Alberta Doctors' Digest

Alberta Doctors' Digest - Foundation Stones of Medicine - General Internal Medicine by Alberta Medical Association (AMA)

Alberta Doctors' Digest editor-in-chief, Marvin Polis, talks to general surgeon Dr. Tony Gomes in our first episode about the Foundation Stones of Medicine.

Alberta Doctors' Digest Editor-in-Chief, Marvin Polis, pays Dr. Robert Lampard a visit at his amazing personal library to say farewell and thank you for his many years as Alberta's preeminent medical historian.

Alberta Doctors' Digest Editor-in-Chief, Marvin Polis, talks to Edmonton physicians Dr. Karen Lee and Dr. Stan Houston about the Housing for Health initiative.

Alberta Doctors' Digest Editor-in-Chief, Marvin Polis, talks to Edmonton ER physician Dr. Louis Hugo Francescutti about a new way of discharging homeless patients from hospital.

Alberta Doctors' Digest Editor-in-Chief, Marvin Polis, talks to Calgary psychiatrist and analyst Dr. Chris Wilkes about mental health for children and adolescents.

Alberta Doctors' Digest Editor-in-Chief, Marvin Polis, talks to Calgary physician Dr. Heidi Fell about the status of eHealth modernization in Alberta.

Alberta Doctors' Digest Editor-in-Chief, Marvin Polis, talks to Calgary psychiatrist Dr. Vera Krejcik about social systems as an important socioeconomic determinant of health.

Alberta Doctors' Digest Editor-in-Chief, Marvin Polis, talks to Calgary pediatrician Dr. Ian Mitchell about the socioeconomic determinants of health and advocating for children, especially those from low income homes.

The Tarrant Scholarship is awarded each to third-year medical students from the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary who demonstrate strong interest in studying and developing a career in rural medicine. It is bestowed each year by the Alberta Medical Association’s Section of Rural Medicine. The scholarship funds one year of tuition and related fees for third-year medical students from the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary who demonstrate a strong interest in and dedication to rural medicine. The AMA celebrates the scholarship recipients for 2022.