New Director of Health Policy

Mr. Eric J. Mang, a Health Policy Manager at the College for over five years, has been appointed to the CFPC's senior staff, as the CFPC's new Director of Health Policy.

Eric Mang already had experience in senior policy roles in government prior to coming to the CFPC. He has also had extensive involvement in both health policy and government relations while working with Dr John Maxted, Associate Executive Director, who was working at the College until recently. 

New Consulting Director: Health Policy

Dr. Ruth Wilson, a professor of family medicine at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, has joined the CFPC's staff as a Consulting Director in Health Policy, effective June 7 2010.

Dr. Wilson has an extensive history of leadership within the College, in academic family medicine and in the Canadian health system.  She has held various roles in the CFPC Section of Teachers, has been a member of the CFPC National Executive Committee and various other College committees, and served as College president in 2007-2008.

New Consulting Director: Academic Family Medicine

Dr. Ivy Oandasan, a family physician at the Toronto Western Hospital, has joined the staff of the CFPC as a consulting director in academic family medicine.

Dr. Oandasan is highly involved in academic family medicine and in medical and inter professional education( IPE). An associate professor and research scholar in the department of family and community medicine at the University of Toronto, she has been a member of the CFPC Board of Directors, Section of Researchers, Accreditation Committee, and the Section of Teachers Executive.

New Development Manager - Research and Education Foundation

Sarah Beer-Delaney, the CFPC's Member and Chapter Relations Manager, has accepted the position of Development Manager for the CFPC Research and Education Foundation.
 
Sarah has been with the College for over 15 years. She will bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, fundraising, communications and relationship building skills to the Foundation.

What resources do physicians need to improve health care to patients?

The 2010 National Physician Survey (NPS) is underway.

Have your say!

Canada's largest survey is an important opportunity for current and future physicians to inform and influence key decision makers about their profession and patients. Your responses will help identify priorities and interests of Canada's doctors and bring clarity to important issues including health human resources, changing scopes of practice, barriers and access to health care.

A collaborative effort of The College of Family Physicians of Canada, Canadian Medical Association, and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, the 2010 NPS builds on successful surveys in 2004 and 2007.

For more information on the 2010 NPS, visit
www.nationalphysiciansurvey.ca.

New for 2010 - Enter to win $1,000!
Those who receive an invitation to complete the questionnaire (on paper or online) can enter a draw for $1,000!

Have you checked out the Mainpro web pages on the CFPC web site of late?
 
Information on Mainpro is provided for family medicine residents, CFPC members and non-member Mainpro participants and for CME/CPD providers and planners.
 
Consider nominating a Mainpro accredited educational program for the 2010 Continuing Professional Development Award - by June 30 2010!

Plan to join over 2000 of your colleagues in family medicine for Canada's premier family medicine conference - Family Medicine Forum (FMF)!

PRE-REGISTRATION

Pre-registration for FMF 2010 opens June 28!

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM

View the online preliminary program before registration goes live - Visit above link for information.

TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION

Host hotels in Vancouver are currently taking reservations.  Reserve early!

For more information and to reserve under CFPC preferred room rates, visit the accommodations page of the FMF Site here  

STAY UPDATED - follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/FamilyMedForum

REMINDER: The deadline for the submission of Student and resident posters is July 15th

Click here for more information

See you in Vancouver!

ALSO Instructor Course

October 16, 2010
Vancouver, BC

Contact: Deborah Blois,
ALSO Program Coordinator
The College of Family Physicians
1-800-387-6197 / 905-629-0900, Ext. 319
also@cfpc.ca

Over the past decade, through the generosity of donors, The Research and Education Foundation (REF) of the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) has funded hundreds of awards, grants and scholarships. These have supported research and continuing education initiatives of family physicians, clinicians, researchers and teachers, as well as family medicine residents and medical students from all parts of the country.
 
IMAGINE IF EVERY CFPC MEMBER CONTRIBUTED

"Imagine If" every CFPC member were to contribute $25 or more to the REF, that would be more than $50,000 to support family physicians in meeting the changing needs of their community.

THE GOAL IS TO RAISE $50,000

The REF is asking each CFPC member to give to the REF Imagine If campaign. Please help the REF make a big difference in family medicine. The REF is the only registered charity in Canada that represents and raises precious funds for family medicine research and education.
 
Make a donation now. A tax receipt will be issued electronically for donations of $25 or more.

Thank you for supporting the REF and making a difference in family medicine!

The Museum of Health Care in Kingston, Ontario is now in its 20th year. The museum was founded with the goal of becoming the premier institution devoted to the preservation of the history and legacy of health care in Canada.

The museum's collection, which now numbers in excess of 30,000 artefacts, is representative of all health care disciplines. The collection is available on the museum's website www.museumofhealthcare.ca and at Artefacts Canada.

With its images and identifiers, the museum's collection is a resource used increasingly by students, professionals and the public in Canada and beyond.
 
The Museum of Health Care also organizes exhibits, public programs and research fellowships. With these resources it is uniquely positioned to enhance public understanding of the history of health care in Canada while continuing to serve as a resource for scholarly work.
 
The Museum of Health Care is seeking the support of health care professionals and their national organizations to reach and maintain its goal of becoming the leading institution preserving the history of health care in Canada.

The CFPC supports the work being undertaken by the Museum of Health Care as a national resource.

"As professionals, many of us do not know enough about our history, suggests Dr. Francine Lemire, CFPC Associate Executive Director, Professional Affairs.  "We should be supporting those organizations and institutions that are engaged in capturing the history of health care in our country."

If you would like to consider supporting the museum as an individual you can become a member of the museum by purchasing an individual membership, or become a donor or supporter through the museum's website.