The Messenger

Stay up-to-date on the latest CPSA news, information, programs and more.

Want to submit an article?

  • All article and FYI ideas must be submitted by noon on the pitch deadline day (please see the Messenger schedule below for specific deadline dates).
  • You will be notified the day following the pitch deadline if your story has been accepted for the current issue of The Messenger. Alternatively, you may be notified if your submission would be better suited for a future issue or a different platform.
  • CPSA welcomes all pitch ideas, however, the most timely and relevant articles and FYIs will be given priority.

Article guidelines

Articles must be:

  • directly related to CPSA’s business,
  • from programs or organizations CPSA collaborates with or supports, or
  • regulatory or legislatively-required information.

Submissions should be written in plain language.  All articles are subject to editing for tone, style and clarity, and CPSA reserves the right to edit or decline content submissions.

Submitting an opinion piece or editorial? Please include:

  • an author name
  • contact information
  • a brief author biography

FYI guidelines

Have relevant news, resources or an event you’d like to share? We welcome submissions for the FYI section of The Messenger. Submissions should be 50 words or less, of interest to Alberta physicians and/or related to Alberta’s health care system.

The Messenger does not accept advertising or job postings and will promote only those events, resources and submissions that meet our editorial standards.

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2025 Messenger publication schedule

Issue Pitch Deadline Submission Deadline Distribution
January 2025 (Issue 328) Dec. 18 Jan. 7 Jan. 16
February (Issue 329) Jan. 29 Feb. 4 Feb. 13
March (Issue 330) Feb. 26 March 4 March 13
April (Issue 331) March 26 April 1 April 10
May (Issue 332) April 23 April 29 May 8
June (Issue 333) May 28 June 3 June 19
July (Issue 334) June 25 July 2 July 10
August (Issue 335) July 30 Aug. 5 Aug. 14
September (Issue 336) Aug. 27 Sept. 2 Sept. 11
October (Issue 337) Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 9
November (Issue 338) Oct. 29 Nov. 4 Nov. 13
December (Issue 339) Nov. 26 Dec. 2 Dec. 11
January 2026 (Issue 340) Dec. 17 Jan. 6 Jan. 15

2026 Messenger publication schedule

Issue Pitch Deadline Submission Deadline Distribution
January 2026 (Issue 340) Dec. 17 Jan. 6 Jan. 15
February (Issue 341) Jan. 28 Feb. 3 Feb. 12
March (Issue 342) Feb. 25 March 3 March 12
April (Issue 343) March 25 March 31 April 9
May (Issue 344) April 29 May 5 May 14
June (Issue 345) May 27 June 2 June 11
July (Issue 346) June 24 June 30 July 9
August (Issue 347) July 29 Aug. 4 Aug. 13
September (Issue 348) Aug. 26 Sept. 1 Sept. 10
October (Issue 349) Sept. 23 Sept. 29 Oct. 8
November (Issue 350) Oct. 28 Nov. 3 Nov. 12
December (Issue 351) Nov. 25 Dec. 1 Dec. 10
January 2027 (Issue 352) Dec. 16 Jan. 5 Jan. 14

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  3. Submit a notification of change form.

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At CPSA, our work of guiding and regulating physicians and physician assistants takes place throughout Alberta. We work in Treaty 6, 7, and 8 Territories, within the Métis Nation within Alberta, and within Métis Settlements.

CPSA honours and acknowledges that our office is located in Treaty 6 Territory. This land is the traditional territory of many First Nations including the Cree, Saulteaux, Blackfoot, Dene and Nakota Sioux. We are located within the Métis Homeland and acknowledge the Inuit who call this place home today.