NOVEMBER 2020 | eNews
Inside this Edition:

  • President's Message
  • Upcoming CME/CPD Events
  • Family Medicine Summit Save the Date
  • New HofFM Video - Shannon's Story & Podcast Episodes
  • What's New in Healthcare
  • Call for 2021 Research Abstracts
  • Tarrant Viral Watch - Sentinel Opportunity
  • Mainpro+® Minute October Winners & November Poll
President's Message
As a continuation from last week's message on the primary health care’s pathway on COVID-19, we have invited back Dr. Adam Vyse with a call to action for family physicians of Alberta.

Dr. Vyse's account of how he and his primary care colleagues are responding to the outbreak reinforces just how impactful the family physician-patient relationship is to the health of a community and to avoiding unnecessary hospitalizations.

Please read his article below and join us December 8 for our Virtual Doctors’ Lounge, at which time Adam will briefly connect to answer any further questions.

Vishal Bhella, MD, CCFP
President
Alberta College of Family Physicians
COVID-19 Call for Action
By Dr. Adam Vyse

I’m a family doctor in High River Alberta, just outside of Calgary. I’m not an epidemiologist, but I’ve been invested in COVID-19 as a Primary Care Network (PCN) leader in early 2020, and then out of necessity when our town got hit with the Cargill meat-packing plant outbreak in April. Currently, cases are spiking everywhere, and population restrictions are likely. I am writing this because as family doctors, I believe we can make an impact. If ever there was a time our population needs help on a different angle of this pandemic, it’s now...
Can't Miss CME/CPD Opportunities
  • Presented by Drs. Jia Hu, Heidi Fell, Nigel Flook, Adam Vyse, and Brad Bahler

7:30 AM Thursday, Nov 19 | CMN Virtual Collaboration Forum - Stories from Kainai First Nation & Sioux Lookout: Community Substance Use Programs
  • Speakers - Drs. Claudette Chase and Esther Tailfeathers

  • Presented by Drs. Lindsay Crowhsoe, Rita Henderson, and Pamela Roach.
  • Registration closes Midnight November 18

  • Speaker - Dr. Lori Montgomery

  • Presented by Dr. Ted Findlay and Kira Ellis

7 PM Tuesday, Dec 8 | Virtual Doctor's Lounge
  • Speakers - Drs. Sudha Koppula, Kiran Dhillon, and Adam Vyse.
  • Dr. Vyse will kick off this session with updates regarding COVID-19 followed by topics/themes chosen by you! Summit your topic or conversation here.
Heart of Family Medicine - Updates
Shannon's Story

Watch our first patient video – Shannon’s Story. See and hear the impact of having a family physician has had on Shannon’s quality of life.
Podcast - New Episodes

This fall, we connected with three family physicians with diverse patient populations and needs. Listen to their personal stories and how they have shaped their journeys in family medicine. From remote access to live-saving therapies & treatments, these episodes tell all.
What's New in Health Care

  • AHS Update - Connect Care Wave 3 launches at select sites in the Calgary and North Zones on February 27, 2021. Community Providers can access details here.

Research
Call for 2021 Research Abstracts -
Now OPEN!

The ACFP would like to invite you to submit your research projects to the 2021 Family Medicine Summit Research Showcase. We're accepting research, PQI, program evaluation, and varied research methodologies including mixed method and qualitative research.

Oral Presentations and Poster Display Opportunities!

Deadline for abstract submissions is Friday, December 4
Interested in Helping to Track Influenza Activity and Vaccine Effectiveness in the Province? Want to better understand SARS-CoV-2 activity at the community outpatient level?
 
Consider Joining the TARRANT Viral Watch as a Volunteer Sentinel!

Be a member of a surveillance team which contributes to the national and global picture of Influenza and SARS-CoV-2 activity, and Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness. Sentinels are provided with requisition forms and supplies for nasopharyngeal swab testing of patients, as well as being compensated for every sample sent in.

If interested in participating, please email tarrant@ucalgary.ca to receive more information about the program!
Mainpro+® Minute Winners and November Poll
Congratulations to our October Winners!

  • Karen E. Packer (Calgary)
  • Emad Mitry (Calgary)
  • Katie Billinghurst (Calgary)
  • Nisha Jeerh (Calgary)
  • Troy McKibbin (Okotoks)
Mainpro+ logo
Thank you to everyone who participated in our October eNews poll where we asked:

Are UptoDate® credits automatically transferred to the CFPC & entered into my CME transcript?  

Answer: No – I must enter these credits myself in the Self Learning category

All poll participants who answered correctly were entered to receive a $25 gourmet coffee gift card, and five lucky winners were randomly drawn.
November Mainpro+® Poll Question
Enter for Your Chance to Win a Coffee Card!

This month we're asking: How many Mainpro+ credits can one carry over each year?

Carry-over credits are applicable only if extra credits are reported beyond the required 125 certified and 250 total credits. Any certified credits you report in excess of the minimum requirement will automatically roll over into your next five-year cycle.


Enter your answer below for a chance to win* one of five $25 gourmet coffee gift cards!  
How many Mainpro+ credits can one carry over each year?
10
25
40
50
* All correct responses in November will be eligible for our prizes. Winners will be notified by email and will have their names published in the December edition of our eNews.
Alberta College of Family Physicians
www.acfp.ca