This pandemic has shown just how valuable our connections are. As one of the four pillars within the ACFP’s Strategic Framework: 2020-2025, finding innovative ways to create community safely and securely was a top priority for the ACFP this year. So, without further ado, the ACFP invites you to join its protected online platform ACFP…
Read MoreACFP & AMA Host Omicron Update Webinar DEC 23rd
12 PM (MT) | Thursday, December 23rdvia Zoom The Alberta College of Family Physicians (ACFP) and the Alberta Medical Association (AMA) invite you to a panel discussion on what we know and what we can do regarding the Omicron variant. This webinar is open to all community-based physicians and clinic staff. This session will be…
Read MoreImportant Info – ALBERTA ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR EXTENDED RELEASE INJECTABLE BUPRENORPHINE:
ALBERTA ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR EXTENDED RELEASE INJECTABLE BUPRENORPHINE: Because supporting information and resources on administering injectable buprenorphine is not yet readily available, the following information on injectable buprenorphine, also known as SublocadeTM, can be found at the following links: Evidence for use Instruction for administration Product Monograph Please note, the ACFP has no affiliation with…
Read MoreCelebrate Your Peers with the ACFP Awards – Nominations Now Open
‘Tis the season to celebrate! This month, the ACFP would like to acknowledge our Family Physicians of the Year and the Recognition of Excellence Recipients. Every year the ACFP Awards and Recognition Committee (ARC) reviews eligible nomination packages for our Chapter’s recognition and from these names, the ARC put forward recommendations to the College of…
Read MoreExecutive Director’s Message – A Seat at the Table
Read Full eNews The Alberta College of Family Physicians (ACFP) is no stranger when it comes to collaborating with partners and key stakeholders, and in recent years, lobbying the provincial government. The profile of the ACFP has dramatically increased and over the last 19 months, largely in part due to our consistent and our cooperative…
Read More#VaccinesWork
June 21, 2021 | Joint statement from physicians and pharmacists on COVID-19 vaccination in Alberta Family physicians and pharmacists are working together to help with the vaccination rollout. Alberta Health has asked us to join forces to help promote the importance of getting vaccinated. As part of our joint campaign family physicians and pharmacists are…
Read MorePEIP 2021 Registration Now Open!
Celebrating 10 Years of PEIP October 22-23, 2021 The ACFP and PEER are excited to bring you another year of the latest information in primary care that is concise, relevant to family medicine, and free of industry bias. Standard Pricing – Ends September 30th at 11:59 pm (MT) Whether you attend in person or virtually,…
Read MoreConnect Care: Centralizing Operational Processes – Updating Forms
July 6, 2021 – AHS Memo Alberta Health Services (AHS) has implemented a “Request for Provider/Prescriber Set-Up in Health Information Systems” form to allow community providers to advise different groups within AHS and affiliated organizations of new information or changes to: Provider/prescriber name; professional and Connect Care identifiers; practice location(s); locum status Clinic/location/client/office name, demographics…
Read MoreWhat is Connect Care?
bridge.connect-care.ca/2021/02/03.html(opens in a new tab) Original Post Date: September 27, 2019 Post Update: February 18, 2021 Call to Action for Primary Care and Community Providers: Connect Care Identifiers and Wave Sequencing Update Connect Care will launch Wave 3 at sites in the former Peace Region of North Zone on April 10, 2021. All community providers…
Read MoreEnhancements to Engage Primary Care, ACFP’s Leader Registry
Alberta’s health care system is constantly evolving and primary care is being asked more and more to provide advice and input on these changes. To ensure the voice of family physicians is heard when these requests come in, we have created the Engage Primary Care portal–a way to link requesters to those physicians who want…
Read MoreJoin the CMN Community of Practice
The Collaborative Mentorship Network for Chronic Pain & Addiction (CMN) addresses the urgent need of local treatment options within primary care settings by building capacity within family physicians and multidisciplinary team members. The CMN provides helpful resources and opportunities for peer-to-peer support in the areas of chronic pain and substance use. To learn more, watch…
Read MoreCollaborative Mentorship Network for Chronic Pain and Addiction
By CMN Medical Director, Dr. Cathy Scrimshaw, MD, CCFP The Challenge I have recognized addiction and chronic pain as being a significant part of my practice since starting medicine. It has presented itself in many ways: Liver cirrhosis, secondary to alcohol or hepatitis C; trauma related injuries that over time, become chronic and painful; and…
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