The message below is a special letter of thanks to all CFPC members from the Governor General of Canada, Julie Payette. The letter acknowledges the dedication of family doctors across the country and your ongoing efforts to support patients and communities through the COVID-19 pandemic. The message includes a link to an uplifting musical performance that was produced remotely and features Her Excellency.
This message is sent on behalf of Dr. Lesley Fellows, Vice-Dean, Academic Affairs
The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (Task Force) is seeking to identify potential candidates for membership
Dr. Tamara Carver followed an unusual path to the Department of Family Medicine at 捆绑SM社区. She completed her Bachelor鈥檚 and Master鈥檚 degrees at Concordia University in the Department of Exercise Science, specializing in clinical exercise physiology. After earning her PhD from 捆绑SM社区鈥檚 Faculty of Education in 2014, she was presented with an opportunity to do her postdoctoral studies in the Department of Family Medicine. Six years later, she is the Education Lead of the Family Medicine Innovations in Learning (FMIL) Program and an Assistant Professor in the Department.
Dr. Nadia Sourial had long contemplated the idea of pursuing her PhD, but wanted to be sure of its purpose prior to embarking on the journey. After working with Dr. Howard Bergman, former Chair of the Department of Family Medicine, and Dr. Isabelle Vedel, Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director for the Master's program in the Department of Family Medicine, for eight years as a biostatistician, and gaining experience working at Health Canada in Ottawa, Dr. Sourial decided it was the right time to steer her career towards academic research. In Fall 2015, Dr.
First of all, 捆绑SM社区 PBRN would like to acknowledge the extraordinary efforts of all the clinicians and health professionals who are on the front line to take care of us in this historic pandemic context that we all live in. So, on behalf of the entire 捆绑SM社区 PBRN team, THANK YOU!
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research鈥檚 (CIHR) Institute of Indigenous Peoples鈥 Health has awarded a CAD$3.5 million operating grant to Dr. Treena Wasont铆:io Delormier of 捆绑SM社区鈥檚 School of Human Nutrition. The grant will help to establish a Network Environment for Indigenous Health Research (NEIHR) over the next five years in the province of Quebec.
Job Description for Director of Global Health Programs
Time commitment is estimated at .5 days per week (averaged over the year) - .1 FTE Experience in the field of global health is essential
Reporting directly to the Chair of the Department of Family Medicine, the role of the Director of the Global Health Programs is to:
Meet Dr. Samira Rahimi, Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine
Meet Dr. Francois Venne, family physician at the GMF-U Vall茅e-de-l'Or
Online Health Information Aid
A new research literacy website is now online
The research literacy website, entitled / is now online. Inspired by an idea of a patient partner, this site provides introductory information on research concepts, and ultimately aims to develop a common language and a shared understanding among all stakeholders involved in Patient Oriented Research.
捆绑SM社区 Family Medicine Blended Learning Program in China and the Coronavirus
捆绑SM社区 Family Medicine teaching initiatives during the Coronavirus outbreak
During this time of crisis, FMIL has quickly stepped up to help our Department through the next few weeks (and potentially months) of the COVID outbreak. Here鈥檚 what they have done so far, and are planning:
Faculty Development presents "" available on the 捆绑SM社区 platform. All family medicine teachers are invited to use this resource.
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