2022 CMPA Annual Meeting and Conference
August 15, 2022
JW Marriott Parq Vancouver Hotel
Vancouver, BC
In-person and virtual
Members who have not registered can still attend the Annual Meeting and Information Session. On August 15, the link to join the event will be posted on this page. You will need your CMPA member number and password to access the event, to vote on motions and ask questions. We look forward to welcoming you to the 2022 Annual Meeting and Conference on August 15.
Ensure your conference experience is a success
Please test your system in advance and familiarize yourself with the important housekeeping items. In the interest of time, they will not be repeated during the Annual Meeting.
Things to know before the meeting:
What to expect
*All times listed are in Pacific Time.
Education Session
8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. PT*
Topic: Better Together! Collaborative conversations with colleagues and patients
Description & accreditation
Healthy team relationships play a central role in the delivery of safe patient care. Teams that embrace effective communications strategies have the skills needed to diffuse conflicts while allowing physician-patient relationships to flourish. Through audience interaction, participants will learn practical approaches to reduce the risk of patient harm and medico-legal risk associated with patient and team communications.
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
- Identify practical communication tools to use in encounters with patients and families to facilitate engagement
- Describe the impact of effective communication strategies on patient safety and mitigating medico-legal risk
- Recognize the implications of a deeply interconnected healthcare system
- Describe how physicians adapt and thrive through psychologically safe relationships
- Commit to one simple strategy leading to positive change
Earn CME/CPD credits
This 1-credit-per-hour Group Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for up to 2.75 Mainpro+ credits. This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by The CMPA. You may claim a maximum of 2.75 hours (credits are automatically calculated).
Supporting materials
Meet the facilitators >>
Break 11:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. PT*
Annual Meeting
12:20 - 2:35 p.m. PT*
An update on the Association’s strategic initiatives, finances, and how we’ve delivered on our commitments to supporting you and modernizing the CMPA while working collaboratively.
Agenda
Agenda
- Opening remarks and call to order
- A year in review
- 2021 Report of the Audit Committee
- 2021 Financial report
- 2023 Aggregate fees by region
- 2022 Council election results
- Member motion
- Q&A for members
- Looking to the future
- Remarks from incoming President
- Closing remarks
Member motion
Be it resolved that:
- The CMPA commits to undertaking a comprehensive review of its governance model with a view to potential by-law amendments including but not limited to: Council composition (including size), representation (including geography, specialty and diversity) and skills.
- The CMPA will bring forward an update to the 2023 Annual General Meeting and the final report on the governance review (including any proposed by-law changes) to the 2024 Annual General Meeting for consideration and approval.
Supporting Materials
Meet the presenters >>
Break 2:35 - 2:45 p.m. PT*
Information Session
2:45 – 4:15 p.m. PT*
Topic: Medico-legal realities emerging from the pandemic–Opportunities and challenges of virtual care
Description and accreditation
Virtual care continues to evolve rapidly as an expanded modality of healthcare delivery in Canada. A moderated panel of experts will explore the opportunities and medico-legal challenges emerging from the use of virtual care throughout the pandemic.
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
- Recognize the opportunities and medico-legal challenges that have emerged from the widespread adoption of virtual care
- Discuss the barriers and enablers to supporting virtual care during the pandemic
- Reflect on factors that contribute to using virtual care safely
Earn CME/CPD credits
This 1-credit-per-hour Group Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for up to 1.5 Mainpro+ credits. This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by The CMPA. You may claim a maximum of 1.5 hours (credits are automatically calculated).
Supporting materials
The following have been provided by the Information Session panelists and stakeholder organizations as additional resources on virtual care:
Meet the moderator and panellists >>
Reception for in-person attendees 4:15 – 4:45 p.m. PT*
A few things you may want to know
- For in-person member attendees, a mobile device is required to vote during the Annual Meeting.
- Membership must be active on August 15, 2022 to be able to vote or ask a question.
- The virtual Annual Meeting and Conference will be recorded. Your attendance will constitute consent to potentially appear in this media.
- The CMPA is committed to being responsive to the diverse needs of its members. Members with accessibility needs are asked to please contact the Association in advance of the meeting.
- The recorded webcast from the annual meeting and conference will be posted on the CMPA website by the end of August.
- It is prohibited, without authority of the CMPA, to record any portion of the Annual Meeting, Education Session, or Information Session (including presentations, supporting audiovisual material, posters, and displays), whether by video, audio, photography, or any other mechanism.
2023 CMPA Annual Meeting and Conference
Montréal, QC
Monday, August 14
How to initiate a motion for consideration at a CMPA Annual Meeting
The deadline has now passed to initiate a member motion for the 2022 Annual Meeting. Details on how to bring a motion forward for consideration at future annual meetings follows:
Members who wish to initiate a motion at an upcoming annual meeting are governed by rules and procedures, ensuring a consistent and fair process.
If you would like to bring forward a motion for consideration, complete and sign the Notice of Motion form and Member Support for Notice of Motion form and submit to the CMPA via fax, mail, or personal delivery, or send a scanned PDF file via email to [email protected] at least 60 days prior to the annual meeting (as per the CMPA’s By-law (Article 3, Section 3.09). Motions received after the deadline will not be considered. Members are encouraged to contact us for further information or to discuss a draft motion prior to submitting it.
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