Mission and Goals
The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) is the voice of family medicine in Canada. Representing more than 26,000 members across the country, it is the professional organization responsible for establishing standards for the training, certification and lifelong education of family physicians and for advocating on behalf of the specialty of family medicine, family physicians and their patients. The CFPC accredits postgraduate family medicine training in Canada’s 17 medical schools.
Mission
The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) is a national voluntary organization of family physicians that makes continuing medical education of its members mandatory.
The College strives to improve the health of Canadians by promoting high standards of medical education and care in family practice, by contributing to public understanding of healthful living, by supporting ready access to family physician services, and by encouraging research into and disseminating knowledge about family medicine.
Goals
As the voice of family medicine in Canada, the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) has established three goals:
Goal #1
Champion quality health care for all people in Canada;
Goal #2
Support members through formative and lifelong education, research, and the promotion of best practices; and
Goal #3
Ensure that the role of the family physician is well understood and highly valued.