Save the Date – 2020 is around the corner!
Check back soon for 2020 program updates! We expect to launch registration mid November!
Family Medicine Summit
About the Summit
The Family Medicine Summit is the ACFP’s flagship conference and is recognized as Alberta’s premier conference for family physicians. The conference offers continuing professional development and an opportunity for family physicians to network with colleagues to share best practices in primary care.
Education for Family Docs by Family Docs!
For more information or questions about the Summit, please contact susan.wongarmstrong@acfp.ca
2019 Summit Smashes Attendance Records!
Thank you to all who attended the 2019 Family Medicine Summit (Summit)! The ACFP is very proud to announce another record-breaking year at the Summit. An amazing total of 447 family docs, family medicine residents, and medical students, the largest total on record, attended the 64th annual conference.
Please take a look through the photo reel for a taste of this year’s Summit!
Program
The Summit opens Friday afternoon with the Official Welcome and keynote presentation, followed by concurrent sessions. Saturday consists of keynote, clinical and skill workshops, and the Sunday schedule offers keynotes and two short snapper sessions, concluding around the lunch hour.
The Summit also includes the following events:
- The ACFP Annual Meeting of Members (AMM)
- Friday Evening Research Poster Presentation & FMS Welcome Reception
- Saturday Family Game Night and Dance
Families are welcome at the Friday reception and Saturday Games Night and Dance, however attendance at presentations and conference meals is limited to registered attendees only.
Learn more about the What’s Up Doc Research Showcase presented at the Summit.
What’s up Doc? Research Showcase (March 1, 2019) The ACFP’s Research Showcase is one of the most valued opportunities in Alberta for family medicine and primary care researchers. It’s an excellent showcase of the incredible family medicine and primary care research being undertaken in Alberta, and across the country!
Host Hotel & Accommodation
The magnificent Rimrock Resort Hotel in Banff, Alberta is the host venue of the Family Medicine Summit. Located on Mountain Avenue, the hotel sits atop Sulphur Mountain, and rooms offer breathtaking views of the mountain peaks, woodlands, and glacial river valleys of the incomparable Rockies.
As the host hotel of the Summit (Annual Scientific Assembly) since 1995, Rimrock staff continue to cater to the needs of registrants and their families with the utmost professional care and pride.
Rooms typically sell out – we recommend booking early!
Sponsorship
The Summit is one of the most sought-after sponsor events in Alberta and serves as an excellent investment opportunity for organizations who want to promote their brand, increase their market presence, and connect with Alberta family medicine physicians.
For more information or if you have questions about Summit sponsorship, please contact kerri.mcnabb@acfp.ca
Planning Committee
The Summit is conceived, planned and delivered by the Family Medicine Summit Planning Committee – a dedicated group of family physicians from various locations throughout the province. For Family Docs, by Family Docs!
