Southern Alberta
Cardiac Advisory Cabinet

Southern Alberta
Cardiac Advisory Cabinet

The Southern Alberta Cardiac Advisory Cabinet, chaired by Dr. Sayeh Zielke, is a volunteer group of community and philanthropic leaders guiding the development of Cardiac Sciences in Southern Alberta. Formed to support strategic fundraising and raise awareness for enhanced cardiac care, the Cabinet collaborates with Alberta Health Services and regional health foundations.

Honorary Chairs

Ron Sakamoto
President and Owner, Gold and Gold Productions Ltd.
CCMA Hall of Fame Member
Alberta Order of Excellence
Honorary Doctorate of Law Degree, University of Lethbridge
Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award

Digvir S Jayas
President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Lethbridge

Paul Carolan
CEO HALO Air Ambulance, Medicine Hat

 

Chair

Sayeh Zielke
Medical Director of Chinook Cardiology
Interim CEO, Assisted Living Alberta

 

Co-Chairs

Blaine Hyggen
Mayor, City of Lethbridge
James Van Leeuwen
Rural Development Entrepreneur and Consultant Pincher Creek and Area

 

Members

Bob Dhillon
President/Founder & CEO Mainstreet Equity Corporation
Honorary Consulate of Belize for Canada
Officer of the Order of Canada
Charles Weasel Head
Chancellor Emeritus, University of Lethbridge
Former Blood Tribe Chief & Treaty 7 Grand Chief
Member, Blood Tribe Department of Health Inc. Board of Directors
Aboriginal Liaison, Red Cross
Member, Indigenous Knowledge Wisdom Centre Board of Directors in partnership with Treaty 6, 7, 8, Provincial & Federal Education Dept.
Dale Zielke
Entrepreneur, Lethbridge and Area
Don Hubble
Owner and Operator, Chin Ridge Seeds Ltd., Taber and Area
Keith Ypma
Entrepreneur, Taber and Area
Laura Getkate
Patient Ambassador
Linnsie Clark
Mayor, City of Medicine Hat
Rajko Dodic
Councillor, City of Lethbridge
Robert Sutherland
Professor, Canadian Centre for Behavioral Neuroscience Arts and Science, University of Lethbridge
Shahin Mehdizadeh
Chief of Police, City of Lethbridge
Susan Witt
Family Physician
Member of the Board of Directors of the Yuill Family Foundation

 

Ex-Officio

Amber Darroch
Chair, Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation
Crystal Elliott
Chief Executive Officer, Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation
Heather Bach
Executive Director, Medicine Hat Regional Hospital Foundation
Kevin Reedyk
Director, Cardiac Sciences/Critical Care/Respiratory Health Chinook Regional Hospital, South Zone, Alberta Health Services

Spotlight: Chronic
Cardiac Patients

"Because of the lack of facilities in southern Alberta, we have to send over 1,300 patients to Foothills Hospital to receive treatment every year," says Dr. Sayeh Zielke, AHS South Zone Cardiac Services Physician Lead.

"That's over 1,300 patients driving or being driven on up to seven-hour round trips to regularly receive treatment. Just think of how many thousands of kilometres of travel that is each year.

Let's do somethign about it - let's make this familiar burden the road less travelled for our community."

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