November 2022 | eNews
STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK

Welcome to another winter, a familiar season to us. The last season of the calendar year, and one before a provincial election here in Alberta. In preparation for an upcoming election and to ensure ACFP activities and operations are on the right track after years of the COVID-19 pandemic, we would like to introduce you to our refreshed Strategic Framework. Given the current environments in which you are working tirelessly, the ACFP wished to review our strategic plan to be sure that we are providing you with the best support possible.  

One of the ways that the ACFP is implementing this strategy already is by putting effort into forming new team-based care relationships. This past October, the ACFP participated in the Primary Care Interdisciplinary Summit: Building the Coalition...
EVENTS
Next ACFP CPD Night:
Questions about billing codes? Submit when registering or email them to CPD@acfp.ca.  
Speaker: Norma Shipley
The 68th annual Family Medicine Summit (Summit) returns home to Banff, Alberta at the Rimrock Resort Hotel.
Don't be disappointed book your rooms early.
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CALL FOR RESEARCH ABSTRACTS IS OPEN!
The ACFP proudly hosts the Research Showcase at the annual Summit in March. The call for research abstracts is now open - we invite researchers to submit their projects! 

We are accepting research, PQI, program evaluation, and varied research methodologies including mixed method and qualitative research submissions for both oral presentation and poster display opportunities.  
Deadline: Nov 28, 2022
Questions? email research@acfp.ca
2022 Award Winners

We are pleased to announce Edmonton physician, Dr. Marjan Abbasi, as Alberta’s Family Physician of the Year for 2022 for her exceptional work with seniors.
FREE Pain BC Courses

The ACFP's CMN Pain BC courses are now open to all - pay it forward and share this opportunity with your colleagues interested in chronic pain.

FFYFP Blog - Big Bucks: Better Billing
You’re already taking time with every patient, phoning that family member on your lunch break and checking your labs on weekends. Money doesn’t solve...
At the Heart of Family Medicine are People Like YOU!
Have a colleague making a difference? Nominate them for an award!
WHAT'S NEW IN HEALTH CARE
Learn how Connect Care helps patient information flow between primary care providers and hospital teams with the Transitions fact sheet. 

Acquire the skills and knowledge you need to support Patient's Medical Home and Health Neighbourhood transformation with the Alberta Medical Association Accelerating Change Transformation Team (AMA ACTT) through their online platform.

The recommended age for biennial screening for average-risk women has been lowered to 45. The updated guidelines are available on screeningforlife.ca.
Alberta College of Family Physicians | www.acfp.ca