June 15, 2023

In this issue:

• Claim your 2023 Continuing Medical Education allotments by July 31

• Connect Care surveys: Update from AHS and AMA

• AMA Committee on Achievement Awards: Online applications now being accepted

• New MD Culture Shift Issue #22

• MD Financial Management

  • How to use income splitting to keep more of your money

• Community Connections
  • Educational needs assessment of Canadian health care professionals on myalgic encephalomyelitis
  • National survey of health care professionals' responses on domestic sex trafficking

Claim your 2023 Continuing Medical Education allotments by July 31

Physicians are encouraged to use their 2023 Continuing Medical Education allotments by July 31. Expenses must have been incurred between April 1, 2022, and March 31, 2023. After this date allotments will be forfeited. Program details and tips for an easy and quick CME claim are available on the AMA website. To submit your claim, log in to the member dashboard.

Connect Care surveys:

Update from AHS and AMA

Earlier this year two surveys were conducted by AHS and AMA regarding physician / clinician satisfaction with Connect Care.

A joint letter was recently sent out updating physicians on high level opportunities, work in progress and next steps.

AMA Committee on Achievement Awards: Online applications now being accepted

The AMA is currently recruiting to fill positions on the Committee on Achievement Awards. There are terms of varying length available. Visit the AMA committee recruitment webpage (login is required) to view the postings and apply.

The deadline to apply is July 31.

New MD Culture Shift Issue #22

In this issue of MD Culture Shift:

• Pride Month
• National Indigenous History Month
• Canadian Men’s Health Month
• PTSD Awareness Day – June 27
• CMA Wellness Connection webinars: 
  • Compassions Rounds: Impact of climate change on well-being – June 15
  • Are you and medicine on the rocks? – June 22 
  • Women in Medical Leadership – June 27
• And a lot 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.

How to use income splitting to keep more of your money

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Community Connections

This month, the following is available for your consideration:

Educational needs assessment of Canadian health care professionals on myalgic encephalomyelitis 
This project is about health care providers’ education needs of myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) in Canada. ME, formerly known as chronic fatigue syndrome (or ME/CFS), is a chronic, complex, multi-system disease that affects more than half a million Canadians. ME is rapidly becoming an even more severe public health concern because a significant subset of people living with Long COVID (post-acute sequelae SARS-CoV-2 infection) will meet the diagnostic criteria for ME. Take the survey.

This study has been reviewed and funded by the New Frontier ME Discovery Grant Program of the Interdisciplinary Canadian Collaborative for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis. This project has been reviewed by the University of Sherbrooke Research Ethics Review (#2023-5027).

National survey of health care professionals' responses on domestic sex trafficking

Researchers at Women’s College Hospital are recruiting health care professionals for a national survey on domestic sex trafficking. The purpose of this 15–20-minute survey is to improve health care professionals' responses to sex trafficking cases. Participants will receive a $25 e-gift card upon survey completion. You do not need direct experience working with sex trafficked persons to participate. If you are interested, please contact sarahdaisy.kosa@wchospital.ca to determine your eligibility.

Promoting a local charitable health-related event?

Recruiting physicians and medical learners for a medical study?

Seeking AMA member participation in a survey?

The AMA receives many requests to promote local events, research participation opportunities and surveys to our members. We consider all requests based on specific criteria and general relevance/appropriateness. Please note that, unless explicitly stated, the AMA is not associated with or responsible for items listed in Community Connections.

Upcoming events

ACFP Thursday Evening Webinars

June 15

A well-being economy for Alberta: health people, healthy planet

June 19 & 20

APPNA Alberta annual conference 2023

June 24

Social media training for AMA members:
 

Social Media 101

September 20
5:30-6:30 p.m.

Social Media 201

October 11

5:30-6:30 p.m.

Media Relations 101

July 12 & September 27

5:30-6:30 p.m.

Media Relations 201

November 16

1-4 p.m.
 

View all upcoming events on the AMA website.

Have an event you'd like to promote?

Review our criteria and submit your event.

Recognition Roundup

Below are special dates deserving recognition:

June:

National Indigenous
History Month

Pride Month

Canadian Men's Health Month

National Indigenous
Peoples Day (June 21)

ALS Awareness Month

Recommend a special date.

Last issue's top stories

- Retirement timeline for physicians: How to prepare for a comfortable retirement

- Connect Care delivery of lab results

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you'll find listings for:
 

- Physicians wanted

- Locums wanted

- For sale or lease
- Services

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