Atlantic Provinces Governor's Newsletter May 2019

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David R. Anderson, MD, FRCPC, FACP, ACP Governor

David R. Anderson, MD, FRCPC, FACP, ACP Governor

 


GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE

  • This year's Internal Medicine Meeting in Philadelphia was a resounding success with over 8,800 delegates from around the world along with 212 Canadians. The education was excellent, and I encourage you to attend future meetings.
  • Missed this year's IM meeting? There is still a chance to benefit. Click to purchase session recordings.
  • The ACP Convocation is an annual ceremony where the College recognizes and applauds its new Fellows, Masters and the recipients of various honors. Congratulations to all!
  • Once again, Canada was well represented at the national ACP Doctor's Dilemma® Competition with teams from the Atlantic Provinces, Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec. Thank you to our team from Memorial: Dr. Cassidy Brothers, Dr. Catherine Nicholson and Dr. Gillian Morrison. Congratulations to the Ontario team for making it to the final round and finishing an amazing 3rd amongst 52 teams!

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JOIN US!

ACP Atlantic Provinces Chapters Annual Meeting 2019
Held during the Canadian Society of Internal Medicine Annual Meeting
October 2-5, 2019
Halifax, NS
Information
Call for Abstracts and Awards

ACP Doctor's Dilemma Competition®
Hosted by the ACP Canadian Chapters
Call for Teams 

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ENHANCE YOUR PERSONAL WELL-BEING

ACP is committed to providing high quality information, resources, tools, and support to help improve member well-being. Click to learn how the ACP is helping.

Webinar: It's a Good Day to Try! Integrating Work and Life for a Better You

May 17, 2019 at 12:00pm Eastern time

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EXCELLENT RESOURCES FOR MEMBERS

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ACP Clinical Guidelines

Annals of Internal Medicine

DynaMed Plus® - ACP members have free access to the most current, evidence-based clinical decision support tool until August 31, 2019.

ACP Journal Club - a summary of the best new evidence for internal medicine from over 120 clinical journals.

ACP JournalWise - searches and filters the most recent articles from the top 120 medical journals.

ACP Products and Services

Patient Education Tools

MyACP  a personalized web experience making it easier for members to access content and resources while logged into www.acponline.org.

IM In-Training Exam - a web-based self-assessment exam for residents to assess their progress.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

ACP Quebec Chapter and ASMIQ Meeting / Inter-University Day
May 24-25, 2019 in Montréal, QC
Information

ACP Quebec Chapter Meeting and ASMIQ 21st Annual Meeting
In collaboration with the ACP Hawaii Chapter
June 26-28, 2019 in Maui, Hawaii
Information

The ACP Atlantic Provinces Chapters Annual Meeting 2019 will be held during the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society of Internal Medicine
October 2-5, 2019 – Halifax, NS
Information
Call for Abstracts and Awards

CALL FOR TEAMS – ACP Doctor's Dilemma Competition®
Hosted by the ACP Canadian Chapters
During the CSIM/ACP Atlantic Provinces Chapter Meeting
October 2-5, 2019 – Halifax, NS

ACP Western Canada Chapters and Rocky Mountain GIM Annual Meeting
November 14-16, 2019
Banff, AB – The Rimrock Hotel
https://www.rockymountainim.com/
@RockyMtnIM

ACP Ontario Chapter Annual Meeting 2019
November 1-2, 2019
Mississauga – Hilton Garden Inn Toronto Airport
Click for information

ACP Internal Medicine Meeting
Click for future dates and cities

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WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS


Fellow

Ian L. Epstein, MD, FACP
 

Member

Christopher Bebbington, MD
Coleman R. Black, MD
David S. Carroll, MD
Barinder S. Chahal, MD
Brent M. McGrath, MD, PhD

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FACP – BECOME ONE TODAY!

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GET INVOLVED IN YOUR CHAPTER!

Be an active part of this vibrant chapter! There are many volunteer opportunities.

CALLING RESIDENTS/MEDICAL STUDENTS

We are seeking residents and students to assist with local activities – journal clubs, career nights, lunch & learn educational sessions.

Contact me at david.anderson@dal.ca

Share your good news or that of a colleague and we will post it in our Chapter newsletter.

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