Health Services Preferential Access Inquiry Announces Public Hearings

CALGARY, Feb. 27, 2013 /CNW/ - The Lieutenant Governor in Council has ordered a Public Inquiry to be held pursuant to Section 17 of the Health Quality Council of Alberta Act concerning the possibility of improper preferential access being given to publicly funded health services in Alberta.

The Honourable John Z. Vertes, Commissioner of the Health Services Preferential Access Inquiry, will hold Public Hearings in Calgary in February, 2013 on the dates and at the locations listed below.  The purpose of these hearings is to receive evidence pertinent to the Order in Council's Terms of Reference.

Attached is the tentative schedule of witness appearances.

CALGARY

February 25, 26, 27, 28 and March 1, 2013
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Room #105/106
Telus Rooms (Main Level)
The Telus Convention Centre - North Building
120 - 9^th Avenue SE, Calgary, AB  T2G 0P3

Additional information regarding the public hearings is available on the Commission's website:  www.healthaccessinquiry.com.

Health Services Preferential Access Inquiry Witness Schedule
February 25 to March 1, 2013
Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
25 Olga Koch Dr. Mark Swain, Division Head of Gastroentrology Dr. Ron Bridges,   CCSC Founder*	26 Expert Panel Dr. Brian Goldman (Emergency Physician, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto; Host of CBC's "White Coat; Black Art") Ms. Pam Whitnack (President, Whitnack & Associates; former Exec VP, AHS and former CEO of Chinook Health Region) Dr. Lynette Reid (Associate   Professor, Dept of Bioethics, Dalhousie University)	27 Presentation of the Rimbey Report (John Church) Expert Panel Dr. David Alter (Associate Professor, Dept of Medicine, University of Toronto) Dr. Owen Heisler (Assistant Clinical Professor, University of Alberta) Dr. John Church (Associate Professor, Dept of Political Science,   U of A and former Associate Professor for Centre for Health Promotion, U of A)	28 Entry of Statements   Heather Stubley, CCSC Nurse* Statement of Dr. Terry D. Sosnowski Monica Ulmer, Alberta Health Jennifer Currie, Public Health, Red Deer Entry of Exhibits	1 No Hearings   Scheduled

SOURCE: Health Services Preferential Access Inquiry

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Health Services Preferential Access Inquiry
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