DECEMBER 2019 | eNews

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Inside this Edition Message from the President Family Medicine Summit 2020 - Registration Now Open November eNews Bill 207 Poll Results 65th Anniversary Giveaway 2nd Edition Honouring Outstanding Family Practices - Clinic Award Visits Mainpro+ Minute October Winners & December Question BONUS Poll Question! ACFP Happy Holidays & Office Hours

A Message from the President The profession currently faces a time of challenge. While physicians are not alone in facing the ramifications of our current economic and political climate, proposals on the table could have substantial impacts for Family Physicians across the province. This is a time that needs unity across the profession. We recognize the importance that strong primary care plays in improving health outcomes of the population as a whole. It is important that those in government recognize that as well. While efficiencies in health care delivery can be found, it is important to ensure that the delivery of primary care in communities across the province is not affected by decisions being made from a fiscal perspective. In times of economic hardship, we see multiple socioeconomic issues that impact the physical health and mental health of our patients across the province. Ensuring that family physicians across the province have the support and resources to deal with these challenges is essential to the health outcomes of our patients. Proposals that could limit access to primary care will only result in future cost to the system and to the well-being of our population. It is important that any proposals impacting primary care delivery in the province be well thought out with careful consideration of the implications of policy decisions. An example is illustrated in a joint editorial response by the ACFP and CFPC to Bill 21 recently published in the Globe and Mail ...   READ MORE

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Join Us at the ACFP's 65th Family Medicine Summit!

March 6-8, 2020 Rimrock Hotel | Banff, AB

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! The Summit also includes the following events: The ACFP Annual Meeting of Members (AMM) Friday Evening Research Poster Presentation & Welcome Reception Saturday’s Outta Sight Family Night Families are welcome at the Friday reception and Outta Sight Family Night , however attendance at presentations and conference meals is limited to registered attendees only.

Register Now for Summit 2020 (Click the image to review the Summit 2020 Program)

What’s Up Doc? Research Showcase  47 abstracts received! Thank you to all who submitted!! Learn more about the What’s Up Doc? Research Showcase at our Family Medicine Summit (FMS)

Research Revue at the Summit - Spaces Limited! Only three (3) spaces left for the Research Revue at the Summit!  Contact us to learn how you can secure a spot!

Message to Members: Bill 207 - Poll Results Last month's President and Executive Director's message provided us with an opportunity to engage in a deeper conversation with our members and reflect on our position. We sent out a follow-up email with a poll and an invitation for feedback. Here were the results from our poll question "Do you Support Bill 207? ": 20% - Yes, in favour 80% - No, Opposed Thank you to all who requested we poll ACFP members and to all of you who participated! We value all your feedback and insightful discussions you invited us to be a part of.

What's New at the ACFP & in Healthcare

In the News (Nov 22): Dr. Bhella & Dr. Schipper contributed an article to the Globe and Mail discussing the Alberta government's proposals in Bill 21, Ensuring Fiscal Sustainability Act. Give CPSA the gift of your feedback, just in time for the holidays! Have your say during the CPSA Standards of Practice consultation process. Submit by Jan. 16, 2020. For full details visit the CPSA's website. AHS - Home to Hospital to Home Transitions: A New Guideline is Coming! Want to know how the guideline will affect you? Ask your questions between Dec. 11-20 website and an AHS leader will respond! 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! For a full list of updates visit our For Your Information Page

Anniversary Giveaway Returns! Now that it's Decembrrr, the ACFP wants to help keep you warm this winter! Whether it’s checking out a new movie or staying in with a good book, our second anniversary prize pack has you covered. One lucky winner will receive: 2 - Cineplex Great Escape Passes AND 1 - $100 Chapters Gift Card You know the drill – Follow us, like the post and tag a friend ! Tag away because more tags = more entries. The winner will be announced in our February eNews. Good luck!

Articles at a Glance

Top: Bonnyville Medical Clinic, Bottom: Westgrove Clinic

Honouring Outstanding Family Practices During the month of November, members of the ACFP staff visited two clinics who demonstrate the pillars of the Patient’s Medical Home (PMH). Both clinics continue to grow (in size and staff) and provide similar advice when it comes to adopting the PMH model; look to the PMH clinics you admire for an initial framework and tailor the principles of the PMH to the unique needs of your community. Congratulations to our 2019 Patient’s Medical Home – Outstanding Family Practice Clinic Recipients: Bonnyville Medical Clinic and Westgrove Clinic!  READ MORE

The How and Why of Going Back to Residency By: Cathy Lu, MD, CCFP After 3 years of working as a full-fledged family physician with special interest in the elderly, I decided to return back to residency for further training in Care of the Elderly. It took a great deal of deliberation to make that decision, including consideration of financial sustainability, how would resident schedule work with family schedule, and what I hope to gain from a Certificate of Added Competence (CAC). For each physician... READ MORE

Mainpro+ Minute

Thank you to everyone who participated in our November eNews poll where we asked: How many credits can you carry-over from a previous cycle?   Answer: Up to 40 certified credits can be carried over 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. 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 November Winners!!

Dr. Ben Young (Edmonton) Dr. Helen Cuddihy (Edmonton) Dr. Brent R. Kinnie (Calgary)

Dr. Rachel Han (Edmonton) Dr. Dinesh Witharana (Spruce Grove)

December Mainpro+ Question - Win a Coffee Card! Mainpro+ Minute - Non-certified credits and Industry-sponsored Events Non-certified activities are those that have not been formally reviewed by the College but comply with the College’s definition of CPD, are non-promotional in nature, and provide valuable professional learning opportunities. There are many activities and learning experiences you can claim non-certified credits for. However, there are some activities that do not qualify for Mainpro+ credits. READ MORE 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.  (Enter your answer below for a chance to win* one of five $25 gourmet coffee gift cards!) True - I can claim non-certified credits Select False - I can't claim any type of CPD credits 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 November edition of our eNews.

Tis the Season... for a Bonus Poll! According to evidence cited in Tools for Practice (TFP) #177 published in December 2016, are parents more excited than children to see Santa in the Mall? READ MORE (search for TFP #177) Enter your answer below for a change to win* a $25 gourmet coffee gift card! Yes Select No Select Tools for Practice (TFP) is proudly sponsored by the ACFP and produced through a collaboration between a small group of physicians (PEER) from the University of Alberta. * 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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