Medical Information Service

The RPAP Medical Information Service provides Alberta's rural physicians with rapid access to reliable, up-to-date medical information. The available resources include a Virtual Library of on-line medical textbooks and journals, plus information about other Clinical Resources, Continuing Medical Education, Computer Technology, Office Management and Rural Practice.

Check out the MIS Virtual Library.

Keep in Mind

CPSA Licensure - In order to retain their medical licence, all Alberta physicians must be enrolled in either the Mainpro® program of the College of Family Physicians of Canada or the MOC/CPD program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada by December 2009.

Membership with the Royal College or the College of Family Physicians of Canada is not required to participate in CPD. Physicians are free to choose the professional development program which best meets their needs.

UpToDate® eligible for Mainpro-M2 credits. In October of 2008, the CFPC determined that the use of UpToDate® is eligible for Mainpro-M2 credits (1.0 credit per hour of UpToDate® use)