Axcan IBD Resident Fellowship - Underway
The Axcan Pharma IBD Resident Fellowship has been set up at the The University of Alberta, Division of Gastroenterology. This initiative will train new resident physicians in advanced IBD diagnosis and care. Axcan Pharma has already committed $110,000 ($55,000 over two years) for this initiative that will increase the number of doctors with the specialized training required to diagnose and treat IBD patients across Alberta.
Doctors/Nurses Resource Line
A fax line into the The University of Alberta, Division of Gastroenterology whereby physicians, nurses, and other health professionals from across the province can call for expert consultation on IBD and gastrointestinal related matters.
Nurse Specialist Training and Mentorship Program + More Nurse Specialists
Realistically, a patient’s time with his or her gastroenterologist is very limited. Unfortunately, there are only a small handful of facilities and practices around the province with nurses specially trained in IBD to be the primary “front line” of medical support for patients. Unfortunately, there are not enough of these nurse specialists. We will establish a program to train more of them and work with industry, health partners, health authorities, and the province to ensure resources are available to fund more IBD nurse specialist positions.
More specifically, March is targeting to fund at least 2 IBD Nurse Specialists in 2007 to create, roll out and manage March’s education and care initiatives. Eventually, we envision multiple “pools” of nurse specialists operating IBD clinics across the province that are accessible (remotely and physically) to all Albertans.
General Practitioner Training
A number of opportunities have been identified across the province to help provide better resources and specialized IBD training to general practice physicians so they are better able to treat and provide guidance to their patients who suffer from IBD. This is a critical need especially in rural communities who rely on a local general practitioner for the majority of their medical needs and guidance.
Tele-health Opportunities
With advances in tele-health technology and a world-class communications network now in place across the province (SuperNET), remote diagnosis, consultation, and care delivery models will be explored.
Axcan IBD Resident Fellowship - Underway
The Axcan Pharma IBD Resident Fellowship has been set up at the The University of Alberta, Division of Gastroenterology. This initiative will train new resident physicians in advanced IBD diagnosis and care. Axcan Pharma has already committed $110,000 ($55,000 over two years) for this initiative that will increase the number of doctors with the specialized training required to diagnose and treat IBD patients across Alberta.
Doctors/Nurses Resource Line
A fax line into the The University of Alberta, Division of Gastroenterology whereby physicians, nurses, and other health professionals from across the province can call for expert consultation on IBD and gastrointestinal related matters.
Nurse Specialist Training and Mentorship Program + More Nurse Specialists
Realistically, a patient’s time with his or her gastroenterologist is very limited. Unfortunately, there are only a small handful of facilities and practices around the province with nurses specially trained in IBD to be the primary “front line” of medical support for patients. Unfortunately, there are not enough of these nurse specialists. We will establish a program to train more of them and work with industry, health partners, health authorities, and the province to ensure resources are available to fund more IBD nurse specialist positions.
More specifically, March is targeting to fund at least 2 IBD Nurse Specialists in 2007 to create, roll out and manage March’s education and care initiatives. Eventually, we envision multiple “pools” of nurse specialists operating IBD clinics across the province that are accessible (remotely and physically) to all Albertans.
General Practitioner Training
A number of opportunities have been identified across the province to help provide better resources and specialized IBD training to general practice physicians so they are better able to treat and provide guidance to their patients who suffer from IBD. This is a critical need especially in rural communities who rely on a local general practitioner for the majority of their medical needs and guidance.
Tele-health Opportunities
With advances in tele-health technology and a world-class communications network now in place across the province (SuperNET), remote diagnosis, consultation, and care delivery models will be explored.