The College of Family Physicians of Canada extends its sincere appreciation to the members of the National Executive Committee for their dedication to advancing family medicine in Canada and to serving the members of the College. President Marie-Dominique Beaulieu, MD, CCFP, FCFP Montreal, Quebec Past President Sandy Buchman, MD, CCFP, FCFP Toronto, Ontario President-Elect and Chair of […]
Welcome to Vancouver! On behalf of the British Columbia College of Family Physicians (BCCFP), it is a great pleasure to welcome you to Family Medicine Forum (FMF) 2013. We’re excited to co-host this year’s event along with the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC), Section of Teachers and Section of Researchers. It seems that […]
The Family Medicine Education Forum is hosted by the Section of Teachers of Family Medicine. This interactive morning is an opportunity for family medicine educators from a variety of practice settings to discuss how best to support their role as clinical teachers. The morning plenary panel speakers will aim to identify, explore, and respond to […]
Back row (left to right): Dr Werner Oberholzer, Dr Tom Rimmer, Dr Michel Cauchon, Dr Robert Kelley Front row (left to right): Dr Mark Duerksen, Dr Sarah-Lynn Newbery, Dr Jeanne McNeill, Dr Kathy Gallagher, Dr Roger Butler The Reg L. Perkin Award is presented each year to ten outstanding family physicians—one from each province—that are acknowledged as […]
The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) released a report card today entitled “The Role of the Federal Government in Health Care.” This report card rates the federal government’s involvement across five areas, including supporting care for the most vulnerable, setting a national health strategy, and developing and implementing national programs such as home […]
The CFPC’s Section of Special Interests or Focused Practices (SIFP) has several exciting opportunities for you at FMF! Great food, great conversation If you are interested in any of the topics below, come on out to an informal networking breakfast to discuss what you are doing in your practice, share a new technique or seek […]
Thursday, November 7th 3:15–5:30 pm, Humanities Theatre Dr Divinsky knew that we all have a story to tell, and that sharing stories could heal and connect us. She recognized narrative medicine’s potential to counter physician burnout, nurture empathy, and support patient-centred care. In turn, the AMS-Mimi Divinsky Awards for History and Narrative in Family Medicine […]
On Thursday the curtain goes up on three days of inspiring and refreshing events in FMF’s Humanities Theatre. These sessions explore the interaction between the arts and healing—our patients’ and our own. They offer creative and practical techniques that busy family medicine physicians and teachers can incorporate right away. The show opens in the morning […]
Don’t miss an opportunity to learn best practices for safeguarding patient privacy in primary care and research from BC Privacy Commissioner, Elizabeth Denham, and Alberta Privacy Commissioner, Jill Clayton. Privacy compliance learning tools will also be distributed. Privacy by Design and Getting Accountability Right for Your Primary Care Practice and Research Thursday, November 7th, West […]
