Events
An introduction to supporting patients through the opioid crisis
The Public Health Agency of Canada released data at the beginning of 2024 that showed the number of opioid-related overdoses and deaths in 2023 increased across the country.
Preparing for Fall & Practice Management
Please join us for the 80th in our series “Changing the way we work” on Friday September 6, 2024. In this session, we will review respiratory illness prevention and management for the fall, including vaccine updates and the recent surge in Mpox.
Best practices for treating and diagnosing ADHD in primary care
Currently, there are long waitlists for free psychiatric assessments for adults with suspected ADHD, leaving patients unable to receive the necessary treatments.
Managing Respiratory Illness in Kids & COPD
Please join us for the 81st in our series “Changing the way we work” on Friday September 20, 2024. With respiratory viruses on the rise, we will discuss practical strategies to manage pediatric respiratory illness in community settings.
2023-24 Annual Meeting of Members
Join us for the 62nd Annual Meeting of Members, held virtually. 2023-24 Annual Meeting of Members If you are unable to attend, you may download and fill out the Proxy Form in Adobe Acrobat and follow the instructions to submit it.
Clinical Application of the Long-Term Care (LTC) Fracture Prevention Recommendations for Frail Older Adults
Long-term care (LTC) residents are more dependent, frail and vulnerable, and require more complex care than community-dwelling older adults. Yet many interventions intended to reduce fracture risk are not used consistently in LTC, and clinical practice guidelines for osteoporosis have focused on the care of adults living in the community.
Infectious Disease & OBSP Updates
Please join us for the 82nd in our series “Changing the way we work” on Friday October 18, 2024. In this session, we will provide a brief overview on circulating infectious diseases.
Integrating AI and technology into family medicine
AI and technology are changing the ways family doctors practice family medicine. This includes through the adoption of virtual visits and consults, and using AI to chart patient records, all of which family physicians need to stay up to date on.
Osteoporosis and Fracture Prevention Workshop
In this workshop, facilitators will share insights from the 2023 updated clinical practice guideline for management of osteoporosis and fracture prevention in Canada, as well as actionable tools for screening, diagnosing and optimizing care.
Antimicrobial Stewardship in Primary Care: Audit and Feedback to Improve Antibiotic Prescribing
Antimicrobial resistance is a rising global public health crisis with an estimated 1.27 million attributable deaths per year worldwide.
Infectious Disease & Diabetes Pharmacotherapy
Infectious Disease & Diabetes Pharmacotherapy Please join us for the 83rd in our series “Changing the Way We Work” on Friday November 15, 2024.
Clinical Application of the Long-Term Care (LTC) Fracture Prevention Recommendations for Frail Older Adults
Long-term care (LTC) residents are more dependent, frail and vulnerable, and require more complex care than community-dwelling older adults. Yet many interventions intended to reduce fracture risk are not used consistently in LTC, and clinical practice guidelines for osteoporosis have focused on the care of adults living in the community.