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Mainpro+ Tips: Linking Learning to Research

Claim Mainpro+ Credits for Your Research Work Through Linking Learning Exercises

What Are Linking Learning Exercises

Linking Learning exercises are self-administered, semi-structured exercises. They challenge you to look at day-to-day activities as learning opportunities. The Linking Learning submission forms helps you to identify a question, and then guide you through a series of critical inquiry and practice reflection exercises on your way to answering the question.

Each completed Linking Learning exercise earns five Mainpro+ certified credits and there is no limit on the number of exercises you may complete in a cycle.

For more details on Linking Learning Exercises, visit the CFPC website.

Step by Step to Completing a Linking Learning to Research

Did you know if you review guidelines, you can earn certified credits by completing a Linking Learning exercise. Linking Learning Exercises involve an approach to answering questions through information appraisal and integration, rather than information acquisition.

The form will help you to identify a question, and then guide you through a series of critical inquiry and practice reflection exercises on your way to answering the question. Each completed exercise earns five (5) Mainpro+ certified credits.

  1. Go to www.cfpc.ca/login
  2. Click on the large Mainpro+ logo on the centre of the screen to the right of the PROFILE box
  3. Click on ENTER A CPD ACTIVITYgreen button below your name (in the top left of the screen)
  4. Select the Category type and click on Self-Learning
  5. Click on Certified
  6. Click on Linking Learning to Research
  7. Fill out the form and click on submit

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My name is Smitha Yaltho and I feel privileged to work as a family physician. Why? I believe that being a family physician has been the best job any physician can hope to have. I have personally grown in my own abilities and skill-sets with diverse opportunities in ambulatory practice, acute care and work in Facility Living.  Working in primary care has been exciting and has also afforded me tremendous opportunities for growth while still remaining stimulating in its complexity.  I believe that Family physicians are trusted partners in patient care –  every step of the way. 

Why are you volunteering to serve on this committee?
I currently have an interest in Physician Leadership and  trauma informed care.  I have served as a director with the Board of Directors with the Edmonton North PCN, Edmonton’s largest PCN. Thereafter, I have worked as the Director of Medical Services with CapitalCare (also based in Edmonton) for almost 6 years. It is my express wish that my contribution on the ACFP board of directors will highlight the excellence of family medicine that exists right here and now within the Alberta health care system. 

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Ability to highlight and further support the excellence of primary care right here in Alberta.