Person-Centred Integrated Care (PC-IC) Project Title: Measuring person-centered integrated care delivery for patients with CKD and multimorbidity in Alberta End Date: September 1, 2023 Survey Link: https://survey.essenburgh.com/zs/JtBj9q How coordinated is care for people with chronic kidney disease and multimorbidity in Alberta? Dr. Maoliosa Donald (University of Calgary) is conducting a study to measure this from the…
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University of Alberta Project Title: Building research supports services for family physicians End Date: June, 2023 Survey Link: https://redcap.ualberta.ca/surveys/?s=LENXTWPFC3LFTPPY Family physicians are the first point of contact for community members, and as such are ideally situated to reach a larger research participant population. We at University of Alberta’s Clinical Trial Office (CTO) want to learn what…
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University of Alberta Project Title: The Impact of Virtual Care on Decision-Making Capacity Assessments (DMCAs) End Date: March 31, 2023 Survey Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/99H5S3Y Before the COVID-19 pandemic, decision-making capacity assessments have been done face-to-face. During the pandemic, DMCAs have been done virtually, in addition to face-to-face assessments. We invite you to participate in a survey on The…
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Project Title: Confidence in Addictions Medicine Among Family Medicine Educators Project End Date: June 1, 2022 Survey Link: https://redcap.link/AddictionMedEdSurvey We are looking for physicians who have been involved in teaching family medicine residents to participate in a study to further our understanding of addiction medicine education. Participation in this study will assist with potential curriculum…
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Project Title: Physician motivation towards tele-healthcare: A cross-sectional look at the workplace needs and well-being of family doctors in Alberta Project End Date: June 2022 Survey Link: https://survey.ucalgary.ca/jfe/form/SV_cOqtzUNWampm45M Family physicians (FPs) have rapidly had to shift to using virtual care during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the impact this move has had on their work-related motivation and…
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Project Title: Physician motivation towards tele-healthcare: A cross-sectional look at the workplace needs and well-being of family doctors in Alberta Project End Date: June 2022 Survey Link: https://survey.ucalgary.ca/jfe/form/SV_cOqtzUNWampm45M Family physicians (FPs) have had to rapidly shift to using virtual healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic, but how this move has impacted their work-related motivation and well-being remains unclear….
Read MoreThe 2022 Call for Research Abstracts Extended until Friday, December 3rd
The Alberta College of Family Physicians have extended the abstract submission deadline until Friday, December 3rd. The What’s Up Doc? Research Showcase is an opportune time to celebrate all of the quality research being done in family medicine in Alberta. We would love for all of your hard work to be apart of the 2022 program!…
Read MoreImproving Coordinated Care for Chronic Opioid Therapy in Alberta
About the Study Enhancing Alberta Primary Care Research Networks (EnACt), led by Dr. Lee Green, is conducting a qualitative research study seeking to understand the thinking and decision-making processes that take place when family physicians and pharmacists manage chronic opioid therapy for those with chronic pain and/or substance use disorders. This study is a partnership…
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Project Name: The SUPPORT-Pro Online Platform for Healthcare Professionals Treating Individuals Living With Type 1 Diabetes Project End Date: September 2022 Website: https://type1better.com/en/get-involved/health-professionals/ The purpose of this study is to determine if the SUPPORT-Pro platform can increase healthcare professional’s confidence levels in treating type 1 diabetes (T1D) and to better advise their patients after 3…
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Power of Your Practice Are you interested in improving symptom management for cirrhosis care in Alberta?Enhancing Alberta Primary Care Research Networks (EnACt), led by Dr. Lee Green is conducting a qualitative research study seeking to understand the thinking and decision-making processes that take place when primary care physicians manage the symptoms of patients living with…
Read MoreCall for 2021 Research Abstracts Now Open!
The ACFP would like to invite you to submit your research projects to the virtual 2021 Family Medicine Summit Research Showcase! For more information click here.
Read MoreResearch Showcase: 2018 Recap
One of the most valued opportunities in Alberta for primary care and family medicine researchers to share their projects–the ACFP’s What’s Up Doc? Research Showcase–was held on March 2, 2018 in Banff, AB. The selection process for abstracts is very competitive and often sees over 50 research abstracts submitted each year. In 2018, a total of…
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