May 2023 | eNews

QUICK LINKS Celebrate World Family Doctor Day! FFYFP Blog: Surviving the First Five Years Introducing MyPI Reveal the Power of Your Practice Volunteer for Student Shadowing Join an ACFP Committee AHS Wildfire Resources Palliative Care Training Opportunities Connect Care - Delivery of Lab Reminder

MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR On behalf of the ACFP Board and staff team, I would like to wish our members and family physicians across the province a happy World Family Doctor Day (WFDD)! Today is a day for us to celebrate all that you do and to recognise the value that you bring to communities across Alberta. This year’s WFDD theme “Family Doctors: The heart of health care” certainly resonates with the public awareness and advocacy efforts the ACFP has committed to. We believe that family medicine is the foundation for a healthy Alberta, and at the heart of it all, are the longitudinal and trusted relationship that people have with their family doctor and their primary care teams. Physician, patient, and team work together to ensure proactive and preventative care is provided from cradle to grave. This special relationship supports Albertans through some of...  READ MORE

Today is World Family Doctor Day! #FamilyDocsRock! Join the ACFP in this global celebration and sharing why you love being a family doc! Follow along with our festivities through our social channels (@ABFamDocs) or visit our website for more inspiration. Visit Family Docs Rock

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Reveal the Power of Your Practice – Participate in Family Medicine Research The ACFP is looking for your participation in family medicine research projects! Contribute to your colleagues ongoing research projects!    Have your own projects you would like Family Physicians participation in? Submit here.

Surviving the First Five Years Written by: Dr. Michelle Chow The practice of medicine can be a rewarding, but challenging journey. Reflecting back on my first five years of family practice, there are several things I wish I knew about earlier or could have used more. Here are some tips for surviving the first five years: 1. Know your limits, but also know... Introducing My Practice Improvement (MyPI) From the collaboration of the Cumming School of Medicine's Office of CME&PD and the Physician Learning Program (PLP), Alberta physicians now have access to a new practice improvement tool - MyPI. Read more about its development and how to access the online tool through the link above.

UPCOMING ACFP CPD WEBINARS

7 PM, June 1 | The History of the War on Drugs and the Opioid Crisis Speaker: Dr. Christy Sutherland June 15 | Unpacking the Standards of Practice: Common pitfalls and tips to avoid them Presented by the First Five Years in Family Practice Committee Speaker: Dr. Charles Els, CPSA

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