Library

Resources

Official links and beginner-friendly clinic terminology.

Draft – Pending Clinical Review

Official resources

Registration, standards and information about Clinical Assistants.

https://cpsm.mb.ca/

Provincial health system information.

https://www.gov.mb.ca/health/

The Personal Health Information Act.

https://www.gov.mb.ca/health/phia/

Official user guide for the Accuro EMR.

https://userguide.accuroemr.com/

External links are provided for convenience. This guide is independent and not endorsed by these organizations.

IMG: International Medical Graduate: a physician who completed medical school outside Canada and the U.S.
FM: Family Medicine: primary care for patients of all ages.
EMR: Electronic Medical Record: the clinic's digital patient chart system.
SOAP: Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan: a common structure for clinical notes.
HPI: History of Present Illness: the story of the patient's current concern.
ROS: Review of Systems: questions about each body system to find related symptoms.
PMHx: Past Medical History: previous illnesses, surgeries and conditions.
FHx: Family History: health conditions in the patient's relatives.
SHx: Social History: lifestyle, work, living situation, smoking, alcohol and more.
MOA: Medical Office Assistant: manages reception, scheduling and administration.
CA: Clinical Assistant: in Manitoba, registered with CPSM and working under approved supervision.
PHIA: The Personal Health Information Act: Manitoba's law protecting health information.
CPSM: College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba: regulates physicians and clinical assistants in Manitoba.
Referral: A request for another provider, often a specialist, to see a patient.
Requisition: A form used to order lab tests or imaging.
Follow-up: A planned later contact to review progress or results.
Walk-in: A same-day appointment without a prior booking.
Lab results: Test results returned to the ordering provider for review and action.