What's New at ACFP and In Health Care

Congratulations to Dr. Melanie Currie, EZMSA's Family Physician of the Year Share your passion for family medicine and volunteer for the ACFP's Shadowing Program for Incoming Medical Students The CFPC is seeking a member of the Alberta chapter to join the Family Medicine Forum Committee. If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact Cheryl Selig at CFPC to submit your expression of interest Earn Mainpro+ credits and assess your prescribing skills with Prescribing Safely Canada (a new self-assessment online tool and collaboration between the CFPC and Royal College). Sign up before April 30 to be included in this free pilot program and be eligible to earn up to two (2) Mainpro+ credits May 19 is World Family Doctor Day! Join us in celebrating family physicians in Alberta and around the world

President's Message— The Patient's Medical Home and the Future of Your Practice

The Patient’s Medical Home is the future of family practice in Canada. In this vision, every family practice across Canada offers the medical care that Canadians want: Seamless care that is centred on individual patients’ needs within their community, throughout every stage of life, and integrated with other health services. Having this clear, compelling vision for the future of family practice is the first step in making it happen. Can you see this for your practice? Does it exist for your patients? Are you leading your practice and peers to make it a reality? The implementation of the Patient's Medical Home in Alberta is well on its way. We are doing a lot of things right; but we need to continue on this trajectory to ensure the continued provision of quality care. Since I like to keep things simple, I suggest two key areas that I think we as family physicians need to focus on in Alberta right now. Read more about these key areas here.

Why wait until the deadline? Submit your application now!

Several volunteer positions are coming available on ACFP Operational Committees. The deadline to apply for a position is Sunday, May 6, 2018. Share your passion for family medicine and get involved! More information is available on the ACFP website . Positions are open effective July 1, 2018. Don't miss out on your chance to join the ACFP. Apply now!

Mainpro+ Minute—CFPC Mainpro+ Annual Credit Requirements

Forty-percent of respondents got this wrong when asked at our recent ASA conference. Do you know the right answer? Mainpro+ credits may be certified or non-certified, and these credits can be acquired in any of the following categories: Group Learning Self-Learning Assessment Members of College are required to earn and report a minimum of 25 Mainpro+ credits annually. Do both certified and non-certified credits qualify for the annual credit requirement? Vote below to enter your answer and for a chance to win* one of five $25 Starbucks gift cards!

Stay tuned! The answer will be published in the May edition of our eNews. If you can't wait, read more here . And remember, CFPC's annual credit submissions are due June 30th!

Do both certified and non-certified credits qualify for the annual credit requirement? Yes—Both certified and non-certified credits fulfill this requirement Select No—Only certified credits can be counted towards the annual requirement Select

* 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 May edition of our eNews.

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