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In a Primary Care Network, a group of family doctors work with Alberta Health Services and other health professionals to coordinate the delivery of primary health services for their patients.

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Let's talk Evaluation! A Potpourri of Topics
February 24, 2010
Six evaluation workshop modules designed for PCN staff who would like to learn (or review) key concepts related to health program evaluation. This workshop series is completely voluntary. Feel free to attend just one module to brush up on a particular topic, to learn something new, or attend all of them! For more information, click here.
The PDI Program continues to advance
March 8, 2010
PDI Helpdesk offering extended hours of 0900 - 1600 hrs on Saturday March 13, for physicians/clinics that require assistance submitting their validated patient lists. 
 
Instructions to submit your VPL, Deposit Information and Validated Patient List Process forms to Alberta Health and Wellness are now available. Click here. For more information check out the updated PDI Implementation Guide.
Registration Now Open!
March 3, 2010
The Primary Care Initiative invites you to attend the next PCI Forum at the Deerfoot Inn in Calgary, Alberta.
 
Plan to attend the networking reception on the evening of April 21, 2010 and a full day of updates and information sharing on April 22, 2010.
 
New this year! Showcase a program or initiative from your PCN at the Forum. A "call for abstracts" for poster or oral presentations" is posted on the Forum website. The deadline for submission is March 19, 2010.
For more detail or to register, click here.

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COPD Online Course Now available
August 3, 2009 - April 30, 2010

The Provincial CDM Dissemination - Leading the Way Project is excited to share that our first disease-specific online course is now available for self-registration.
2010 Water Cooler Series
December 7, 2009 - March 10, 2010

Our first theme of 2010 will be : Building Social Capital and Navigating Collaborative Relationships.
CUP Workshops in Community-Based Research
December 8, 2009 - April 30, 2010

The Community-University Partnership (CUP) is offering a series of upcoming workshops on community0Based Research (CBR).