Zone Medical Officers of Health

The Ministry of Primary and Preventative Health Services is building a more resilient and sustainable primary health care system that can support Albertans getting care when and where they need it, while responding to public health challenges, improving public health outcomes, and maintaining fiscal responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Control communicable diseases, including surveillance, prevention, outbreak detection, and control.
• Control environmental and other threats to population health.
• Respond to public health emergencies and develop emergency response plans.
• Promote community health and advance health equity.
• Provide consultative expertise to other medical officers of health, physicians, healthcare providers, and stakeholders on patient and population public health issues.
• Develop and implement public health practices and safety policies.
• Support on‑call cover...