Welcome to the website for the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services in the Calgary Zone. We are among the largest integrated emergency departments in the world with over 220 faculty-appointed emergency physicians providing care to through well over 300 000 visits annually across four distinct sites focused on adult emergency care: Foothills Medical Center, Rockyview General Hospital, Peter Lougheed Center and the South Health Campus. Many of our faculty provide pediatric emergency care at 3 of the 4 adult sites and also work at our pediatric hospital the Alberta Children’s.

As an integrated department It is worth noting that all Calgary sites are governed through a central mechanism called the Zone Department of Emergency Medicine. I co-chair this committee with Karen Foudy, the Executive Director for Emergency Care in Calgary and my dyad. This multidisciplinary group that meets monthly and includes representation from physician and nursing leaders from all sites and includes input from respiratory services and allied health.The result is a consolidated and uniform approach to policy and many quality improvement initiatives across the entire zone. Shared electronic order sets in a universal electronic health record is a prime example of consistency across the city’s emergency departments.

The department is also integrated in terms of being a joint academic and clinical entity with synergy and collaboration between scholarly endeavours and excellence in patient care. Our physicians are a highly dedicated and conscientious group many of whom are leaders with a wide gamut of skills, experience and expertise.  Many provide the department with vital support through leadership activities and a myriad of dedicated roles. Please peruse the many pages of this webpage to learn more about the depth and strength of our wide ranging programs. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.