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November 9, 2026 

VirtuClinic Wins 2026 ASTech Award for Making Workplace Health Support More Accessible

Recognized for Regional Innovation Leadership in Accessibility, VirtuClinic puts employee health and business wellbeing at the centre of its clinically designed VirtuAdvisor service.

MEDICINE HAT, ALBERTA: VirtuClinic has received the 2026 ASTech Award for Regional Innovation Leadership in Accessibility, recognizing its work to make workplace health support easier to access through on-demand Digital Health Advisors.

The award recognizes VirtuClinic’s initiative, “The Digital Front Door to Workplace Wellness: On-Demand Digital Health Advisors,” and its approach to connecting employee health needs with accessible physical and mental health support, clinically informed guidance, assessment, triage, and health navigation, 24/7 with 100% privacy.

At the centre of that approach is VirtuAdvisor, VirtuClinic’s clinically designed service that gives employees a starting point when they’re unsure where to turn for health support. By helping people understand their options and navigate next steps, VirtuAdvisor is designed to close the gap between having a health concern and knowing what to do about it.

For businesses, that means putting practical support behind a commitment to employee wellbeing.

“Workplace health needs to be more than a policy, a poster, or a list of resources. People need somewhere to turn when a health concern starts affecting their life or their work,” said Matthew Jubelius, RN and Founder of VirtuClinic. “We designed VirtuAdvisor to make that first step easier, with clinically informed guidance that helps employees move forward and helps employers support a healthier workforce before there's a serious concern. This reduces absenteeism and lost productivity while improving the health of a business.”

A digital front door built around people

Health concerns don’t always arrive with a clear path forward. Employees may be uncertain about which services to access, what support is available, or how to navigate a work-related health issue. Employers, meanwhile, need practical ways to support their teams while managing the operational impact of health-related challenges.

VirtuAdvisor brings these needs together through on-demand access to Digital Health Advisors. Its approach focuses on:

• Making support easier to access, with a clear starting point for health questions and navigation.
• Helping employees make informed next steps through clinically informed guidance and health education.
• Supporting workplace health needs, including navigation of other community resources.
• Helping employers turn wellness commitments into practical support that employees can use.

The service is designed to help employees access appropriate support earlier, with the goal of reducing avoidable delays, supporting participation in work, and improving the value organizations receive from their investment in employee health. Combined with VirtuClinic's regulated health team, it's a single point of care that Alberta employers can use.

Recognition for Alberta innovation

Established in 1990, the ASTech Awards, Alberta’s Science and Technology Leadership Awards, recognize outstanding innovation by companies, entrepreneurs, researchers, teams, and individuals across healthcare, technology, energy, education, and other sectors.

VirtuClinic’s recognition in Regional Innovation Leadership in Accessibility highlights the importance of designing innovation around the people it serves.

“This award recognizes the work behind a simple idea: accessing health support shouldn’t be harder than it needs to be,” Jubelius added. “When employees have a clearer path to support, businesses are better positioned to build healthier, more resilient workplaces. That’s the impact we’re working toward with VirtuAdvisor.”

About VirtuClinic

VirtuClinic is an Alberta-based healthcare and workplace clinic focused on making health support more accessible. Founded by registered nurse and healthcare leader Matthew Jubelius, VirtuClinic combines clinical expertise, employee health education, and digital health navigation to support employees and the organizations they work for. Its clinically designed VirtuAdvisor service provides a digital front door to on-demand Digital Health Advisors. Learn more at VirtuClinic.ca or VirtuAdvisor.ca