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Good practices

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The CMPA helps physicians at all stages of their careers navigate the challenges that exist in today’s practice settings in a safe and equitable way. Our educational resources include:

  • Topics that address real-life challenges
  • Guidance on how to handle complex situations
  • Point-of-care tools, such as checklists, to help put the guidance into practice

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Professionalism and ethics

Integrating professional duties, societal expectations and personal wellbeing

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Physician-patient

Communicating effectively with patients to optimize their care

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Physician-team

Leveraging the power of collaboration to foster safe care

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The healthcare system

Building safer systems to enhance clinical care delivery

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Medico-legal matters

Understanding and responding to medico-legal challenges

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Explore other learning resources

Podcast

Expert CMPA physician advisors discuss a variety of topics affecting Canadian physicians and their practice.

eLearning

CMPA’s collection of accredited self-guided eLearning activities.

Teaching resources

Teaching resources mapped to CanMEDS roles through various activities.