Information for Sponsors

For Practice Readiness Assessments

• Acceptable sponsors:
  • Alberta Health Services (AHS)
  • Covenant Health
  • Corporate clinic entity in Alberta
  • Private clinic in Alberta
  • Primary Care Network in Alberta
  • Physician registered with the College and in active independent practice in Alberta
  • Other entity acceptable to the Registrar 
• Sponsor must be recruiting the applicant to a defined practice position.
• Sponsor must sign or have signed an agreement with the College, which outlines related responsibilities and costs associated with practice readiness assessments in Alberta.
• If the sponsor organization is not AHS, it must request (in writing) a letter of support from the Medical Director of the Zone where the applicant intends to practice.
• AHS requires the request for a letter of support to include the following information:
  • Name of sponsor
  • Contact information for sponsor
  • Name of applicant to be assessed
  • Up-to-date applicant curriculum vitae
  • A clearly defined scope of practice for the applicant to include:
    • Practice location (geographic locale)
    • Clinic name and location
    • Description of clinic
    • Practice description (family practice, other specialty discipline, office only, hospital privileges, emergency, etc.)
    • Patient population to be seen
    • Unique services the applicant will provide (when appropriate)
    • Types of procedures applicant will perform
• If AHS provides a letter of support for the recruitment, a copy needs to be provided to the College.
• If the applicant is not successful on the assessment, neither the College, the sponsor nor AHS is responsible for providing the applicant with training.
• If the applicant is not successful on the assessment a practice permit will not be granted by the College without further application.
• An organized assessment:
  • has a sponsor
  • has a letter of support from AHS
  • is arranged and approved by the College

Information from the Provincial Physician Assessment Program (PPAP)

• The Registration department will notify PPAP of the applicant’s need for a practice readiness assessment.
• Neither the applicant nor the sponsor should contact PPAP to request details of the assessment until PPAP formally notifies him or her that an assessment file exists.
• An assessment file will be opened within 10 business days. PPAP will then contact the applicant and sponsor to outline the next steps.

Applicant Requirements