We’re Here to Help
We’ve created a ToolKit of all the resources and tools that might assist you. Take a look and let us know if we’re missing anything. Email info@acfp.ca and send us your practice tips.
Professional Organizations
- College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) –
www.cfpc.ca/FirstFiveYears/ - Physician and Family Support Program (PFSP) –
www.albertadoctors.org/services/physicians/pfsp - Alberta Medical Association (AMA) –
www.albertadoctors.org/ - College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) –
www.cpsa.ca - Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) –
www.cmpa-acpm.ca/home - Alberta Health – For Health professionals –
www.health.alberta.ca/health-professionals.html - Calgary Family Medicine –
www.calgaryfamilymedicine.ca
Transitioning into Practice
- Canadian Medial Association (CMA) Family Medicine Resident’s Timeline Tool (PGY2 page) – www.cma.ca/En/Pages/resident-timeline-tool.aspx
- CAIR Transition into Practice Service (TIPS) –
www.parim.org/cair-tips-and-parim - Alberta Medical Association (AMA) Fee Navigator for billing –
www.albertadoctors.org/fee-navigator/#/ - Alberta Medical Association (AMA) Transition Into Practice – www.albertadoctors.org/services/residents/transition
- Primary Care Network (PCN) Maps with links for specific PCN and description of PCNs – www.pcnpmo.ca/alberta-pcns/Pages/map.aspx
Connecting With Your Peers
- Facebook First Five Years In Practice (FFYFP) CFPC group: – www.facebook.com/groups/FirstFiveYearsinPractice.Canada/
- Facebook First Five Years in Practice (FFYFP) – Alberta Chapter –
www.facebook.com/groups/first5alberta/
Finding a Job
- Calgary Family Medicine –
www.calgaryfamilymedicine.ca - Alberta Medical Association (AMA) Physician Locum Services Job Board – Job Board- www.albertadoctors.org/services/physicians/pls/job-board
- Rural Physician Locum Program – www.rpap.ab.ca/information-for/practising-physician-support/rural-alberta-physicians/physician-locum-services
- Job postings from U of A Family Medicine Residency Association (log in required) – www.fmra.ualberta.ca/jobs.php
Patient Management Resources
- Choosing Wisely Alberta-
www.albertadoctors.org/leaders-partners/choosing-wisely-alberta - Towards Optomized Practice (TOP) Alberta Guidelines –
www.topalbertadoctors.org/home/ - Alberta Referral Directory –
www.albertareferraldirectory.ca/SetUpController - Path to Care Directory (referral guidelines for speciality clinics) – departmentofmedicine.com/mas/documents/specialty_specific_guidelines.pdf
- Calgary Family Medicine Referral Directory –
www.albertahealthservices.ca/hp/if-hp-cfm-referral-directory.pdf - Alberta College of Family Physicians (ACFP) Pharmaceutical Pricing Reference (2018) –
https://www.acfp.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/ACFPPricingDoc2018.pdf - Government of Canada/Blue Cross Medavie Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) –
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/refugees/outside/arriving-healthcare/practitioners.asp
