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Alberta Medical Association

Logo: Alberta Medical Association, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Organization of physicians in Alberta, Canada

The Alberta Medical Association (AMA) is a provincial affiliate of the Canadian Medical Association, established in 1889 in the Canadian province of Alberta. It describes itself as an "advocate for its physician members, providing leadership and support for their role in the provision of quality health care". The Alberta Medical Association was formed in 1906, as the Canadian Medical Association, Alberta Division and serves as the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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The Alberta Medical Association (AMA) is a provincial affiliate of the Canadian Medical Association, established in 1889 in the Canadian province of Alberta. It describes itself as an "advocate for its physician members, providing leadership and support for their role in the provision of quality health care".2

The story

At an 1889 Canadian Medical Association meeting held in Banff, Alberta the North West Territories Medical Association was founded.

In 1906, the Canadian Medical Association, Alberta Division was formed, as the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta.

In the 1960s, the organization changed its name to the Alberta Medical Association (AMA).

From Wikipedia’s article on Alberta Medical Association, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

  1. 1906Founded Founded1