Health Services Preferential Access Inquiry Announces Public Hearings

CALGARY, Feb. 22, 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	26	27	28	1
Olga Koch	Expert Panel	Presentation of the Rimbey Report (John Church)	To Be Announced	To Be Announced
Dr. Mark Swain, Division Head of Gastroenterology	Dr. Brian Goldman (Emergency Physician, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto; Host of CBC's "White Coat; Black Art")	Expert Panel
Dr. Ron Bridges, CCSC Founder*		Dr. David Alter (Associate Professor, Dept of Medicine, University of Toronto)
Entry of Statements
Heather Stubley, CCSC Nurse*	Dr. Owen Heisler (Assistant Clinical Professor, University of Alberta)
Statement of Dr. Terry D. Sosnowski	Ms. Pam Whitnack (President, Whitnack & Associates; former Exec VP, AHS and former CEO of Chinook Health Region)	Dr. John Church (Associate Professor, Dept of Political Science, U of A and former Associate Professor for Centre for Health Promotion, U of A)
Monica Ulmer, Alberta Health
		Dr. Lynette Reid (Associate Professork, Dept of Bioethics, Dalhousie University)

*CCSC- Colon Cancer Screening Centre

SOURCE: Health Services Preferential Access Inquiry

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