AHS Podcasts

In this Mental Wellness Moment, Dr. Nicholas Mitchell — Provincial Medical Director for Addiction and Mental Health with AHS — talks about common responses to stress in children and teenagers, and what adults can do to help young people deal with a disaster or emergency.

In this Mental Wellness Moment, Dr. Nicholas Mitchell — Provincial Medical Director for Addiction and Mental Health with Alberta Health Services — says listening is key when helping family members or friends as they deal with a disaster or emergency.

Guest host Dr. Francois Belanger leads a discussion about how Right Care Alberta helps ensure Albertans receive the most appropriate care and achieve the best possible health outcomes. His guests are Dr. Donald Dick, Senior Medical Director, Improving Health Outcomes Together; and Michael Sidra, Senior Program Director, Improving Health Outcomes Together.

In our sixth episode, Shawna interviews three patients and explores the lessons they have learned through their long COVID journey, along with a patient and family advisor who’s able to relate her experiences working with sepsis with the current work being done to improve long COVID supports.

When a disaster or an emergency hits, it impacts everyone differently. Learn more from Dr. Nicholas Mitchell — AHS Provincial Medical Director for Addiction and Mental Health — as he talks about how to protect your mental health during disasters, such as the wildfires.

In our fifth episode, we have a panel discussion with clinicians from specialty long COVID clinics to learn more about what each of their clinics are doing to support long COVID and which clinics are most appropriate for providers to refer to.

Alberta Health Services (AHS) Official Administrator Dr. John Cowell shares his thoughts on the progress AHS has made over the past few months, what he’s learned during that time, and the importance of a trusting culture.

On the AHS Vlog, three guests discuss the upcoming sixth launch of Connect Care, which includes a total of 208 sites.

In this Mental Wellness Moment, Dr. Nicholas Mitchell — Provincial Medical Director for Addiction and Mental Health with Alberta Health Services — talks about the mental health benefits of feeling bored.

In this Mental Wellness Moment, Dr. Nicholas Mitchell — Provincial Medical Director for Addiction and Mental Health with Alberta Health Services — talks about how culture and diversity can affect mental health.