Professional Association of Resident Physicians of Alberta (PARA)
Garneau Professional Center
#340, 11044 – 82 Avenue
Edmonton, AB T6G 0T2
Edmonton: 780.432.1749
Calgary: 403.236.4841
Toll Free: 1.877.375.7272
General office enquiries:
para@para-ab.ca
The PARA office is open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
If you’re looking to contact your elected Executive body, contact information can be found on the members’ side of the website under ‘Welcome > Your Assembly > 2018-2019 Executive Board’.
Staff Contacts
Rob Key
Chief Executive Officer
Tara Madden
Member Affairs Manager
Robin Raworth
Member Services Coordinator
Ravneet Saran
Member Services Specialist
Amanda Wolfer
Communications Specialist
Portfolio
- Internal and external advocacy
- Oversees PARA’s communications (member communications, internal/external publications, website, social media)
- Staff lead for PARA’s Leadership & Education Committee
- Presents at academic half-days, resident physician orientations, other venues
Portfolio
- Workplace Health and Safety
- Agreement Compliance
- Letters of Understanding
- Staff lead for the Community and Wellness Committee
- Oversees wellness and advocacy event logistics
- Coordinates the Resident Physician of the Month
Portfolio
- Answers Agreement related queries
- Oversees the Taxi Reimbursement Program
- Coordination of social events
- Organizes Edmonton Assembly meetings
- Organizes half-day presentations
- Staff lead for Nominations and Awards Committee
Portfolio
- Designs and coordinates the distribution of PARA’s communications and publications (PARAphrase, Annual Report)
- Maintains the PARA website
- Designs promotional material for events, presentations and other communications
- Manages PARA’s blog and PARA’s social media channels
- Staff support for the Leadership & Education Committee
- Presents at academic half-days, orientations and other events
