Chapter News: April 2025
One year since the Montreal Declaration on High-Value Care
April 4th marked the first anniversary of the Montreal Declaration on High-Value Care. This joint commitment to high-value care is especially meaningful at a time when every step matters to achieve better patient outcomes and a more sustainable healthcare system, while reducing our environmental footprint.
Over 20 of the 33 partner organizations that signed the Declaration gathered last January for a great afternoon of discussion. It provided an opportunity to talk about ongoing initiatives, challenges, and catalysts for meaningful work, and to further commit to action. Together, let us all keep that momentum going with meaningful action that will have a lasting impact on high-value care.
Register today for an educational session on May 2, 2025—spots are limited!
The interactive session Pour une pratique éclairée : une utilisation judicieuse des examens et des traitements (in French only) is offered with individual registration on May 2, 2025, in Montreal! Register for the Montreal session.
This popular, practice-changing educational session explores various clinical tools and best practices for prescribing wisely (with a focus on imaging tests), shared decision making (with examples of cardiovascular and fracture risks), cancer screening, managing polypharmacy, and deprescribing.
This 7-hour activity, eligible for three credits per hour, allows you to earn up to 21 Mainpro+® certified credits and three Mainpro+ certified evaluation credits (one hour of Category B practice assessment activity, as required under the Collège des médecins du Québec’s Regulation respecting mandatory continuing education).
QCFP Innovation Symposium—Have you registered yet for May 23rd?
So, you’ve heard about the Quebec College of Family Physicians (QCFP) Innovation Symposium and you’re eager to take part in this one-of-a-kind event? Come learn about new ideas and tools from the minds of Quebec’s primary care innovators to help us better serve the needs of our communities. Register for the Symposium!
There are incredible things in store for you at this Journée CQMF 2025, on May 23rd at the Palais des congrès de Montréal. Here’s an early sneak peek at the program!
This activity is eligible for continuing professional development credits.
This program received an educational grant from the Canadian Medical Association, Healthcare Excellence Canada, the Fédération des médecins omnipraticiens du Québec, the Fonds de recherche du Québec–Santé, the Government of Quebec, the Pôle santé HEC Montréal, the Unité de soutien SSA Québec, and McGill University’s Department of Family Medicine.
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Practising Well Community of Practice
Join the Practising Well Community of Practice on April 23rd as our panel shares their lived experience in approaching anti-racist care, confronting anti-Indigenous racism, trauma-informed care, incorporating Indigenous ways of knowing, and the joys of caring for Indigenous populations. 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 89th session on April 4th. The recording, slide deck and Q&A are available for review. The next session is planned for May 2nd.
Clinical application of the long-term care (LTC) fracture prevention recommendations for frail older adults
Registration for Clinical Application of the Long-Term Care Fracture Prevention Recommendations for Frail Older Adults is now open. Join us on April 25th for a session that aims to address existing care gaps by illustrating the application of pharmacological and non-pharmacological fracture prevention recommendations with frail older adults in LTC. Learn more and register today.
Osteoporosis and fracture prevention workshop
Join us on April 30th for a workshop where the facilitators will share insights from the 2023 updated clinical practice guideline for management of osteoporosis and fracture prevention in Canada, as well as actionable tools for screening, diagnosing, and optimizing care. Register now!
Deadline extension for 2025 Awards nominations
The deadline for submitting nominations for the 2025 Alberta College of Family Physicians (ACFP) Awards has been extended to April 21st. If you know any colleague, learner, and/or clinic team who has show excellence in family medicine, submit a nomination package to [email protected]. Nominate a colleague today!
Register for the ECHO Series on Opioid Management
The ACFP and South Zone PCN have partnered to present a free, six-session ECHO series on chronic pain management. The next session is “The Inherited Patient on Opioids,” scheduled for May 13th from 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. (MT), and features Dr. Lori Montgomery. Learn how to describe an approach to managing and assessing a new patient who is on long-term opioids, and how to implement a personalized management plan for opioid management. This series is open to physicians and their teams! Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your skills. Register today: South Zone PCN ECHO Series.
