Calgary currently has four major adult acute care hospitals; the
Foothills Medical Centre
Foothills Medical Centre (FMC) is the largest hospital in the province of Alberta and is located in the city of Calgary. It is one of Canada's most recognized medical facilities and one of the leading research and teaching hospitals. Foothills M ...
, the
Peter Lougheed Centre
Peter Lougheed Centre (PLC) is a 506,000 square foot hospital in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is under the auspices of Alberta Health Services, formerly the Calgary Health Region, providing medical and surgical services to Calgary but also Souther ...
, the
Rockyview General Hospital and the
South Health Campus and a children's acute care hospital;
Alberta Children's Hospital, all running under the auspices of
Alberta Health Services
Alberta Health Services (AHS) which is headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta is the single health authority for the Canadian province of Alberta and the "largest integrated provincial health care system" in Canada. AHS delivers medical care on beh ...
, the single provincial health authority for the province, that delivers medical care on behalf of the
Ministry of Health. The medical helicopters operate under the auspices of the
Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society
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. The
Sheldon M. Chumir Centre
The Sheldon M. Chumir Centre is a health centre located in Calgary, Alberta. The facility is administered by the Calgary Zone of Alberta Health Services. The centre provides 24/7 Urgent Care services but is not a full-service hospital and does no ...
, the Richmond Road Diagnostic and Treatment Centre,
Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta
The 'Libin Cardiovascular Institute'' is an entity of Alberta Health Services and the University of Calgary. It connects all cardiovascular research, education and clinical care in Southern Alberta. The Institute coordinates the activities of o ...
,
Tom Baker Cancer Centre
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, Grace Women's Health Centre, Carewest, and the Glenmore Auxiliary Hospital are other medical facilities operating in the city, each providing a variety of care. The
University of Calgary
The University of Calgary (U of C or UCalgary) is a public research university located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The University of Calgary started in 1944 as the Calgary branch of the University of Alberta, founded in 1908, prior to being ins ...
Medical Clinic also operates in partnership with the Calgary Health Region, and is located at the
Foothills Medical Centre
Foothills Medical Centre (FMC) is the largest hospital in the province of Alberta and is located in the city of Calgary. It is one of Canada's most recognized medical facilities and one of the leading research and teaching hospitals. Foothills M ...
. The four largest Calgary hospitals have a combined total of more than 2,164 beds, and employ over 11,500 people.
History of physician care in Calgary
The Medical Profession Act was passed after Alberta became a province in 1905. In 1906, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) was formed in Calgary, covering physician licensing and discipline, followed shortly after by the forming of the
Canadian Medical Association, Alberta Division (renamed the
Alberta Medical Association in the 1960s), an educational body also concerned with standards of care acting in concert with the CPSA.
The
University of Alberta
The University of Alberta, also known as U of A or UAlberta, is a Public university, public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford,"A Gentleman of Strathcona – Alexande ...
(U of A) took over from the CPSA in licensing physicians after 1910. Afterwards, the public health nursing service was also established to carry out preventive health care and public education, as physicians became concerned with insufficient numbers.
After 1920, the CPSA retained licensing and discipline functions and also took over the "business" side, such as collecting dues and representing the profession in relation to legislation. In turn, the AMA became responsible for education and public relations.
In 1931, annual physician refresher courses were subsidized by the AMA and held at the U of A.
In the 1940s, more than 90% of Albertans received prepaid medical care due to the government-created Medical Services (Alberta), until replaced by compulsory federal medicare in 1969.
In the 1960s, the AMA took over activities related to fees and benefits paid on behalf of patients under government insurance, as well as most committee work involving health matters. The AMA was formally constituted under the Societies Act of Alberta at this time.
In the 1970s, in response to increased illicit drug use in the 1960s, the Alberta Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Commission AADAC is established.
On 1 January 1975, the AMA became a free standing voluntary organization, financially independent of the CPSA.
See also
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Calgary Health Region Calgary Health Region was formerly the governing body for healthcare regulation in an area of the Canadian province of Alberta. It was amalgamated with other regional health authorities in 2008 to become part of Alberta Health Services. The region a ...
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Health care in Canada
Healthcare in Canada is delivered through the provincial and territorial systems of publicly funded health care, informally called Medicare. It is guided by the provisions of the '' Canada Health Act'' of 1984, and is universal. The 2002 Roya ...
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List of hospitals in Canada
This is a list of hospitals in Canada.
Alberta
''For a list sorted by facility name see List of hospitals in Alberta''
* Banff
** Banff Mineral Springs Hospital
* Bassano
** Bassano Health Centre
*Calgary
**Alberta Children's Hospital (ACH)
** ...
References
External links
The Alberta Medical AssociationUniversity Hospital FoundationCalgary Childrens Hospital
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