Agatha

Coordinator, Communications and Technology Coordinator
I primarily work with the Collaborative Mentorship Network but also help with other ACFP initiatives as needed.

What is a fun fact about you?
I am also a painter, and love doing all kinds of commissions for clients – I mostly paint family portraits at the moment.

What is your favorite pastime?
My favourite pastime is running with my dog and identifying edible plants and mushrooms along the way. I also like to play soccer and video games.

 What is your favorite food?
My favourite food is sushi or fettuccini alfredo.

Favourite quote:

The best thing you can do is master the chaos within you. You are not thrown into the fire; you are the fire.

—Mama Indigo

Cathy

I am the Medical Director of the Collaborative Mentorship Network for Chronic Pain and Addiction. My job is to help establish the network by recruiting members; supporting the online discussion board; working with the Scientific Planning Committee and Steering Committee to ensure the network is recruiting members; providing education and supports in appropriate areas for primary care physicians and their teams; and integrating and supporting other programs in the health and social systems in the province.

What is a fun fact about you?
I have been studying ancient Egypt and have a course on writing hieroglyphics that begins in February 2021. I also cannot type! It probably would be better to learn to type!

What is on your bucket list?
I really want to spend some time exploring Egypt, not just the ancient history but also the natural history. They have some amazing migrations of birds through their country and the natural world was extremely important to the ancient Egyptians.

What is your favorite pastime?
Hiking and exploring remote corners of the world…during the pandemic it has been amazing to explore our own backyard in my corner of southern Alberta. I am also an avid novel reader.

What is your favorite song/music?
I am a folk music fan and really like supporting local song writers and musicians.

What is your favourite quote?

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed individuals can change the world. In deed, it is the only thing that ever has.

—Margaret Mead

The Physicians are the natural attorneys of the poor, and the social problems should largely be solved by them.

—Rudolf Virchow, 1870

Darlene

A career Executive Assistant, I provide diversified administration services to the Executive Director, ACFP Board of Directors, Governance Advisory Committee, Members and Staff.

What is a fun fact about you?
My son is deaf so we communicate through sign language.

What’s on your bucket list?
Discover all the wonders of my own country, Canada.

What is your favourite music/song?
Christian – 10,000 Reasons by Matt Redman

Favourite quote:

Let us always meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.

—Mother Teresa

David

I am the Manager, Finance and Operations.

What is a fun fact about you?
My son and I enjoy golfing together. In 2019 we had the chance to play at Pebble Beach, which was an unforgettable experience.

What is your favourite pastime?
I am actively involved in competitive chess in Alberta as both a player and an organizer, and am presently the Treasurer of the Alberta Chess Association.

Kerri

Coordinator, Member Programs & Events 
I’m the Member Programs & Events Coordinator, this means I get to play a role in lots of great projects, but my main role is to be the “quarterback” for our annual Family Medicine Summit.

What is a fun fact about you?
I made a short appearance in a Honda commercial and then used the $$ to buy a Nissan….

What is your favorite pastime?
Petting dogs! My dogs, friend’s dogs, neighbor’s dogs,  hopefully your dogs?

What is your favorite food?
Cheese and chocolate – all day every day.

Favourite quote:

“Where there’s a will, there’s a way.”

Lindsay

Coordinator, Communications and Member Programs
I am a Coordinator for Communications and Member Programs. I am passionate about clearly relaying new information to our members and interacting with them among all our social media platforms.

What is a fun fact about you?
I am a meteorologist by trade, let’s talk weather! #headintheclouds

What is your favourite pastime?
When it comes to new fitness activities, I am up for trying just about anything: Yoga, Bosu, Spin, TRX, etc. You name it, I have likely tried it!

What is your favourite food?
I am a food fan, from home cooked to trying out new local restaurants, I am there. In a sweet vs. savory debate I’ll always side with savory.

Favourite quote:

One of the deep secrets of life is that all that is really worth the doing is what we do for others.

—Lewis Carroll

Nikita

Coordinator, Members Programs and PEER Partnership
I work closely with the PEER group at the University of Alberta to prepare and publish the biweekly articles for Tools for Practice. I assist our team with continuing professional development (CPD) and continuing medication education (CME) through presentations, programs, podcasts, and conferences. If you are at any of events come by and introduce yourself!

What is a fun fact about you?
I’m always game for an adventure whether it be travelling through Guatemala, hiking the Rockies, checking out local plant stores or jumping out of moving planes!

What is your favourite pastime?
When I’m not exploring I’m most likely napping.

What is your favourite food?
I consider myself a food enthusiast.

Favourite quote:

What’s yours will find you

—David Jones

Susan S

Coordination for CERT+ and CPD Delivery. In a nut shell, I certify and I deliver Continuing Professional Development programming to our members.

What is a fun fact about you?
My life is a fun fact.

What is your favourite pastime?
Basketball

What is your favourite food?
Anything my mama dishes up

Favourite quote:

“Damned if you do, damned if you don’t.”

Susan WA

I liken my role as Manager, Communications and Continuing Professional Development Programs to that of a creative director and producer.

With nearly 10 years at the College, I am responsible for overseeing our communications and member programs, and ensuring the CPD/CME programs and member engagement opportunities are valued and meeting your needs. I have more than 20 years experience in strategic marketing, marketing communications, brand development, creative direction, and event management—all things I am keenly passionate about.

What is a fun fact about you?
I can recite the phonetic alphabet.

What is your favourite song/music?
At the Hundredth Meridian

What is your favourite pastime?
I love live music – a concert-goer since I was nine. If I’m not in the stands, I’m binge-watching Netflix flicks, going down YouTube rabbit holes, and more recently, solving scrambled Rubik’s Cubes that cross my path.

Favourite quote:

Fail early, fail often, fail forward.

—Will Smith

Terri Potter

I am Terri Potter, the Executive Director for the Alberta College of Family Physicians.  My training and experience over the course of my career has provided me with a broad set of skills that support my role as ED.  I thoroughly enjoy supporting teams to be effective and efficient in their work.  I have a background in project management, training and facilitation, resource development and association management.  My recent area of interest to read and learn about is “systems”.

On a personal note, I am a mother of 4 adult children and married to an avid farmer and heavy equipment mechanic.  We live in Onoway (a small community northwest of Edmonton) where we enjoy our free time with life-long friends and new community members alike.  I enjoy all things outdoors, travelling and music.  I just recently joined a big band to play my trumpet (a little rusty).

My Board Experience

The ACFP Board of Directors are my “bosses” and I respect and appreciate their leadership and experience and depend on them everyday in the work that we do as a staff team and in the interactions with our members and partners. ACFP members are well represented and the strategic leadership of the specialty of family medicine is their primary concern.  It is through dynamic discussion, thoughtful assessment, and consistent action the Directors of the Board and staff of ACFP have been able to achieve so much in the past, and into the future.

Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations. The best is yet to come.

—Anonymous