Pagers will be distributed at the Faculty of Medicine Orientation. Your pager is for use during your residency and must be returned to the PME office (2-76 Zeidler Ledcor) prior to leaving the program.
There is a $50 replacement fee for lost, misplaced or damaged pagers.
BEAR TRACKS
Ensure your contact information is current on Bear Tracks. Finance and other department's rely on this information.
LOCATING
Patient locating:
University of Alberta - 780.407.8822
Royal Alexandra Hospital - 780.735.4111
LIBRARY AND PHOTOCOPY PRIVILEGES
Upon registration with PGME, each resident will be issued a university username which allows online and site access to all library resources.
Connect Care- All inquiries or issues, contact:
Georgina Reid
georgina.reid@ahs.ca
ID BADGE/LABCOATS
Your ID badge is obtained at the hospital Security office, (0H2.15 WMC). Two personalized lab coats can be found at linen services on Level 0 (0H4.02 WMC / 780.407.1882).
You will also require a University ONEcard. The PGME office will send you a link to upload the photograph to your ONEcard account so that the staff can produce the card. This will be available for pick up at the PGME orientation.
All residents are eligible for reciprocal parking privileges (for all hospital sites in Alberta Health Services) through the UAH parking office at a monthly rate by payroll deduction. Applications are made available at the Resident Orientation. Any parking required thereafter should be through the Parking Office (0H1.01 WMC, 780.407.8890, office hours 0800-1600).
DICTATIONS & DISCHARGE SUMMARIES
Residents are expected to dictate reports and discharge summaries. Consult notes can also be dictated at certain AHS sites, but residents should check with the consult staff regarding their preference.
Dictation Codes & Instructions
RADIOLOGY RESULTS
You can access radiology and diagnostic imaging exam results that are reported but not typed via telephone. The instruction sheets are available at the level 2 radiology department. If inside the hospital dial 9 then 780.407.2800:
The voice message will ask for an ID #
Enter 80805#147#
The voice message will then ask for the patient’s ID #
Enter the number followed by the # key
If dictated the report begins immediately
Press 8 for additional reports on the same patient
Press 3 to rewind to the beginning of the report
If a report is not existent this may indicate the exam has not been dictated at this time. Dictations are kept online for a week.
LAB RESULTS
Lab results are available on Netcare or through DKML at 780.407.7484. Microbiology at Prov. Lab are available at 780.407.7121. To gain Netcare access, you must complete the appropriate form - see in the Forms tab of this website.
RESIDENT ROOM
See Resident Lounge / Lockers tab.
NEUROLOGY CALL ROOM
This room is located at 5H1.18 WMC, Door Code 4578*. More information can be found in the Resident Lounge / Lockers tab.
Address: c/o Neurology Residency Program
7-112 CSB
11350 - 83Ave NW
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB T6G 2G3
Ensure you are using your ualberta account. All PGME and rotation information will ONLY be sent via ualberta. It is imperative that you check your email regularly and respond within a timely fashion.