Dr. David Tannenbaum is an associate professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine (DFCM) in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto (U of T). He received his medical degree from McGill University in 1977 and completed residency training in family medicine at McGill University and at the Medical University […]
Dr. Martin Fortin received his medical degree from the University of Sherbrooke in 1983 and completed his family medicine residency there in 1985. He later received a master’s degree in epidemiology from Laval University in 1997. Originally from Matane, he settled in Chicoutimi and helped establish the region’s first university family medicine group (U-FMG). He […]
“Family medicine has provided me with a life I have enjoyed immensely. Besides being a family doctor, I know nothing else. That’s who I am and who I will always be.” Dr. Marshall Godwin’s passion for family medicine sparked an early interest in pursuing a career in primary care. In 1977 Dr. Godwin completed his […]
“Family medicine has enabled me to bring the world of patients, learners, researchers, and health system decision makers together to build a more promising future in primary care.” After acquiring a doctorate in medicine from Queen’s University in the 1970s, Dr. Frederick Burge gravitated toward advancing health care and focusing on patients facing chronic end-of-life […]
“The historical definition of primary care, where procedural care is owned exclusively by the specialties, has negatively impacted rural Canada, where there are few specialists. Without local surgery programs, rural emergency, trauma, and maternity services, are not sustainable.” A rural family physician working to bring evidence and advocacy to the paradigm that rural primary care […]
Originally from Dieppe, Dr. Chantal Arseneault completed her family medicine residency at Laval University in 1990. Through the years, she has been in private practice and has also practised in the emergency department and as a hospitalist at the Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital Centre (DGLDUHC). She was a clinical professor of psychiatry at the University […]
Dr. Nicholson has been practising family medicine for 46 years, beginning his career at Summerside Medical Centre and the Prince County Hospital in 1976. He has worked at a family practice that specializes in low-risk obstetrical care, surgical assistance, emergency room coverage, and mental health and addiction. Dr. Nicholson has also taught as an assistant […]
From an early age, Dr. Razawa Maroof dreamed of becoming a doctor. This dream came true in 1986, when she received her medical degree from the University of Salaheddin. She then went on to pursue a residency in obstetrics and gynecology, obtaining her diploma from the University of Baghdad in 1995. Due to ongoing turmoil […]
A caring soul with an innate drive to support patients through the difficult times of their lives, Dr. Myron Thiessen is a central figure in Manitoba’s health care landscape. Shortly after obtaining his medical doctorate from the University of Manitoba Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Thiessen joined the Steinbach Family Medical Clinic where he practiced until […]
Dr. Marjan Abbasi obtained her medical degree from Tehran University in Iran. After moving to Canada, she completed the Family Medicine Residency Program and received the Care of Elderly Diploma at the University of Alberta in 2006. Dr. Abbasi holds a Certificate of Added Competency in the Care of the Elderly and is currently the […]
