McGill University is on land which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst Indigenous peoples, including the Haudenosaunee and Anishinabeg nations. We acknowledge and thank the diverse Indigenous peoples whose presence marks this territory on which peoples of the world now gather.
As Chair of the Department of Family Medicine, this past year has been memorable for many reasons and therefore I hope you enjoy reading all about it in this year’s Annual Report!
One highlight was our Department’s adoption of Joyce’s Principle for fair and equal healthcare for Indigenous people. In fact, the motion received unanimous approval at our meeting of the Executive Council on September 12, 2023. We still have a long way to go to guarantee to all Indigenous people the right of equitable access, without any discrimination, to all social and health services, but this is an important step in the right direction and one that the Department is committed to seeing through.
Another highlight was the opening of a tenth university family medicine group (U-FMG), the MedNam clinic, in Lachine, on July 1, 2023. This additional site reflects the hard work of several department teams (our postgraduate residency team, our undergraduate medical team, and our faculty development team), and their dedication to training more family physicians for clinical practice in our public healthcare system.
On a personal note, this year I celebrated 25 years of service as a clinician educator at McGill University! As I reflect on this milestone, I am extremely grateful to work alongside colleagues whom I admire and who embody the values of our Department. Today my passion to advocate for patients and teach the next generation of physicians has not dwindled and I remain humbled about the privilege of being a family doctor.
As I look forward, I am excited for the next academic year (2024-2025) as the Department of Family Medicine will be celebrating its 50th anniversary. Amongst other surprises, we will be naming Heroes who have greatly helped shape our family medicine community. Keep your eyes peeled and stay tuned for further details about all our upcoming events!
Yours sincerely,
Marion Dove, MD, FCFP Associate Professor and Chair Department of Family Medicine
Our Vision:
A global leader in family medicine that creates healthier communities through exceptional education, research and patient care.
Our Mission:
McGill’s Department of Family Medicine advances the primary care of the population in Quebec, Canada, and around the world. We achieve this as a community of exceptional primary healthcare professionals, researchers, students and support staff who are dedicated to:
n delivering effective patient-centred care and advocating for vulnerable populations and communities
n educating learners in an inclusive, bilingual and interprofessional environment
n leading excellence in research and scholarly activities
n promoting sustainability in healthcare systems and innovation in curriculum and clinical practice
n engaging in international and global health activities
Our Values:
In pursuit of exceptional education, research and patient care, we are guided by the following values:
n Respect and collaboration
n Equity, diversity and inclusion
n Sustainability
n Integrity
n Compassion and empathy
n Humility
In September 2023, McGill University’s Department of Family Medicine became the first medical education department in Canada to adopt Joyce’s Principle for fair and equal health care.
The tragic death of Joyce Echaquan on September 28, 2020, at the Joliette Hospital Center in Lanaudière, Quebec (near the Atikamekw community of Manawan), was the catalyst that sparked the creation and adoption of Joyce’s Principle.
Joyce’s Principle aims to guarantee to all Indigenous people the right of equitable access, without any discrimination, to all social and health services, as well as the right to enjoy the best possible physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. Joyce’s Principle requires the recognition and respect of Indigenous peoples’ traditional and living knowledge in all aspects of health.
“The protection of our relatives”
“Since the time Joyce left this earth, her family has worked tirelessly to protect our families to prevent this from happening to another relative. That is what Joyce’s Principle means to me – the protection of our relatives,” says Konwahahawi (Sarah) Rourke, Akwesasne Mohawk, Ed.D., Director of the Indigenous Health Professions Program (IHPP). “Building trust within these systems takes a collaborative effort, taking responsibility for their role in healing, while preventing further perpetuation of systemic violence within health care.”
At the September 12 meeting of the Executive Council of McGill’s Department of Family Medicine, a motion to adopt Joyce’s Principle received unanimous approval. The same day, the Collège des médecins du Québec called on the government to recognize systemic racism and include Indigenous perspectives in the development of Bill 32, which aims to “establish the cultural safety approach within the health and social services network.”
“Building trust within these systems takes a collaborative effort, taking responsibility for their role in healing, while preventing further perpetuation of systemic violence within health care.”
KONWAHAHAWI (SARAH) ROURKE , Akwesasne Mohawk, Ed.D., Director of the Indigenous Health Professions
The vote came shortly after assertions from Indigenous leaders and health professionals that the province’s Indigenous cultural awareness training was failing to improve cultural safety and was posing safety risks to Indigenous peoples.
“We have already started this spirit of acknowledgement here in the department. The ice has been broken,” said Alex McComber, Kanien’keha:ka, Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine, who presented the proposal to adopt Joyce’s Principle. “Let us continue the relationship between Indigenous peoples and teaching institutions.”
McGill is the #1 Medical Doctoral university in Canada for 19th straight year
The Department of Family Medicine is the largest department in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
university family medicine groups (U-FMGs)
clerkship urban clinical sites
*23 of which hosted learners in family medicine during the 2023-2024 academic year.
rural training sites (distributed medical education)
193 learners in the Longitudinal Family Medicine Experience (LFME) program
189 learners in the clerkship program
119
Family Medicine approved electives
177 learners in the Transition to Clinical Practice (TCP) program
29 master’s students
1,327 faculty members
187 new appointments
273 postgraduate residents
26 doctoral students
28 administrative staff
Five faculty members were promoted this year:
n ALAYNE ADAMS : Associate Professor (Tenure-track to tenured)
n MARK KARANOFSKY : Assistant Professor to Associate Professor
n BAIJAYANTA MUKHOPADHYAY : Faculty Lecturer to Assistant Professor
n LAURIE MUSGRAVE : Faculty Lecturer to Assistant Professor
n ALEXANDRA DE POKOMANDY : Associate Professor (Clinician Scientist)
Transitioned to tenure track stream
Australia
Bangladesh
Belgium
Brazil
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Canada
China
Colombia
Denmark
Research collaborations in 28 countries across the world:
France
Germany
Ghana
Italy
Lithuania
Mexico
Netherlands
Nigeria
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Senegal
South
Spain
Africa
Switzerland
Uganda
United Kingdom
USA
10 major research grants awarded
7 of our researchers are part of the fifty most-cited Canadian primary care researchers
49,129 research citation counts
Last summer it was with great sadness that the Department of Family Medicine shared the news that Pierre Pluye, MD, PhD, passed away in Montreal on August 1, 2023. Born in Ardèche, France, Dr. Pluye completed his medical school and residency at Paul Sabatier University in Toulouse. He worked as a family doctor in rural communities in France and in pediatric settings on Reunion Island. He served with the humanitarian organization, Doctors of the World, in France, the former Yugoslavia, Haiti, Romania, and Somalia, where he coordinated public health programs, including an international epidemiological study on maternal health.
Dr. Pluye earned a master’s in public health and a PhD in health promotion from the Université de Montréal. In 2002, he joined McGill University as a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Social Sciences of Medicine, where he began to develop his world-renowned expertise in mixed methods research, integrating quantitative and qualitative methods as well as primary research and mixed literature reviews.
In 2005, Dr. Pluye joined the Department of Family Medicine as an Assistant Professor and was appointed Full Professor in 2015. He was a founding member and the first director of the McGill Practice-Based Research Network and the Method Development component of the Quebec SPOR SUPPORT Unit. He was also one of the founding members of Méthodes mixtes francophonie, a thriving
research community in the teaching of mixed methods at the graduate level in Quebec.
In 2017, he was elected to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, and he received the Researcher of the Year Award from the College of Family Physicians of Canada. In 2021, he was recognized with the Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools (NAGS) Doctoral Teaching Award, which rewards excellence in doctoral education and innovation in higher education. He is among the 30 most-cited Canadian researchers in the field of primary health care. He also co-authored the book Look It Up! What Patients, Doctors, Nurses and Pharmacists Need to Know about the Internet and Primary Health Care, published in 2017 by McGill-Queen’s University Press.
As a teacher, Dr. Pluye was greatly appreciated by his students for his dedication, his approachability, and the richness of his discussions. The McGill Family Medicine Education Research Group created an annual award in Dr. Pluye’s name to honour his contributions and elevate the work of promising new researchers.
He is fondly remembered for his leadership, sense of humour, mentorship, and his constructive comments, which he would refer to as “my five cents”. We celebrate his tremendous contributions to the Department, the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, and the broader academic community.
The Department of Family Medicine extends our heartfelt condolences to Dr. Pluye’s wife, children, and his extended family, as well as his friends, colleagues, and all those whose lives he touched.
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Brittany Wenniserí:iostha Jock, PhD, as Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine. She also serves as a Member of the Centre for Indigenous Peoples’ Nutrition & Environment (CINE), located on McGill University’s Macdonald Campus.
Prof. Jock is Bear Clan from the Akwesasne Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) Territory. She obtained her bachelor’s in chemistry from Syracuse University and she holds a master’s in epidemiology and a doctorate in social and behavioral interventions from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. Her public health training centers on the design and application of mixed methods research and the development, implementation and evaluation of health programs.
Prof. Jock’s research combines epidemiology with social and behavioral science to respond to the obesity and chronic disease inequities experienced by Indigenous Nations and communities. Her research focuses on responding to the dietary shift from Indigenous traditional food systems to highly processed market food systems that resulted from the ongoing colonization of Turtle Island (North America).
Her research is in the following streams: nutrition status and diabetes prevention interventions; Indigenous food sovereignty; influence of social determinants in shaping Indigenous health; and Indigenous methodologies for Knowledge Translation. She employs qualitative methods to develop interventions, quantitative research methods to evaluate interventions and communitybased participatory research to guide the involvement of Indigenous Nations in her research. She is honoured to work in the ancestral territory of her people.
Howard Bergman, MD, has been named Chevalier de l’Ordre national du Québec (Knight of the Quebec National Order), the highest distinction awarded by the Quebec government.
Dr. Bergman was among 34 exceptional individuals inducted into the Order at the June 2023 ceremony held in the Legislative Council Chamber of the Parliament Building.
Dr. Bergman, the former Chair of the Department of Family Medicine, served as the Assistant Dean of International Affairs in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences until last summer. He also holds the position of Professor of Family Medicine with appointments in Geriatrics, Oncology, and the School of Population and Global Health.
Congratulations, Dr. Bergman!
In the 2023-2024 academic year, the Family Medicine Graduate Student Society (FMGSS) offered five social events: the Buddy (Mentorship) Program; a trip to the Christmas Market; skating at Esplanade Tranquille; Iftar social; and Prom, their biggest event, which brought together 50 people from across the department, including students, faculty and staff.
They hosted a two-part Fall Orientation session in September 2023 (in collaboration with the department’s Graduate Programs Committee) to welcome our new cohort of graduate students. At the end of the Fall 2023 semester, they contributed to the organization of the department’s annual holiday celebrations.
They hosted one confidential meeting per semester, offered both in-person and virtually, for students to
discuss their MSc or PhD programs and to ensure that graduate students have an opportunity to share their experiences and offer suggestions to improve the graduate programs.
At the close of the academic year, they organized their 9th Annual Research Symposium, during which 28 students presented in oral or poster competitions. The keynote was offered by Amalia Issa, Associate Professor and founding Director of the Personalized Precision Medicine & Targeted Therapeutics Centre. They also hosted a panel discussion with experts from the fields of nursing, homelessness and health, and communication and relationship equity.
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Panelists
On March 18, 2023, the 14th edition of the Family Medicine Student Symposium was hosted by the Family Medicine Student Interest Group (FamSIG), with the aim of promoting and advocating for the specialty of Family Medicine within the Quebec medical student body. This
one-day event gathered 212 students and consisted of conferences and workshops, during which students connected with inspiring family physicians and learned about the different aspects of Family Medicine. This event was free for all medical students in Quebec.
Congrats to our Family Medicine Grads!
Congratulations to our graduates from the Department of Family Medicine. Many were able to celebrate in person during the convocation ceremonies, held at Place des Arts on November 20, 2023 and at the Bell Centre on May 28, 2024.
It was great to catch up with graduates to hear what they loved about McGill, what they will remember about their time here, and what’s coming up for them after graduation.
Sydney Timmermans (left in photo) valued the close-knit community in the Department of Family Medicine. “I always felt supported,” said Sydney. “Fam med is truly family!” Sydney plans to pursue a career in family medicine from the clinical side, while still engaging in primary care research.
Victoria Wicks (centre in photo) enjoyed learning from and working with the exceptional students and professors at McGill. A moment she will never forget? Her presentation to the scientific series at St. Mary’s Research Centre. She is now working with a research team at a primary care clinic in Montreal.
Congrats to our graduating residents!
Family medicine residents who completed their residency training had the opportunity to attend a celebration during the Spring Convocation season. The graduation ceremony took place on May 31, 2024, at the Rialto Theatre in downtown Montreal.
Our administrative team has expanded significantly over the past year with the addition of several new members to support the Department.
n RENÉE BARTER , Senior Writer and Editor, PGME
n PATRICK BELAND , Senior Accounts Administrator
n CHERYL BETHELMY , Program Manager, Graduate and Research Programs
n KAREM BRAVO , Human Resources Administrator
n DAHLIA CAMPOLI , Administrative Coordinator, Palliative Care McGill
n SANDRA FOURNIER , Program Administrator, Outcome of Training Project
n MICHELLE JANG , Curriculum Administrator, Undergraduate Medical Education (UGME)
n ANIA JOHNSTONE , Program Administrator, Research
n TALITHEA MCINNIS , Administrative Student Affairs Coordinator (PGME)
n ROBSON ROCHA DE OLIVEIRA , Research Associate, Outcome of Training Project (till July 2024)
n ERICA WILLIAMSON , Administrative Student Affairs Coordinator (PGME)
Sadly, we said goodbye to Nathica Phet (Finance Administrator), Elaine Wang (Graduate Program Coordinator) and Ruotong Wang (Human Resources Administrator).
RENÉE BARTER , who is leading the development of our administrative procedural tool (MASTR: McGill Administrative Sharing and Training Resource), will present her project at the 2024 AMEE-International Association for Health Professions Education conference. The tool will guide administrators in the implementation of the policies and procedures in our program.
Focusing on one country every month during lunch hour, book club members share their opinions about the book, hot takes and philosophical wonderings. Travelling from Canada, where each member read a book of their choice, to Japan, with the book “The Great Passage” by Shion Miura, their book club has many more countries to explore and discuss.
“This community aspect is one of the biggest reasons I am an avid reader, and I am very grateful to have a team to share my love for reading with.”
MICHELLE JANG , Curriculum Administrator, Undergraduate Medical Education
Staff playing a game during the team building retreat.
On October 20, 2023, the administrative staff at the Department of Family Medicine gathered for a special team building retreat. Thanks to Hartley Jafine, Applied Drama Artist-Scholar and Lecturer at McMaster University, the team was led through three hours of fun-filled activities involving drama, improv and play. Discussions were also explored around how to build community, trust and strong teams amongst colleagues.
McGill24: A golden anniversary
The Department of Family Medicine came together to campaign for McGill24, the University’s annual day of giving. This year, we were raising funds for our 50th Golden Anniversary. Congratulations to staff and faculty of the Department of Family Medicine for raising $6,000 in this year’s McGill24 campaign!
$6,000
The Department of Family Medicine strives for educational excellence by teaching the principles and practice of family medicine to undergraduate medical students, residents and students from other healthcare professions.
We train residents to become family physicians according to the principles of the College of Family Physicians of Canada, and we offer those who have particular interests an optional third year of residency through our enhanced skills programs.
We provide research-oriented, thesis-based graduate programs in family medicine and primary health care at the MSc, PhD and postdoctoral levels. We promote the professional development of teachers of family medicine, as well as the continuing medical education of practicing family physicians.
In collaboration with other disciplines, we promote selfdirected learning in both community and hospital settings and in both urban and rural environments.
Through our clinical faculty, residents and students, we offer comprehensive, continuing care to patients and ongoing service to the community at 11 teaching locations and across 33 rural sites.
We acknowledge and appreciate the relationship between health and the broader social context. We believe that:
n the family physician has a central role in the delivery of healthcare in Canada
n the Department of Family Medicine must respond to the healthcare needs of our communities
n an understanding of the principles of family medicine, as defined by the College of Family Physicians of Canada, is relevant to all future physicians
n research in family medicine is essential to the achievement of excellence in patient care and education
n faculty development and continuing medical education are essential to achieving our goals in teaching, research and service
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McGill’s Family Medicine
Teaching Sites are devoted to creating, preserving, and disseminating knowledge and skills specific to the practice of family medicine. Their mission is to provide highquality health services and offer university- and communitybased education for our medical students and residents.
Herzl Family Practice Centre (Jewish General Hospital) is located in Montreal, in the Côtes-des-Neiges area.
Gatineau Family Medicine Unit (CSSS Gatineau) is located in the city of Gatineau, in western Quebec, across from Ottawa.
A proud moment of the past year was the successful opening of the U-FMG MedNam clinic in Lachine. Situated next to the beautiful Lachine Canal, it’s a bright example of how new clinics can adapt and evolve to meet their community’s healthcare needs. We welcomed two residents in the 2023-24 cohort and our team of supervisors includes many of our previous graduates.
St. Mary’s Family Medicine Centre is located in Montreal, in the Côtes-desNeiges area.
Jardins-Roussillon Family Medicine Unit is located in Châteauguay, in the south-west area of Montérégie.
Côte-des-Neiges Family Medicine Unit (CSSS de la Montagne) is located in Montreal, in the Côte-desNeiges area.
de la Vallée de l’Or is located in Val-d’Or in Abitibi-Témiscamingue.
Through McGill’s Distributed Medical Education Program, residents and students are exposed to the practice of medicine and life outside the urban-based academic centres in Quebec. This program spans 35 different sites, 29 of which host learners in family medicine and 6 in other specialties. During the 2023-2024 academic year, 23 of these sites hosted learners in family medicine.
Abitibi-Témiscamingue
n Amos
n La Sarre
n Rouyn-Noranda
n Senneterre
n Val-d’Or
n Ville-Marie
n Kuujjuaq
n Puvirnituq
Eeyou Istchee
(Cree Territory of James Bay)
n Chisasibi
n Eastmain
n Mistissini
n Waskaganish
n Waswanipi
n Wemindji
n Whapmagoostui
Gaspésie, Les Îles and Côte-Nord
n Baie-Comeau
n Chandler
Montérégie, Estrie and Lanaudière
n Akwesasne
n Cowansville/Farnham
n Hudson
n Huntingdon
n Joliette
n Knowlton-Lac-Brome
n Lac Saint-François
n Ormstown
n Rigaud
n Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
Outaouais
n Buckingham
n Des Collines
n Gatineau
n Maniwaki
n Saint-André Avellin
n Shawville
n Thurso
n Wakefield
The undergraduate program in the Department of Family Medicine supports the discipline of family medicine in the curriculum of the MDCM program in McGill’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences.
Our vision:
n instill in students the concept of patient-centred care relevant to all graduates, regardless of career choice
n promote family medicine as an academic discipline and a career option among medical students
The Department of Family Medicine organized a special three-part series showcasing careers in family medicine titled Unlock the Power of Family Medicine Careers! The seminars covered topics including rural medicine, research and Indigenous communities.
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The Longitudinal Family Medicine Experience (LFME) exposes first-year medical students to family medicine, provides clinical correlation for concepts learned in the classroom, and allows students to practice history and physical examination skills.
Students have provided overwhelmingly positive feedback, expressing deep appreciation for the opportunity to engage in clinical practice at the outset of their medical education:
n “I think that this course was a great way to introduce us to the primary care setting. It was an absolute honour to be able to be a part of patient interactions this early on in our educational career. I also felt that the level of expectation given our lack of medical knowledge was appropriate. Overall, it was a great experience, and I learned a lot.”
n “Good exposure. In my case, my first preceptor had a specialized clinic dedicated to the care of HIV patients, whereas my second preceptor had a more general practice and worked at a residential care center, so I really felt like I got to see a diverse range of family medicine practices. I also really enjoyed being able to interact with the patients.”
n “I loved my LFME experience. I consistently looked forward to my
Faculty and staff at the End of Year LFME thank-you event.
sessions with both preceptors. Getting to see my own knowledge progress and observe medicine in practice was such an exciting part of Med-1. I hope that this course continues for future classes.”
Preceptors work in various clinical settings that range from comprehensive medicine to focused care. This year, our preceptors came from 85 different medical practices.
Clerkship program welcomes new appointees
n July 2023: Dr. Laurence Coulombe appointed Clerkship Urban Site Lead at the U-FMG Clinique MedNam Lachine.
n July 2023: Dr. Anita Raj appointed Clerkship Urban Site Director at the Herzl Family Practice in the Jewish General Hospital.
n August 2023: Dr. Shady Abid appointed Clerkship Urban Site Lead at the Lakeshore General Hospital.
n August 2023: Dr. Alexandra Massicotte appointed Clerkship Urban Site Lead at U-FMG VaudreuilSoulanges.
n April 2024: Dr. Susan Lindquist appointed Clerkship Interim Course Director.
n May 2024: Dr. Amar Bhindi appointed Clerkship Urban Site Lead at Brunswick Medical Center.
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The Department of Family Medicine offers a fully accredited two-year postgraduate training program based in a primary care training centre of a McGill teaching unit. The program offers ongoing experience in family medicine practice, both community and hospital based, as well as exposure to rural practice.
In addition, each family medicine resident follows about 150 patients in their own supervised practice throughout the two years.
The program includes an ongoing curriculum, which focuses on family medicine throughout the life cycle from prenatal care, obstetrical care, pediatric care, adult medicine, geriatric medicine and end of life care. Principles of prevention, patient safety, utilization of community resources and interprofessional teamwork in providing comprehensive care are also emphasized in the two-year curriculum.
An optional third year (Enhanced Skills Program) may be available for individuals with a particular interest in emergency medicine, maternal and child health, care of the elderly, hospital medicine, sports medicine, palliative care or family medicine research.
From November 8 to 11, 2023, clinician-leaders and postgraduate administrators from the Department of Family Medicine attended the annual Family Medicine Forum (FMF), hosted by the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) at the Palais des Congrès de Montréal.
The Department of Family Medicine played host to the Family Medicine National Education Administrators (FMNEA) conference, held on November 7 and 8 as part of FMF. We were the first university family medicine department to host this conference. On November 7, we welcomed into our offices close to 60 postgraduate administrators and managers from across Canada.
n SANDRA FOURNIER (Program Administrator for our Outcomes of Training Project) took part in “CQI: Beauty or beast?” Her presentation covered how we approach and integrate Continuous Quality Improvement in our roles as administrators across our residency program.
n ANN CONTINELLI (Jewish General Hospital Site Administrator) was nominated for the FMNEA Administrative Award of Excellence, and her contributions to our residency program were celebrated by the Postgraduate Education Committee.
n On November 9, the CFPC hosted an event in collaboration with the four departments of family medicine across Quebec – to promote our specialty to medical students. More than 100 attended. Our postgraduate team, residents and staff were kept busy, as students arrived in waves to meet our team and learn why they should consider family medicine at McGill in this year’s Canadian Resident Matching Service.
n Our postgraduate team also participated in the exhibit hall during the conference and were on site to promote the McGill family medicine residency program.
Members of our Postgraduate team at the Family Medicine Forum at the Palais des Congrès de Montréal in November 2023.
n In collaboration with CHRISTINE FLORAKAS , MD, Chief of Family Medicine at the CIUSSS Centre Ouest, we hosted two Home Care Summits at the Department of Family Medicine. About 30 participants gathered in May 2023 at Collaboration in Home Care to explore organizational models such as an intensive home care team and discuss opportunities for teaching. Our summit in November 2023 was called The Future of Home Care: A Collaborative Vision and explored the role of technology in home care delivery.
Hersson-Edery
n On June 5, 2024, program directors responsible for introducing cultural safety into the PGME program held a professional development workshop.
Robert Carlin (Assistant Program Director, PGME), Jennifer Robinson (an Indigenous physician), Fanny Hersson-Edery, (Program Director, PGME), Amelia Tekwatonti McGregor (an Elder from Kahnawake) and Alex McComber (Indigenous Professor).
The CaRMS* results for the Department of Family Medicine:
Châteauguay (U-FMG de Jardins Roussillon): 8/8
Gatineau: 14/14
Montreal: 76/76
Val d’Or: 4/5
The CaRMS conducted 747 interviews across 4 sites over 9 days.
Learners enrolled this past year:
114 residents in Year 1
132 residents in Year 2
27 residents in Year 3
These numbers reflect residents who were active (in training) at any point from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024.
508
applicants to our 2024 Postgraduate program!
* The Canadian Resident Matching Service
Held on May 31, this annual event brought together residents and clinician teachers from our university family medicine groups. Thirteen scholarly projects were presented by our residents and the event was attended with close to 200 participants.
The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) is spearheading the task of renewing the training program for medical residents who specialize in family medicine. As such, the CFPC has engaged with medical schools across Canada to redesign family medicine training to meet the current and future needs of our population. Under the leadership and coordination of Dr. Miriam Boillat, the four Québec medical schools coordinated their efforts to advance planning for future curriculum projects.
At McGill, we have taken a collaborative approach, working with the Postgraduate Medical Education Division and the Family Medicine Education Research (FMER) Group. Our goal has been to engage with international experts and local stakeholders to develop a world-class, forward-looking curriculum in family medicine.
The Department of Family Medicine has participated in the pan-Canadian Team Primary Care, from which we received $408,000 to explore how our postgraduate curriculum can meet emerging societal priorities and expanding population needs.
Under the leadership of Keith Todd, MD, PhD, the team undertook a robust evaluation of our current curriculum and started developing learning objectives for new curriculum content. This included multiple surveys with nearly 300 participants and six structured discussion groups with almost 60 participants that included McGill academic faculty, clinical teachers and residents.
Sandra Fournier, Keith Todd, Robson Rocha de Oliveira and colleagues at the Institute of Health Sciences Education symposium.
Additionally, the generalizability of their work was supported through the input from international family medicine experts representing 27 countries across the globe.
The McGill Family Medicine Curriculum Renewal report was submitted in March and was considered exemplary by the CFPC. Dr. Todd’s team has engaged in activities to share and communicate their findings. First at McGill’s Institute for Health Sciences Education Symposium in May 2024 where they presented three posters on their work (pictured below). Additionally, some of this work was accepted for presentation at the prestigious International Association for Health Professions Education (AMEE) conference in August 2024, a recognition of the high caliber and rigor of their work.
The project team includes Keith Todd (Project Lead), Robson Rocha de Oliveira (Research Associate), and Sandra Fournier (Program Administrator). Charo Rodriguez (Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Director of the FMER) was a co-investigator in this project. Our collaborators are Marion Dove (Chair, Department of Family Medicine) and Fanny HerssonEdery (Postgraduate Program Director).
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Distributed Medical Education’s mission is to provide the best possible experience for our medical learners as they embark on their rotations in rural and remote communities, outside of urban-based academic centres. We offer an enriching clinical experience in an environment where sophisticated technology and highly specialized resources are limited or non-existent. Trainees learn to work in a more independent fashion and gain confidence by developing diagnostic and therapeutic skills. The objective is to encourage residents and clerks to consider practising medicine in rural or remote areas in Quebec.
In July 2024, a new training site was added at La Sarre in Abitibi Témiscamingue. Students will undertake internships at the town’s community hospital and U-FMG des Aurores Boréales, a facility under the auspices of l’Université de Montréal (UdeM). This partnership with UdeM has been instrumental in bringing this project to fruition.
We are pleased to announce that all our rural sites were visited this year. Despite challenges posed by forest fires and the COVID-19 pandemic delaying some visits, we are proud to confirm that all sites now meet the accreditation standards of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. We are delighted that trainees are thoroughly enjoying their rural experience. Each site visit has been inspiring, with dedicated supervisors who are committed to their community, their patients, and our learners. They excel in creating a welcoming environment that offers invaluable exposure to rural practice.
DME continues to connect with our counterparts in Quebec’s three other faculties of medicine, and we draw inspiration from decentralized medical education practices elsewhere in Canada. We participate in the International Congress on Academic Medicine (ICAM) as well as the decentralized medical education meetings of the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada.
Click here to read DME’s latest annual report.
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Research-oriented, thesis-based graduate programs in family medicine and primary care are offered at both MSc and PhD levels. Postdoctoral training opportunities are also available. Our graduate student training and research embrace an interdisciplinary approach with an emphasis on community engagement.
Thesis research projects address critical gaps in current knowledge within the fields of family medicine and primary care. The courses offered within our graduate programs provide rigorous training in qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods, knowledge synthesis and participatory research approaches.
The dynamism and uniqueness of our graduate programs stem from the pairing of dedicated supervisors with our passionate students. Through this matching process, students receive personalized mentorship and supportive guidance towards excellence in research and professional development.
Close links are maintained with the many family medicine clinical sites located across Montreal and Quebec, as well as with the McGill Primary Care Research Network.
Graduate
n TIBOR SCHUSTER , PhD, renewed and expanded his role as Graduate Program Director in the Department of Family Medicine. To streamline processes, he is now the director for the MSc, PhD, and Postdoctoral Fellowship programs.
n Two recruitment events were held this year, during which faculty members and current students encouraged prospective students to join our MSc and PhD programs. For the Fall 2024 academic year, 10 MSc and five PhD students were recruited.
n In collaboration with the Institute of Health Sciences Education, the course FMED 625 (“Introduction to Qualitative Research in Health”) will be double prefix with HSED 625 (“Introduction to Qualitative Research in Health”) for the Fall 2024 term.
n Further collaborations are ongoing with the School of Population and Global Health and the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
The Graduate Program Committee held two working sessions, including a survey on identity. Faculty members identified nine themes that contribute to advancing the field of family medicine:
n education and training
n research contribution
n clinical practice
n advocacy and community health
n cultural and social integration
n methodological approaches
n interdisciplinary and collaborative efforts
n healthcare systems and policy
n global health perspective and Innovation
...and 12 themes for core competencies that graduate students in Family Medicine should develop during their program-specific coursework and research:
n foundational understanding
n research methodology proficiency
n communication and translation of research
n Iinterdisciplinary and collaborative skills
n critical thinking and analysis
n cultural competency and safety
n ethical conduct and reflexivity
n practical application and policy influence
n leadership and professional development
n language and systemic knowledge
n integration of knowledge
n academic and clinical expertise
The Graduate Programs launched a new Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee (EDIC) which conducted a community survey to understand the current climate and culture in the Department of Family Medicine. EDIC held its inaugural Family Medicine EDI Symposium on May 2, 2024. The keynote, “Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: Progress, Barriers and Opportunities,” was presented by Ananya Tina Banerjee, PhD, Assistant Professor and EDI/ Anti-Racism Committee Lead in the School of Population and Global Health. Her keynote was followed by a session during which students and faculty members shared how they have incorporated EDI principles into their research and in the classroom.
mcgill.ca/palliativecare/
Palliative Care is a multi-disciplinary healthcare discipline whose focus is improving quality of life for people affected by serious illness. The term was coined by McGill urologist Balfour Mount, who was looking for a term that might make hospice care more palatable to the Francophone population of Quebec. In the 50 years since, palliative care has proven to be an innovation in healthcare that improves the quality of care for all people affected by serious illness.
Palliative Care at McGill (PCM) encompasses multidisciplinary teams across 11 sites. Our teams provide a range of services in a variety of settings, including outpatient day clinics and in-patient palliative care units.
More than 200 people make up the PCM community –physicians, nurses, psychologists, art and music therapists, social workers, students, residents, chaplains, students, administrative staff and others.
The sites include Mount Sinai Hospital, Jewish General Hospital, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal Children’s Hospital, Lachine Hospital, Lakeshore Hospital, St. Mary’s Hospital Center, Teresa Dellar Palliative Care Residence, St. Raphael Palliative Care Home, The Neuro and Campus Outaouais.
During the bowling event at Palliative Care Week where the team had over 60 people show up.
National Hospice Palliative Care Week took place from May 5 to 11, 2024. Palliative Care McGill planned many exciting events across the sites.
An internal newsletter, PCM Pulse, was launched to share accomplishments and information on what is happening across the different sites.
Palliative care McGill held a successful workshop in September, Aging Gayfully, hosted at the Department of Family Medicine. This workshop was delivered by Fondation Émergence, a non-profit organization that fights against homophobia and transphobia. This was an accredited event and approximately 40 people attended from across the Palliative Care McGill community.
Every year, Palliative Care McGill holds a retreat that brings together site directors and PCM members from across our sites. This day is devoted to strategic planning, workshops, discussions, and networking. In 2023, the retreat was held at the Department of Family Medicine and welcomed 73 attendees. In 2024, the retreat was held at the New Residence Hall with approximately 70 attendees, both in-person and online.
The 24th edition of the renowned McGill International Palliative Care Congress will take place from October 15 - 18, 2024. Approximately
1,600
participants from 65 countries are expected to attend.
For more details, visit: mipcc2024.ca/home
There will be a new Division of Pediatric Palliative Medicine within the Department of Pediatrics at the Montreal Children’s Hospital, What was once its own program within the department is now being developed into its own division.
Palliative Care McGill’s Continuing Professional Development Day (CPD) is a biennial day-long educational event with multiple interactive workshops attended by interdisciplinary professionals from multiple fields including palliative care, oncology, geriatrics, psychology, social work, anesthesia and primary care, including home care. CPD day provides an excellent opportunity for networking and discussing the challenges, innovations and opportunities in this rewarding field. This year’s event was held on November 10, 2023, and was chaired by palliative care physician Dr. Golda Tradounsky. There were around 150 participants and some of the topics addressed were serious illness communication, the use of psychedelics in the palliative care context, support for caregivers, nonpharmacological approaches to addressing suffering, spirituality and many more.
This year, Palliative Care McGill saw significant growth in research activities; across sites, there were over 10 ongoing research projects. Justin Sanders, MD, the Kappy and Eric M. Flanders Chair of Palliative Care, received funding to start the Centre for Relationships in Serious Illness at the Research Institute for the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC). His team published 12 articles in leading medical journals and submitted 17 conference abstracts, sharing their findings on palliative care, serious illness communication, health science education and more. His team, including early career mentees, secured nine grants from organizations including the Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Santé (FRQS), Pancreatic Cancer Canada, Rossy Cancer Network’s Cancer Care Quality & Innovation Program (CQI) Research Fund and the MUHC Foundation, as well as four collaborative funding projects. Across the division, eight additional manuscripts were published in peer-reviewed journals. Several faculty presented scientific abstracts at regional, national and international meetings.
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The Department of Family Medicine is comprised of a diverse group of teachers, researchers, administrators and leaders. Faculty Development supports department members in their academic roles and provides resources and development opportunities for faculty members. The goal is to create a family medicine community that loves to teach and is excited to learn.
On March 15, 2024, the Faculty Development team hosted an in-person session of the Family Medicine Leadership Development Program (LDP). This blended learning program helped 25 department members enhance their leadership skills.
With support from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Science’s Leadership Development Committee, the LDP included eight blended-learning sessions over six months, with topics such as leadership styles, team building, conflict management, strategic planning and leading change. The material was presented through plenary sessions, interactive pre-module exercises, serious games and small group dialogues.
The March 15 morning session was led by Catherine Jarvis, MD, Director of Faculty Development in the Department of Family Medicine. Participants competed in teams to build a Tinkertoy prototype. Using the concepts they had learned in the plenary session, including team building, team member styles, communication and understanding team dynamics, three teams had only 30 minutes to build their final product.
The afternoon session on March 15 was led by the motherdaughter duo of Miriam Carver, MSc, President, Carver Institute and Tamara Carver, PhD, Director of the Office of Ed-TECH, Education Technology and E-learning Collaboration for Health. They addressed the issue of conflict management.
Comprised of eight modules, the Leadership Development Program was launched in January 2024 and continued until June. The aim is to help faculty members of the Department of Family Medicine in the following ways:
n identify their goals as leaders in the health professions
n analyze their own leadership styles and consider how style influences practice
n apply a framework for analyzing change to specific situations in their own professional context
n identify different conflict management styles and negotiation strategies
n describe an approach to establishing and leading effective teams
n discuss key issues related to organizational development and strategic planning
Feedback on the program has been very positive. Participants noted it was a great way to work together, learn about distinct roles and understand others with different perspectives. The longitudinal framework and the mix of online and in-person activities allowed participants from across Quebec to benefit from the experience.
Congratulations to the team for launching this Leadership Development Program which comprised of 686 credits for faculty development!
Several Faculty members participating in a Tinkertoy exercise as part of team building workshop.
In October, 120 members of the Department of Family Medicine gathered on Zoom for our annual retreat. This year’s theme was “Embracing the Future, Shaping the Change”. The two-day event included 16 workshops, 15 speakers, four prize winners and one fabulous organizing committee!
Department Chair, Marion Dove, MD, opened the retreat by presenting the 2022-2023 Annual Report, which showcased our vision, mission and values, and highlighted our accomplishments.
Kannin Osei-Tutu, MD, Founder and President of the Black Physicians’ Association of Alberta, kicked off the first plenary session with “Igniting Change: Centering Shared Humanity and Inclusive Compassion – Towards Greater Social Justice in Medicine.”
The retreat continued with seven workshops:
n Sustainability Issues and Changing our Practice with Drs. Guylène Theriault and Roland Grad
n Physician Practices that Impact the Environment with Drs. Caroline Laberge and Maxine Dumas Pilon
n Team Building with Prof. Hartley Jafine of McMaster University
n Mentorship: Vital to Our Vitality with Dr. Michelle Elizov
n Indigenous Heath: A toolbox for cultural safety with Profs. Alex McComber and Richard Budgell
n Communications in Palliative Care with Dr. Justin Sanders
n How does research drive change? An overview of research projects in the department with various speakers
On the second day, Keith Todd, MD, (McGill’s Family Medicine Navigator for the Outcomes of Training Project) presented the morning’s plenary, “Curriculum Change in Family Medicine: Supporting Residents’ Transition to Practice.” Thanks to Sandra Fournier, Program Administrator for the Outcomes of Training Project, participants learned about a new collaborative tool called Mural.
Participants then engaged in workshops that explored these three topics:
n describe the goals of the Outcomes of Training Project and its impact on our department
n identify areas of need in faculty development to support the new curriculum
n develop innovative ideas for curriculum renewal to support resident transition to practice
The 2023 retreat also offered a photo contest, a pop quiz and even a desk yoga workout – all of which helped participants feel connected and energized, despite the many computer screens.
This year, Faculty Development launched an online toolkit that provides answers to frequently asked questions about clinical teaching. The one-hour online module covers essential topics such as creating a safe learning environment, understanding the curriculum, assessing learners and giving feedback. This toolkit was helpful not only for supporting our current teaching sites but also for the onboarding of our new teaching site, MedNam U-FMG.
Worked with the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences to create the second edition of Our Words Matter, Microlearning Activity on Effective Feedback (153 distributed in English and 17 in French)
686
Credits for faculty development from the Leadership Development Program
Collaborated with Continuing Professional Development to launch a self-reflection activity on telemedicine, helping physicians to improve virtual care practice and providing tools for the 100 participants to enhance their telemedicine skills
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More than 350 people are part of the Teaching Hub, a resource center for family medicine faculty members
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Hosted Dr. Baijayanta Mukhopadyay in a webinar titled Deconstructing and Reconstructing Race in clinical practice
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Supported 11 teaching sites with faculty development activities
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Hosted Dr. Perle Feldman in a workshop titled Giving Effective Feedback to Learners in Difficulty. Dr. Mylène Arsenault and Dr. Emma Glaser also gave this in-person workshop as a webinar
The 74th edition of our Annual Refresher Course was offered again as a virtual live event from December 4 to 6, 2023,
763 participants in the virtual live event
Learning objectives:
25 plenaries 50 workshops 27 plenary speakers 35 workshop presenters 63 hours of online educational content
Apply newly acquired knowledge and skills in the screening, diagnosis, treatment and management of a variety of conditions.
Testimonials:
Examine the extent to which CanMEDS roles apply in practice.
Here is the program for the December 2024 live event.
“Appreciated the virtual format. I live far and have small children so traveling for in person conference can be challenging. This makes it easier to attend.”
“Amazing course! I just started my practice, and this course was very helpful in consolidating my knowledge.”
n In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mylène Arsenault, MD, Assistant Director of Faculty Development at the Department of Family Medicine, developed a comprehensive telemedicine guide for family physicians, which detailed procedures for safe and effective remote consultations. Implemented at the Herzl Family Medicine Clinic, the guide was rapidly adopted and published in the Canadian Family Physician Journal and “Le Médecin du Québec.”
Building on this foundation, the Department of Family Medicine, in partnership with the Office for Continuing Professional Development (CPD), developed a comprehensive virtual CPD activity on telemedicine.
Improve communication skills among health professionals.
“Clear content. Efficient speakers. Great delivery.”
Available in both English and French since October 2023, this ongoing course supports all physicians by highlighting the benefits and challenges of telemedicine, reviewing best practices and providing tools to enhance web-side manners.
This accredited activity includes a learning module and a two-phase practice-assessment component. Participants can complete the activity at their own pace, with objectives aimed at enhancing patient care during telemedicine visits. The practice-assessment component allows participants to analyze the implementation of telemedicine guidelines in their practice, receive peer feedback and develop a personalized learning plan. For more information and to enroll in the course, please visit McGill CPD Telemedicine Course
We are committed to enhancing the discipline of family medicine and primary care through rigorous and relevant creation of original evidence to address important knowledge gaps.
Our internationally recognized scientists address topics pertaining to multi-morbidity, undifferentiated presentations and organization of care, as well as research on the diagnosis, treatment and management of health problems; prevention and health promotion; family and community interventions; governance; economics; workforce development; access to services; and the three “C’s” of high-quality primary care: continuity, coordination and comprehensiveness.
This is done through the development and use of different research methodologies that equally value qualitative and quantitative evidence generated by researchers framed in multiple research paradigms. The richness of expertise, experience and interdisciplinarity ensures that our program is actively contributing to our discipline, the development of innovative programs, services and policies as well as the health of local communities, across Canada and globally.
Nine research groups:
n Artificial Intelligence in Family Medicine (AIFM)
n Community Information and Epidemiological Technologies (CIET)
n Community Links Evidence to Action Research Collaboration (CLEAR Collaboration)
n Family Medicine Education Research Group (FMER)
n Information Technology Primary Care Research Group (ITPCRG)
n McGill Primary Health Care Research Network (PBRN)
n Participatory Research at McGill (PRAM)
n Research on Organization of Healthcare Services for Alzheimer’s (ROSA)
n Quebec SPOR-SUPPORT Unit (SUPPORT )
To find out more about our research, please visit here
Overall research performance
FMED Researchers · Year range: 2020 to 2024 · Data source: Scopus, up to May 2024
708
Scholarly Output 73.4% Open Access 20 Researchers 6.02 Field-Weighted Citation Impact
49,129 Citation Count
Publication share by Subject Area
69.4 Citations per Publication
n Medicine (85.5%)
n Social Sciences (11.2%)
n Nursing (7.6%)
n Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (7.1%)
n Immunology and Microbiology (4.1%)
n Pharmacology, Toxicolgy and Pharmaceutics (3.4%)
n Psychology (3.2%)
n Health Professions (3.1%)
n Other
For most entities in SciVal, if you add up the percentage values in the pie charts, they will equal more than 100%. The percentages represent the relative publication share per subject area.
10 major research grants awarded totalling $1,670,824*
*For the 2023-2024 fiscal year which includes grants managed at our Department and not external institutions.
Geographic Collaboration - Overall Entity: FMED Researchers · Year range: 2019 to 2022 · Data source: Scopus, up to 17 May 2023
International, national, and institutional collaboration by FMED Researchers in the selected year range.
The Department of Family Medicine organized six research seminars:
October 6, 2023 “Respect Research” with Amy Shawanda
December 1, 2023 “Updates from the OurCare Project” with Neb Kovacina
March 15, 2024
April 12, 2024
April 19, 2024
May 24, 2024
“Choosing Wisely: From knowing about it to implementing it” with Guylène Thériault
“A Portrait of Heterogeneity: Family Medicine Groups in Quebec” with Nadia Sourial
“Intro to Knowledge Translation and its Application to Primary Care Research” with Christine Fahim
“Real-world implementation of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in cancer care: Challenges and opportunities from patient & clinician perspectives” with Sylvie Lambert
The McGill Primary Care Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN) organized four research seminars:
September 22, 2023 “Mystery of the Blue Highway” with Jack Westfall
November 24, 2023 “Adolescents Having a Say in Promoting their Health and Wellness” with Anne Cockcroft
April 5, 2024
May 3, 2024
McGill Practice-Based Research Network Day: “Rx Research: Prescribing Involvement of Family Physicians in Research,” with Marie-Dominique Beaulieu
“Adaptation and Outcomes of lay mental health self-care: Results of six trials” with Mark Yaffe
The Family Medicine Education Research Group (FMER) organized two research seminars:
September 29, 2023
“The Role of Interprofessional Collaborative Practice (IPCP) among Primary Health Care Providers in Malnutrition in the Elderly” with Dr. Fitriana
November 29, 2023 “WONCA Postgraduate Standards” with Nagwa Nashat & Chandra Nadarajan
Congratulations to Neil Andersson, Howard Bergman, Anne Cockcroft, Jeannie Haggerty, Ann Macaulay, the late Pierre Pluye and Yvonne Steinert who are part of the 50 most cited Canadian primary care researchers identified via the Scopus database. Read more about the results.
researchers at the
Family Medicine researchers attended the 2023 North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG) Annual Meeting, held in San Francisco. This year’s conference welcomed 1,060 researchers from 15 countries. NAPCRG supports and nurtures clinicians, scientists, students and patients around the world as they pursue primary care research.
Kanien’kehá:ka Elder Amelia Tekwatonti McGregor receives honorary doctorate
Kanien’kehá:ka elder and Department of Family Medicine partner Amelia Tekwatonti McGregor was conferred an honorary doctorate as part of the Health Sciences morning ceremony for Spring Convocation on May 30, 2023, where she was also presented with the gift of an eagle feather, one of the highest honours in Haudenosaunee culture. A daughter, mother,
grandmother, great-grandmother and wife, Elder McGregor is a founding member of the Kahnawake Schools Diabetes Prevention Program (KSDPP), a pioneering outreach and participatory research project launched in 1994 to stem alarming increases in Type 2 diabetes in Kahnawake.
Amy Shawanda presenting her cross-cultural workshop to medical students.
On January 8, 2024, Amy Shawanda, Anishinaabe Scholar and Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine presented a powerful cross-cultural workshop named Paawaawaywin (Awakening), an alternative to
the KAIROS blanket exercise, to second-year medical students at McGill University, alongside Joelle Majeau and Sophie-Claude Miller, Outreach Administrators from the Indigenous Health Professions Program.
On June 6, 2024, Tahatikonhsontóntie’ – the Quebec Network Environment in Indigenous Health Research (Qc-NEIHR), with the collaboration of Unité de Soutien SSA Québec, McGill’s Department of Family Medicine
and the Office of Joyce’s Principle— released their report on cultural safety in the context of Indigenous health research.
Richard Budgell, Alex McComber, Paul-Yves Weizineau, Treena Wasonti:io Delormier, Audrey Monette-Deschênes, Marion Dove.
Front Row: Jennifer Petiquay-Dufresne, Minnie Grey, Amelia Tekwatonti McGregor. Credit: Carlos Ibanez
On March 26, 2024, award-winning Indigenous author Billy-Ray Belcourt spoke about his lifelong experience with the healthcare system. Belcourt hails from the Driftpile Cree Nation in northern Alberta and is Writerin-Residence with McGill’s 2024 Indigenous Studies and Community Engagement Initiative. His talk was hosted by the Indigenous Health Professions Program and the Department of Family Medicine.
On October 26, 2023, the non-profit Qavvivik Inuit Family and Community Health Centre, which will facilitate access to services that are culturally adapted and safe for the Inuit community, unveiled its new space in Verdun. Members of the public were invited to visit, share some Inuit cuisine, and learn about the services on offer, including assistance with navigating the healthcare system. To learn more about the centre, visit qavvivik.ca
On May 22, 2024, the Department of Family Medicine offered an engaging event with Indigenous Health Navigators who shared their unique perspectives on healthcare. Panellists were Rachel Albert (Native Montreal), Nina Segalowitz (Qavvivik), and Joan Lazore (Kanonkwatseriio-Akwesasne).
On May 7, 2024, the Department held its Dr. Hirsh Rosenfeld Distinguished Public Lecture in Family Medicine, which was presented by Mark Ware, MD, Associate Professor in the Department, and Director of the interdisciplinary Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit based at the Montreal General Hospital. The talk highlighted the scientific basis of pain and examined, through patients’ eyes, the profound impact it has on our cultural and social lives.
This year, we offered a seminar series on “Health workers and frontline care in the post-COVID-19 context.”
A collaboration between the Department of Family Medicine and the School of Population and Global Health, the seminar convened national and global experts to synthesize evidence and debate solutions to address the health workforce crisis in primary care.
Hélène Rousseau receiving her award at the inaugural Academy of Exemplary Physicians alongside former Vice-President (Health Affairs) and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, David Eidelman.
SHADY ABID : Transition to Clinical Practice Award (McGill University)
ALAYNE ADAMS : Vic Neufeld Mentorship Award (Canadian Association of Global Health)
MYLÈNE ARSENAULT : Faculty Honour List for Educational Excellence (McGill University)
GENEVIÈVE AUCLAIR : High Distinction Award (Collège des Médecins du Québec)
HOWARD BERGMAN : Chevalier de l’Ordre national du Québec (Knight of the Quebec National Order)
ARIANE COURVILLELE BOUYONNEC : Emerging Leader (Département régionale de médecine générale)
MAUREEN DOYLE : Family Doctor of the Year (Collège Québécois des Médecins de Famille)
KARIN FINK : Dr. Henry R. Shibata Fellowship (Cedars Cancer Foundation) and Project Awards on Innovation (Réseau-1 Québec)
JEANNIE HAGGERTY and MARK YAFFE : Seniors’ Mental Health Outstanding Care & Integrative Practice Award (Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental Health and the Canadian Academy of Geriatric Psychiatry)
MARK KARANOFSKY : Contribution to university/hospital and U-FMG life (Collège Québécois des Médecins de Famille)
ALEX MCCOMBER : Caroline Daigneault Diabetes Shkaabe Award (National Indigenous Diabetes Association)
SAMIRA A. RAHIMI : Researcher of the Year (Women in AI) and Canada Research Chair in Advanced Digital Primary Health Care (Canadian Institutes of Health Research)
KATHLEEN RICE : Early Career Investigator (Gairdner Foundation)
HÉLÈNE ROUSSEAU : Academy of Exemplary Physicians (McGill University, School of Medicine) and Andrée Gagnon Award (Collège Québécois des Médecins de Famille)
ISABEL MUÑOZ BEAULIEU : Doctoral Scholarship (Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Santé)
ABDUL CADRI : Doctoral Scholarship (Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Santé)
DEANNA CHINERMAN : Doctoral Scholarship (Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Santé)
NICHOLAS HICKENS : Masters Scholarship (Canadian Institutes of Health Research)
NIKHIL JAISWAL : Masters Scholarship (Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Santé)
DEVENA MAHABIR : Masters Scholarship (Canadian Institutes of Health Research)
AILISH SARANCHUK : Masters Scholarship (Canadian Institutes of Health Research
KHALID UMER SIDDIQUI : Health System Impact Fellowship (Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Fonds de Recherche du Québec – Santé)
AMIR BESHARATI : Excelsior Prize (Fédération des médecins résidents du Québec)
EMILY DUONG : Transition to Clinical Practice Award (McGill University)
LEANNE RONCIÈRE : Family Medicine Resident Scholarship Award (College of Family Physicians of Canada)
JUSTIN SANDERS : Project Awards on Innovation (Réseau-1 Québec)
KHANDIDEH WILLIAMS : Canada Graduate Scholarships— Doctoral Program (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Award)
REBECCA ZHAO : Doctoral Scholarship (Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Santé)
ARIELLE SPRINGER : Family Medicine Resident Awards for Scholarly Achievement (College of Family Physicians of Canada)
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