The Alberta Lung Cancer Screening Program (ALCSP) is available for patient referrals until March 2024. The impact of this program has already been felt by our community, with eight referred patients being diagnosed with previously undetected lung cancer.
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CME opportunity: Mosaic PCN’s domestic abuse webinar
On Tuesday, Dec. 12 at 6 p.m., Mosaic PCN invites you to attend a one-hour webinar on Sagesse — Breaking the Cycle of Abuse & REAL Talk. Registration is open to all PCN physician members and clinical health staff.
Choosing Wisely Canada: Simplifying lipid guidelines webinar plus two toolkits for primary care
On Wednesday, Nov. 29 at 10 a.m., Choosing Wisely Canada is hosting a one-hour webinar about the updated 2023 PEER simplified lipid guidelines for primary care.
Wellness Watch recognized with award
The eHealthcare Leadership Awards has recognized our PCN with a Platinum award for Best Email Content Series for our Wellness Watch e-newsletter. Wellness Watch is our monthly e-newsletter of wellness resources for all our members. This e-newsletter began during the pandemic and has continued ever since.
Patient e-newsletter: November edition
The November issue of our e-newsletter to the public, Community Health Connect.
Dementia Advice line recording
Representatives from Health Link’s Dementia Advice line presented to our PCN’s team members in October to raise awareness of their service.
2023 AGM follow-up: Board officers, committee members
The Board of Directors determined new officers of the Board at their Oct. 24 meeting, which began the 2023-24 Board year.
Feature: Save time with Lexicomp, UpToDate
UpToDate is an evidence-based, continuously updated clinical decision support resource that can assist you with routine or complex patients, and it includes a basic version of Lexicomp. But only 20 per cent of Lexicomp is available to you through UpToDate.
CWC PCN members honoured by the ACFP
Congratulations to Dr. Mehwish Hanif and Dr. Brendan Vaughan, members of our PCN, who are among the Alberta College of Family Physicians (ACFP) 2023 award recipients.
Enhanced Lipid Reporting screening can help catch cardiovascular disease risks early
The Enhanced Lipid Reporting (ELR) screening initiative was created by the Cardiovascular Health & Stroke Strategic Clinical Network. When sending patients for lipid-based blood tests, adding the ELR screen is a quick and simple addition.