The Section of Family Medicine is the united, consistent voice of family physicians across Alberta. We advocate for family physicians on issues that matter to us and our patients, and provide steady leadership amid a constantly changing health care system. We represent and support the physicians who provide the care our patients and the entire system rely on and ensure family medicine is recognized, reflected and respected across our health care system.
In order to continue that work, we need your involvement. We need your ideas, your insights and your voice to ensure a broad representation of the family physicians who are the foundation of our health care system. When you become a section member, you pay applicable section dues in addition to AMA membership dues. The section receives the dues collected to directly support the work on behalf of family physicians.
If you’re not already a member of the Section of Family Medicine, please consider joining today. To check your section membership status, please email [email protected].
“The benefits of belonging to and working with the AMA Section of Family Medicine and the Section of Rural Medicine is one of cohesiveness and strength. The work on the PCPCM model is just one example of where our family physician leaders worked tirelessly with the AMA to bring forward significant change for our membership. More change is needed, and we know that together and united we are able to affect system wide change.”
~Dr. Vesta Michelle Warren, MD, CCFP, FCFP
Meet Your Executive
The SFM Executive provides governance and oversight of all Section activities, advocates for the financial sustainability of family medicine, and communicates with members and stakeholders.
SFM Executive Ex-Officio Members
- Dr. Rithesh Ram, Drumheller - Section of Rural Medicine President
- Dr. Santanna Hernandez, Medicine Hat - Professional Association of Resident Physicians of Alberta (PARA)
- Mr. Shafa Mazidi, Edmonton - Medical Student University of Alberta
SFM Representatives, Working Group and Committees
- Dr. Dalia Abdellatif, Edmonton
- Dr. Sarah Bates, Calgary
- Dr. Susan Byers, Lethbridge
- Dr. Trevor Day, Edmonton
- Dr. Emmanuel Gye, Airdrie
- Dr. Tyler Hunter, Calgary
- Dr. Alex Katzell, Edmonton
- Dr. Darryl LaBuick, St. Albert
- Dr. Peter Laratta, Edmonton
- Dr. Christine Luelo, Calgary
- Dr. Usha Maharaj, Sherwood Park
- Dr. Rakesh Patel, Calgary
- Dr. fred Rinaldi, Medicine Hat
- Dr. Kerri Treherne, Calgary
- Dr. Vesta Michelle Warren, Sundre
- Dr. Lyndon Woytuck, Edmonton
About Representative Forum
As the representative governing body of the AMA, it was formed to bring together the perspectives of different physicians from all sectors of the profession. In addition to the directors, officers, speaker, deputy speaker and CMA board representative, delegates are elected or appointed to represent each sector of the profession.
- Dr. Darryl LaBuick, Fees Representative and Chair
- Dr. Sarah Bates, SFM President
- Dr. Andrea Hargrove, SRM Member
- Dr. Tyler Hunter, SFM Secretary-Treasurer
- Dr. Peter Laratta, SFM Executive Member
- Dr. Rithesh Ram, SRM President
The Section of Family Medicine’s (SFM) Compensation Working Group (CWG) makes recommendations to the SFM Executive Committee in the development, implementation, operation, and monitoring of the SFM’s Family Medicine Physician Compensation Strategy.
- Dr. fred Rinaldi, Chair, Elected Member
- Dr. Tyler Hunter, Appointed SFM Executive Member
- Dr. Kerri Treherne, Appointed SFM Executive Member
- Dr. Richard Hanelt, Elected Member
The Section of Family Medicine’s (SFM) Nominating Committee is tasked with ensuring a continual stream of qualified and interested physicians are available to stand for election or appointment as required.
- Dr. Tyler Hunter, Chair, SFM Secretary-Treasurer
- Dr. Peter Laratta, SFM Executive Member
- Dr. Christine Luelo, SFM President-Elect
The Section of Family Medicine’s (SFM) Finance and Governance Committee makes recommendations to the SFM Executive and/or the SFM Secretary-Treasurer on the financial and governance operations of the section.
Secure Section Content
MEMBERS OF THE SECTION HAVE ACCESS TO:
- The section's AGM minutes,
- The section's bylaws,
- Recordings of sessions, town halls (if applicable)
- SFM Bulletin
- Secure SFM Content
- SFM Executive Committee Secure Content
- Representative Forum
- Section News
- SRM Rounds
- Tarrant Scholarship
Mission
- Advocate fiercely for Family Medicine.
- Collaborate to drive health system improvement.
- Achieve compensation that reflects the essential role of family physicians in the health of Albertans.
Vision
Alberta’s family doctors are well-supported and financially equipped to provide accessible, quality team-based health care.
Values
- Integrity
- Credibility
- Meaningful Work
- Leadership