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  • Message from the President and Executive Director
  • What's Up Doc? Research Showcase - Call for Abstracts
  • CMN Virtual Collaboration Forum - Nov 21
  • 65th Anniversary Giveaway - Winner Announced
  • Expansion to Professional Scopes of Practice
  • ConnectCare eDelivery Update
  • Mainpro+ Minute October Winners & November Question
A Message from the ACFP's
Executive Director & President
ACFP Provides the Voice of Family Physicians in Alberta

With new legislation being tabled that affects family physicians, it is important that your voice is heard. We have a close working relationship with the Alberta Medical Association (AMA) and the Sections of Family Medicine and Rural Medicine in Alberta through our chair at the Primary Care Alliance (PCA).

We use our collective voices to ensure a unified and consistent message is provided when health policy is developed, or system level changes are proposed. We also work closely with the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) to develop and implement various levels of advocacy at a provincial and national level.

This year, with the omnibus Bill 21 Ensuring Fiscal Sustainability Act, 2019 and, more recently, Bill 207 Conscience Rights (Health Care Providers) Protection Act being debated, we feel a unique message must come from you as members...
What's Up Doc? Research Showcase - Call for Abstracts
Now Accepting Submissions

Deadline: November 25, 2019

SHARE your research on practice quality improvement (PQI) projects with your colleagues. Oral presentation and poster display opportunities available. We encourage submissions from academic and community researchers working in family medicine practice/primary care. Learn more about the What's Up Doc? Research Showcase at our Family Medicine Summit (FMS) .
Join the Nov 21 - CMN Virtual Collaboration Forum
The MD Snapshot - Prescribing Report

Date: November 21, 2019
Time: 7:30am – 8:30am MT
Location : Hosted virtually via GoTo Meeting (details available upon registration)
Cost: FREE!
Capacity: 100 ACFP members

Join Dr. Monica Wickland-Weller, Senior Medical Advisor, Continuing Competence, CPSA to hear the answers to these questions and learn how the MD Snapshot report can help you identify at risk patients and reflect on your practice and prescribing patterns.
What's New at the ACFP & in Healthcare
Save the Date - Family Medicine Summit
Mark March 6-8, 2020 on your calendars! Registration for our 65th Family Medicine Summit (formerly the Annual Scientific Assembly) will be opening soon.

For the latest information visit our Family Medicine Summit page and keep your eyes on your inbox!

For a full list of updates visit our For Your Information Page
Anniversary Giveaway - Congratulations David Rumer!
Congratulations David for winning our first social media giveaway - a six month board game subscription!

Your next chance to win will be inside our December eNews.
Articles at a Glance
Expansions to Professional Scopes of Practice

Alberta Health has expanded several professional scopes of practice under the Health Professions Act since 2015. These expansions create opportunity for primary care teams to consider changes in the delivery of care and services to their patients. ACFP requested a summary of the scope expansions and we encourage you to check it out and discuss it with your teams.  

Connect Care Update - Addressing eDelivery of Lab Results

Alberta Health Services and DynaLIFE are making progress in resolving issues with the delivery of lab results
to community providers. This will be a multi-week process as patients with legacy requisitions and
information completed under the prior system continue to flow through the community sites...

ACFP Corporate Discount Renaissance Airport
Planning a trip? Use our  ACFP corporate rate at the Renaissance Airport Hotel
(Code: A3180 ) and  book your next stay  with this perk!

Get FREE parking until January 31st, 2020
Mainpro+ Minute
Thank you to everyone who participated in our October eNews poll where we asked:

How many credits must you earn and submit to the CFPC on an ANNUAL basis?    Answer: 25

To fulfill your Mainpro+ requirements, you must submit a minimum of 250 credits in each five-year cycle.  At least 25 credits (either certified or non-certified) must be earned and reported ANNUALLY. These annual credits must be recorded in your Mainpro+ record by June 30th in each year of your cycle.

All poll participants who answered correctly were entered to receive a $25 gourmet coffee gift card, and five lucky winners were randomly drawn.

Congratulations to our October Winners!!
  • Dr. Adam Burgess (Edmonton)
  • Dr. Christine Luelo (Calgary)
  • Dr. Grace Wang (Calgary)
  • Dr. Deb Corby (Sherwood Park)
  • Dr. Ryan Roszko (Mayerthorpe)
November Mainpro+ Question - Win a Coffee Card!
Carry-Over Credits

In Mainpro+ you can carry-over credits to the next cycle. Carry-over credits are applicable only if extra credits are reported beyond the required 125 certified (and 250 total) credits from the last completed cycle. 




How many credits can you carry-over from a previous cycle?
(Enter your answer below for a chance to win* one of five $25 gourmet coffee gift cards!)
40
50
* Only correct answers will be entered into the draw. The five lucky winners will be notified by email and will have their names published in the November edition of our eNews.
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