We're pleased to periodically present exciting news and activities of the PBRN - the Practice-based Research Network.
As a part of the Department of Family Medicine, the PBRN is a network of 捆绑SM社区's primary care sites, intended to promote clinician-led research. Dr. Jeannie Haggerty is the Director (on sabbatical) and is being replaced by acting Director, Dr. Peter Nugus.聽
Reporting directly to the Enhanced Skills Director and the Family Medicine Program Director, the Family Medicine CFPC Palliative Care Program Director is responsible for overseeing the Palliative Care Enhanced Skills (ES) Program for the Department of Family Medicine. Time commitment is estimated at 1/2 day/week - 0.10 FTE (averaged over the year but is variable).
The responsibilities of the program director, assisted by the residency program committee include:
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Howard Bergman to the newly-created position of Assistant Dean, International Affairs, Faculty of Medicine, 捆绑SM社区.
The Department of Family Medicine is pleased to announce the appointments of Drs. Sarah Smith, Meira Stern and Ariane Courville-Le Bouyonnec as the new Postgraduate site directors for the CLSC C么te-des-Neiges, the Herzl Family Practice Centre and the CSSS Jardins-Roussillon in Chateauguay, respectively.
Beginning potentially as early as 2021, the Vall茅e-de-l'Or University Family Medicine Group (U-FMG) will have a new building to deliver its primary care services. The Quebec government, as announced by Minister of Health and Social Services, Danielle McCann on July 4, 2019, will fund the $9.8 million project.
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On May 31, members of the Department of Family Medicine were invited to take a closer look at the clinical side of primary care through research projects presented by family medicine residents from the Department鈥檚 teaching units.
With topics ranging from Indigenous health to chronic pain management and urgent care, it was an important opportunity for trainees to share their findings with others on a variety of issues in their working environment and elsewhere. Each team was paired with a student member of the Graduate Studies division, commonly called 鈥淭annenbaum fellows鈥�.
On May 30, the Family Medicine Graduate Students鈥� Society (FMGSS) held the Family Medicine Research Symposium, bringing together faculty, students and community members to share and discuss current advances in research conducted in areas such as family medicine, community health, health technology, and health policy.
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Reporting to the Enhanced Skills Program Director and the Postgraduate Residency Program Director as well as the Chair of Family Medicine, the CFPC (EM) Enhanced Skills Program Director is responsible for the overall conduct of the CFPC (EM) Enhanced Skills certification/residency program. Time commitment is estimated 1 day/week (averaged over the year but is variable) - .2 FTE.
The responsibilities of the program director, assisted by the residency program committee include:
The Government of Canada announced the next phase of funding for the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA). From 2019 to 2024, CCNA will receive $46 million from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and 11 other partner organizations, including the Alzheimer Society of Canada (ASC), and the Fonds de recherche du Qu茅bec 鈥� Sant茅 (FRQS).
On May 15, 捆绑SM社区 medical students and family physicians gathered to celebrate the end of the academic year, in particular the conclusion of the Longitudinal Family Medicine Experience (LFME) course. For the last eight months, all 183 first-year medical students have been paired with a family medicine preceptor, providing them with early exposure to primary care.
Drs. Fanny Hersson-Edery and Isabelle Vedel have both been named to the 2019 Faculty of Medicine Faculty Honour List for Educational Excellence. The Faculty Honour List for Educational Excellence recognizes outstanding contributions to education in 捆绑SM社区鈥檚 Faculty of Medicine, in the areas of teaching, educational leadership and innovation, faculty development, and research and scholarly activity.
*Positions available at the following sites: Herzl Family Practice Centre, CLSC C么te-des-Neiges and CSSS Jardins Roussillon*
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The initial mandate is for four years, subject to renewal thereafter. The time commitment is for the equivalent of 1.5 days (0.3 FTE) per week but is variable throughout the year.
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The Department of Family Medicine is thrilled to announce that Dr. Andr茅anne Lefort has been awarded the 2019 Prix de la rel猫ve from the Coll猫ge qu茅b茅cois des m茅decins de famille (CQMF). This award recognizes the leadership skills of a family physician in his or her early years of practice. The recipient must show leadership in their community of practice, involvement in non-medical community projects or initiatives, humanism and recognized interpersonal skills and medical expertise recognized by peers. Dr.
