SHARE YOUR PASSION AND GET INVOLVED

Calling all incoming R1 Family Medicine Residents!

Now is your chance to participate on the ACFP Board of Directors as a Family Medicine Board Liaison – check out our Call for Nominations for more details. The position is for a one-year term beginning September 1, 2021.

Call for ACFP Operational Committees

Keep the College progressive, volunteer on one of the various ACFP committees. Help build and shape the programs and services that the ACFP provides its members. Being involved in a committee is a great way to:

• Gain leadership skills and experience in a variety of member service areas
• Participate in system level discussions
• Support the organization that supports your specialty

For more information on all ACFP Committees, including terms of reference, visit Board and Committees.

How to Apply

Committee Opportunities

The College is currently looking for members to fill vacancies on the following operational committees. Commitment is a 3-year term from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2024 unless otherwise stated.

• Summit Planning Committee (up to 4 vacancies)
• Virtual Education Committee (up to 4 vacancies)
• Membership Advisory Committee  (1 vacancy)
• Awards and Recognition Committee (1  vacancy)

Summit Planning Committee

The Family Medicine Summit (Summit), held in the late winter/early spring of each year, provides a forum for the presentation and discussion of timely CME topics and ideas that are relevant to family physicians practising in a wide range of settings. The philosophical basis of the conference is a forum for family physicians by family physicians. The Summit Planning Committee is responsible for the development and delivery of the ACFP’s Summit CPD program. We are recruiting for the following positions:

• 4 Member-at-Large positions (seeking a rural community/practice representative)

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Virtual Education Committee (NEW)

The Virtual Education Committee (VEC) is an operational committee of the ACFP Continuing Professional Development Advisory Committee (CPDAC). The Committee is responsible for the development and delivery of the ACFP’s Virtual Education programming. Committee members must be prepared to have substantial involvement in the development of CPD/CME opportunities and provide timely and responsive guidance to inform decisions on how to fulfill the CME and CPD gaps for members. This is a new standing committee, and we are looking for representation from across Alberta. We are recruiting for the following positions:

• 1 Member-at-Large position for a 3-year term
  
• 2 Member-at-Large positions for a 2-year term
• 1 Member-at-Large position for a 1-year term

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Membership Advisory Committee

The Membership Advisory Committee (MAC) serves to ensure the ACFP is meeting the needs of its diverse membership. The committee is responsive to emergent member needs, and will, where necessary, create sub-committees or task forces to identify and meet these needs. This committee reports to the Executive Director with strategies and recommendations and will work with the ACFP staff to implement these through operational means. We are recruiting for the following positions:

• 1 Member-at-Large position

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Awards and Recognition Committee

The ACFP Awards and Recognition Committee (ARC) plays an important role in building awareness for the ACFP, its members, and the significant role the ACFP plays in the advancing family practice in Alberta. The ARC recognizes, celebrates, and supports family physicians, family medicine residents, and medical students in excellence in leadership, education, advocacy, and research. The Committee helps to promote the ACFP Awards Program and plays a strong role in scanning viable candidates for provincial and national awards and recognition. We are recruiting for the following positions:

• 1 Member-at-Large position for a 2-year term