President's Letter
Dear Members,
You may have heard that government has released $12 million to the AMA to provide family physicians and rural generalists with support for costs related to panel management and practice improvement activities. This is part of the October 2023 release of the MAPS final reports, which included an announcement of $57 million in funding over three years for physicians participating in panel management. We did not negotiate these funds.
Please visit the Panel Management Support Program page to learn more about the program, eligibility and payment details. We will email further details and the declaration link to eligible members early next week.
As for the significance of the announcement, here is a statement that I issued this morning.
We are unrelentingly focused on seeking the support that family and rural medicine needs in the context of Budget 2024.
Regards,
Paul Parks
President, Alberta Medical Association