AHS Podcasts

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Michael Smeland talks about the challenges health care workers face when moving and transferring patients, and what Alberta Health Services is doing to protect worker health and safety.

Sean Chilton, Chief South Zone Officer, talks about how healthcare workers are among the highest at-risk group to experience violence on the job across all health systems, including Alberta.

Ken Garnett was ready to deploy to Fort McMurray. However, with an outpouring of willing volunteers, the Alberta Health Services (AHS) maintenance lead in Peace River wasn’t called to go. He wanted to help somehow, so instead Garnett wrote a song – ‘Alberta Strong.’

Dr. Laura Calhoun, AHS Provincial Medical Director, Addiction and Mental Health, talks about overcoming the stigma of mental illness.

Dr. Nicholas Mitchell, Senior Medical Director with Addiction and Mental Health Strategic Clinical Network, talks about the linkage between exercise and depression, what studies are showing regarding regular exercise and how this may reduce symptoms of depression.

Proper food and nutrition is essential to achieving the best health outcomes for patients and clients. Eating wholesome, well-balanced meals also plays an important role in promoting overall health and reducing the risk of chronic disease. In this podcast, Andy Jones talks about how hospitals must have the highest standards in place for food preparation and service in order to ensure patients who come to hospital malnourished do not leave malnourished. He's leading a movement to achieve this goal by promoting a patient- and family-focused food service that involves not just food services but also health care providers, support staff, patients and families.

Dr. Clarence Wong talks about colorectal cancer, one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in Canada, and the importance of early detection and screening.

Pharmacy technicians are now regulated health care professionals and some pharmacists are allowed to prescribe medication to patients. Pharmacy Technician Brenda Lambert and Pharmacist Tiffany Woo tell more.