Chapter News: March 2024
Submit Your Nominations for the 2024 ACFP Awards
The ACFP’s annual Awards program, which honours the outstanding contributions, leadership, and commitment of its members, is now accepting nominations for the 2024 cycle. Nominate a colleague who has shown exceptional work in family medicine. Nominations are due April 1, 2024. To learn more about the ACFP Awards or how to nominate a colleague, visit our website.PCN Pain Rounds “Activity Prescriptions: Where to start when everything hurts”
Presented by the Calgary and Area Primary Care networks, PCN Pain Rounds is a grand rounds-style webinar series for family doctors and multidisciplinary team members interested in improving the care they provide to people with pain. Join us on Thursday, March 14th, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (MT) as presenters discuss pain management and activity prescriptions. To register, go to https://cvent.me/QdM0WR.
Nominate an Incredible Family Medicine Colleague in British Columbia
The BC Chapter is once again inviting family physicians and family medicine residents across the province to recognize their peers and the invaluable contribution they make to their communities.The awards and honours program includes:
- BC Family Physician of the Year
- First Five Years of Practice Award
- Residents Awards (five in total, each including a $1,500 financial award!)
- College Coin
- Exceptional Teaching Honour
Practising Well Community of Practice
The Practising Well Community of Practice delivers monthly sessions focused on supporting family doctors work through the complexity of mental health, substance use disorders, and chronic pain. Connect with us March 27th as our panelists share their experiences and discuss approaches to counselling patients with health anxiety. Registration is now open.
COVID-19 Community of Practice
The Changing the Way We Work COVID-19 Community of Practice for family physicians, created in partnership with the OCFP and University of Toronto’s Department of Family and Community Medicine, held its 72nd session on February 23, 2024. The recording, slide deck, and Q&A are available for review. The next session is planned for March 22, 2024.
Clinical Application of the Long-Term Care Fracture Prevention Recommendations for Frail Older Adults
Registration for the Clinical Application of the Long-Term Care Fracture Prevention Recommendations for Frail Older Adults is now open. Join us on March 8th for a session aims to address existing care gaps by illustrating the application of pharmacological and non-pharmacological fracture prevention recommendations with frail older adults in long-term care. Learn more and register today.
Join us for Journée CQMF 2024, our major annual event, on June 14th in Montreal
Seniors’ health care keeps making headlines. Join the CQMF for a discussion about compassionate and relevant care to support older patients on their ageing journey. Although ageing is part of life, this process deserves a special focus. Our sessions will provide an array of opportunities to enhance your practice. Read our program and register now—early bird pricing is ending soon!
Our Annual Meeting of Members will also be held at lunchtime. Five Board positions are up for election at this meeting.
We would also like to invite you to our cocktail reception at the end of the day, during which our new president will be installed. We will take this opportunity to celebrate our 2024 CQMF Awards recipients.
On June 14th, at the Palais des congrès de Montréal, we will host a specially curated lineup of sessions specific to office- and hospital-based practice, long-term care, or home care. If you have not done so already, register today!
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Our Annual Meeting of Members will also be held at lunchtime. Five Board positions are up for election at this meeting.
We would also like to invite you to our cocktail reception at the end of the day, during which our new president will be installed. We will take this opportunity to celebrate our 2024 CQMF Awards recipients.
On June 14th, at the Palais des congrès de Montréal, we will host a specially curated lineup of sessions specific to office- and hospital-based practice, long-term care, or home care. If you have not done so already, register today!
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