NAPCRG University

Attendees had the opportunity to experience NAPCRG University on Tuesday afternoon at the NAPCRG annual meeting. The event highlighted and promoted NAPCRG's resources and services, and encouraged attendees to become involved in the organization. A university theme and decor (complete with cheerleaders) helped create a fun atmosphere as attendees learned more about NAPCRG.

"A Taste of Quebec" Dessert Party

NAPCRG annual meeting attendees enjoyed a fun-filled evening of conversation, French themed dessert and local music at "A Taste of Quebec" Dessert Party at the Le Windsor Ballroom in Montreal.

NAPCRG Annual Meeting

Posters, papers and primary care researchers are all under one roof this week for NAPCRG's annual meeting. There have been two action-packed days so far and much more to come. Below are some photo highlights to date...

James, Lenny and Anup, NAPCRG Resident and Fellow Board members in 2008, returned to the Annual Meeting to present a "Reverse Mentoring Sesssion" on social networking and Web 2.0. All generations were enlighted by their presentation.

President Allen Dietrich always makes a point to talk to every Resident and Fellow presenting a poster.

Sunday in Montreal -- such inspiration!

First day of conference a success!
Richard Wender started the day with a very inspirational plenary.

Lots of energy in the poster session.

Bob Phillips, Hope Wittenberg and Inese Grava-Gubbins received the President's Award from Allen Dietrich, who also highlighted primary care successes in his President's Address.

The adored Ann Macaulay received the prestigious Wood Award (and was introduced by the one and only Maurice Wood himself).

Standing room only in "Secrets of My Research Success."

Bonjour Montreal~

Members arriving in Montreal, connecting with colleagues gearing up for an amazing conference and enjoying French flair of the city.

Welcome reception tonight at 5:30.

Resident and Fellow works-in-progress posters tonight at 5:30.

More on the backpacks...

Jack Westfall, the NAPCRG member leading the backpack effort, is willing to accept $ donations for the organizations we are collecting backpacks for.

In your backpack please put general school supplies. There is no required list of contents, but pencils, crayons, notebooks and the usual items would be appreciated.

Pack your backpack to bring to Montreal!

NAPCRG is proud to give back to the host community of our meeting.

This year, two organizations will be the recipients of the backpacks that NAPCRG'ers bring to Montreal:

1) La Maison bLeue -- a Non for Profit Organisation staffed by family physicians who do Obstetrics in a multidisicplionary team. They serve socioeconomically vulnerable families.

2) Centre de services préventifs à l'enfance -- The CSPE (Centre de services préventifs à l'enfance à Côte-des-Neiges) is a social pediatric center which works in partnership with seven local elementary schools.

Click here and scroll to page three to see photo and story of this project last year in Puerto Rico.

Kerner of CLASP in Montreal

Are you familiar with Jon Kerner of CLASP?

He will be leading NAPCRG's first thought leader session on Tuesday morning in Montreal.
Click here to read President Allen Dietrich's article on how CLASP is an excellent example of collaboration in research in Canada.

Dessert Party!

Attendees always love NAPCRG's evening event.

The party will be at the Windsor Ballroom, just a couple blocks from the hotel. The Windsor has two ballrooms. In one ballroom will be a dessert party with a jazz trio, beginning at 8:00pm. At 9:30, we'll "get this party started" in the ballroom across the hall with a DJ and party music.

The desserts sound so yummy. Don't miss this SWEET event!

Montreal next week!

Excited about a planning trip to Montreal next week.

Looking forward to dinner at Alexandre et fils.

Members in Montreal: what are your favorite dinner options downtown? Email me so I can check them out! abroderick@stfm.org

Angela

Montreal, NAPCRG 2009

The hotel where the napcrg meeting will be held in Montreal:
Le Centre Sheraton Montreal Hotel
1201 Boulevard Rene-Levesque West · Montreal, Quebec H3B 2L7 · Canada
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=463

More fun in Montreal:
http://www.tourisme-montreal.org/