As of January 1, 2019, there will be a new system of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credit requirements in place for all physicians practicing in Quebec. It is a 5-year cycle similar to the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CCFP) cycle with a few differences.
New requirements:
Dr. Marion Dove, a Family Physician, Associate Professor, Associate Chair (Education) and Director of Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME) for the Department of Family Medicine at McGill University is the recipient of the 2018 McGill PGME Program Director Leadership Award. The award recognizes her outstanding commitment to enhancing residency education and her dedication to driving ongoing innovation to improve the program and the University. Dr.
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National Dementia Care Assessment recommends priorities for a Canadian Dementia Strategy
OTTAWA, Jan. 16, 2019 – A Canadian Academy of Health Sciences expert panel on dementia released their report today outlining priorities for a national dementia strategy. Visit CAHS to download the Assessment.
On November 20, 2018, leaders from McGill University traveled to Beijing to attend the first Joint Symposium on Primary Health Care, From Policy to Action: Strengthening Primary Health Care as the Foundation of our Health Systems. The two institutions connected on common goals and challenges, while learning from each other’s differences in approaches and policies, and signed a memorandum of understanding to pursue collaborations in care, education and research.
From October 17 to 21, 2018, the World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA) held its 22nd World Conference in Seoul, South Korea, where more than 5000 family doctors and residents from all around the world convened. WONCA is an association of 118 national Member Organizations, including the College of Family Physicians of Canada, which was well represented in Seoul by many members of its Board of Directors and by clinician-teachers/researchers from various Canadian universities. Two members of the McGill Department of Family Medicine attended the conference: Dr.
Former Quebec ministers Claude Castonguay, Jean Rochon and Michel Clair, together with Antonia Maioni, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Professor in the Department of Political Science at McGill, exchanged ideas with students and faculty members from McGill University’s Department of Family Medicine during a packed event on October 22, 2018. The panelists engaged the audience in a frank conversation about the current state of primary care in Quebec.
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Kathleen Rice will join the Department of Family Medicine as a full-time Assistant Professor starting January 2019. She comes to us as a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)-funded Postdoctoral Fellow from the Dalla Lana School of Public Health and Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Toronto.
Dr. Rice earned a PhD in Anthropology from the University of Toronto and a Master’s degree in Social Anthropology from Concordia University.
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Samira Abbasgholizadeh-Rahimi will join the Department of Family Medicine in January 2019, as a full-time Assistant Professor.
On Oct. 22, 2018, a panel of experts convened at McGill University’s Department of Family Medicine for a round-table discussion on the state of primary care in Quebec. Three former Quebec cabinet ministers — Claude Castonguay, Jean Rochon and Michel Clair — as well as professor of political science and health policy scholar Antonia Maioni offered their views on the actions required to improve the Quebec health-care system.
This announcement is brought to you by Dr. Maxine Dumas Pilon (Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine).
The Quebec College of Family Physicians (CQMF) is currently organizing the second edition of its Symposium on Innovations on May 31, in Montreal. This event aims to catalyze the adoption and increased presence of innovations while supporting front-line teams.
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The expected time commitment is one half-day per week (0.1 FTE).
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The expected time commitment is six (6) half-days per month (0.15 FTE).
On September 29, close to 300 students from the four Faculties of Medicine in Quebec and from the University of Ottawa were united for a day of workshops and talks on topics ranging from Indigenous health to health of gender minorities, all whilst exploring rural family medicine and maternal and prenatal care. Dr. Guillaume Charbonneau, president of the College of Family Physicians, was the keynote speaker for this event.
RL#: 17008A-170308
Job Classification: Tenure-Track Faculty Position
Job Status: Full-Time
Rank: Assistant Professor or Associate Professor
Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience
Canada Research Chair in Primary Care and Population Health Epidemiology (Tier 1 or Tier 2, according to professorial rank and eligibility)
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine
Department and/or School: Department of Family Medicine
