President's Messages

President’s Message – November 2023

Read Full eNews Dear ACFP Members: The Alberta College of Family Physicians believes that every Albertan deserves to have access to a family physician and a primary care team. To do that, Alberta Health needs to fund the expansion of family practice teams at the point of care including more appropriate funding for family physicians…

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Message to Members: A response to the MAPS Report

Read Full eNews Dear ACFP Members: Since the announcement of Alberta Health’s Modernizing Alberta’s Primary Health Care System (MAPS) initiative last September, the Alberta College of Family Physicians (ACFP) has been an active advocate for its members. Our efforts draw upon our own MAPS submission (Executive Summary), which ensure that every Albertan has access to…

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President’s Message: September 2023

Read Full eNews Dear Members, The start of the academic year is always an eventful time.  We find ourselves settling back into our routines and schedules, hopefully feeling recharged and reinvigorated from the summer. As the fall season commences, now may be a good time to set new goals and seek out fresh opportunities for…

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President’s Message: August 2023

Read Full eNews Dear Members, I hope your summer has been wonderful so far and you have had some time to enjoy the warm weather, the prairie skies, and the beautiful outdoors. At the Alberta College of Family Physicians (ACFP), it has been a fruitful time as we support causes that are relevant to our…

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President’s Message: June 2023

Read Full eNews Dear Members,  I hope this letter finds you all in good health and high spirits. As we embrace the warmth of summer today, on National Indigenous Peoples Day, it is with great pleasure that I write to you in commemoration of National Indigenous History Month (NIHM). This annual observance provides us with…

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President’s Message: April 2023

Read Full eNews This spring promises to be full of excitement and opportunity. From leadership to advocacy and celebration, I would like to draw your attention to three ways you can get involved this season. Spring Call for Nominations The ACFP is seeking nominations for volunteers for various operational committees. If you are interested in…

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President’s Message: March 2023

Read Full eNews It is an honour and privilege to serve as the new President of the Alberta College of Family Physicians (ACFP). I would like to thank our outgoing president Dr. Sudha Koppula for all of her hard work over the past number of years, which she has performed with impressive grace and diplomacy….

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President’s Message: February 2023

Read Full eNews Often February is home to the long, cold days of winter in our province, but thankfully they are also a time of celebration, conversation, and togetherness for ACFP members.  Connect ACFP’s Family Medicine Summit 2023 (Summit) will be our chance to welcome you back and thank you for all of the work…

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President’s Message: November 2022

Read Full eNews Welcome to another winter, a familiar season to us. The last season of the calendar year, and one before a provincial election here in Alberta. In preparation for an upcoming election and to ensure ACFP activities and operations are on the right track after years of the COVID-19 pandemic, we would like…

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President’s Message: October 2022

Read Full eNews Over the year, as family physicians, we are presented with many membership renewal requests. I know a couple of emails have come across my inbox recently, one of which is for membership with our own organization, ACFP. When presented with these reminders, I often ask myself why I am paying for these…

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President’s Message: September 2022

Read Full eNews The onset of September brings the usual, predictable events of the change in season and the beginning of the academic year. Accompanying them is often the resumption of regular work activities and situations that require our attention, particularly for Alberta’s family physicians. Tentative Agreement Requiring our attention soon is the tentative agreement…

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President’s Message: August 2022

Read Full eNews I have always found the summer to be both an enjoyable and challenging time. As many of us are trying to take in as much of this bright and energetic season as possible, the demands of our work as family physicians continues too. I hope we are all striking the best balance…

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