What's New

June 23 - 28, 2008
2008 Stanford Master Training Session
5010 - 43rd Street
Red Deer, Alberta
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Program Teaches Chronic Disease Self-Management - Promotional Success for Wood Buffalo [pdf] April 2008

Stanford Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CTV Series Video) April 2008
Please Note: you will be taken to the "Some Other Solutions" website to view the Promotional Article & the Video

Provincial Stanford Chronic Condition Self-Management Leader Training Program   

Two more years of Provincial support! 

April 27, 2007

Alberta Health and Wellness, in collaboration with Chinook Health are pleased to announce $300,000 in funding over two years to continue support of the Provincial Stanford Chronic Condition Self-Management Leader Training Program. Strengthening upon past successes, this opportunity will not only maintain those achievements, but maximize future provincial coordination and sustainability efforts.  A made-in-Alberta approach will support and develop Self-Management Leaders and also increase awareness of the importance of self-management within chronic care service delivery in all 9 health regions.  This initiative is one component of Alberta Health and Wellness’ support to help health regions develop their chronic disease management capacity using evidence based best practices.

Targeted efforts will build upon current strengths and assets, promote cross-sectoral cooperation and collaboration among health regions, public health agencies, community organizations, and family physician practices in Primary Care Networks.  To increase capacity in Alberta, a third provincial candidate will become certified as a T-trainer (a trainer of Master-Trainers). Additionally, support will be provided for program and infra-structure development, and for Leaders and Master-Trainers.  The recently launched website (http://www.health-in-action.org/Chronic) will be maintained, updated and eventually re-developed to capitalize on technological opportunities to support a roster of provincial Leaders and Master-Trainers widely dispersed across Alberta.

Patient self management is a critical untapped resource in healthcare improvement. This provincial initiative will support and maximize on the strengths of self management by providing a supportive context for positive self-management through exemplary leadership and modeling of Leaders, Master-Trainers and T-Trainers.

Under the expert coordination of Chinook Health, this provincial program will ensure all nine health regions have equitable access to opportunities.  The project coordinator will be re-connecting, in the near future, with regional key stakeholders to continue the momentum.

For additional information please contact:

Elly Webster,
Project Coordinator
(Chinook Health),
403 388 6671

Email: ewebster@chr.ab.ca

Blair MacKinnon                             Elly Webster

Primary Care Unit                            Project Coordinator

Alberta Health and Wellness             (Chinook Health)

Tel: (780) 415-2839

Email: blair.mackinnon@gov.ab.ca