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…
Read MoreAu Revoir to the 2023 Family Medicine Forum
The ACFP attended this year’s Family Medicine Forum (FMF) in beautiful Montréal! It was a pleasure to meet and mingle with so many ACFP Members at College Square and also at the Alberta House Reception. Nearly 100 Alberta-based FMF registrants joined us for nibbles and networking, making the event a huge success. The ACFP would…
Read MoreBuilding “Pain Foundations” with Free Pain BC Courses
The ACFP is pleased to announce that free subscriptions to the Pain BC Pain Foundation courses have been extended to March 2024. The ACFP has a limited number of subscriptions available so act fast. The “Pain Foundations” courses offer a great introduction to understanding, managing, and treating chronic pain. Empower your patients to self-manage pain…
Read MoreSurviving the First Five Years
By Michelle Chow MD, CCFP, BSc (Hons), NCMP The practice of medicine can be a rewarding, but challenging journey. Reflecting back on my first five years of family practice, there are several things I wish I knew about earlier or could have used more. Here are some tips for surviving the first five years: While…
Read MoreFFYFP Blog: Family Medicine – First Point of Contact and Last Line of Defence
Written by: Dr. Nathan Turner It seems an unwritten rule of life that often the things that bring us the most fulfillment and joy are also the things that can cause us the most stress and pain (looking at you, children). During my first years in practice, I have noted both the struggles of being…
Read MoreFFYFP Blog: Fill Your Cup in Your Community
Written by: Dr. Jovita Beyer Hello, my name is Jovita Beyer and I am a full service family physician who works out of Spruce Grove, Stony Plain, and the Misericordia Hospital. Recently, like most of us in family medicine, I have been feeling the moral distress of our profession. Demand from patients, the government, and…
Read MoreFFYFP Blog: Big Bucks: Better Billing
Written by: Dr. Tyler Hunter You’re already taking time with every patient, phoning that family member on your lunch break and checking your labs on weekends. Money doesn’t solve everything, but you might as well get paid appropriately for your hard work. BILLING TIPS I want to start out with a few general billing tips that…
Read MoreFFYFP Blog: Medicine for the Gender Spectrum
Written by: Dr. Charissa Ho For most of us, there was very little (if any) exposure to transgender medicine or people who identify as gender diverse during our training. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to locum for Dr. James Makokis in Edmonton, who guided me through my introduction to caring for people who…
Read MoreCanMEDS-Family Medicine Competency Framework 2017
CanMEDS-FM 2017 is a competency framework designed for all family physicians regardless of practice type, location, or populations served. Together with the College of Family Physicians of Canada’s (CFPC) Family Medicine Professional Profile, it forms an overall picture of the roles and responsibilities of Canadian family physicians along with the competencies required to support their…
Read MoreEast Calgary Family Care Clinic – An Outstanding Family Practice
The ACFP would like to formally congratulate the winner of the 2021 Patient’s Medical Home – Outstanding Family Practice award – the East Calgary Family Care Clinic (ECFCC). This award recognizes a clinic that exemplifies the vision of a Patient’s Medical Home (PMH) by going above and beyond to focus on the needs of patients…
Read MoreBuilding AAWEARness Through Advocacy and Education
By Agatha Grochowski Working out of the Calgary chapter, Marie Ferraro (she/her) is the Provincial Communications Manager for Alberta Alliance Who Educate and Advocate Responsibly (AAWEAR). Marie describes herself as a sober human who struggled with substances for two decades. “Members of the active drug using community are really important members of our community who…
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