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Congratulations to Drs. Tam and Moltzan on National Awards

(October 2024) We are pleased to announce that Paul Y W Tam, MD��MACP (Ontario) and��Catherine J Moltzan, MD��MACP (Prairie Provinces) are��the recipients of Mastership.

The first MACP in the College was presented in 1923 to Dr. James M. Anders, who served the College as President for two terms. He was recognized for extraordinary service to the College and for being one of the most outstanding internists and medical teachers of his day.

Please join me in congratulating them and celebrating this accomplishment at Internal Medicine Meeting 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. To view the full list of national awardees, click here.

Congratulations New Chapter Fellows

Ontario

Muhanad Y Al Habash, MBBS FACP

Prairie Provinces

T Lee-Ann Hawkins, MD FACP
Oleksa G Rewa, MD FACP

(September 2024) Congratulations to the Chapter's new Fellows.��Fellowship in the College is an honor.��Being an FACP®��is a distinction earned from colleagues who recognize your accomplishments and achievements over and above the practice of medicine. The most important considerations for ACP Fellowship are excellence and contributions made to both medicine and to the broader community in which the internal medicine physician lives and practices.��

2024 Chapter Excellence Award-Silver Level Winner - British Columbia, Ontario, Prairie Provinces and Quebec Chapters

(August 2024) We are pleased to announce that our chapter is in receipt of the Silver Level of the 2024 Chapter Excellence Award! This year 15 chapters received the Silver Award. The award recognizes chapters that achieve excellence in chapter management. In order to achieve the Chapter Excellence Award, chapters must meet 20 Bronze criteria and 14 Silver criteria. Criteria include such activities as undertaking efforts to increase advocacy efforts, collaborating with stakeholders to increase visibility of the ACP, holding competitions for members, providing chapter financial reports to members, having Medical Student and Resident/Fellow members on the Governor's Advisory council, retaining transitional and unpaid members, giving awards to chapter members. We would like to extend a special thanks to those chapter members who assisted us in all of these endeavors! For their hard work and dedication, we received this award.

Congratulations New Chapter Fellows

Ontario

Nikesh R Adunuri, MD FACP
Mohamed Panju, MD FACP
Ali Tahir, MBBS MD FACP��

(July 2024) Congratulations to the Chapter's new Fellows.��Fellowship in the College is an honor.��Being an FACP®��is a distinction earned from colleagues who recognize your accomplishments and achievements over and above the practice of medicine. The most important considerations for ACP Fellowship are excellence and contributions made to both medicine and to the broader community in which the internal medicine physician lives and practices.��

Call for Spring 2025 Resolutions��

(July 2024) Are you concerned about a practice or clinical issue or have an idea you��would like to suggest? If so, you might consider submitting a resolution to your Governor or chapter council.��

Initiating a resolution provides ACP members an opportunity to focus attention at the ACP national level on a particular issue or topic that concerns them. Participating in the Board of Governors resolutions process provides the ACP grassroots member a voice and allows you to shape College policy that impacts the practice of internal medicine.��

Not sure how to begin drafting a resolution? Researching the College's position on an issue can give you a start. The��ACP Board of Governors Resolutions Guide for ACP Members��is available to download and will help, too.��The Guide��was created to provide members a short overview of the resolutions process essentials and highlights critical ACP online resources you must use.��

Once drafted, members must submit resolutions to their Governor and/or chapter council. Chapter council approval is required to move resolutions forward to ACP national. Although not official ACP policy, a resolution becomes property of the chapter once the chapter council approves forwarding it to national. If effecting change interests you, the deadline for submitting new resolutions to be heard at the��Spring 2025 Board of Governors Meeting is��September 27, 2024.��

Share your good idea with us. Draft a resolution.��

Happy Anniversary to our Chapter Members!

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5 Years

Kris K Srivatsa, MBBS
Mombo Sikazwe, MBChB
Carla Fast, MD
Walid Ahmed Alkeridy, MBBS
Tristen Gilchrist, MD
Mina Aziz, MBChB,MD FACP
Brice E Nouthe, MD
Gunjan M Vador, MD
Nazia H Syed
Aiman K Al Wahaibi, MD FACP
Nandini Menon, MD
Shanojan Thiyagalingam, MD FACP
Syed S Ahmed, MD FACP
Sarah Finlay, MD FACP
Vlad Dragan, MD
Devin G Frobb, MD
Ayodele L Adebayo, MD
Brian Buchanan, MD
Amiya R Chakraborty, MBBS
Wojciech Dolata, MD
Timothy Chan, MD FACP
Sandeep S Deol, MD
Rafid Haidar, MD CM

10 Years

Ehud Ur, MD
Kevin R Imrie, MD FRCPSC FACP
Mohsen Kouchakan, MD
Jason J Kiser, MD
Harmandeep K Virk
Nakul C Sharma, MD
Abhilash Sailendra, MBBS
Lindsay Bridgland, MD
Todd C Lee, MD FACP
Farzaneh Shamekh, MD

15 Years

Ward D Patrick, MD FACP
Patrick C Bergin, MD FACP
Brian G Moses, MD FACP
Amer S H Qureshi, MD
Yasser Rifaat Abou Mourad, MD FACP
Manuel M Montero Odasso, MD
Ikram Ghani, MBBS
Reynaldo P Robes, MD
Fayad Hamideh, MD FACP
Shiv K Saxena, MBBS FACP
Jo-Anne M Clarke, MD
Monty M Sandhu, MD
Abdalla H Abdalla, MBChB
Tarek A Elfiki, MD
Shoaib Rashid Ansari, MBBS
Kenneth Samuel Malhotra, MD
Susana E Grinman, MD
Finlay A McAlister, MD FACP
Jan �ܼ��ˮ��̳k, MD FACP
Irwindeep Sandhu, MD FACP
Jennifer S Ringrose, MD FACP
Amber G Fripp, MD
John A Cesarz, MD
Amer K Albadry, MBChB FACP
Bijai Johnson, MD FRCPC
John Twinomujuni Kachope, MBChB FACP
Sanyukta K B Ghoorah, MBChB
Mariusz Joseph A Sapijaszko, MD
Afshan Y Ghani, MBBS FRCPC FACP
Bert A Govig, MD FACP
Nadine Lahoud, MD FACP
David H Eidelman, MD CM FACP
Pierre-olivier Roy, MD
Simon Desmeules, MD

20 Years

Hartmut Henning, MD FACP
Mohammed Adegbite, MBBS
James V Dunne, MBBCh FACP
Gerald A Da Roza, MD FACP
Barry N Nathanson, MD FACP
Winston L Heslop, MD FACP
David William Hudgel, MD FACP
Suni Johnson, MBBS FACP
Kiraninder S Lamba, MD
Irene Ma, MD FACP
Nithya Venkatesan, MBBS
Munish Khosla, MD FACP
David N Rush, MD FACP
Michel J Berube, MD
Andre Roy, MD FRCPC FACP

(May 2024) Your ACP Chapter thanks you for your continued Membership and all you do every day to serve your patients and support the future of internal medicine. We’re proud that you’ve chosen us as your professional home, and we’re committed to remaining by your side—advocating for and supporting your professional journey.

BOR Action on Spring 2024 BOG Resolutions

(May 2024) A summary of Board of Regents (BOR) actions on resolutions debated at the Spring 2024 Board of Governors (BOG) meeting is now available. Resolutions initiated by ACP members and endorsed by a chapter council and the BOG become ACP policy when adopted by the BOR.

If you have an idea you would like to suggest to ACP, consider submitting a resolution to your Governor or local ACP chapter. Visit the advocacy section of your ACP chapter website for more information on how to propose a resolution.

Congratulations New Chapter Fellow

British Columbia
Mina Aziz, MBChB, MD FACP

(April 2024) Congratulations to the Chapter's new Fellow.��Fellowship in the College is an honor.��Being an FACP®��is a distinction earned from colleagues who recognize your accomplishments and achievements over and above the practice of medicine. The most important considerations for ACP Fellowship are excellence and contributions made to both medicine and to the broader community in which the internal medicine physician lives and practices.��

2024 John Tooker Evergreen Awards

(April 2024) The John Tooker Evergreen Awards Program provides opportunities to recognize the valuable contributions of ACP Chapters as they strive to enrich, educate, and engage membership. In 2024, ACP recognized ten winning chapters. Our Chapter received the 2024 John Tooker Evergreen Award for our initiative, Laureate Society Fellowship Program��.

Point-of-Care Ultrasound Webinar Series��

The point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) webinar series was created to increase the availability of quality, desired, educational offerings for our Chapter. A POCUS Education Council was appointed to guide this work, which in-turn provided unique leadership opportunities for diverse early career physicians and trainees. The webinars occurred monthly to address diverse aspects of POCUS and bring in internationally known speakers to the forum. It has also helped the province unite in preparation for our merger with Manitoba and Saskatchewan, at which time, POCUS and educational experts in those provinces will be invited to join in this work.��

For more information on the John Tooker Evergreen Awards, contact Dana Acord.

Member Feedback is Requested on Spring 2024 Resolutions

(February 2024) Twenty-one (21) resolutions will be considered at the Spring 2024 Board of Governors (BOG) Meeting. With the exception of Resolution 9-S24, which will not be debated because this resolution is slated for adoption as a reaffirmation, please review each resolution and then indicate your support or opposition by completing the��by the deadline your ACP Chapter Governor has requested or by midnight March 13, whichever comes first.��

Your comments will be forwarded to your Governor to be used as part of his/her testimony on behalf of the chapter. If you have any questions, please contact Mary Giampietro, BOG Administrator, at��chapter@acpmembership.org. Thank you for your input.��

(NOTE: Proposed resolutions should be considered confidential information and are intended to be viewed by ACP members only. Under no circumstances should proposed resolutions be shared with the news media or social networking media, nor should they be shared with other individuals and organizations. Proposed resolutions do not represent ACP policy.)

Call for Fall 2024 Resolutions

(February 2024) Are you concerned about a practice or clinical issue or have an idea you'd like to suggest? If so, you might consider submitting a resolution to your Governor or chapter council.��

Not sure how to begin drafting a resolution? Researching the College's position on an issue can give you a start. The just released ACP Board of Governors Resolutions Guide for ACP Members is now available to download and will help, too. The Guide was created to provide members a short overview of the resolutions process essentials and highlights critical ACP online resources you must use.��

Once drafted, members must submit resolutions to their Governor and/or chapter council. Chapter council approval is required to move resolutions forward to ACP national. Although not official ACP policy, a resolution becomes property of the chapter once the chapter council approves forwarding it to national. If effecting change interests you, the deadline for submitting new resolutions to be heard at the Fall 2024 Board of Governors Meeting is��March 29, 2024.��

Share your good idea with us. Draft a resolution.��

Congratulations New Chapter Fellow

British Columbia
Casey Chan, MD FACP

(February 2024) Congratulations to the Chapter's new Fellow.��Fellowship in the College is an honor.��Being an FACP®��is a distinction earned from colleagues who recognize your accomplishments and achievements over and above the practice of medicine. The most important considerations for ACP Fellowship are excellence and contributions made to both medicine and to the broader community in which the internal medicine physician lives and practices.��

Chapter Speakers at Internal Medicine Meeting 2024

(December 2023) We’d like to bring attention to our local chapter members who will be presenting as faculty at ACP’s Internal Medicine Meeting 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts this April. Early-bird registration is available through January. For a full schedule or for more information on the meeting, click .

British Columbia	Shane	Arishenkoff	Pre-course	Point-of-Care Ultrasound: Foundational Skills for Internal Medicine Physicians	Tuesday, April 16, 2024
British Columbia	Shane	Arishenkoff	Pre-course	Point-of-Care Ultrasound: Foundational Skills for Internal Medicine Physicians	Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Ontario

Natasha

Sheikh

Clinical Skills Center

Suturing Skills

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Ontario

Christine

Soong

Meet the Professor

Practicing High-Value Care: Appropriate Cardiac Biomarker Use for Hospitalists

Thursday, April 18, 2024

BOR Action on Fall 2023 BOG Resolutions

(December 2023) A summary of Board of Regents (BOR) actions on resolutions debated at the Fall 2023 Board of Governors (BOG) meeting is now available. Resolutions initiated by ACP members and endorsed by a chapter council and the BOG become ACP policy when adopted by the BOR.

Congratulations New Chapter Fellows

Alberta

Sadik H Salman, MBChB FACP��

Timothy Chan, MD FACP

Manitoba/Saskatchewan

Joel Nkosi, MBChB FACP

Ontario

Anupam Batra, MD FACP

(November 2023) Congratulations to the Chapter's new Fellows. Fellowship in the College is an honor. Being an FACP^® is a distinction earned from colleagues who recognize your accomplishments and achievements over and above the practice of medicine. The most important considerations for ACP Fellowship are excellence and contributions made to both medicine and to the broader community in which the internal medicine physician lives and practices.

2023 Chapter Excellence Award

We would like to extend a special thanks to those chapter members who assisted us in all of these endeavors! For their hard work and dedication, we received these awards.��

Bronze Winners - Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatechewan, Ontario Chapters

We are pleased to announce that our chapters are in receipt of the Bronze Level of the 2023 Chapter Excellence Award! The award recognizes chapters that achieve basics in chapter management.�� In order to achieve the Chapter Excellence Award, chapters must meet nineteen Bronze criteria. Criteria include such activities as being involved in advocacy activities, communicating with members, having a chapter/regional scientific meeting along with a planning committee, having a sound financial structure in place, recruiting and advancing members and having an awards committee that identifies candidates for local or national awards.

We would like to extend a special thanks to those chapter members who assisted us in all of these endeavors! For their hard work and dedication, we received this award.��

We Request Your Feedback on the Proposed Fall 2023 Board of Governors Resolutions

(August 2023) We would like to request your feedback regarding resolutions that will be considered at the Fall 2023 Board of Governors Meeting. With the exception of Resolution 3-F23 which was accepted as a reaffirmation and will not be debated, please review the balance of the slate and then indicate your support or opposition by completing the resolutions electronic response form by August 30th.

After considering the intent of each resolution and how it fits with the College’s Mission and Goals, please provide your feedback on each resolution and indicate your support or opposition by completing the electronic response form by August 30. Your input will be used as part of testimony on behalf of the chapter.

Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to provide comments regarding these resolutions. By providing your feedback on the Board of Governors resolutions, you have helped to shape College policy that impacts the practice of internal medicine.

Call for Spring 2024 BOG Resolutions

(July 2023) Are you concerned about a practice or clinical issue or have an idea you'd like to suggest? If so, you might consider submitting a resolution to your Governor or chapter council.��

Not sure how to begin drafting a resolution? Researching the College's position on an issue can give you a start. The recently released ACP Board of Governors Resolutions Guide for ACP Members��is now available to download and will help, too.��The Guide��was created to provide members a short overview of the resolutions process essentials and highlights critical ACP online resources you must use.��

Once drafted, members must submit resolutions to their Governor and/or chapter council. Chapter council approval to move resolutions forward to ACP national is required. A resolution becomes a resolution of the chapter once the chapter council approves forwarding it to national. If effecting change interests you, the deadline for submitting new resolutions to be heard at the Spring 2024 Board of Governors Meeting is��October 16, 2023.��

Share your good idea with us. Draft a resolution.

BOR Action on Spring 2023 BOG Resolutions

(June 2023) summary of Board of Regents (BOR) actions��on resolutions debated at the��Spring 2023 Board of Governors (BOG) meeting is now available. Resolutions initiated by ACP members and endorsed by a chapter council and the BOG become ACP policy when adopted by the BOR.

Chapter Members Elected to ACP Fellowship

(March 2023) We would like to congratulate our chapter members on election to Fellow of the �ܼ��ˮ��̳. The distinction recognizes achievements in internal medicine.

Alberta

Taylor Colby Wong, MD FACP

Anca Tapardel, MD FACP

Ontario

Sarah Ahmad, MD FACP

Sarah Finlay, MD FACP

Ryan R Kroll, MD FACP

Fellowship is elected upon the recommendation of peers and the review of ACP’s Credentials Subcommittee. They may now use the letters “FACP” after their name in recognition of this honor. Please join me in congratulations!

Chapter Speaker at Internal Medicine Meeting 2023

(March 2023) We would like to draw your attention to our Internal Medicine Meeting 2023 local speakers.

Alfonso

Iorio

Ontario

Workshop

How to Keep Up with Medical Evidence

Friday, April 28, 2023

Global Reception at Internal Medicine Meeting 2023

(March 2023)��If you’re attending IMM23, please join us at our global reception, to be held Thursday, April 27 from 7:30-9:00pm at HQ San Diego.��

This reception, featuring live entertainment, is open to all international attendees and their guests, as well as other attendees who are interested in meeting with leaders from ACP and internal medicine societies from around the world. 

Member Feedback is Requested on Spring 2023 Resolutions

(March 2023) Fourteen (14) resolutions will be considered at the Spring 2023 Board of Governors (BOG) Meeting. Please review each resolution and then indicate your support or opposition by completing the by the deadline your ACP Chapter Governor has requested or by March 22, whichever comes first.

Your comments will be forwarded to the Chapter Governor to be used as part of their testimony on behalf of the chapter. If you have any questions, please contact Mary Giampietro, BOG Administrator, at chapter@acpmembership.org. Thank you for your input.

Call for Fall 2023 Resolutions

(February 2023) Are you concerned about a practice or clinical issue or have an idea you'd like to suggest? If so, you might consider submitting a resolution to your Governor or chapter council.

Once drafted, members must submit resolutions to their Governor and/or chapter council. Chapter council approval to move resolutions forward to ACP national is required. A resolution becomes a resolution of the chapter once the chapter council approves forwarding it to national. If effecting change interests you, the deadline for submitting new resolutions to be heard at the Fall 2023 Board of Governors Meeting is March 30, 2023.

Share your good idea with us. Draft a resolution.

Important Notice Regarding Alberta and Manitoba/Saskatchewan Chapter Merger

(October 2022)��We take this opportunity to thank you for being a loyal ACP member. This has been a busy year for our initiatives; among others, we undertook a thorough assessment of the ACP Canadian Chapters and held several meetings with ACP leadership. As a result, we would like to inform you that the ACP Board of Regents (BOR) approved a recommendation to merge the Alberta and Manitoba/Saskatchewan Chapters effective April 30, 2024.

Alberta Chapter Governor-elect, Dr. Irene Ma, will serve as Governor for the Alberta/Manitoba/Saskatchewan region at that time. The College will continue to collaborate with a local working group comprised of chapter leadership from both Alberta and Manitoba/Saskatchewan Chapters to ensure a smooth transition that benefits all members in the region. If you are interested in supporting our efforts, please contact��ccacp@secretariatcentral.com.��Membership will receive periodic updates on the merger and will soon be invited to participate in a poll to decide on he new chapter name.

Your membership will not be affected by the chapter merger, and you will continue to have access to all your benefits. Please feel free to reach out to us with any questions or concerns. Thank you for your continued loyalty and commitment to our mission.

Sincerely,

Peter G. Hamilton, MBBCh, FACP ACP Alberta Chapter Governor

Irene Ma, MD, MSc, PhD, FACP ACP Alberta Chapter Governor-Elect

Catherine J. Moltzan, BMS, MD, MS, FACP ACP Manitoba/Saskatchewan Chapter Governor

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