October 2022 | eNews

QUICK LINKS Call for Nominations - Board and Governance Committees Ready to Renew? Free Pain BC Courses Join Our Member Community FFYFP Blog: Medicine for the Gender Spectrum  Save the Dates with ACFP's CPD Calendar IN CASE YOU MISSED IT COVID Immunization Update Connect Care Launch 5

MEMBERSHIP AND YOU Over the year, as family physicians, we are presented with many membership renewal requests. I know a couple of emails have come across my inbox recently, one of which is membership with our own organization, ACFP. When presented with these reminders, I often ask myself why I am paying for these memberships and what I am receiving in return. I am sure you do the same. I would like to assure you that your ACFP membership is greatly valued and your support for our organization pays off in many respects. Your membership enables us at ACFP to cultivate a small but enthusiastic staff team who synergistically operationalize the directions of the ACFP Board, elected by you as members... READ MORE

EVENTS

7 PM, Oct 13 (Tomorrow!) | PPIP Talk with the CPSA Speaker: Dr. Shelley Howk 4:30 PM, Oct 19 | Chronic Pain Gains: Interventional radiology for low back pain Speaker: Dr. Kelly Shinkaruk, MD  Oct 21-22 | Practical Evidence for Informed Practice Conference (PEIP) 7 PM, Oct 25 | Primary Care Interdisciplinary Summit: Building the coalition 5 PM, Nov 2 | CFPC's Annual Meeting of Members (AMM) Registration closes at 4:30 PM on November 2

Back in Banff - Come Home to Summit 2023! March 3-5, 2023 The 68th annual Family Medicine Summit returns home to Banff, Alberta at the Rimrock Resort Hotel. Don't be disappointed book your rooms early.

TOP STORIES

Thursdays Just Got Better! Thursday nights are now home to two of the ACFP’s webinar series — the Collaborative Mentorship Network (CMN) Virtual Collaboration Forums and the ACFP Virtual Education Series. Don't miss tomorrow's 7PM session on the Physician Practice Improvement Program (PPIP) with the CPSA. LEARN MORE

TARRANT Viral Watch Program The TARRANT Viral Watch Program is recruiting physicians from across Alberta to better understand respiratory infections. LEARN MORE FREE Pain BC Courses The ACFP's CMN has partnered with Pain BC to provide courses to ACFP members interested in learning more about chronic pain.  REGISTER TODAY FFYFP Blog: Gender Spectrum Medicine For most of us, there was very little (if any) exposure to transgender medicine or people who identify as gender diverse during our... READ MORE

WHAT'S NEW IN HEALTH CARE

Connect Care Launch 5 Scheduled for November 6 The Connect Care Launch 5 will affect sites in Calgary and Central Zone. Community providers will receive clinical documentation from Connect Care via their EMR, mail, and/or fax. Providers who work within multiple settings (AHS, community, private practice) may need to manage some information on clinical documentation and results delivery. COVID-19 Scientific Advisory Group (SAG) Update SAG is in the process of becoming a permanent AHS advisory group, with a new name and broader mandate. If you are interested in a leadership role with SAG 2.0, the expression of interest for the Co-Chair positions is now posted on Doctor Jobs Alberta. Modernizing Primary Health Care Project Announced On September 23, Minister of Health Jason Copping announced the Modernizing Alberta’s Primary Health Care System (MAPS) project. A strategic advisory panel of local primary health care leaders, patients, and experts will recommend an overall strategy to improve primary health care. Changes to IgE Allergy Testing Offered by Edmonton DynaLIFE Labs As of September 27th, the Food Allergen Screen (FAS) and Inhalant Screen Reflex Panel Testing have been discontinued. Access and use the new DynaLIFE IgE Allergy Testing requisition.

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