The input of everyday Albertans made a difference
A year ago, IMAGINE Citizens Collaborating for Health completed a project in which we had an in-depth conversation with 28 Albertans over the course of several months on two topics that were top of mind to Alberta Health (government ministry responsible for health).
MyHealth Record
The Government of Alberta has recently launched a new portal that makes it possible for Albertans to access some of our health information online. This is a first important step toward making our complete health record a tool for us to use to ensure our care is seamless and effective.
Building networks and hearing from Albertans – IMAGINE Citizens 2018 year in review

Four years ago, the grassroots movement that became IMAGINE Citizens was born with Friday morning meetings at the O’Brien Institute for Health at the University of Calgary involving a small group of people passionate about health and health care. This past year has been one of our busiest. Here is recap of IMAGINE Citizen’s accomplishments throughout 2018.
Spotlight On: Gail MacKean, driving change in patient-centred health care
Gail has been an Operations Committee member, Evidence Support Working Group Co-lead and cares a great deal about the health care system as a way of supporting people in having good health and good lives.
Spotlight On: Leslie Ayre-Jaschke, passionate about the rural voice
Leslie is a Governance Group member, Operations Committee Co-chair and Lead for the Theory of Change Project. She started volunteering for the Red Cross in grade three and she never stopped.