View Dr. Joshua Tepper’s Keynote Address on quality improvement
Dr. Joshua Tepper, President and Chief Executive Officer of Health Quality Ontario, delivered the Family Medicine Plenary at FMF on Thursday, November 9th. His inspiring talk looked at how quickly technology and access to data have evolved, and the accompanying need for family physicians to embrace this and make the most of the information available […]
Watch Dr. Alain Naud’s moving presentation on medical assistance in dying
At his Keynote Address on Friday, November 10th, Dr. Alain Naud provided an intimate look at what medical assistance in dying (MAID) means to both the patient and provider. Dr. Naud, a family physician in Quebec, has worked in palliative care for 31 years and has been a MAID provider since assisted dying was legalized […]
A special welcome to Dr. Guillaume Charbonneau
The College of Family Physicians of Canada’s (CFPC) Past President, Dr. David White provided a rocking ‘Twist and Shout’ welcome to CFPC’s new President Dr. Guillaume Charbonneau. Dr. Charbonneau of Maniwaki, Quebec, was installed on November 10, 2017 as CFPC’s 2017 – 2018 President.
Connect with colleagues at the FMF Celebration and Convocation
All delegates are invited to attend the FMF Celebration on Saturday, November 11th, from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the foyer of Room 517 at the Palais des congrès de Montréal. Enjoy coffee and desserts with colleagues and Convocation participants before the ceremony, which runs from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. At Convocation we […]
View highlights from our fabulous Awards Gala
The Awards Gala on Friday, November 10th, was an exciting celebration of achievements in family medicine at Family Medicine Forum in Montreal, Quebec. View our gallery of photos from the evening on Flickr. You can also: Learn more about our award recipients on the Family Medicine Honour Roll Enjoy this video profiling Canada’s Family Physicians […]
Watch Dr. Gary Bloch’s keynote on tackling the social determinants of health (English only)
In a rousing Keynote Address at FMF on Wednesday, Dr. Gary Bloch presented a broad approach to generalist family medicine that considers patients’ social contexts and helps family physicians make a difference in patients’ lives. Watch our video of Dr. Bloch’s speech to learn more.
Meet the authors of the Rourke Baby Record
The Rourke Baby Record is an evidence-based guide for primary health care practitioners to use in providing well-baby and well-child care (from birth to five years of age). This popular resource has been updated for 2017 and will be launched at Family Medicine Forum on Saturday, November 11th. The session launching the new Rourke Baby […]
Meet Dr. Guillaume Charbonneau, CFPC President for 2017/18
Dr. Guillaume Charbonneau of Maniwaki, Quebec, was installed as President of the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) on November 10, 2017, at Family Medicine Forum in Montreal, Quebec. In this video Dr. Charbonneau talks about why he became involved with the CFPC Board of Directors, what he’s looking forward to in the coming […]
Announcing the CFPC’s Board of Directors for 2017/18
The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) welcomed its new President, President-Elect, Secretary-Treasurer, and two new Directors-at-Large at the Annual Meeting of Members on Thursday, November 9th. Your 2017/18 CFPC Board Directors are: Guillaume Charbonneau, MD, CCFP, FCFP, President David White, MD, CCFP, FCFP, Past-President Paul Sawchuk, MD, CCFP, FCFP, President-Elect Shirley Schipper, MD, […]