ABOUT PARA The Professional Association of Resident Physicians of Alberta (PARA) is the voice of the more than 1,700 resident physicians who provide round-the-clock care to Albertans in outpatient facilities and acute care hospitals. MISSION PARA provides effective representation for physicians completing further training in a residency program. PARA advocates excellence in education and patient care while striving to achieve optimal working conditions and personal well-being for all its members. VISION Alberta’s resident physicians will be: • Informed about their patients’ health and innovations in medicine • Empowered to create healthy professional working and learning environments • Involved in shaping the future of health care delivery in Alberta CORE VALUES • Principled, accountable, inclusive • Engaged, collaborative, passionate • Representative, responsive, proactive