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Start with your family doctor or Dial 8-1-1 / visit Primary Care Networks to find one.

Lifelong health care from people who know you.

Primary Care Alberta looks after you and your loved ones with welcoming, expert health care when and where you need it.

 
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Primary Care Alberta

We make it easier for you to access day-to-day health services throughout every stage of life and in every corner of the province.

Primary care is the front door into our health system. It’s the essential conversations with your family doctor about regular screening, routine health maintenance, prescription renewals, medication management, family planning, and everything in between.

For more information download Primary Care Alberta FAQ.

Priorities

  • Ensure every Albertan has access to high-quality primary care services across the province.

  • Incentivize care models that improve health outcomes and prioritize patient experience.

  • Support integrated teams of family physicians, nurse practitioners, midwives and pharmacists to provide the best care possible.

For Albertans

Easier access to family doctors and primary care providers means fewer trips to the emergency department.
 

For Health Care Professionals

A more modern, responsive and unified system that allows our health experts to focus on Albertans.

Leadership

Kim Simmonds, PhD, assumed the role of Primary Care Alberta Chief Executive Officer on Nov. 18, 2024. Kim is an accomplished executive with a wealth of experience in leadership roles within the public and private sector. She served as an Alberta Assistant Deputy Minister of Health, and as a Senior Manager in an international accounting and finance firm. Kim holds a PhD in epidemiology from the University of Calgary. When not working Kim can be found running in Edmonton’s river valley or in the mountains with her family.
 

Meet the leadership team

Shaping a Better Tomorrow

Alberta is transforming health care to serve you better. Primary Care Alberta is a made-in-Alberta solution to improve access to the primary care services Albertans rely on. By delivering coordinated services, Primary Care Alberta allows for valued health care professionals to do what they do best ─ care for you. Together, we are creating a future where compassionate, timely and effective health care is available to every Albertan, at every stage of life.

Agency Meetings

Date: April 4, 2025 | Decisions

Date: March 20, 2025 | Decisions

Date: March 14, 2025 | Decisions

Date: January 27, 2025 | Resolutions

Date: November 26, 2024 | Minutes

Latest news

Stay up to date with the latest Primary Care Alberta news announcements.


April 24, 2025

Expert advice available for new parents across Alberta

Calgary - There is now a single phone number for new parents across the province seeking expert advice on newborn care.


April 22, 2025

2025 Patient Experience Awards

Alberta - Primary Care Alberta is proud of the dedicated teams being recognized with Health Quality Council of Alberta 2025 Patient Experience Awards for their commitment to ensuring compassionate, timely and effective healthcare is available to every Albertan at every stage of life.


April 22, 2025

Urgent Care Clinic & Family Care Clinic at East Edmonton Health Centre to Reopen on April 22

Edmonton - The urgent care clinic (UCC) and family care clinic (FCC) at the East Edmonton Health Centre will resume regular service hours on April 22.


April 14, 2025

Construction to Start this Spring on New Local Medical Clinic in High Level

High Level - Planning and design work is now complete for a new primary care and specialty medical clinic in High Level, with construction expected to begin this spring.

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