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Health Professionals

Professionals provide critical services to Albertans.  They are regulated in the public interest.  Our firm represents professionals in matters relating to registration, continuing professional development, discipline, policy making and rule making through standards, codes of ethics and regulations.  We also have extensive experience in assisting clients through legislative and regulatory change and in the development and evolution of policies.

We help our clients ensure they are treated reasonably, fairly and consistently with their legal authority.

Many occupations in Alberta are regulated by a professional college or association.  These professions / regulatory bodies include:

  • Accountants – College of Professional Accountants (CPA) Alberta
  • Acupuncturists – College and Association of Acupuncturists of Alberta
  • Audiologists – Alberta College of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
  • Chiropractors – College of Chiropractors of Alberta
  • Combined Laboratory and X-ray Technologists – Alberta College of Combined Laboratory and X-Ray Technologists
  • Dental Assistants – College of Alberta Dental Assistants
  • Dental Hygienists – College of Registered Dental Hygienists of Alberta
  • Dental Technologists – College of Dental Technologists of Alberta
  • Dentists – Alberta Dental Association and College
  • Denturists – College of Alberta Denturists
  • Dietitians – College of Dietitians of Alberta
  • Hearing Aid Practitioners – College of Hearing Aid Practitioners of Alberta
  • Licensed Practical Nurses – College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta
  • Medical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologists – Alberta College of Medical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologists
  • Medical Laboratory Technologists – College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Alberta
  • Midwives – College of Midwives of Alberta
  • Naturopaths – College of Naturopathic Doctors of Alberta
  • Occupational Therapists – Alberta College of Occupational Therapists
  • Opticians – College of Opticians of Alberta
  • Optometrists – Alberta College of Optometrists
  • Paramedics – Alberta College of Paramedics
  • Pharmacists – Alberta College of Pharmacy
  • Pharmacy Technicians – Alberta College of Pharmacy
  • Physiotherapists – Physiotherapy Alberta College + Association
  • Physicians, Surgeons and Osteopaths – College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta
  • Podiatrists – College of Podiatric Physicians of Alberta
  • Psychiatric Nurses – College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Alberta
  • Psychologists – College of Alberta Psychologists
  • Registered Nurses – College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta
  • Respiratory Therapists – College and Association of Respiratory Therapists of Alberta
  • Social Workers – Alberta College of Social Workers
  • Speech-Language Pathologists – Alberta College of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists

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