From 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 3, an unexpected interruption of incoming faxes to the women’s health clinics at Foothills Medical Center affected five clinics.
Community service
Lung cancer screening program: Expanded referral options
The Alberta Lung Cancer Screening Program has new funding that will allow it to continue enrolling eligible patients.
U of C: Opioid skills for the frontline (online modules)
The second edition of the University of Calgary’s online, self-learning course on opioid tapering is now available for free.
Community partner spotlight: Learning disabilities, ADHD support
The Learning Disabilities & ADHD Network, Calgary Region is dedicated to supporting individuals with learning disabilities or ADHD.
2025 fall immunization program
Details on the roll out of the first two phases of the immunization program for 2025.
Lab update: Paper requisitions
Effective Tuesday, Oct. 14, the only paper requisition accepted by APRL for COVID-19, influenza, and Respiratory Pathogen Panel (RPP) requests will be the COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses requisition.
Free online mental health screening quiz
We are once again supporting National Depression Screening Day (NDSD) and raising awareness of its online mental health screening quiz.
Stroke prevention clinic referral guidelines
Detailed referral guidelines are now available for Calgary’s stroke prevention clinics.
HPV self-sampling pilot criteria expanded
People who have not had a pap test in the last five years are now eligible.
2025 COVID-19 vaccination program update
More details have been shared about the Government of Alberta’s 2025-26 COVID-19 immunization program. The COVID-19 vaccine will be made available in two phases: In Phase 1, the COVID-19 vaccine will be made available free of charge to eligible Albertans, including...