Edmonton Zone Healthcare Planning

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Thank you for providing your valuable input into the development of the Edmonton Zone Healthcare Plan.

Alberta Health Services invites you to help us create a healthcare plan that will serve Edmonton and surrounding communities for the next 10 to 15 years. As our region and our province grows and ages, and as needs and demands on the healthcare system evolve, we need to ensure we are preparing for the future.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Edmonton Zone Healthcare Planning survey or joined us for one of our virtual engagement sessions in fall/winter 2021.

We encourage you to continue to check back to this page for more engagement opportunities as this project progresses. We remain committed to hearing from patients about their healthcare experiences and learning how we can do better.

You can share your ideas about the future of healthcare by going to the "Ideas" tab below. To view more graphic recordings (like the image below) and to read the What We Heard reports from past Edmonton Zone Healthcare community engagement sessions, click on the tab 'Engagement Session' below and scroll down.



Aaron Russell, Graphic Artist




Alberta Health Services invites you to help us create a healthcare plan that will serve Edmonton and surrounding communities for the next 10 to 15 years. As our region and our province grows and ages, and as needs and demands on the healthcare system evolve, we need to ensure we are preparing for the future.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Edmonton Zone Healthcare Planning survey or joined us for one of our virtual engagement sessions in fall/winter 2021.

We encourage you to continue to check back to this page for more engagement opportunities as this project progresses. We remain committed to hearing from patients about their healthcare experiences and learning how we can do better.

You can share your ideas about the future of healthcare by going to the "Ideas" tab below. To view more graphic recordings (like the image below) and to read the What We Heard reports from past Edmonton Zone Healthcare community engagement sessions, click on the tab 'Engagement Session' below and scroll down.



Aaron Russell, Graphic Artist




Thank you for providing your valuable input into the development of the Edmonton Zone Healthcare Plan.

  • EZHCP Strategic Planning Sessions (June 27, Aug 25 & Sept 20, 2022)

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    Strategic planning sessions were aimed at co-designing and creating the future of healthcare in Edmonton Zone with key partners including Alberta Health, AHS Provincial & Strategic Clinical Network teams, Patient & Family advisors, Representatives from the Greater Edmonton Health Advisory Council and Edmonton Zone medical and operational leaders.

  • Edmonton Zone - Municipal Leaders (Nov 30, 2021)

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    The Edmonton Zone Healthcare planning team hosted two virtual engagement sessions with municipal leaders from the Edmonton Zone and surrounding areas in late November. Almost 40 participants including Mayors, MLA's and Councillors provided their input on what they would like the Edmonton Zone's focus to be in the next 10 - 15 years, and what healthcare and services closer to home should look like.



    Aaron Russell - graphic interpretation of the November 30 session

  • Edmonton Zone - Community Organizations (Oct 27/2021)

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    On October 27, 2021 a number of community organizations including REACH Edmonton, Boyle McCauley Health Centre and E4c joined AHS leaders to discuss healthcare services in the Edmonton Zone. The virtual conversation was great opportunity to hear from some community based organizations on the needs, gaps and opportunities that their clients and communities face regarding healthcare services in the Edmonton area.


    Community Organizations - What We Heard

  • Edmonton Zone - Multicultural Healthcare Brokers (Oct 25, 2021)

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    On October 25, 2021 AHS leaders met with a number of representatives of the Multicultural Healthcare Brokers team to hear their input on healthcare services in the Edmonton Zone.

    The Multicultural Health Brokers Co-op (MCHB) began 25 years ago to support Edmonton’s newcomers. The goal was to enhance the health and well-being of families, and foster their efforts at building community so they could thrive, and actively contribute to society. The cultural brokers are from immigrant communities, and know first hand the social, economic, and language difficulties that immigrants and refugees face.

    The virtual engagement session was a wonderful opportunity for AHS leaders to hear from the cultural brokers on the unique experiences that their communities face when it comes to accessing healthcare services in the Edmonton Zone.


    MCHB - What We Heard

  • Edmonton Zone - Healthcare Foundations (Oct 2021)

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    In October, Edmonton Zone healthcare Foundation's were invited to join AHS leaders for virtual engagement sessions on Edmonton Zone Healthcare Planning. Over 40 participants joined us for the conversation.

    The sessions were a great opportunity for AHS leaders to hear from Foundation board members, staff and donors about the challenges and opportunities for healthcare services in the Edmonton Zone.

    Foundation engagement - What We Heard

  • Edmonton Zone & Communities - Indigenous Partners (Oct 4, 2021)

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    Graphic design by Aaron Russell from the Indigenous Edmonton Zone Healthcare Planning Session

    "Not just listening to voices, but letting voices lead"

    33 Indigenous leaders and community members from the Edmonton Zone and communities from outside of the Zone, including the North Zone and Central Zone participated in an Indigenous engagement session on Edmonton Zone Healthcare Planning.

    The session provided an opportunity for AHS leaders to hear from Indigenous leaders and community members on healthcare concerns in their communities, virtual sharing circles to discuss pressing challenges and opportunities in the Edmonton Zone and the opportunity to focus on building a strong working relationship between AHS and the Indigenous communities.


    Indigenous Engagement Session - What We Heard


  • Edmonton Zone - West (Sept 14, 2021)

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    20 community members participated in an engagement session on September 14 for Edmonton Zone Healthcare Planning from the Edmonton West subzone.

    The engagement session was an opportunity for AHS leaders to hear from community on what matters to them when it comes to healthcare in the Edmonton Zone and what they hope to see in the next 10 to 20 years.


    What We Heard - Edmonton NW

  • Import/Export Subzone (Aug 25, 2021)

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    28 community members participated in the Import/Export Edmonton Subzone Session for Edmonton Zone Healthcare Planning on August 25, 2021.


    The Import subzone represents Albertans who reside outside of the Edmonton Zone and travel to the zone for healthcare services.


    Graphic recording image from the August 25
    session by Aaron Russell.



    What We Heard - August 25


  • Sturgeon County and Fort Saskatchewan (Aug 11, 2021)

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    An engagement session for Sturgeon County and Fort Saskatchewan communities was held on August 11, 2021.

    Participants were asked what they hoped to see in the next 10 to 20 years, what healthcare services they would like to see closer to home and how virtual care could be increased in the future.

    Respondents hope for healthcare for everyone, and seamlessly integrated healthcare. To read more on What We Heard, follow the link below to the report.

    What We Heard - Sturgeon County and Fort Saskatchewan

  • Edmonton Zone - Southwest (Aug 10, 2021)

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    On August 10 an engagement session was held for community members of the Edmonton Southwest. Engagement sessions for Edmonton Zone Healthcare Planning are held for AHS to partner with providers and users of Alberta’s healthcare system, to help us to create a roadmap to the future where Albertans are healthy and well.

    We want to ensure the right services are in the right place when healthcare is needed, and to improve efficiencies so we can sustain our system for generations to come. We thank all participants for joining the conversation.


    What We Heard - Edmonton SW