Distance/direction from Edmonton: 455km NW, 4.5 hours driving
Modes of transportation to community: R Highways: #2, #43, #40 R Rail
R Air GP Regional Airport – Air Canada, WestJet / Population: 68,556 (2015)
City area: 136.6 sq km - 1100 acres of parkland within the city
Profile updated: July 26, 2016

General Comments: Excellent exposure to general medical practice, including patient care in office, hospital, emergency department and nursing home. Very civilized on-call responsibilities.

Community & Practice Profile / Grande Prairie / Vehicle Mandatory: □ Yes RNo
Work
/ Clinic Name & Address:
Family Medicine Associates
#206, 11601-101 Ave.
Grande Prairie AB T8V 3X9
·  Physicians in this practice: 6
·  Anesthesia: No
·  Emergency: Yes
·  Obstetrics: antenatal care only
·  Pediatrics: Yes
·  Surgery: Yes, minor surgery
(Excision skin lesions, etc.)
·  In-hospital Care: Yes / / Hospital / Public Health Centre:
Queen Elizabeth II Hospital
·  Active Treatment Beds: 150
·  Nursing Home Beds:128
·  Anesthesia: yes
Grande Prairie Regional Hospital
·  Opening 2019
Laboratory: Yes, full-service laboratory and Diagnostic imaging services
Community Cinics: 20
·  Physicians in community: 52
·  List of clinics: here / / · AADAC: Yes
●  Community Health Services: Yes
●  Family Counselling: Yes
●  Mental Health Services: Yes
●  Social Services: Yes
●  Home Care: Yes
●  Other(s): No / / ·  Cardiology: No
·  Internal Medicine: Yes
·  Ob/Gyn: Yes
·  Ophthalmology: Yes
·  Orthopedics: Yes
·  Pediatrics: Yes
·  Podiatry: Yes
·  Radiology: Yes
·  Surgery: Yes
·  Urology: Yes
·  Other: Yes
- Anesthesia - Otolarygology
- Dermatology - Pathology
- Psychiatry - Child Psychiatry
Leisure
/ Facilities:
·  Centre 2000
·  Evergreen Park / Entrec Centre
·  Grande Prairie Art Gallery
·  Grande Prairie Museum
·  Montrose Cultural Centre
·  Revolution Place
Events:
·  Bear Creek Folk Festival
·  East Coast Garden Party
·  GP Farmers Market
·  Stompede / / Indoor:
·  Coca Cola Centre
·  Dave Barr Community Centre
·  Eastlink Centre
Outdoor:
·  paved & unpaved trails
·  tennis courts, golf courses (3)
·  hiking, camping, fishing, hunting
·  Nordic skiing minutes from city
·  local alpine skiing with chairlift
·  physician hockey team / / Childcare Facilities:
·  Family Day Home Program
Schools – Public
·  Elementary/middle: 17
·  Secondary: 3
Schools - Catholic
·  Elementary/middle: 5
·  Secondary: 2
Schools – Francophone : 1
Grande Prairie Regional College / / City Website: cityofgp.com
Business Directory
Daily Herald Tribune
Online Publications:
Community Connections Magazine
Grande Prairie Relocation Guide
Grande Prairie Facilities Guide
Grande Prairie Sports Facility Guide

This information is updated annually by member(s) of the community.

Questions or comments regarding this information can be directed to:

The Office of Rural & Regional Health, 2-115 Edmonton Clinic Health Academy, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB Canada T6G 2C9 Ph: 780-492-0678 ● Toll Free: 1-866-492-0678 ● Fax: 780-248-1163 ● Email: ● Web http://www.med.ualberta.ca/communities/ruralregional