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Wildfire Evacuation: Reopening Services

May 15, 2023adminAnnouncementNews

With community service reopening Shale Clinic hours and services will be as follows:

Missed/Cancelled appointments due to the evacuation are being rescheduled on a priority basis. All appointments between Friday 5th and this coming Friday 19th are being rescheduled from Tuesday 23rd onwards. Existing appointments from 23rd May onward remain unaffected.

Tuesday 16th: Phone lines open 9am-4:30pm for bookings, rescheduling, enquiries etc.

Wednesday 17th to Friday 19th (9am-Noon and 1:30-4:30PM): Clinic will be open via Same-Day appointment or Walk-in. Those with a same-day appointment will be prioritized. We will have 5-6 doctors available per day attending to any and all in the community.

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Welcome Dr Elfurgi and Dr Jadi

April 14, 2023adminAnnouncementNews

We are pleased to welcome Dr Ahmed Elfurgi and Dr Youssef Jadi to the Shale Medical Clinic starting on 24 April 2023. These physicians will be accepting new patients who do not currently have a family physician.

Dr Ahmed Elfurgi

Dr. Ahmed Elfurgi is a family physician who received his medical degree from The University of Tripoli medical faculty in Libya in 2013. He completed his postgraduate training in 2016 and has since gained significant experience in rural general family medicine and emergency medicine.

Dr Ahmed Elfurgi

Dr. Elfurgi is a registered medical practitioner with the Libyan General Medical Council and the Medical Council of Canada. He has a keen interest in family medicine and is dedicated to providing comprehensive medical care to patients.

Recently, Dr. Elfurgi moved to Canada and has settled in Drayton Valley. With his broad experience and passion for his profession, he aims to contribute to the healthcare sector in his new community and provide the best possible care to his patients.

Dr Youssef Jadi

Dr. Youssef Jadi is a family physician who was born and raised in Libya. He obtained his medical degree from the prestigious University of Tripoli in 2010, after which he pursued postgraduate training at the Tripoli Medical Center, where he completed his training in 2012.

Dr Youssef Jadi

With a strong background in family and emergency medicine, Dr. Jadi has been practicing as a family physician since 2012. During his years of professional experience, he has developed a keen interest in the field of family medicine and has excelled in providing patient-centered care to his clients.

In 2021, Dr. Jadi made the move to Canada and is now settled in Drayton Valley. He hopes to make a positive contribution to the local health system and use his knowledge and experience to benefit the community. With his dedication, passion, and commitment to excellence, Dr. Jadi is sure to be a valuable asset to the medical community in Drayton Valley and beyond.

Breton Medical Centre

Dr Elfurgi and Dr Jadi will also be providing community medical services at the AHS Breton Medical Centre once a week commencing in July 2023.

New Patient Registration

For new patients wishing to register with Dr Jadi and Dr Elfurgi please click the link below.

New Patient Registrations

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Service Updates: September 2022

August 31, 2022adminAnnouncementNews

Online Bookings/Patient Portal Active

We are pleased to announce that our new Patient Portal is now active. Patient portal currently allows existing patients to:

  1. Book/cancel/modify appointments with their own physician.
  2. Received secure messaging from your physician/health team.
  3. [Additional features are being added soon]

Clinic Hours Adjustment – 1 September 2022

Please take note that the clinic will be closed from 1PM tomorrow, Thursday 1 September. Our doctors will be attending training at the Drayton Valley Hospital for the new provincial medical system. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

New Patient Registrations to Remain Closed

We regret that we remain unable to accept new patient registrations at this time. If you require assistance finding a family physician please visit: Find a Doctor

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Service Adjustments: July 2022

July 18, 2022adminAnnouncementNews
Service Adjustments: July 2022

Due to unprecedented demand for services, we are making the following service adjustments to stabilize our clinical workflows.

1. Walk-in clinic is now “Same Day Clinic”, we will no longer accept walk-ins off the street. Patients must pre book for an available same day appointments via our website. There will now be availability for morning and afternoon time slots.

2. We are temporarily suspending new patient registrations at this time, we anticipate reopening these in September 2022.

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New Health Management Software

July 2, 2022adminAnnouncementNews
New Health Management Software

Announcement:

We are excited to announce the upgrading our health management and bookings software. As of 4 July 2022 we are migrating all of our 12,000+ patient charts to the new InputHealth system by Telus Health.

Input Health CHR (Collaborative Health Record) is a feature rich, modern electronic health record and will be a key aspect of our goal in providing high quality health care moving forward. For more information on InputHealth CHR: https://www.telus.com/…/cli…/collaborative-health-record

Training Days:

Our Staff and Physicians will be involved in new system training sessions as follows:

4 July 2022 – 8am to 1pm

5 July 2022 – 8am to 1pm

Please note our phone lines will be CLOSED during training hours.

Walk in Clinic Adjustments:

4-6 July 2022 – CLOSED – No walk-in service available due to system changes.

7 July 2022 – Walk in clinic re-opens. Online booking via www.shalemedical.ca (no longer on SkiptheWait)

We appreciate your ongoing support and patience during this period of upgrading.

The Shale Medical Team.

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New Fax Number

June 7, 2022adminAnnouncementNews
New Fax Number

To our valued partners, please note that we have a new fax number: 825-317-2500

(Our old fax number will continue to work as we transition to a new service provider.)

Please advise us via phone or email should you encounter any difficulty with the new number.

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Welcome Dr Gossmann

May 24, 2022adminAnnouncementNews
Welcome Dr Gossmann

Please join us as we welcome Dr. Gossmann to the Shale Family. She will be starting on June 1st and we will be opening her bookings as of today.

Dr. Gossmann has been a part of the community for some time now and will be partnering with Dr. Breytenbach to offer full time availability for both Drs patients.

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ADDITIONAL SERVICES ADDED ONSITE

February 25, 2020Shannon ZempNews

Shale Medical Clinic is pleased to announce the addition of two new services to our location

Firstly, Shale is now offering hearing testing from Beltone. This service is held as a drop-in, on a first come, first serve basis, once a month. The first clinic started in January and is proving successful for those who presented this far.

Secondly, Beginning in March, Shale is offering counselling services for our community members, both couples counselling and individual Youth & Adult counselling. For more information on these and our other services, you can click here.

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Change to Walk-In Hours

February 21, 2020Shannon ZempNews

Due to the success of Shale Medical Clinic’s Walk-In portion of our clinic, we are pleased to announce that starting February 24, 2020, we will be increasing our Walk-in hours to mornings for people using Skip the Wait ONLY from 9-11:30 a.m. and Walk-in’s from 1:30-4:30 p.m., as per usual, in the hopes that we can accommodate more people, more efficiently.

If you need to use our Walk-In services, you can use the following website,
that we hold membership of, and reserve a time to see one of our
Shale Medical Clinic’s doctors.
https://ab.skipthewaitingroom.com/city/drayton-valley

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What You Should Know About The Coronavirus

February 3, 2020Shannon ZempMedical ArticlesNews
What You Should Know About The Coronavirus

As of January 31, 2020, Alberta health officials revealed Friday they have tested 18 people for the novel coronavirus since Jan. 1 but zero cases have been confirmed.

Alberta health officials have conducted 18 tests for coronavirus; no confirmed cases
Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV). A novel coronavirus (nCoV) is a new strain that has not been previously identified in humans.  
Coronaviruses are zoonotic, meaning they are transmitted between animals and people.  Detailed investigations found that SARS-CoV was transmitted from civet cats to humans and MERS-CoV from dromedary camels to humans. Several known coronaviruses are circulating in animals that have not yet infected humans. 
Common signs of infection include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. In more severe cases, infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and even death. 
Standard recommendations to prevent infection spread include regular hand washing, covering mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing, thoroughly cooking meat and eggs. Avoid close contact with anyone showing symptoms of respiratory illness such as coughing and sneezing.
https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus

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