Virtual family medicine visits
Start with a health concern. A clinician decides the right next step.
Browse condition guidesVirtual family medicine in Alberta
For common, non-emergency family-medicine questions, book an offered phone appointment through Ava. A clinician decides the appropriate care setting and next step.
Book your visit nowFor people physically in Alberta with a valid Alberta Health Care card and active AHCIP. Book an offered phone appointment in Ava and follow its confirmation and appointment instructions.
Start with useful information
Read about a common concern first, then use the reviewed request path when it may fit.
Browse condition guides Acute symptoms: choose a safe next step Prepare for a virtual conversationStart with a health concern. A clinician decides the right next step.
Browse condition guidesDiscuss a routine medication or follow-up question with clinical review.
Read prescription renewal informationA document, referral, or another next step may be discussed after assessment.
Read sick note and referral informationDiscuss mental wellbeing and appropriate next steps.
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Open an answer only if you need it.
The clinic reviews your callback and eligibility details, then contacts you about the next appropriate step. Virtual-care suitability depends on clinical review.
No. A clinician decides whether a virtual discussion, an in-person clinic, urgent care, emergency care, or another service is the safer fit.
Not always. Virtual care may use a phone or video conversation. The clinic reviews the request and a clinician decides the appropriate next step and care setting; some concerns need in-person care.
No. Medication, referrals, documents, and follow-up depend on a clinician assessment and may require another care setting.
You can book a phone appointment through Ava for a routine medication question. A clinician decides whether a renewal, change, or another next step may be appropriate after assessment.
You can raise documentation or referral questions in a clinician conversation. Whether a note, referral, or another next step is appropriate depends on assessment and the care setting.
Use the condition guides, prescription-renewal guide, and sick note and referral information to prepare. They explain common questions and limits; clinical suitability depends on physician assessment.
For severe, rapidly worsening, or possible emergency symptoms, call 911 or seek immediate emergency care. If you are unsure where to go, contact an appropriate in-person healthcare professional or care setting for individual guidance.
Virtual-care expectations
The clinician decides the care setting, treatment, and follow-up after assessment.
The clinic may confirm identity, current Alberta location, and consent.
Another care setting may be recommended for an exam or testing.
A request does not promise immediate access, a prescription, a document, or a care outcome.
Need a doctor now?
For a possible emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department. Do not wait for an online request.
For uncertainty about where to go, contact an appropriate in-person healthcare professional or care setting for individual guidance.
If you are currently in Alberta with a common, non-emergency concern, start your visit online. It does not promise immediate access, a callback, or that virtual care is appropriate.
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