W. Victor Johnston Award This award honours the late Dr. W. Victor Johnston, the CFPC’s first Executive Director (1954–1964), and recognizes renowned Canadian or international family physicians who have made an outstanding leadership contribution to family medicine in Canada or abroad.
“Sharing with learners the joy of caring for multi-generational families from cradle to grave and even becoming a ‘grand-doctor’ several times over has immeasurably enriched my life.” Dr. Anne Biringer has practised comprehensive family medicine, including full-scope perinatal care at Mt. Sinai Hospital, Toronto, since 1982. As an associate professor in the Department of Family […]
“Whether through my work as an educator, or policymaker, the one clear thread has been promoting family medicine as the foundation of all sustainable health care systems.” Dr. Howard Bergman has contributed to sustainable health care systems from the early days of his career, building on his lifelong fondness for relationships with families, individuals, and […]
Dr. Jane Philpott has committed her career to serving the public and to supporting the health and well-being of Canadians. A lifelong advocate for Indigenous health, she believes that building a health care system that benefits underserved communities must start with medical education. A dedicated family physician, Dr. Philpott has spent more than 30 years […]
Dr. Sandy Buchman is firm believer in the idea that if you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem. Before obtaining his medical degree and completing his family medicine residency at McMaster University, he had a background in psychology and worked as a relationship-based social worker. Dr. Buchman is naturally […]
Dr. Robert Woollard graduated from a small rural school, in a class of 12 students at a time when educating youth was a high priority for both his parents and society. A successful billiards shot determined that he would pursue medicine instead of honours history. Family medicine offered him two advantages: an opportunity to raise […]
After completing medical school in 1977 at the University of Calgary, a family medicine residency, and rural and international locum work, Dr. Rodney Crutcher began a family practice in Calgary in 1981, which became a teaching practice that he continued until June 2013. He was appointed as a clinical lecturer at the University of Calgary […]
Dr. Marie Giroux has practised family medicine at UMF Estrie/GMF des Deux-Rives (Sherbrooke) for 25 years. She is a full professor at the University of Sherbrooke, and was the Director of the Department of Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine for almost 10 years. She recently left this role and will soon serve as Vice Dean […]
Dr. Rick Glazier is a family physician, senior scientist, and program lead of primary care and population health at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences. He is a staff family physician at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto and a scientist in its Centre for Urban Health Solutions. One of Dr. Glazier’s many positions at the […]
The W. Victor Johnston Award recognizes a renowned Canadian or international family medicine leader for continuous and enduring contributions to the specialty of family medicine in Canada or abroad. Dr. Cal Gutkin received his MD at the University of Manitoba. He earned Certification in Family Medicine (CCFP) in 1974 and his Certificate of Special Competence […]
