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Building “Pain Foundations” with Free Pain BC Courses

The ACFP is pleased to announce that free subscriptions to the Pain BC Pain Foundation courses have been extended to March 2024. The ACFP has a limited number of subscriptions available so act fast. The “Pain Foundations” courses offer a great introduction to understanding, managing, and treating chronic pain. Empower your patients to self-manage pain…

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Executive Director’s Message – World Family Doctor Day!

Read Full eNews On behalf of the ACFP Board and staff team, I would like to wish our members and family physicians across the province a happy World Family Doctor Day (WFDD)! Today is a day for us to celebrate all that you do and to recognise the value that you bring to communities across…

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Surviving the First Five Years

By Michelle Chow MD, CCFP, BSc (Hons), NCMP The practice of medicine can be a rewarding, but challenging journey. Reflecting back on my first five years of family practice, there are several things I wish I knew about earlier or could have used more. Here are some tips for surviving the first five years: While…

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FFYFP Blog: Fill Your Cup in Your Community 

Written by: Dr. Jovita Beyer Hello, my name is Jovita Beyer and I am a full service family physician who works out of Spruce Grove, Stony Plain, and the Misericordia Hospital.  Recently, like most of us in family medicine, I have been feeling the moral distress of our profession. Demand from patients, the government, and…

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FFYFP Blog: Big Bucks: Better Billing

Written by: Dr. Tyler Hunter You’re already taking time with every patient, phoning that family member on your lunch break and checking your labs on weekends. Money doesn’t solve everything, but you might as well get paid appropriately for your hard work.   BILLING TIPS I want to start out with a few general billing tips that…

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FFYFP Blog: Medicine for the Gender Spectrum

Written by: Dr. Charissa Ho For most of us, there was very little (if any) exposure to transgender medicine or people who identify as gender diverse during our training. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to locum for Dr. James Makokis in Edmonton, who guided me through my introduction to caring for people who…

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East Calgary Family Care Clinic – An Outstanding Family Practice

The ACFP would like to formally congratulate the winner of the 2021 Patient’s Medical Home – Outstanding Family Practice award – the East Calgary Family Care Clinic (ECFCC). This award recognizes a clinic that exemplifies the vision of a Patient’s Medical Home (PMH) by going above and beyond to focus on the needs of patients…

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Building AAWEARness Through Advocacy and Education

By Agatha Grochowski Working out of the Calgary chapter, Marie Ferraro (she/her) is the Provincial Communications Manager for Alberta Alliance Who Educate and Advocate Responsibly (AAWEAR). Marie describes herself as a sober human who struggled with substances for two decades. “Members of the active drug using community are really important members of our community who…

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Recognizing Our Communities: A month of reflection and celebration

In the spirit of this month’s recognition and celebration of both Pride and National Indigenous History Month, we have compiled a list of resources to support the development of a safe and inclusive environment for your practice: Supporting 2SLGBTQ+ Communities Video: Challenging Stigma in Your Practice: A Case Study on 2SLGBTQ+ Inclusivity, ACFP’s Collaborative Mentorship…

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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT – PEIP CONFERENCE

As a valued past attendee of the Practical Evidence for Informed Practice Conference (PEIP), we, the Alberta College of Family Physicians (ACFP) and PEER (Patients, Experience, Evidence, Research), would like to inform you directly of our joint decision concerning the event. After 10 successful years as co-presenters of the PEIP conference, the ACFP and PEER…

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FFYFP Blog: June Tip on Wellness

Written by: Sierra Tamminen BSc, MD, CCFP I’ve recently spent a lot more time at home and focusing on wellness because I had a complicated foot injury that had me sitting on the couch for a while! For June’s tip, I thought I would share what I’ve been doing to work on wellness, and I’m…

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