January 2026

In this issue: Supporting specialists | PPIP webinars | Practice facilitation training | Plus more!

Navigating ARPs, Dual Practice, and Specialty Advocacy: How ACTT Supports You

Specialist physicians are navigating a period of unprecedented systemic shift. The AMA’s Accelerating Change Transformation Team (ACTT) provides the infrastructure and operational support to ensure specialists aren’t just reacting to these changes but are leading them.

Direct Support for Your Practice:

Simplify Meeting CPSA Mandates: Access specific sessions and tools designed to streamline your Physician Practice Improvement Program (PPIP) requirements.
Clinical ARPs & Dual Practice: ACTT is the driving force behind the AMA’s Dual Practice Task Group and the change management strategy for Clinical ARPs (member login required). We ensure the specialist voice is embedded in these emerging compensation models.
Operational Muscle for the SCA: We support the Specialty Care Alliance (SCA), transforming cross-sectional concerns into unified, system-wide influence.
Resources for High-Efficiency Teams: Whether you are optimizing caseload-based team workflows or evaluating new digital health tools, our resources are built to reduce administrative friction, allowing you to focus on complex patient care.

Explore how we are supporting your specialties’ transition to new clinical and operational models by visiting the ACTT website.

New Year, new PPIP activity opportunities!

Why wait until crunch time at the end of the year? Start working toward your College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) Physician Practice Improvement Program (PPIP) requirements now with the help of AMA-ACTT's new webinars. Visit the website to choose the topics and dates that work best for you.

Want to know what your colleagues are doing in their practice or pitch your idea for a PPIP activity? Drop-in Q&A sessions are also available!
Register for a session today and sign up to receive notifications when new dates are posted.

Transitions in Care Talk – System Navigation in Indigenous Communities

Join us on January 27 from noon to 1 p.m. for the seventh webinar in the Home to Hospital to Home Transitions in Care Talk series hosted by AMA-ACTT and presented by Primary Care Alberta.

This session explores how navigation supports can foster safe and supportive care transitions for Indigenous individuals, families and communities.

Why attend?

Gain insights from lived experiences and practical examples
Understand challenges such as transportation and access, and learn collaborative strategies to address them

Presenters:

Co-hosts: Julie Robison and Dr. Julia Carter from Primary Care Alberta
Guest Speakers: Lucy Laboucan, Manager, Indigenous Health, BScN RN and Melissa Creyke, RSW, Mental Health Therapist, Indigenous Listener, Health Link, Indigenous Support Line

This session is open to primary care and specialist physicians, as well as clinic teams.
There’s no cost to attend, and you can watch recordings of the previous webinars in the series any time.
Register now!

Proof in Practice: Showcasing Our Progress in the Province at IHI

The international spotlight shone brightly on two AMA-ACTT-led Alberta health care projects at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Forum in December.

Our team shared stories of enhancing patient access to timely care and establishing primary care compensation reform in Alberta, highlighting how evidence-based change management, physician co-design and data-driven insights are shaping a more sustainable and equitable system.

ACTT's presentation on Alberta’s Primary Care Physician Compensation Model (PCPCM) sparked meaningful discussion that reinforced how closely Alberta’s work to modernize primary care aligns with international efforts.

Physicians from the Specialty Care Alliance, the Section of Family Medicine and the PCN Physician Leads Executives were also in attendance, and the event provided a great opportunity to recognize the impactful work happening in our province and the physicians, clinic teams and ACTT staff who make it possible.

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

Dr. Chelsey Topping

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Canmore

Get to know ACTT Physician Lead, Dr. Chelsey Topping, a long-distance runner with a passion for developing leadership skills in the medical community.

Read Dr. Topping's Profile

Winter Practice Facilitation Core Training: Comprehensive – Now Open for Registration

Are you or someone on your team leading quality improvement work?

Our AMA-ACTT Practice Facilitator Core Training: Comprehensive course is designed to support people who guide quality improvement work with clinic teams. This comprehensive and practical training helps participants build the facilitation skills and quality improvement knowledge needed to support meaningful change.

This winter, we’re offering Comprehensive Training sessions in Calgary and Edmonton. These sessions include both virtual and in-person components, giving participants the opportunity to apply their learning in real time.

Registration Deadlines:

Edmonton: February 4, 2026
Calgary: February 5, 2026

Please note:

There is no cost to participate in the training
Learners are responsible for any travel related expenses

Interested in registering?
Please confirm any required approvals with your leadership before registering. Click for full details, including dates and registration.

Over 40,000 Central Patient Attachment Registry (CPAR) panel conflicts were resolved in November. Check out the latest CPAR Conflict dashboard.

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 the Government of Alberta.

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