Through a joint collaboration between a small group of physicians from the University of Alberta in 2009 to now, a full interdisciplinary group of pharmacists, nurses, and family physicians, the ACFP and PEER have developed an award-winning Evidence & CPD program that aims to inspire and equip clinicians to use the best evidence for shared-informed decision making with their patients.
The Evidence & CPD program is a physician-led and taught education project that is free from industry bias and based on the best available evidence. The absence of industry funding or participation in the planning and program development is one of the distinguishing factors of the Evidence & CPD program.
PEER-produced materials are trusted resources that family physicians and primary care practitioners can count on to be relevant, pragmatic, and applicable.
The program is focused on evidence-based practice with all content derived from the highest-level research available.
While topics within the program are primarily targeted to practising family physicians, attendance and involvement of team or network members is also encouraged.
PEER consists of a group of practising family physicians and allied health care practitioners with over 30 years in providing patient care in both rural and urban practice settings. They recognize the learning needs of practising family physicians (and their teams) and provide “education by primary care for primary care.”