Surgery

Strategic Clinical Network

The Surgery SCN believes surgical care can be delivered “sooner, safer and smarter” by using evidence to inform decision making at all levels. By finding, sharing and spreading best practices, we will ensure patient care at the bedside is safe and effective.

We will help ensure care is available in the right place and at the right time and offers good value for money. The Surgery SCN is dedicated to making surgical care in our province efficient and sustainable.

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The Pre-Operative Fasting and Carbohydrate Loading Prior to Surgical Interventions – Adults Guideline is now available. The guideline promotes evidence-informed pre-operative fasting and carb loading practices. Choose the Projects, Priorities tab below to view all support resources.

Quick Reference

Surgery SCN (Quick Facts)
Surgical Booking Request Reference Guides
Transformational Roadmap
- Summary
Strategic Clinical Networks (SCNs)

Contact

Email: surgery.scn@ahs.ca

Getting Involved

Ideas and input of all stakeholders, including patients and families, are welcome:

To learn more, or become more involved, contact surgery.scn@ahs.ca

Network Members

Network Leadership

Dr. Jonathan White
Senior Medical Director
Jill Robert
Senior Provincial Director
Tim Baron
Executive Director
Dr. Mary Brindle
Scientific Director
Dr. Sanjay Beesoon
Assistant Scientific Director
Lesley Barker
Clinical Network Manager
Suzanne (Sue) Higgins
Acting Provincial Manager, ERAS Alberta
Bryan Atwood
Provincial Lead, ACATS
David Chakravorty
Provincial Lead, National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP)
Tara Klassen
Research Scientist, Surgery & Research Priorities & Implementation
Lynne Malmquist
Senior Consultant