Jon Hilner

🇿🇦🇨🇦 (he/him) Father of 2 strong girls, partner to an incredibly strong woman, family doc. Opinions are my own.

[Jon Hilner @JonHilner]

Through delays, inaction, and poor policy choices #abhealth minister @AdrianaLaGrange is destabilizing Alberta #healthcare . This video was inspired by the decision to withhold payment from some clinics for almost 1 mo while government take vacation (1/3). #abpoli #ableg
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[Jon Hilner @JonHilner]

@SMHernande @SelkirkRPM @UCalgaryFamMed Congratulations!!

[Jon Hilner @JonHilner]

Docs weren't meaningfully consulted, and though information is limited, we have concerns about the lack of foresight in the UCP’s health "plan".

We know ways to invest in and enhance the existing comprehensive family med care that should be available to all Albertans. #ableg

[Adriana LaGrange @AdrianaLaGrange]

My statement on pharmacare:

The vast majority of Albertans already have access to drug coverage.

Alberta already has a comprehensive pharmacare program for seniors, low-income Albertans and those who receive disabilities benefits such as AISH.

This program is also available to all Albertans who don’t have coverage, at a subsidized rate. 

The Alberta government sponsored drug plans provide coverage for over 5000 different Health Canada approved drugs. The program includes comprehensive coverage including a number of drug classes to treat common conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, asthma and other respiratory diseases, neurological diseases, mental health conditions, birth control, skin conditions, rheumatological diseases, and acute conditions such as infections, pain management, etc.

The plan covers over 50 oral contraceptives, intrauterine devices, and emergency contraceptives covered by Alberta’s plan including Mifegymiso. It also covers 16 different diabetes drugs and 9 different insulin products.

We were not consulted about the federal government’s plan, and although information available to us is limited, we have concerns about the proposed limited scope of the federal government’s plan.

The province is willing to work and discuss ways that the federal government can invest in Alberta’s pharmacare program to enhance the existing program that is comprehensive and currently available to Albertans.

[Jon Hilner @JonHilner]

Watch the whole video here!
https://t.co/tSmTS6QQBj

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[Jon Hilner @JonHilner]

Through delays, inaction, and poor policy choices #abhealth minister @AdrianaLaGrange is destabilizing Alberta #healthcare . This video was inspired by the decision to withhold payment from some clinics for almost 1 mo while government take vacation (1/3). #abpoli #ableg
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[Jon Hilner @JonHilner]

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[Jon Hilner @JonHilner]

This is gonna be 🔥.
See y'all there!

[Protect Our Province Alberta @PopAlberta]

Please join us tomorrow at 3:30 PM MST for a discussion about public health care in Alberta with @CGallawayYEG, @Lorian_H, and @JMeddings!

#ableg #abhealth

Watch on YouTube: https://t.co/XAn1OxiRcZ

[Jon Hilner @JonHilner]

@ABDanielleSmith and @AdrianaLaGrange's #ableg plan for "refocusing" health care...

Step 1: Undermine and underfund.

Step 2: Overextend and burnout.

Step 3: Blame.

Why else do you think they're siloing #abhealth at arms length?

So they can say "We're not failing, they are!"

[The Breakdown @TheBreakdownAB]

So...

Today Smith claimed one of the reasons for the Family Physician shortage is because Physicians are graduating medical school and then opting to become Physician Assistants...

Oh, and the NP program is needed because docs didn't show up the way she wants.

#abpoli #cdnpoli

[Protect Our Province Alberta @PopAlberta]

How are we going to fill in the need for family doctors in Alberta? Dr. @JonHilner explains what he's hearing from residents...

Watch the full briefing: https://t.co/ile6nvrtxR

#ableg #abhealth

[Jon Hilner @JonHilner]

1. You announced a plan to implement a plan you'd already announced.

2. The way you did it is destabilizing.

3. We told you it would be.

[Adriana LaGrange @AdrianaLaGrange]

Today, the Government of Alberta announced a new compensation model for Nurse Practitioners that will strengthen and stabilize primary care.

This will allow support Nurse Practitioners to operate autonomously as well as within integrated teams.

See our announcement below 👇
https://t.co/hcdgPRJe7l

[Jon Meddings @JMeddings]

Physician Assistants are very similar to NP's but are trained from scratch to work as part of a multidisciplinary team with physicians. We should be training these people in Alberta and employing them as part of teams - lets get on this. /end

[Jon Hilner @JonHilner]

Join @SamanthaMyhr and I for some truth talk about #abhealth, and what's happening to your family doctor (or why you can't find one)!

[Protect Our Province Alberta @PopAlberta]

Please join us at 4pm MST tomorrow for an important briefing on Family Medicine in Alberta: https://t.co/wxXxPr8fVC

#ableg #abhealth

[Protect Our Province Alberta @PopAlberta]

We're live in 30 minutes talking about the current state of our hospitals with @NeejaB, @jvipondmd, @GosiaGasperoPhD, and @drDavidKeegan! See you there.

#COVID19AB #ableg #abhealth

https://t.co/cPADyEVDQm

[ACFP @ABFamDocs]

This #MemberMonday, join us in celebrating #FirstNations #Physician, Dr. Nicole Cardinal.
Doctor, professor, councillor, and dedicated mother, Dr. Cardinal works to promote accessible health care to all Indigenous-identifying peoples of Alberta.

Thank you for all that you do!

[Alberta Medical Association (AMA) @Albertadoctors]

The Edmonton Journal published an Op Ed today on the urgent needs of family medicine and primary care from four Alberta physician leaders: "Opinion: Make fixing Alberta's primary health care an election issue" (May 16, 2023) /1
https://t.co/4ajAPCP2UX

[Jon Hilner @JonHilner]

Congratulations and welcome to all the new Alberta #FamilyMedicine residents on your #CaRMSMatch / #CaRMS2023 results!

[Jon Hilner @JonHilner]

Our workplace cultures are stronger when we make diversity and inclusion practiced habits!
(from "Inclusion on Purpose" by @rtulshyan)

Come join @CashinMD, Ryna Young and @KimKellyMD to learn how 👇

[Equity in Medicine @EquityinMed]

Join us for a fireside chat to learn “Tips for a Successful Search & Selection” Feb. 22 at 7 pm ET #meded #EDI #physicianleaders

[Jon Hilner @JonHilner]

@WhitneyEreyi @KanninOsei @TharsiniSivanan @doreen_rabi This is such important work, thank you.

[Lisa Richardson MD @RicharLisa]

I have heard several statements recently about leaders and advocates for equity who are considered harsh and disruptive because they speak with honesty and clarity. My reply was to consider whose comfort and well-being are being prioritized when these judgments are made.

[Kim Kelly, MD @KimKellyMD]

I am leading an AHS initiative - the AHS Physician Leaders #Healing Group. Please msg me for the reg link. Starts Oct. 6 #traumainformed #physicianleaders #equity #diversity #struggles #expert co-facilitators #posttraumaticgrowth