible AMA disability insurance policyholders is currently open until April 30. 

If your disability insurance needs have increased due to increased income or changes to your personal circumstances, now is the ideal time to increase your coverage. GIB rider holders have annual opportunities (to age 55) to obtain up to an additional $2,500 of disability insurance coverage without proof of good health. 

Update: Referral information available for patients through My Personal Records

As of April 26, Albertans will be able to view referral information for consults entered in the Netcare eReferral system dated April 26, 2025 and later. Referral information will be viewable through the My Personal Records (MPR) application and will include referral date, referring provider, reason for referral (specialty or sub-specialty), referral statuses and referral status reason. 

This is the second release of referral information in MPR and will include all consults that are in the eReferral system. 

Unleash your leadership potential and play a vital role in fortifying the AMA

Are you looking for a new leadership opportunity? Do you want to contribute your voice to strengthen our association and profession? The Alberta Medical Association has several opportunities that can help cultivate your leadership skills while playing a vital role in the governance and success of the AMA.

For sale? No, we aren't closing shop!

The AMA would like to let members know that after a careful review of our Edmonton office space needs and seeking guidance from the Board of Directors, the decision has been made to sell our Edmonton building, CMA Alberta House. In our hybrid work environment, the current building no longer meets our needs – it is too much space, the space is no longer effective for the way we work and there are financial savings to be recognized by renting a more appropriately sized space versus maintaining our current building.  We’ll communicate further once the sale is complete and our new location is confirmed, which we anticipate could take several months.  For details about the listing, please feel free to visit Office For Sale — 12230 106 Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T5N 3Z1 | Canada | Colliers. 

Primary Care Alberta updates

The following PCA updates have been provided for your information: 

• Measles update 
• Measles resources
• Lab bulletins: 
  • Revised urine cytopathology test requirements
  • Provincial malaria testing standardization
  • New process for tests not available in Connect Care
  • New hand and wrist referral reasons and requirements
  • AHS Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology Pearl of the Week 
  • New Parent and Newborn line now province-wide

What tariffs, trade tensions and market volatility mean for investors

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Craig Maddock, VP, Senior Portfolio Manager and head of the Multi-Asset Management team of 1832 Asset Management, and Wesley Blight, VP and Portfolio Manager, discuss tariffs, market volatility, and what it all means for investors. 

Community Connections

Promoting a local charitable health-related event? 

Recruiting physicians and medical learners for a medical study?

Seeking AMA member participation in a survey?

The AMA receives many requests to promote local events, research participation opportunities and surveys to our members. We consider all requests based on specific criteria and general relevance/appropriateness. Please note that, unless explicitly stated, the AMA is not associated with or responsible for items listed in Community Connections.

In case you missed it...

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Upcoming events

2025 Primary Care Strategic Forum

May 1 - 3

23rd Annual Cardiology Update

May 10

Canadian Conference on Physician Leadership

May 23-24

View all upcoming events on the AMA website.

Have an event you'd like to promote?

Review our criteria and submit your event.

Recognition Roundup

May:

National Physicians Day

May 1

Emergency Preparedness Week

May 4 - 10

Mental Health Week

May 5 - 11

Recommend a special date.

Last issue's top stories

Join the Physician and Family Support Program (PFSP) - Deadline is April 25

Primary Care Alberta Updates

In the April 24
MD Scope Classifieds
you'll find listings for:
 

- Physicians wanted

- Locums wanted

- For sale or lease
- Services

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