Events
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Western Canadian Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant (SOT) Symposium
March 14-15, 2014
This symposium targets all primary health care providers interested in enhancing their knowledge of the common problems encountered by children following solid organ transplant.
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Edmonton Zone Medical Staff Association Annual General Meeting & Awards Presentation
March 20, 2014
At the Matrix Hotel, Edmonton
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The Canadian Medical Bonspiel
March 20-22, 2014
At the Avonair Curling Club, Princess Elizabeth Ave NW, Edmonton.
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PCN (PCI) Evolution Workshop
March 21-22, 2014
Closely linked with the PCN Physician Leads Forum, which is scheduled for March 7-8.
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News and Latest UpdatesRSS
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New portal to apply for medical registration
March 7, 2014
On February 24, the Medical Council of Canada (MCC) and the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) announced that Alberta is now accepting applications for medical registration through the physiciansapply.ca national portal.
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AMA announces 2014 bursary winners
March 7, 2014
This year, 67 Alberta medical students have been chosen to each receive a $1,500 Alberta Medical Association (AMA) Medical Student Bursary. A complete list of the recipients of the 2014 bursary can be found on the Medical Student Bursary webpage.
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CMA forums on end-of-life care: "If we don't start this discussion, who will?"
March 7, 2014
This year, the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) will be hosting town-hall discussions across the country on the contentious issues that surround end-of-life (EOL) care.
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Billing help: Register for seminars, find resources on the AMA website
March 7, 2014
The Alberta Medical Association (AMA) publishes tips in MD Scope to help members with their billing, all of which are available on our website without logging in. The AMA also offers billing seminars throughout the year – dates and locations across the province are now open for registration!
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Surgeon stress? PFSP speaker's presentation sheds light on sources
March 7, 2014
In a presentation sponsored by the Physician and Family Support Program (PFSP), Dr. Rebecca Guest discussed themes of stress and well-being among cancer surgeons at the Alberta Association of General Surgeons' Review in the Rockies in February.
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Do you use the Health Screen in ACT10N or "TOP Ten" checklist as a reminder for screening?
March 7, 2014
If you answered yes, the checklist is out-of-date and should be replaced by the Alberta Screening and Prevention (ASaP) Maneuver Menu. Toward Optimized Practice (TOP) has committed to continually updating the ASaP Maneuver Menu and accompanying documents as new evidence is available.
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Introducing Optimized Prescribing with Seniors
March 7, 2014
This new column, jointly sponsored by the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) and the Alberta Medical Association (AMA), will be a new tool to assist you as a prescribing physician in your care of your older patients.
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AMA submission regarding draft Alberta Health Charter and Advocate Regulation
March 3, 2014
The AMA responds to the Alberta government's new health charter. (A patient charter was one of the things we called for in the 2009 consultation of the Minister’s Advisory Council on Health that led to the Alberta Health Act.) Read our detailed response.
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