A groundbreaking initiative in Penticton, British Columbia, is creating a transformative health care landscape and aiming to improve community care

The Workplace Integrated Demonstration Projects (WID), launched by the Foundation for Advancing Family Medicine, were grant initiatives designed to strengthen the comprehensive primary care workforce through training, mentorship, and coaching. These projects aimed to expand interprofessional teams, enhance primary care practices, and develop curricula to improve the delivery of comprehensive care. The South Okanagan Similkameen […]

Responding to the Call: NCMC Incorporates Indigenous Knowledge Systems to Strengthen Primary Care

The Workplace Integrated Demonstration Projects (WID), launched by the Foundation for Advancing Family Medicine, were grant initiatives designed to strengthen the comprehensive primary care workforce through training, mentorship, and coaching. These projects aimed to expand interprofessional teams, enhance primary care practices, and develop curricula to improve the delivery of comprehensive care. The Northern Connections Medical […]

Recruiting members for the Honours and Awards Research Committee

The Foundation for the Advancement of Family Medicine (FAFM) and the Section of Researchers (SOR), at the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC), are currently recruiting a senior career researcher and a mid-career researcher for the Honours and Awards Research Committee (HARC). Participation in the HARC is a unique and rewarding volunteer opportunity for […]

Cultural Barriers and Health: Umbrella Multicultural Health Cooperative

The Workplace Integrated Demonstration Projects (WID), launched by the Foundation for Advancing Family Medicine, were grant initiatives designed to strengthen the comprehensive primary care workforce through training, mentorship, and coaching. These projects aimed to expand interprofessional teams, enhance primary care practices, and develop curricula to improve the delivery of comprehensive care. Cultural barriers are significant […]

Innovating Patient Care in Montreal: Clinique Indigo’s interdisciplinary leap forward

The Workplace Integrated Demonstration Projects (WID), launched by the Foundation for Advancing Family Medicine, were grant initiatives designed to strengthen the comprehensive primary care workforce through training, mentorship, and coaching. These projects aimed to expand interprofessional teams, enhance primary care practices, and develop curricula to improve the delivery of comprehensive care. Nestled in the vibrant […]

Primary Care Summit brings together primary care leaders in Canada

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) […]

Dr. Tina Korownyk
Edmonton, AB

For nearly two decades, Dr. Tina Korownyk has been at the forefront of family medicine in Edmonton. Her reach extends beyond clinical practice into the academic realm. Dr. Korownyk currently holds the position of professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Alberta, where she also serves as Chair. Her commitment to […]

Dr. Sean Groves
La Ronge, SK

As a broad-spectrum generalist, Dr. Sean Groves has dedicated himself to serving challenging and complex patient populations in rural and remote settings. A proud alumnus of the University of Saskatchewan, Dr. Groves embarked on his journey in rural family medicine in 2005. In 2010 he established the La Ronge Rural and Remote Family Medicine Residency […]