Regulated Health Care Professional

A regulated healthcare professional in Alberta is a health professional who holds a practice permit granted by a College governed by the Alberta Health Professions Act.

A regulated healthcare provider in Alberta is a healthcare provider who holds a practice permit granted by a College governed by the Alberta Health Professions Act or a regulatory group governed by the Alberta Health Disciplines Act or other provincial health regulatory legislation. The term is broader than and inclusive of regulated healthcare professional.

Related Concepts

    • Synonyms: Physician, Prescriber, Clinician, Practitioner, Provider

    • Terminology: MeSH