On Thursday, December 23, 2021, the Alberta College of Family Physicians (ACFP) and Alberta Medical Association (AMA) hosted a panel discussion on the Omicron variant. The ACFP will collate questions and answers during the webinar and will make them available as soon as we are able. Thank you to all of our provincial health care…
Read MoreACFP & AMA Host Omicron Update Webinar DEC 23rd
12 PM (MT) | Thursday, December 23rdvia Zoom The Alberta College of Family Physicians (ACFP) and the Alberta Medical Association (AMA) invite you to a panel discussion on what we know and what we can do regarding the Omicron variant. This webinar is open to all community-based physicians and clinic staff. This session will be…
Read MoreImportant Info – ALBERTA ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR EXTENDED RELEASE INJECTABLE BUPRENORPHINE:
ALBERTA ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR EXTENDED RELEASE INJECTABLE BUPRENORPHINE: Because supporting information and resources on administering injectable buprenorphine is not yet readily available, the following information on injectable buprenorphine, also known as SublocadeTM, can be found at the following links: Evidence for use Instruction for administration Product Monograph Please note, the ACFP has no affiliation with…
Read MoreCreating Community: ACFP Networks Launch
This pandemic has shown just how valuable our connections are. As one of the four pillars within the ACFP’s Strategic Framework: 2020-2025, finding innovative ways to create community safely and securely was a top priority for the ACFP this year. So, without further ado, the ACFP invites you to join its protected online platform ACFP…
Read MorePresident’s Message: December 2021
Read Full eNews Usually at ACFP, December is a time for gathering, celebrating together, exchanging handshakes, hugs, and spending time in each others’ presence. For another holiday season though, we at ACFP are having distanced celebrations given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. We still plan to express our best wishes to each other via online meeting…
Read MoreCelebrate Your Peers with the ACFP Awards – Nominations Now Open
‘Tis the season to celebrate! This month, the ACFP would like to acknowledge our Family Physicians of the Year and the Recognition of Excellence Recipients. Every year the ACFP Awards and Recognition Committee (ARC) reviews eligible nomination packages for our Chapter’s recognition and from these names, the ARC put forward recommendations to the College of…
Read MoreA Seat at the Table: Winter Update
In an effort to provide you, our members, a more direct line of sight to the conversations we have with partners, decision makers, and influencers, the following is a summary of the last few months of interorganizational dialogue and aligned efforts: Alberta Health We meet regularly with leaders within Alberta Health such as the Deputy…
Read MoreHeart of Family Medicine Podcast – Episode 18
Shirley Schipper: Balancing family, medicine, and establishing women in leadership roles In this episode, Dr. Shirley Schipper bravely shares personal experiences and tribulations she has faced as a woman in leadership positions over the years. Listen to Dr. Schipper’s honest take on the good, the bad, and the hope for equitable opportunities for leaders in medicine.
Read MoreFinancial Literacy for the FFYFP
By Dr. Sierra Tamminen I think it is safe to say that my transition from residency to practice was a rocky one. With the onset of the COVID pandemic, delay of our licensing exams, and the resulting uncertainties about if/when we would be able to work, it was an eventful few months. However, as time…
Read MoreConstructive Disruption – Innovating Health Care: Considering the “What Ifs”
By Dr. Cathy Scrimshaw How do we, as community practitioners, care and support our complex patients in the best way possible, while ensuring that we can address both health and social care? How do we change the way we work to make it more sustainable, supportive, and effective? Why Even Ask These Questions? We are…
Read MoreBeyond Harm Reduction…is it Time to Decriminalize the Use of Illicit Drugs?
By Dr. Leah Phillips Pros, Cons, and Options Addiction, like many health issues, is complex. There are multiple reasons why people develop problems with substance use, however, evidence shows that mental illness and trauma are related factors. Canada’s opioid crisis disproportionally impacts people with lower incomes, the unemployed, those with disabilities, and Indigenous people who…
Read MoreExecutive Director’s Message – A Seat at the Table
Read Full eNews The Alberta College of Family Physicians (ACFP) is no stranger when it comes to collaborating with partners and key stakeholders, and in recent years, lobbying the provincial government. The profile of the ACFP has dramatically increased and over the last 19 months, largely in part due to our consistent and our cooperative…
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