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Family Medicine Summit

Planning Committee

Since 1955, the ACFP has hosted its Family Medicine Summit (Summit) for doctors to share knowledge and collaborate with their peers. The philosophical basis of the conference is a forum for family physicians by family physicians.

The Family Medicine Summit (Summit) Planning Committee is responsible for the development and delivery of the Summit CPD program. This committee is a subcommittee of the ACFP’s Education Committee.

Committee Members

  • Dr. Dr. Kaili Harvie (Chair), Leduc County
  • Dr. Megan Findlay, Hinton
  • Dr. Divya Garg, Calgary
  • Dr. Yvonne Kangong, Rocky View
  • Dr. Brenden Kunimoto, Edmonton
  • Dr. Adam Shumate, Calgary
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Kaili Harvie
Chair
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Megan Findlay
Member-at-Large
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Divya Garg
Member-at-Large
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Yvonne Kangong
Member-at-Large
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Brenden Kunimoto
Member-at-Large
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Adam Shumate
Member-at-Large

Terms of Reference

The Summit Planning Committee is an operational committee of the ACFP. The Summit, held in the late winter/early spring of each year, provides a forum for continuous learning and sharing of best practices on a broad variety of clinical topics that are timely and relevant to family physicians practising in a wide range of settings. The philosophical basis of the conference is that the Summit program is conceived for family physicians by family physicians.

Purpose

This Committee is responsible for the development and delivery of the ACFP’s Family Medicine Summit (Summit) CPD program. Download the Summit Planning Committee Terms of Reference.

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Dr. Kaili Harvie

I’m Dr. Kaili Harvie and I’m an Edmonton family doc and a University of Alberta grad. I completed my residency at the Grey Nuns Family Medicine Centre in 2014. My home clinic is Shifa Medical Clinic in South Edmonton, where I practice full-service family medicine with a focus on women’s health and chronic pain. I also spend some time doing PCHT at the Grey Nuns Hospital, Subacute at Capital Care Grandview, and ER at Drayton Valley Hospital. I am passionate about teaching and family medicine leadership.

What about the ACFP’s work do you find most valuable?
What I value the most about the ACFP is the community, CME initiatives, and advocacy for family medicine.

Dr. Megan Findlay

I am a rural family doctor in Hinton, Alberta. I completed my medical school at University of Alberta and my residency in Grande Prairie. Outside of work I love to run, hike, and bake.

Why are you volunteering to serve on this committee?
I volunteered to be part of the Family Medicine Summit Committee because my practice has hugely benefited from learning provided by the conference. I think the conference provides an excellent forum for family doctors to learn and socialize with other peers.

What about the ACFP’s work do you find most valuable?
I appreciate the ACFP’s work in advocacy for family medicine, and their excellent CME sessions for busy family physicians.

Dr. Divya Garg

Dr. Divya Garg is a clinical associate professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Calgary, Department of Family Medicine. She is the Medical Director for the Academic Clinics within the department and the Director of the Academic Patient Medical Home. Dr. Garg completed her family medicine residency and an Academic Fellowship at Western University.

Dr. Garg is a past recipient of the ACFP Recognition of Excellence Award. Her scholarly work focuses on innovative and multidisciplinary models of primary care delivery. She is also passionate about teaching and has received the University of Calgary Teaching Award for Workplace Integrated Education.

Dr. Brenden Kunimoto

Born and raised in Edmonton, Brenden completed medical school at the University of Alberta and did his residency in the Grande Prairie program. Among other things, he loves board games, buffets, books, bedtime, and apparently alliteration!

Why are you volunteering to serve on this committee?
I want to contribute to nurturing a strong sense of community between the family physicians of Alberta. I believe the Summit is a perfect forum for this; it’s an opportunity to hone our craft, celebrate our profession, and to create and strengthen meaningful connections with colleagues.

What about the ACFP’s work do you find most valuable?
Being a voice and advocate for family physicians both from professional and personal perspectives.

Dr. Adam Shumate

My undergrad degree was in Film, then I worked construction before going back to school. University of Calgary class of 2016 (Narwhal). Family medicine residency at the University of Alberta.

Why are you volunteering to serve on this committee?
I really value continuing medical education. I think many of us as doctors still suffer from Imposter Syndrome, and there is great value in not only learning new things, but reminding ourselves of how much we do know. I think when we come together to share in learning we also support one another so that we can feel confident in the amazing work we do.

What about the ACFP’s work do you find most valuable?
I think the work the ACFP does in supporting continuing medical education is vital, and we do need to be approaching it from the family medicine point of view. Cardiologists, respirologists, or endocrinologists might attend the same lecture as me, but their role in identifying new problems is very different from mine and so what they need to know or watch for could be very different from a family doctor.

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