Cultural barriers are significant challenges for new immigrants and refugees. The British Columbia-based Umbrella Multicultural Health Cooperative (UMHC) has launched the “Equity in Practice” initiative through the support of the Foundation for Advancing Family Medicine’s Workplace Integrated Demonstration (WID) Projects Grant funded by Employment and Social Development Canada. This initiative builds on the UMHC’s existing […]

Nestled in the vibrant heart of Montreal, Quebec, Clinique Indigo (CI), a family medicine clinic, has embraced a critical challenge of comprehensive primary care: addressing the needs of the 21 per cent of Quebec’s population who remain unattached to primary care. These unattached patients face a stark disparity in access to preventive care compared to […]

The Foundation for Advancing Family Medicine holds a two-day summit, gathering health care experts to enhance primary care training Ottawa, ON – February 22, 2024 – Today, the Foundation for Advancing Family Medicine (FAFM) of the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) kicks off the first day of the two-day Team Primary Care (TPC) […]

The Foundation for Advancing Family Medicine (FAFM) and the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) are delighted to congratulate Dr. Francine Lemire, the FAFM’s former Executive Director and CEO, on her recent appointment to the Order of Canada. The Order of Canada, one of Canada’s highest civilian honours, is a prestigious award that honours […]

The Team Primary Care initiative will transform the training of current and future generations of primary care practitioners, enhancing their ability to work in interprofessional teams. MISSISSAUGA — June 8, 2023 — Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, on behalf of the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, […]

Extended Primary Care During COVID: Care Models and Pathways for COVID and non COVID Illness

Improving Our Response to the Unmet Health Needs of People with Complex Health Needs: A partnership between family medicine groups and the community

Reporting and improving on physician prescribing rates for end-of-life symptom control in long-term Care

Building Indigenous Resilience in the Context of COVID-19

After the Outbreaks: Care for long-term sequelae of COVID-19 and mental health in long-term care