September 2025

In this issue: Fall PF Training | Operation CPAR Conflicts | The Power of Teams | Digital Innovation for Physicians | plus more!

Fall Practice Facilitation Core Training – Registration Now Open!

Practice Facilitator Core Training is designed to support those working directly with clinic teams to build facilitation skills and drive meaningful change in primary care. Sessions are available in Calgary and Edmonton, with virtual and in-person components that allow participants the opportunity to apply learnings at clinics in real time. There is no cost to register.

Registration Deadlines:

• Edmonton: October 1, 2025 with sessions running Oct 8 – Jan 21, 2026
• Calgary: October 2, 2025 with sessions running Oct 9 – Jan 29, 2026

Visit the training page for full details and registration. 
Questions? Reach out to learn@albertadoctors.org.

Digital Health Innovation Series with Jo Salter

New technologies are changing the landscape of health care, creating a new way of working, leading and caring. Join the first event in our new Digital Health Innovation Series on Friday, October 3 at noon with guest speaker, Jo Salter, and get better equipped to navigate the future of care.

Need help with PPIP requirements? We have webinars for that!

AMA-ACTT's no-cost webinars help physicians meet CPSA Physician Practice Improvement Program (PPIP) requirements. This fall, topics include artificial intelligence, quality improvement, team culture, privacy and more.

Operation CPAR Conflicts: The Final Webinar Frontier 

On Tuesday, September 23 at 6 p.m. join us for the launch of a new Alberta-wide initiative, Operation CPAR Conflicts. In this physician-led webinar, you’ll hear how Conflicts affect both patient care and physician workload and gain practical strategies for reducing your Conflict Rate. Registration is available to AMA members only.

The Power of Teams: Navigating Scopes of Practice in Health Care Teams

Join Dr. Janet Craig, Dr. Lori Montgomery and ACTT Senior Consultant, Cheryl San Juan to explore the complex task of navigating scopes of practice in unique settings and use validated tools to make teams more effective. 
Register today for Thursday, October 2 at 6 p.m. or Wednesday, October 29 at 7:30 a.m.

H2H2H: Transitions in Care Talk series

AMA-ACTT is hosting another webinar in the Transitions in Care learning series in partnership with Primary Care Alberta. These free webinars are open to anyone interested in improving patient transitions from home to hospital to home.
Register today for H2H2H: Transitions in Care Talk: Safe follow-up options for those without a Primary Care Provider happening Tuesday, September 23 at noon.

Notification to Change Primary Provider 

Evidence suggests that health outcomes are improved when patients have an established relationship with a family physician who quarterbacks their care. Managing CPAR conflicts strengthens those relationships and is a foundational step towards building a stronger Patient’s Medical Home.

The Notification to Change Primary Care Provider resource helps clinics manage CPAR Conflicts. Clinics can send a fax or letter to providers or other clinics, requesting they remove a patient from their panel. 

Clinics can download and customize the template as needed, including integrating the document into their EMR as a letter template or macro.  

Explore the AMA-ACTT Resource Centre to find tools designed to help your practice excel.

Highlighting dedicated ACTT Physician Leads (APL) and their contributions to advancing health care.  

Dr. Adina McBain

Family Physician

Three Hills

ACTT Physician Lead, Dr. Adina McBain, uses her background in teaching and passion for new ideas to connect with her fellow physicians.

New Fall Webinar Dates

Webinar schedules are filling up fast as the fall season gets underway for the Clinic Managers, Practice Facilitation and EMR Networks of Practice. Join a network to connect, collaborate and share best practice with your peers and gain access to a large number of webinar opportunities, discussion boards and more. 
 

ACTT also offers Communities of Practice (CoP) including the Practice Facilitation CoP and CII/CPAR Connect, which has its next session on September 23. 

Reducing Panel Conflicts

Community Information Integration & Central Patient Attachment Registry (CII/CPAR) adoption among family physicians has reached an all-time high. The next step of our CII/CPAR work is optimization and reducing Panel Conflicts. Check out the Provincial CPAR Conflicts Overview report for a look at progress across Alberta.

Want to take the next steps in improving your panel accuracy? Learn more about Panel Conflicts and take action to resolve with ACTT's CII/CPAR Team Toolkits.

Specialists - Send your Consults to Netcare
Enhance patient care and continuity with Community Information Integration (CII). Simple to adopt, CII technology sends patient consult reports directly from your private office EMR to Alberta Netcare. Enrol today and get up to $2000 from the PPHS Acceleration Grant for implementation. 

Registration is Live for the Family Medicine Innovation Forum

Discover the latest innovations from across Alberta that are transforming and impacting patient care at the inaugural Family Medicine Innovation Forum!

In partnership with the Alberta College of Family Physicians, the fall gathering brings together health leaders, creative thinkers and primary care professionals to network and champion change in your practice!

Accelerating Change Transformation Team (ACTT)

Supporting Alberta physicians and teams to create a high-performing health system.
We're trusted, local advisors with the AMA physician benefit program, funded by Alberta Health. 

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