Updated Advice to the Profession documents
The Episodic Care Advice to the Profession document has been updated to clarify the responsibility of primary care physicians to continue caring for their patients—regardless of episodic care—and the expectation that the episodic care and primary care physicians work together to manage a patient’s care (point 5, page 4).
We have also updated the Responsibility for a Medical Practice Advice to the Profession, to provide example scenarios for physicians working in PCN settings (see Scenario 4 (page 8) and Scenario 6 (page 10)).
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Our next standards of practice consultation has been postponed
Due to some changes in process, consultation 017 on the following standards will now take place in the fall:
Please watch your email inbox and future issues of Messenger for more information. All feedback gathered during the pre-consultation held in the spring will be considered when updating the standards for full consultation.
If you have any questions or feedback you’d like to submit ahead of the consultation, or if you’d like to participate in future pre-consultations, please send an email to consultation@cpsa.ab.ca.
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Annual renewal for postgrads is complete. Next up... undergraduate trainees!
Thank you to all our postgraduate trainees for completing their 2019-2020 renewal. The feedback we heard was positive, including, “very concise, clear and user-friendly.”
Next up is renewal for our undergraduate trainees. Medical students will get their first notice on July 24. Deadline to renew is Aug. 31.
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New course to safely taper patients taking opioids
The University of Calgary has partnered with CPSA and Alberta Health Services (AHS) to develop the Wise Prescribing and De-prescribing: Opioid Skills for the Frontline Clinician course—designed to train family doctors and specialists to safely taper patients taking opioids. The program includes expert panels, podcasts and interviews with clinicians, as well as patient testimonials. Free online modules are available now and paired workshops will be offered several times per year.
Learn more.
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92nd Annual North/South Doctors’ Golf Tournament was a hole-in-one!
The CPSA, Alberta Medical Association and Canadian Medical Foundation were pleased to welcome dozens of physicians and guests to the Red Deer Golf and Country Club on Monday, June 17 for a spectacular day of golf in support of medical student bursaries in our province. CPSA was proud to sponsor 12 medical students and residents to participate in the tournament—to not only work on their golf game, but also connect with their future colleagues in the medical profession.
This year, the north team came out on top and took home the North/South Trophy. View event photos.
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Alberta Justice actively recruiting physicians to the Alberta Review Board
The Alberta Review Board makes and reviews dispositions concerning accused persons for whom a verdict of “not criminally responsible” or “unfit to stand trial” because of mental disorder is rendered. Positions on this board are only open to psychiatrist members.
Learn more and apply.
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Mental Health Review Panel Roster recruitment opportunity: physicians and psychiatrists
Alberta Health is recruiting for physician and psychiatrist members to serve on the Mental Health Review Panel Roster. The roster is an adjudicative body that considers applications pertaining to review and/or cancellation of admission/renewal certificates, community treatment orders, patient competence and return to a correctional facility. Apply by Aug. 5.
Find more information on the physician posting and the psychiatrist posting.
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Primary Health Care Integration Network aims to keep Albertans well in their communities
To ensure Albertans continue to receive the best care possible, the Primary Health Care Integration Network (PHCIN), a Strategic Clinical Network™ with Alberta Health Services, released a three-year plan to improve the integration of health, social and community supports.
The PHCIN worked with patients, families and partners from across Alberta’s health system to create a transformative road map to help improve continuity of care for patients in their own communities.
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