New physician now practising in Whitecourt - Alberta Health Services

WHITECOURT — A new physician is bringing improved access to care for local and area families.

Dr. Osayande (Tesh) Oteghekpen, a family medicine physician, is providing care at Life Medical Clinic on 50th Avenue. He is accepting new patients and can be reached at (780) 706-7080.

On August 1, 2022, Dr. Oteghekpen joined a team of 16 physicians providing services in Whitecourt.

"Physicians are vital to the health of rural residents, and to the health of their communities," says Martin Long, MLA for West Yellowhead. "I am pleased to welcome Dr. Oteghekpen to Whitecourt."

Dr. Oteghekpen comes to Whitecourt from the community of St Paul, where he also provided rural acute and emergency care to the patients of the community. Prior to that, Dr Oteghekpen was a Family Medicine Physician, offering his services both in person and via Telemedicine to community members in Yenagoa, Nigeria.

Alberta Health Services (AHS) continues to recruit for physicians across northern Alberta to meet community needs.

AHS has physician resource planners who are dedicated to identifying and pursuing international and domestic physician recruitment opportunities. They work closely with various community partners and organizations, such as local Health Advisory Councils, the Rural Health Professions Action Plan, and independent physician attraction and retention committees.

Alberta Health Services is the provincial health authority responsible for planning and delivering health supports and services for more than four million adults and children living in Alberta. Its mission is to provide a patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans.