Overview
Medical Officers of Health (MOHs) work within the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health and have legislated responsibilities under the Public Health Act and regulations to prevent and respond to public health threats, advance health equity and create opportunities for all people living in Alberta to achieve optimal health.
MOHs provide leadership and support to Provincial Population & Public Health and the 5 geographic zone public health teams in identifying health needs and addressing current and emerging public health issues.
Responsibilities
As clinical experts in public health and preventive medicine, MOHs direct responses to individual and population-level health issues, act as the voice of prevention within an integrated health system and serve as medical consultants to physicians, healthcare providers and other stakeholders.
Responsibilities include:
- monitoring the health status of people living in Alberta
- identifying and addressing factors affecting population health
- preventing and managing communicable diseases, outbreaks and environmental threats to health
- preparing for and responding to public health emergencies and disasters
- developing and improving programs and services that prevent disease and injury
- coordinating early detection and treatment through population-based cancer and newborn screening
- communicating health information to community partners, decision-makers and the public
- providing clinical and public health expertise in the development of policies, programs and services
Health zones
Alberta is divided into 5 geographical zones to make it easier to respond to local health care needs and make health care-related decisions.
View the AHS zone map to find your community’s zone.
In focus
Resources for health care professionals
Alberta Health Services contacts, policies, bulletins, education, standards and guidelines, and other resources for health professionals.
Resources
- Primary Care Alberta
- MyHealth Alberta
- Active environmental public health advisories
- Inactive health advisories
- Outbreak management
- One Health Antimicrobial Resistance Framework for Action
Contact
Media inquiries
All media inquiries should be directed to the Primary and Preventative Health Services spokesperson.
MOHs
These inboxes are intended to receive and respond to public health inquiries related to local programs, services, and activities within each zone/corridor. They are not monitored for media requests.
- Calgary Zone: [email protected]
- Central Zone: [email protected]
- Edmonton Zone: [email protected]
- North Zone: [email protected]
- South Zone: [email protected]