About the FMIF - 2026 Family Medicine Innovation Forum

Welcome to the Family Medicine Innovation Forum!

It is a privilege to serve as Chair of a program that celebrates the innovators and change agents working to improve health care across Alberta. After a successful inaugural year, we are proud to continue this momentum into 2026. This forum brings together frontline clinicians, entrepreneurs, researchers, government officials, and health system leaders for one purpose: advancing better solutions for patients and providers.

While we may not agree on every solution, many of us agree on one reality—the status quo is not sustainable. Health care needs courageous leadership, bold ideas, and a willingness to challenge long-held assumptions.

The Family Medicine Innovation Forum provides a unique space to share ideas, learn from one another, and build the partnerships needed to create meaningful change. Speaking as an innovator who derived tremendous value from last year's program, I am proud to welcome you to this conversation and look forward to the innovations and collaborations that will emerge from it.

Dr. Charles Wong
Chair, Family Medicine Innovation Forum

Learning Objectives
The FMIF provides an opportunity for participants to share and learn about the latest innovations happening in Alberta’s primary health care and to better understand the opportunities to further spread and scale innovations across the province.

At the end of this activity, participants will be able to:

Describe recent innovation solutions developed in Alberta’s primary health care
Identify opportunities and challenges to adapt and apply relevant practices and innovations within their own organizations, communities, and clinics
Recognize the different phases of the innovation ecosystem cycle
Evaluate approaches, partnerships, and/or system-level strategies that can support a successful implementation and spread of innovation in primary care

Day-at-a-Glance
Attendees will enjoy of day of learning about the latest and greatest of family medicine and primary health care innovations through fast-paced pitch presentations and a speed dating networking session.

Pitch Presentations
Our top six innovations take the stage in a fast-paced pitch presentation for our guest judges to provide one last adjudication round.

The Prize
Being able to attend an innovation space solely dedicated to family medicine and primary care is a prize in itself but we wanted to add a bit more appeal for the top prize. The top innovation pitch will receive the following:

The 2026 Family Medicine Innovation Forum – Judges’ Choice Award Certificate
Newsletter profile in the ACFP’s monthly member communication
Opportunity to showcase at the ACFP’s 2026 Family Medicine Summit (includes free registration and a travel and accommodation package for one presenter)
ACFP-admin supported Info Webinar with the potential of certification support (if applicable)