Resources for Rural Physicians & Preceptors
DLRI offers essential resources to support rural and regional physicians in delivering top-tier healthcare and medical education.
Interested in joining our network of preceptors? Contact the DLRI team to learn more.
Useful Resources
Department of Family Medicine
The Department of Family Medicine (DFM) includes physician services, academic family medicine, and education, clinical services, and research programs. It oversees six clinical sections responsible for delivering family medicine-related services in Calgary. DFM is integrated within Alberta Health Services and the University of Calgary.
Undergraduate Medical Education
The Department of Undergraduate Medical Education focuses on innovating and applying cutting-edge concepts in human cognition to design all aspects of its curriculum and evaluations.
Post Graduate Medical Education
Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME) provides exceptional clinical training that equips graduating physicians to deliver high-quality healthcare to Albertans. Each program offers specialized educational opportunities to support the development of competencies required for independent practice.
TeachingPhysicians.org
DLRI offers a complimentary subscription to TeachingPhysician.org for all rural preceptors! The site features videos, audio interviews, tips, answers to frequently asked questions, and links to detailed information on precepting topics. For login details, email dlri@ucalgary.ca.
Society of rural Physicians of Canada
The Society of Rural Physicians of Canada (SRPC) is the national voice for Canadian rural physicians. SRPC undertakes various functions, including supporting rural doctors and communities in crisis, promoting and delivering continuing rural medical education, and more.
College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA)
The College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) is the regulatory body for physicians in Alberta. Similar to how a provincial registry ensures that drivers are safe on the road, the CPSA issues practice permits to physicians, ensuring they are qualified to deliver the best possible care to their patients.
Alberta College of Family Physicians
The ACFP is a professional voluntary organization representing over 5,600 family physicians, family medicine residents, and medical students in Alberta. As the provincial chapter of the CFPC, the ACFP supports the certification of its members by providing continuing professional development (CPD) and upholding established standards for CPD delivery.
The College of Family Physicians of Canada
The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) is a professional organization representing over 45,000 members nationwide. It sets the standards for and accredits postgraduate family medicine training at Canada's 17 medical schools. The CFPC also reviews and certifies continuing professional development programs and materials, helping family physicians meet certification and licensing requirements.
Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons
The Royal College collaborates with patients, fellows, residents, and other healthcare partners to lead the development of specialty medical education, assessment, and accreditation standards. It promotes the role of specialist physicians through research, advocacy, and health policy, supports their continuous adaptation and improvement, and fosters patient trust and confidence in specialist care.
Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan (RhPAP)
For over three decades, the Rural Health Professions Action Plan has supported the efforts of rural Albertans to maintain an accessible health workforce close to home. RhPAP is committed to fostering and building relationships with rural communities, stakeholders, partners, learners and each other to encourage better access to rural health.
Office of Faculty Development & Performance (OFD)
The Office of Faculty Development is all about helping faculty soar. Whether your focus is research, teaching, administrative leadership, clinical work, or a combination of those, OFD is invested in your success. The Office of Faculty Development offers resources, workshops, programs, and consultations for full-time academic staff and faculty members with adjunct/clinical appointments.
Continuing Medical Education (CME)
The Office of Continuing Medical Education offers a wide range of evidence-based learning opportunities for physicians, other healthcare professionals, and the public in various formats, including in-person, online, and blended learning. The CME also provides support with accreditation services, course and event planning and management, registration, venue arrangements, advertising and marketing, course materials, and evaluation summaries.