June 16, 2022

In this issue

• Reminders

  • Indigenous Health Committee 

• What would you change about our website?

• Questions about Connect Care Launch 4 and changes in information delivery?

• Could you be our Dr. Gadget?

• Call for applications: South Zone Medical Staff Society Zone Advisory Forum

• Physicians Taking Care of Physicians: How Can I Help My Colleagues?

• ACFP: Last ECHO® Before Summer Break - OUD and Chronic Pain

• Clinical Opportunities

  • What is your approach to cancer diagnosis?

  • Improving heart failure symptom management for patients in the medical home

• MD Culture Shift Issue #15 now available

• When to draw your retirement income

• Survey Corner: Local Practice in Alberta for Management of Chorioamnionitis

Reminders

Serve on the Indigenous Health Committee (IHC)

The deadline to apply is June 19. The AMA is currently recruiting an Indigenous physician to fill a member position on the Indigenous Health Committee (IHC). Visit the AMA committee recruitment web application (login required) to view the posting and apply.

What would you change about
our website?

We are changing to serve you better.

The AMA is updating its website to refresh and improve its capabilities, and we are seeking volunteers to participate in our visioning exercise. This work will help determine the look, organization and functionality of the future website. 
 
An honorarium will be paid for your time.

Questions about Connect Care Launch 4 and changes in information delivery?

AHS electronically delivers patient information to providers at their private community practices using a system called eDelivery. With Connect Care Launch 4, there are changes in information delivery to community providers, and AHS sites are being contacted with questions. To help with these questions, AHS has provided a summary guide.
 

Additional information and resources are available on the AHS website, related to topic of electronic patient information distribution, including eDelivery; results delivery (lab, DI, other diagnostics); and Connect Care for Community Providers.

Could you be our Dr. Gadget? 

Become a rich and famous medical tech writer (well, mostly famous). If you are an AMA member – and more than just a little bit geeky – we would like to hear from you!
 

We are searching for our next Dr. Gadget writer for our eMagazine, Alberta Doctors' Digest. Dr. Gadget is a very popular column, so we’re looking to fill some big shoes.

Call for applications: South Zone Medical Staff Association Zone Advisory Forum

The South Zone Medical Staff Association (SZMSA) is seeking to fill one vacancy on the SZMSA Zone Advisory Forum (ZAF). The deadline to apply is July 17.

Physicians Taking Care of Physicians: How Can I Help My Colleagues?

The Physician and Family Support Program (PFSP) believes that all physicians can benefit from having a personal family physician to maintain optimal health and thus enable them to better care for their patients.
 

The Physicians for Physicians (P4P) program is a confidential network of family physicians who are willing to take colleagues as patients in their practices.

Last ECHO® Before Summer Break
OUD and Chronic Pain!

Join the Alberta College of Family Physicians’ CMN at 7:30 p.m. for the last Chronic Pain Gains ECHO® of the season on June 15! This session will feature a didactic presentation from Hub Team expert, Dr. Nancy Easton. Register to close off the spring series with ACFP!

Clinical Opportunities

What is your approach to cancer diagnosis?

University of Alberta researchers and the AHS Cancer Strategic Clinical Network are conducting a “Cognitive Task Analysis Concept Mapping” study with family physicians to help us understand and improve cancer care, experiences, and outcomes in Alberta. 
 

Your involvement
The researchers want to know more about your role and thinking in navigating the process of cancer diagnosis. This would take 90 minutes of your time and take place over Zoom video conferencing. Honorariums will be offered.
 

Please contact Lynn Toon, toon@ualberta.ca for more information.

Interested in improving heart failure symptom management for patients in the medical home?

The one:carepath team is looking to interview three-to-five primary care physicians to know more about their role and thinking within the process of symptom management in heart failure. 

One:carepath Co-Design is the development, implementation and evaluation of an Innovative Integrated Supportive Care Pathway by primary care across Alberta. This work focuses on enhanced support for patients with advanced stage diseases within their medical home.

New: MD Culture Shift Issue #15

In this issue of MD Culture Shift:

• National Indigenous Peoples Month
• Pride Month
• Men’s Health Month
• Well Doc Alberta Funding Announcement
• And more!

MD Culture Shift is an AHS publication created by physicians for physicians through the Physician Diversity, Wellness and Leadership Development portfolio. It shares news of the constructive efforts happening in Alberta that support physician diversity, wellness and leadership. Visit ahs.ca/mdwellness to learn more and read previous issues.

When to draw your retirement income

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Retirement can mean complex financial decisions for physicians with corporate assets. Where should you pull assets from, and in what order, for an efficient and lucrative retirement?

Survey Corner

Health care partners and other organizations often seek physician feedback through surveys. This month, the following is available for your consideration:
 

Local Practice in Alberta for Management of Chorioamnionitis

Are you a health care provider involved in the diagnosis and management of chorioamnionitis? You are invited to complete a brief survey to better assess how chorioamnionitis is diagnosed and managed in Alberta's hospitals. Study ID: Pro00117554

Editor's note: "Survey Corner" presents survey requests received and reviewed by the AMA, that may be of interest to our members. We will publish new opportunities as we receive them.

Is your practice turning away patients?
 

Are your patients waiting for tests, treatments, procedures?
 

By refering your patients to PatientsFirst.ca, you are helping the AMA measure the care deficit for our advocacy. Refer today.

Spring 2022 RF Part 2
Reports & Resolutions

are now available online. Member login required.

Media relations and social media training
 

The AMA is offering its members training in social media and media relations:
 

Social Media 101
Aug. 23 or Sept. 15
5:30-6:30 p.m.
 

Social Media 201

June 22 or Sept. 19
5:30-6:30 p.m.
 

Media Relations 101
July 14: 12-1 p.m. or

Oct. 5: 5:30-6:30 p.m.
 

Media Relations 201
June 21 or Oct. 20:
1-4 p.m.
 

View all upcoming events on the AMA website. 
 

Have an event you'd like to promote?

If your event meets our criteria, we can add it to our event listings. Review our criteria and submit your event.

Recognition Roundup
 

Below are special dates deserving recognition:
 

June:

- Indigenous History Month

- Pride month

- Men’s Health Month

June 21: National Indigenous Peoples Day
 

Do you have something you'd like to add? Send us an email.

Last issue's top stories
 

- Practice closed? Patients waiting? Refer now.
 

- RRIF strategies to optimize your taxable income in retirement
 

- May 28 - Connect Care Launch 4

In the June 16
MD Scope Classifieds
you'll find listings for:
 

- Physicians wanted

- Locums wanted

- Space available
- For sale
- Services

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