Strengthening Linkages Workshop

Family Physicians & Cancer Care Alberta

The Strengthening Linkages Workshop brings together family physicians, health professionals, and oncology specialists to discuss cancer-related topics. The purpose of the workshop is to provide family physicians and health professionals the opportunity to build linkages between oncology and primary care communities of practice. It is our goal to improve the integration of care by promoting knowledge exchange and building relationships.

Strengthening Linkages Workshop 2025

Alberta Health Services Cancer Care is pleased to announce the 14th annual Strengthening Linkages Workshop. This education event is connected via videoconference allowing participants to attend via zoom. There is no cost associated with this event.5.75 Family Physician credits will be issued for attendance.

Date

  • Saturday, April 12, 2025 (8:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)

Overall Learning Objectives

  • Collaboration of Family Physicians/Primary Care Providers and Cancer Care Alberta programs and services
  • Acquire and translate information and updates to better navigate the cancer system.
  • Support and participate in the improvement of the integration of care through dialogue, networking, and teamwork.
  • Recognize and explain services and programs enhancing patient-centered care. 

Program Topics

  • Training GP Oncologists 
  • Colorectal Cancer Screening in Alberta: Key Updates & Practical Insights for Primary Care
  • Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening in Alberta 
  • Overview of recent cancer diagnosis work in Alberta from the Cancer System Innovation & Integration (CSII) team 
  • A new online interactive resource for Alberta patients between getting a cancer diagnosis and their first cancer care appointment 
  • Adolescents & Young Adults (AYA) and Early Palliative Navigation
  • Métis Cancer Care Experiences
  • Barriers in Endometrial Cancer diagnosis

Contact

More information will be posted as it becomes available. For any inquiries and registration, contact strengtheninglinkages@ahs.ca.