FAST is designed to make improvements to the surgical referral and consultation process so referring providers can quickly submit referrals, which will improve access to surgeries for patients.

When referring through FAST, referring providers can:

• Choose a next available provider with the shortest wait time, a named provider/clinic/site or, an out of zone provider.
• Reference specialty-specific clinical, referral and patient pathways to support them and their patient through the referral process.
• Rely on support from the Zone FAST teams Monday to Friday to answer referral-related questions or concerns.
• Receive information on where the referral has been submitted.

How to submit to FAST:

1. View the referral form:
   • General Surgery
   • Orthopedics
   • Urology
   • Vascular
   • Plastic surgery (Edmonton Zone only)
   • Otolaryngology (Edmonton Zone only)
   • Colposcopy (Edmonton Zone only)
2. Review the reasons for referral and include any mandatory information listed in the available referral pathway. Go to Alberta’s Pathway Hub for referral pathways.
3. Submit your referral. For submission methods, click on your Zone: North, Edmonton, Central, Calgary, South