Recognizing, celebrating physicians’ hard work and dedication

Every May, we mark off two vital physician awareness days in the calendar to highlight the contributions of physicians:

• National Physicians’ Day on May 1
• World Family Doctor Day on May 19

To help raise awareness of these two days and highlight and celebrate the work of physicians, PCNs across the Calgary area are collaborating on posts to share across social media channels.

Year-over-year, trust in physicians remains exceptionally high, as 85 per cent of Canadians trust physicians to help them navigate health information in the face of online misinformation, according to a recent Canada Medical Association survey.

For more on misinformation, you still have time to register for the one-hour webinar at 10 a.m. this Wednesday, April 22 from Choosing Wisely Canada for a discussion of the survey results and the implications of false health information for physicians.

Register today

For our PCN, we appreciate our members year-round. Our programs and services are developed in partnership with members so you can provide the best health care to your patients and have more time to spend with family and friends.

Your time is under constant demand, so we have:

• Been sharing printed, personalized at-a-glance posters with all our referral services on one page for quick reference
• Updated our programs and service web page to give you one access point for referral forms you may not have, program and eligibility information, and related resources

From our Medical Director, Dr. Rachel Han Savoie: “Observing the increase in uptake of PCN membership across the Calgary Zone is a testament to the value of teamwork that the programs and services bring for family physicians to provide the best care possible to our patients.”

“And evidence of our commitment as physicians to work together to make this happen.”

Visit our programs and services overview