Health Services Preferential Access Inquiry Announces Public Hearings in Calgary

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Jan. 3, 2013) - The Lieutenant Governor in Council has ordered a Public Inquiry to be held pursuant to Section 17 of the Health Quality Council of Alberta Act concerning the possibility of improper preferential access being given to publicly funded health services in Alberta.

The Honourable John Z. Vertes, Commissioner of the Health Services Preferential Access Inquiry, will hold Public Hearings in Calgary in January, 2013 on the dates and at the location listed below. The purpose of these hearings is to receive evidence pertinent to the Order in Council's Terms of Reference.

Attached is the tentative schedule of witness appearances.

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     January 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 and January 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18, 2013     
                           9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.                           
                                                                            
                                  Room #E1                                  
                         Macleod Hall (Lower Level)                         
                         The Telus Conference Centre                        
                 120 - 9th Avenue SE, Calgary, AB  T2G 0P3                  
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Additional information regarding the public hearings is available on the Commission's website: www.healthaccessinquiry.com.

HEALTH SERVICES PREFERENTIAL ACCESS INQUIRY
WITNESS SCHEDULE

January 7-11, 2013

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MONDAY         TUESDAY        WEDNESDAY        THURSDAY       FRIDAY        
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7              8              9                10             11            
                                                                            
Application by Capital Health Surgery/OR       Sports         Donna Towers  
Commission                                                    (former       
Counsel for    Wendy Kinsella Shawn Hillhouse  Dr. Bill       Liaison       
disclosure     (former        (Manager,        Anderson (AHS: Officer,      
               Capital Health Stollery         JLW)           Capital       
Harry Chase    Director)      Childrens'                      Health)       
(former                       Hospital)        Capital Health               
Liberal MLA)   Nick Juric                                     Calgary Flames
               (former nurse, Skyla Lungren    Neil Wilkinson               
Capital Health UAH)           (Manager of      (former Board  Lori Anderson 
                              Operating/       Chair, Capital (former VP,   
Lori Jobsen    Debbie Woodill Bookings, FMC)   Health)        Community and 
(former triage (nurse, UAH)                                   Rural Health) 
nurse, UAH)                   Janice Stewart   Min. Fred                    
               Deb Gordon     (Executive       Horne          Min. Ken      
Sheila         (former VP &   Director,        (Minister of   Hughes (former
Weatherill     COO, UAH)      Surgery,         Health)        AHS Board     
(former CEO,   (recall        Rockyview)                      Chair)        
Capital        witness)                                                     
Health)                       Jill Woodard                                  
               Brigette       (Executive                                    
               McDonough      Director,                                     
               (former Sr.    Emergency &                                   
               Operating      Surgery, Alta                                 
               Officer, UAH)  Childrens'                                    
               (recall        Hospital)                                     
               witness)                                                     
                              Dr. Nicholas                                  
                              Mohtadi                                       
                              (orthopaedic                                  
                              surgeon,                                      
                              Calgary)                                      
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Health Services Preferential Access Inquiry
Samantha Beckett
Media Contact
(403) 270-2059
sbeckett@abhealthinquiry.ca
www.healthaccessinquiry.com