Strengthening research in family medicine
We aim to support family medicine research in Alberta by:
- encouraging our members interest in conducting research,
- promoting their expertise and skills as researchers,
- communicating how they can contribute as sentinel practices to projects that are well grounded in family medicine, such as CPCSSN, TARRANT flu watch, etc
We believe all our members, regardless of their research skill, have the ability and responsibility to meaningfully contribute to family medicine and primary care research projects being conducted in their practice community.
We support our family medicine researchers and PBRNs through highlighting in-progress research projects that are well-grounded in family medicine practice, and have demonstrated substantial input from family physicians at the earliest stages of the research project development.
Share Your Research Project Here
Celebrate!
CFPC members who have obtained specialized skills in research, and the investment they make to share their expertise, experience and time to lead research projects that create the evidence that forms the foundation of family medicine.
Connect!
- Collaborations
- Contribute to discussions on family medicine research ideas on our online research community
- Share information on funding opportunities available
Get Involved!
Learn about what your colleagues are doing. Participate in research projects that are well-grounded in family practice and primary care. Contribute to practice-based research networks (PBRNs).
Share!
The ACFP collects and shares information on research projects that are well-grounded in, and relevant to, family medicine and primary care, and works to highlight the value of research conducted ‘with’ family physicians’ practice within their communities.
Get Involved With Our Research Postings!
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA
Project Title: Community Pharmacists’ Provision of Comprehensive COPD Care: A Cross-Sectional Study in Alberta
End Date: March 31, 2024
Website/Link: https://redcap.link/physician-copd-survey
You are invited to share your perspectives on COPD care in Alberta!
We are seeking General Practitioners, Respirologists, and Emergency Physicians to take part in the survey on provision of COPD care in Alberta. Researchers want to explore the current practices and physicians’ perceptions regarding clinical services provided by community pharmacists. The survey is expected to take 10 minutes and as an incentive, we are offering a draw to all participants who complete the survey a chance to win $100 Amazon card (with estimated success of winning 1 in 10). Questions? Please contact: makhinov@ualberta.ca.
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA
Project Title: Family Physicians’ Perspectives on Pregnancy Care
End Date: January 31, 2024
Website/Link: https://forms.gle/dvUwZ7FoboxrQ6NR8
You are invited to share your perspectives on pregnancy care!
Many family physicians provide pregnancy care until 20 weeks gestational age and make a decision around where patients receive the remainder of their pregnancy and intrapartum care. We hope to understand how physician-patient interactions result in the broader referral trends observed and improve the experience for physicians and patients. Participation involves a 45 minute Zoom interview scheduled at your convenience.
We hope you’ll participate if you:
- practice in the Edmonton metropolitan area
- are a family physician in community practice, family physician preceptor, or first year family medicine resident
- do not provide labour and delivery care
Please complete this form or contact ahadley@ualberta.ca if you’re interested in learning more or participating.
The study is led by family physician Dr. Sanja Kostov. It has received ethics approval from the University of Alberta (Pro00126836).
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA
Project Title: One:carepath Implementation: Implementation and Evaluation of an Innovative Integrated Conservative (Non-Dialysis) Kidney Management Pathway by Community Care Providers across Alberta, and the Development, Implementation and Evaluation of an Innovative Integrated Supportive Care Pathway by Primary Care across Alberta
End Date: September 2024
Website/Link: www.ualberta.ca/~kscrg
Are you interested in shared care planning with complex patients?
One: carepath is a provincial research study that takes a proactive and co-managed approach to care planning and symptom management with patients who have advanced COPD, heart failure, cirrhosis, kidney disease, and stage 3 or 4 solid organ cancer to enable informational, relational, and management continuity among all those involved, and reduce hospital admissions and emergency department visits.
We are looking to partner with primary care physicians & clinic teams who use MedAccess, PS Suite, Healthquest, or Accuro EMRs to care plan with up to 10 complex patients over an 18-month period to care plan with up to 10 complex patients over an 18-month period. There are funds to support this work and participation in this project can be used as part of the PPIP-CPSA QI requirements.
For more information read our one-pager or contact either Lynn Toon at toon@ualberta.ca or Tanya Barber at tkbarber@ualberta.ca
