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 […]
Having always loved a medical challenge, Dr. Jennifer Lush has embarked on a medical career with an optimistic outlook and rigour for exploring endless possibilities. Dr. Lush’s roles as a family physician have spanned emergency medicine, maternity care, palliative care, and more. In addition to practising in rural towns and cities along the West Coast, […]
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 […]
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 […]
With a dedication to patient and community care, Dr. Grant Goldberg has consistently demonstrated a commitment to health prevention and promotion, addressing the unique needs of each patient. Dr. Goldberg’s journey as a family physician has seen him take on roles from the Mount Carmel Clinic from 1995 to 2011, Corydon Primary Care Clinic from […]
Growing up in Jamaica and completing medical school training at the University of West Indies, Dr. Danielle Brown-Shreves completed her family medicine residency at the University of Ottawa in 2012. Dr. Brown-Shreves is the founder and executive medical director of Restore Medical Clinics, Ottawa’s first Black-led multidisciplinary clinic. She centres her practice on delivering comprehensive, […]
Dr. Isabelle Gosselin has been practising family medicine in the university family medicine group (GMF-U) de Saint-Hubert on Montreal’s South Shore for 24 years. She has also practised hospital medicine in the Department of General Medicine at the Hôpital Pierre-Boucher. Dr. Gosselin received her medical degree from the University of Sherbrooke in 1996, followed by […]
Dr. Lise Babin obtained her degree in health science from the University of Moncton in 1990 before continuing her studies at Laval University, where she received a doctorate in medicine. She completed the family medicine residency program at the University of Sherbrooke. In 2022 she obtained a certificate in plant-based nutrition from the University of […]
