CPSA Messenger: Discrimination has no place in medicine

Issue 274 | July 2020

Medical Matters
In this issue, Scott discusses how discrimination of any kind has no place in medicine.

2020 Council Election
Ways you can prepare to run for CPSA Council before nominations open next month.

Delivering bad news to patients
How to navigate giving bad news in a new physician/patient environment.

Consultation 018
We want to hear from you on three of our standards!

Prescribing case study
A patient with multiple prescribers for baclofen.

Connect Care planning resumes
Launch dates for waves 2, 3 and 4.

Dr. Seyara Shwetz
Recipient of this year's Dr. Marnie Hinton Award for Resident Physician Health.

Professional Conduct reports
For five Alberta physicians.

Optimized Prescribing with Seniors
Appropriate use of antipsychotics in dementia.

Thank you postgrads for a successful annual renewal
Up next are undergraduate trainees!

Thank you to all our postgraduate trainees for completing their 2020-2021 renewal. Ninety per cent completed their information form on time, saving us both time and resources to follow-up.

Our next renewal cycle is for our undergraduate trainees, with the first notice going out on July 20. Students will have until Aug. 31 to renew.

Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan bulletin: Medical Liability Reimbursement
Alberta Health has assumed the responsibility for administering the Medical Liability Reimbursement Program from the Alberta Medical Association. This bulletin provides information regarding the eligibility, application process and reimbursement of Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) fees for eligible physicians.

Read the bulletin

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