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AgendaAMA Representative Forum 2012O CanadaCall to OrderIn MemoriamMichael A. GormleyPresident’s ValedictoryDr. R. Michael GiuffreMinutes, 2012 AnnualGeneral MeetingNominating Committee ReportDr. Linda M. SlocombeReport from RFDr. Allan S. Garbutt- Report from the Boardof DirectorsExecutive Director’s ReportConstitution and Bylaws ReportDr. Edward W. PappCommittee on Financial AuditReport/Financial StatementsDr. T. Britt SimmonsCanadian Medical FoundationPresentation by Lee Gould,President and CEOOther BusinessAdjournment2
Mission & VisionAlberta’s physicians and the Alberta Medical Association (AMA) are committed to Patients First ® .Mission: Leadership and SupportThe Alberta Medical Association stands as anadvocate for its physician members, providingleadership and support for their role in theprovision of quality health care.Vision: Patients First ®Alberta’s physicians are committed to a healthcare system that facilitates wellness and deliverspatient- and family-centered care:• The provincial health care system isbuilt around patients and familiesand defined by quality: acceptability;accessibility; appropriateness; effectiveness;efficiency; safety.• Patients and families enjoy optimal healththrough access to:• Healthy lifestyle choices.• Healthy environments and communities.• Health service access based primarily onneed, not ability to pay.• The health care system has the resourcesto deliver patient- and family-centeredcare, with best evidence used to allocateresources to what is most effective andefficient in meeting health care needs.• The relationship between physician andpatient remains a cornerstone of the healthcare system, founded on mutual respect,dignity, compassion and trust. Care isdelivered with, not to, the patient, including:• Patient choice of a physician.• Physicians as agents of patients actingalways in the patient’s best interests.Dr. Neil D.J. Cooper,Calgary• Clinical and professional autonomyof physicians.• Providers and patients are partners withfunders and managers, sharing thegoal of a patient- and family-centeredhealth care system with defined rolesand responsibilities and clearly specifiedappropriate accountability.Scan to learn more aboutPatients First ® , or visit:www.albertadoctors.org/advocating/patients-firstwww.albertadoctors.org/advocating/patients-first3
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