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PCN exercise specialist named top 10 fitness leader in the world

2015 Edmonton Personal Trainer to Watch October 20, 2015: For immediate release Edmonton, AB – Life Fitness has selected an Edmonton Southside Primary Care Network (PCN) exercise specialist from nearly 1,000 nominations and 49 countries as a top 10 elite trainer to watch. Lisa Workman will be heading to Barcelona, Spain on October 30 to…

Celebrating 10 years of excellent primary care

March 24, 2015: For immediate release Edmonton, AB – The province’s first primary care network is celebrating 10 years of patient care excellence on May 1, 2015. Over the decade, Edmonton Southside Primary Care Network (PCN) has grown to consist of more than 65 member clinics, 230 family physicians, and more than 100 PCN staff….

Spring challenge goal is to increase activity

April 13, 2014: For immediate release Edmonton, AB – Six local Primary Care Networks (PCN) are emphasizing that everyone should “Put a little step in their spring” as an eight-week physical activity challenge is launched today. Get Out, Get Active is challenging participants to virtually walk to Jasper from April 14 to June 8. The…

Patients “make their move” with prescription

February 25, 2014: For immediate release Edmonton, AB –The nine Edmonton and area Primary Care Networks (PCN) are encouraging everyone to “Make their Move” as a new prescription program with a focus on physical activity is launched today. Prescription to Get Active provides an opportunity for PCN family physicians to write a prescription for their…

YESS and PCN partner to provide services

November 6, 2013: For immediate release Edmonton, AB – Youth from difficult realities are accessing medical care, including mental health services, quickly and convenient, thanks to a successful partnership between Edmonton Southside Primary Care Network (PCN) and Youth Empowerment & Support Services (YESS). Edmonton Southside Primary Care Network (PCN) opened a medical clinic in the…

Foot clinic sees results

July 15, 2013: For immediate release Edmonton, AB – A pilot clinic, which focuses on preventing serious foot and leg sores, is seeing an increased amount of patients because of its easy access through family doctor referrals. Edmonton Southside Primary Care Network (PCN) opened the High Risk Lower Leg Assessment Clinic in September 2012, started…

Find a doctor website wins national recognition

June 12, 2013: For immediate release Edmonton, AB – An Edmonton and area website project, which helps the public find Primary Care Network (PCN) family doctors accepting new patients, has won second place in a national public relations competition. The nine Edmonton area PCNs, who developed the Find a PCN Family Doctor website and mobile…

Find a doctor website up for national award

October 29, 2012: For immediate release Edmonton, AB – A local developer of an Edmonton website project, helping the public find family doctors, is a Web Development Partner of the Year Finalist in the 2012 Microsoft Partner Network IMPACT Awards. iomer internet solutions (iomer), a leading Microsoft partner, developed the Find a PCN Family Doctor…

New website helps people find a family doctor

June 27, 2012: For immediate release Edmonton, AB – In response to the growing need to connect patients to a family physician, nine Edmonton area Primary Care Networks have teamed up to develop the Find a PCN Family Doctor website and the mobile website. This website provides the public with an up-to-date and comprehensive list…

Backgrounder: What is SIMARD MD?

July 27, 2011: For immediate release Who is medically safe to drive? The presence of an illness can make even the best motorist unsafe to drive at any age. Because it is illness that affects driving skill and safety regardless of age, the medical community is well placed to help identify those patients whose driving…

Tool helps identify cognitively impaired drivers

Media release July 27, 2011: For immediate release Edmonton, AB – Family doctors are using a proven and free research tool, developed by the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Alberta, to screen for cognitively impaired drivers. Unsafe driving is sometimes due to impairments from medical conditions, says Dr. Bonnie Dobbs, director…