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In this Issue:
- GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE
- EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES
- FACP ® - BECOME ONE TODAY!
- HELP US GROW!
- HAVE YOU SEEN THESE MEMBER RESOURCES?
- THANK YOU FOR BEING AN ACP MEMBER!
Scott McKee, MD, MPH, FACP, ACP Governor
GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE
Hello to all our ACP colleagues,
2024 is drawing to a close, and we have much to be thankful for in our professional lives. I just returned from the annual Rocky Mountain Internal Medicine meeting held in Canmore in November. This well-run, energetic event featured a timely keynote on Artificial Intelligence led by James Whitfill, an Arizona internist and Chief Transformation Officer at his Scottsdale hospital system. Digital health, driven by AI and increasing investment in health care analytics, will be (is!) one of our next tools for optimizing health care delivery in Canada. For a brief and current summary: https://youtu.be/G0ZRrPvYXgo.
I am continually impressed by the dedication and leadership of our membership and am especially pleased to announce Dr Michael Kenyon from Nanaimo as the recipient of the 2024 ACP Laureate Award! Dr Kenyon has been instrumental as a leader in education, policy and advocacy over a long career. We are grateful for all he has accomplished on behalf of IM in our province. Congratulations, Dr Kenyon!
We are assembling a team for the Doctor's Dilemma event at the National meeting in New Orleans from April 3-5, 2025. The BC Chapter intends to continue partial financial support for residents travelling to the meeting for either this competition, or for poster/research presentations. The BC Chapter Council continues to meet twice annually to consider the priorities of our Chapter.
We are currently seeking a Well-Being Champion (WBC) to undertake ACP-sponsored training to support the evolving wellness needs of ACP members and their communities. The 2025 curriculum will be held as mixed-mode training with a new online curriculum, live virtual, and opportunity for additional in-person leadership training. WBC Training (12 hours) will be held from April through June 2025, with additional leadership training in April 2026. Please contact me at mckeemd@telus.net if you are interested in this academically rigorous opportunity.
Season's greetings to all!
EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES
ACP Internal Medicine Meeting
April 3-5 2025
New Orleans, LA
Register and book your hotel today!
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SAVE THE DATE!
British Columbia and Prairie Provinces Chapters Annual Meeting and Rocky Mountain IM Conference
November 13-14, 2025
Canmore, AB
https://www.rockymountainim.com/
FACP ® - BECOME ONE TODAY!
- Know a Chapter Member deserving of advancement to Fellowship or Mastership?
- Contact me personally so that we may recognize their achievements – email me at mckeemd@telus.net
HELP US GROW!
- Help us grow our membership – please reach out to your colleagues and encourage them to be part of this internal medicine community!
- Membership is free for students. Residents, only $39US.
- There is a vast array of benefits for all membership categories, and we encourage you to be ACP champions in your centre!
- As well, I encourage you to volunteer on one of our many committees – email me directly at mckeemd@telus.net
HAVE YOU SEEN THESE MEMBER RESOURCES?
- Enhance Your Personal Well-being – the ACP is committed to providing resources and support to help improve the well-being of its members.
- Patient and Interprofessional Education – CLICK TO VIEW
- ACP Connect App - On-the-go access to the latest ACP news, information, tools and resources, and is an easy way to connect and engage with your colleagues!
- ACP JournalWise – searches and filters the most recent articles from the top 120 medical journals.
- ACP Journal Club – a summary of the best new evidence for internal medicine from over 120 clinical journals.
- ACP Clinical Guidelines – providing recommendations based on the best available evidence; to inform when there is no evidence; and finally, to help clinicians deliver the best health care possible.
- DynaMedex® – ACP members have free access to the most current, evidence-based clinical decision support tool.
- ACP Advocate Newsletter – There are many resolutions brought forth for consideration by the Board of Governors. Visit www.acponline.org/advocacy and send me your feedback at mckeemd@telus.net
THANK YOU FOR BEING AN ACP MEMBER!
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