JANUARY 2019 | eNews

What's New at the ACFP & in Health Care

Inside this Edition:  Message from the President Message from the Executive Director Family Medicine Summit Updates Take a Look: The Value of Family Physicians Member Engagement Survey Results Practice Based Small Group Learning - NEW Opioid Use Disorder Module Mainpro+ Minute December Winners & January Question

A Message from the President 2020 Vision Happy New Year. 2019 was a year that saw many changes, many directly effecting health care. We have seen challenges regarding funding and while the government continues its consultative process, there remains the possibility that funding and payment models as they currently exist may be subject to change in the future. We are committed to advocating for the role of Family Physicians in the system and the role they play in providing efficient and sustainable health care delivery. We will continue these advocacy efforts into the new year and beyond.... READ MORE

A Message from the Executive Director 10 years and 250 Tools for Practice Articles - Celebrating the PEER/ACFP Partnership We have a legacy relationship that we want to celebrate this month! ACFP has a reputation for being a collaborative organization that works well with others however, hands down, the most amazing partnership is that of PEER and ACFP! This collaboration started back in 2009 with conversations between the ACFP President, Dr. Rick Ward, Executive Director, Peggy Maher, and Dr. Mike Allan which resulted in the release of the first Tools for Practice Article ... READ MORE

Take a Look: PEER has developed a two minute summary video for their Simplified Guidelines: Managing OUD in Primary Care ICYMI: PEIP's OATrageously Rewarding Medicine – Treating Opioid Use Disorder in Primary Care can be rewatched via Vimeo. There's still Time! Enter our latest Anniversary Giveaway - 2 Cineplex Great Escape Passes AND 1 $100.00 Chapters Gift card! Check out our social media for contest details. 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! NEW - Practice Based Small Group Learning - Opioid Use Disorder Module is available through the Foundation for Medical Practice Education (FMPE, McMaster University and PEER collaboration). Take a Look: "Do rural colonoscopies meet the quality of those done in the city?" watch Rural Health Professions Action Plan (RhPAP) video answer.

Take a Look - Value of Family Physicians

NSCFP - We Specialize in YOU Earlier this year, the Nova Scotia College of Family Physicians launched their " We Specialize in You . " This video highlights the relationship of treating the person and the patient as well as explains who Family Physicians are - trained professionals. Check out their awareness strategy with the link below. LEARN MORE

BCCFP - My Family Doctor Cares This past week, the BC College of Family Physicians released their video-based awareness campaign called, " My Family Doctor Cares ." Check out the complete five-part video series through the link below. WATCH MORE

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Call for Nominations - ACFP Awards 2020 Do you know an exceptional family physician that has affected your life? Do you know an exceptional family physician, family medicine resident and/or student? Leaders in their communities that have demonstrated a passion for what they do? Then make time to acknowledge them and submit a nomination today. DEADLINE TO SUBMIT – APRIL 1, 2020  NOMINATE TODAY

Member Engagement Survey Results We want to share with you the results from our last Member Engagement Survey! Check-out what you, our members said and what will be shaping our next cycle of strategic planning. Thank you again to everyone who shared their thoughts about how we can continue to improve together. DOWNLOAD RESULTS

3 Weeks Left for Summit Early Bird Rates! March 6-8, 2020 Rimrock Hotel | Banff, AB For 65 years, the ACFP has hosted a forum where members can come together to exchange best practices and celebrate their unique connections and contributions as family physicians! Join us at the Rimrock Resort Hotel in Banff, AB (March 6-8, 2020) for this two-day conference filled with education for family physicians by family physicians. The 2020 Summit program features an exciting lineup of topics such as: Anxiety Disorder in Adolescents Dyspareunia and Chronic Pelvic Pain Innovative Approach to Syncope How to Make Your Practice More LGTBQ+ Friendly Metacognition and Avoiding Clinical Errors Physician Wellness Practice use of The Pain Calculator Updates in the Treatmeant of Alcohol Use Disorder Vaccination Hesitancy Vaping, and so much more! Late pricing starts February 6 th . Register today to save! Register Now for Summit 2020

What’s Up Doc? Research Showcase 2020 We’d like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the incredible work being done by our researchers in Alberta. Their commitment to family medicine research has helped us make the ACFP’s What’s Up Doc? Research Showcase one of the most valued opportunities in Alberta for primary care and family medicine researchers to share their projects. THANK YOU!! - To all who submitted abstracts this year, and to our respected members of the research community who generously contributed their time and expertise over the holiday season to review each abstract. We couldn’t do it without you! For a list of projects accepted for poster display and oral presentation at this event, please click here .

Mainpro+ Minute

Thank you to everyone who participated in our December eNews poll - TRUE or FALSE? I can claim Mainpro+ non-certified credits for my attendance at an event (conference, dinner, luncheon, etc) sponsored/supported by industry that has NOT been formally reviewed and certified by the CFPC.     Answer: False. Industry sponsored events that are not formally reviewed and approved by the CFPC are not eligible for any type of Mainpro+ credits . 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 December Winners!!

Dr. Gursharan Gill (Sherwood Park) Dr. Alex Chan (Calgary) Dr. Heather Taylor (Calgary)

Dr. Michele Moss (Calgary) Dr. Amanda Lim (Calgary)

And... Congratulations to our "Tis the Season" - bonus poll winner! Dr. Douglas Tuck (St.Albert)

Win a Coffee Card! Mainpro+ Minute –Certificates of Attendance (COA) It’s mandatory for you to upload your COA for Fellowship/Clinical Traineeship or University courses and exams to your Mainpro+ record/transcript. We also encourage members to upload COAs for all of the other certified activities they’ve participated in as what better place could there be to store them all!  If you choose not to upload your COAs for some certified activities you’ve participated in (e.g. conferences, lunch or dinner CPD events, etc.), you are required to keep them in the event that you are selected for a random credit validation.  READ MORE – Mainpro+ FAQs If you don’t upload your COAs to your Mainpro+ record/transcript, how long are you required to keep them as proof of participation to validate your credit record? (Enter your answer below for a chance to win* one of five $25 gourmet coffee gift cards!) Five Years Select Six Years Select Member feedback has * 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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