2026-09-02 from cma.ca
Alberta’s government says close to 400 specialist physicians have expressed interest in participating in the province’s new dual practice system.
The model is set to allow doctors to offer private services while also working in the public system, starting with elective surgeries like hip and knee replacements.
Legislation enabling the new system takes effect on Tuesday, but Surgical Services Minister Adriana LaGrange’s office said Monday the government still has to do a formal application process before any privately paid-for surgeries take place.
The government announced in June that it wanted to hear from physicians over the summer, and LaGrange’s office said nearly 400 expressions of interest were received and are now under review.
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