Dear Members, The Alberta College of Family Physicians is shocked and saddened by the criminal charges against Dr. Fred Janke announced today. Effectively immediately, Dr. Vishal Bhella (President-Elect) has assumed the role of President, Alberta College of Family Physicians. Please be assured that our focus remains on operations and to provide programs and services to…
Read MoreNavigating the World of Insurance
Insurance—it’s a complicated subject that most medical students and residents leave on the back burner during training. However, there are many different types of insurance to consider as you make the transition to becoming a staff physician. Depending on your specific situation, here is a list of the most common types of insurance purchased by…
Read MoreResponding to the Opioid Crisis in Your Practice
Read the full June eNews and President’s Message. Patients at risk of opioid dependency are in your practice. Let me repeat this. Patients at risk of opioid dependency are in your practice. The good news is that we can manage those risks through basic chronic disease management approaches. The reality is that we will have…
Read MoreInnovation in Primary Care: Caring for Unattached and Marginalized Patients
The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) is pleased to share a new issue in its Innovation in Primary Care series that focuses on caring for unattached and marginalized patients across a range of social circumstances. Case studies are featured from Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario, and Quebec. The CFPC and its…
Read MoreEarn up to 70 certified credits with the new and improved GoMainpro!
If you have not yet signed up for GoMainpro, you are missing out on the ACFP’s best kept secret. GoMainpro is an online learning platform where you can earn certified credits for ACFP’s Tools for Practice library and ACFP’s Video Library from its past events—61st Annual Scientific Assembly and Practical Evidence for Informed Practice conferences….
Read MorePrevention in Hand
The Prevention in Hand (PiH) website has an attractive new interface that is also highly functional and easy to navigate. With generous support from Scotiabank and the Foundation for Advancing Family Medicine (FAFM), the Prevention in Hand website and mobile app were updated in 2017. Prevention in Hand website has garnered an impressive 61,000 active…
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