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Lynette Powell

Lynette Powell, MD, CCFP
Newfoundland and Labrador

2017 Recipient, Family Physicians of the Year

Dr. Lynette Powell is currently a Regional Physician Lead with Memorial University of Newfoundland’s Rural Medical Education Network. She has been one of the driving forces behind the Department of Family Medicine’s expansion of its residency program, currently serving as the Lead for the Central Stream, which offers learners the experience of becoming part of […]

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Joy Russell

Joy Russell, MD, CCFP, FCFP
British Columbia

2017 Recipient, Family Physicians of the Year

Since her days as a medical student, Dr. Joy Russell’s heart has always been in family medicine and the opportunity to care for patients throughout their lives. She has worked in a private family practice for 33 years while also serving as a preceptor for residents, medical students, and nurse practitioners at the University of […]

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Johanne Théorêt, MD, CCMF, FCMF

Johanne Théorêt, MD, CCMF, FCMF
Québec

2017 Recipient, Family Physicians of the Year

Known for her compassion for and devotion to her patients, as well as to her medical students and residents, Dr. Johanne Théorêt has been a family physician at Unité de médecine familiale Haute-Ville in Québec, Quebec, for nearly 30 years. After earning her medical degree from the University of Montreal, Dr. Théorêt completed her family […]

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