Last month we asked, “Do both certified and non-certified credits quality for the CFPC’s minimum annual credit requirement?” The correct answer is: YES! Both certified and non-certified credits fulfill this requirement. All Mainpro+ participants, including Non-Member Mainpro+ Participants, are required to earn and report a minimum of 25 credits per year during their five-year cycle. The…
Read MoreChallenging Work Pays Off
Read the full May eNews and President’s Message. Becoming a family physician is an incredible commitment and is not for the faint of heart, mind, or body. As you all know, the specialty of family medicine is about building long-term trusted relationships; it is about complexity, comprehensiveness, and problem solving. We are asked to…
Read MoreFree Self Learning™ Resource—Focus On: Opioids
The CFPC is a proud supporter of Opioid Wisely, a Choosing Wisely Canada Campaign that encourages thoughtful conversations between clinicians and patients to reduce the potential harms associated with opioid prescribing. With the recent launch of this campaign, the CFPC wishes to remind members of their free online access to Focus On: Opioids, a special issue of…
Read MoreApril’s E-Panel Results Are In!
April’s e-Panel asked about Clinical Decision Support Tools (CDSTs) and how they can be better accepted and implemented by primary care physicians. Respondents were also asked to rank barriers to using CDSTs in their practices, list their favourite CDSTs, and discuss ways that CDSTs can be developed to be most useful at the point of…
Read MoreThe CFPC Releases a Family Medicine Professional Profile
Family Medicine Professional Profile The Family Medicine Professional Profile is a position statement that defines the discipline of family medicine, describes the scope of practice and training for family physicians, and highlights our philosophy of care. WHY WAS IT DEVELOPED? Standard setting: To guide the development of educational standards with a clear description of the…
Read MoreTax Tips for Your Practice
Hosted by the First Five Years in Family Practice (FFYFP) Committee, the ACFP is excited to invite you to attend an information session to learn about practical tax planning strategies and an opportunity to network with your peers. Tax Tips for Your Practice & Networking Session Wednesday, June 6, 2018 – 6:00pm DoubleTree by Hilton…
Read MoreMay 19 is World Family Doctor Day!
Alberta, Let’s Show the World How Our Family Doctors Rock! World Family Doctor Day (FDD) – 19th May – was first declared by WONCA in 2010 and it has become a day to highlight the role and contribution of family doctors in health care systems around the world. The event is a wonderful opportunity to…
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