Fellows demonstrate a commitment to achieving and maintaining excellence across a range of competencies that characterize outstanding family physicians, as well as adherence to the Four Principles of Family Medicine. They are actively engaged with their practice, community, colleagues, and profession.

The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) awards the Fellowship designation (FCFP) to those who have been awarded Certification in the College of Family Physicians (CCFP) and who distinguish themselves through outstanding contribution to their communities, their colleagues, and the discipline of family medicine. Fellowship is considered a value of membership and will be bestowed if the member remains in good standing with the College.

The nomination period begins annually on the first business day of January and closes on the last day of March. All peer nominations and self-nominations must be completed and submitted within this time frame.

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Eligibility

• They are an active CFPC member in good standing
• They have held the CCFP designation for a minimum of 10 years prior to the Fellowship nomination
• They are not currently a Fellow

• A commitment to the broad range of competencies that characterize family physicians through activities related to at least four of the seven CanMEDS–Family Medicine Roles (Collaborator, Communicator, Family Medicine Expert, Health Advocate, Leader, Professional, Scholar)
• Contributions to, or through, family medicine by upholding the Four Principles of Family Medicine, namely:
  • The family physician is a skilled clinician
  • Family medicine is a community-based discipline
  • The family physician is a resource to a defined practice population
  • The patient-physician relationship is central to the role of the family physician

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Nomination Review Process

Nominations are reviewed by members of the three Nomination Committees – Reviews, Adjudications, and Appeals. Current Fellows are encouraged to join the Fellowship Council and participate in the Fellowship process through one of the committees. More information on the Council and the reviews process is available on our website.

• Each nomination will consist of a statement from the nominee and two letters from nominators who support the nomination, highlighting the nominee’s contributions to family medicine
• Each nomination will be reviewed by three Review Committee members to determine whether or not it is successful
• If the decision is unanimous, the nominee is notified of the determination
• If the decision is not unanimous, the nomination—including reviewer feedback—will be given to a member of the Adjudication Committee to review and make a final determination
• If a nomination is unsuccessful for any reason, the nominee may appeal the decision, in which case the Appeals Committee would review the nomination and any additional documentation to reach a final determination
• Any unsuccessful nominees may be nominated again in a future year

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Apply

Self-nominate

Members who are nominating themselves for Fellowship must use the Self-Nomination form.

All self-nominations require:

• Submission of statements from two eligible nominators (one of which must come from a CFPC member in good standing) highlighting the nominee’s contributions to/through family medicine, as related to the Four Principles of Family Medicine
• Completion of the nominee form identifying activities in at least four of the seven CanMEDS–Family Medicine Roles, demonstrating the broad range of work that characterizes outstanding family physicians

Note: Patients and family members are not eligible nominators. Student and Resident members are not eligible to serve as the CFPC member nominator but may provide the second supporting nomination letter.

Confirm eligibility of a CFPC member nominator using this nominator eligibility search tool.

Review the Self-Nomination Submission Guide for more detailed information.

 

Nomination reviews

The CFPC Fellowship Council will review all nominations and determine whether the member has successfully met the criteria. All determinations for Fellowship nominations will be communicated in July and successful nominees will receive their FCFP designation at Convocation at Family Medicine Forum (FMF) in November.
 

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Provide a nomination letter for a CFPC member

Anyone nominating a CFPC member other than themselves should use the peer nomination form.

Nominators must provide:

• Contact information for the nominee
• A statement identifying the broad range of contributions the nominee has made, specifically related to the Four Principles of Family Medicine

Nominators who are members of the CFPC will have the opportunity to include a nominator statement on behalf of a second nominator. If a second nominator statement is not included, the nominee will be responsible for submitting one.

Review the peer nomination submission guide for more details.