1.0 Background In the recent past, more than twenty major papers have described the need
to establish Primary Healthcare as the foundation for an integrated delivery system. In June …

Background: Collaborative practice involving nurse practitioners (NPs) and family physicians
(FPs) is undergoing a renaissance in Canada. However, it is not understood what services …

The Future of Medical Education in Canada Postgraduate (FMEC PG) Project was launched
in 2010 by a consortium of four organizations: the Association of Faculties of Medicine of …

Physician–scientists are individuals who actively participate in patient care, have undergone
additional research training, and devote the majority of their time to research. Physician–…

In 2010, the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada, Collège des médecins du
Québec, College of Family Physicians of Canada, and Royal College of Physicians and …

Background: Health systems planning is a challenging task, exacerbated by a lack of detailed
information on the role played by family physicians, as indicated by practice variations …

The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada launched the Future of Medical
Education in Canada (FMEC) Project in 2007. The FMEC Project's overarching goal was to …

During the initial Partners Meeting of the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC),
the Canadian Association for Medical Education (CAME), the College of Family …

As we mark the 100th anniversary of the Flexner report which revolutionized the process of
medical education, there is again concern that we face a critical need for change in the …

Canada is rich in information about our physician shortage but poor on concrete progress.
We have a wealth of studies on care delivery models and proffered solutions from …