Dr. Helen Cuddihy
Dr. Helen Cuddihy
MD, CCFP, FCFP, FRACGP
Director-at-Large
Edmonton, Alberta
November 4, 2024, the CFPC Board, on recommendation of the Nominating Committee, approved that Dr. Helen Cuddihy of Edmonton, Alberta, is the nominee for the 2025/26 Secretary-Treasurer office. Her nomination is based on:
Dr. Helen Cuddihy started at the Saint-Thomas Community Health Centre in the heart of Edmonton’s francophone community in 2006, providing care to the area's diverse populations. She received her Certification in the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CCFP) in 2000 after graduating from medical school at University of Sherbrooke in 1998 and completing her residency at Dalhousie University. Following her residency, Dr. Cuddihy worked as a full-scope family physician in Edmonton, Alberta, and spent six years as a family physician in Australia where she taught and conducted research in the areas of clinical competence evaluation methodologies and assessment of trainees learning needs.
An experienced, innovative, and authentic leader, Dr. Cuddihy has centred her clinical work on child, adolescent, and women's health, with a special interest in mental, reproductive, and physician health. She has focused her administrative work on organizational and staff development, innovative service delivery models, and sound fiscal and clinical management. She has also developed education, health promotion, and outreach activities in partnership with the francophone organizations within the Edmonton community.
Dr. Cuddihy is currently an associate clinical professor in the Department of Family Medicine, University of Alberta. She has served as a resident member of the Canadian Family Physician's Editorial Advisory Board and as Chair of the CFPC’s Section of Residents. She contributed to the CFPC as a member of the certification exam working group and a Mainpro+ reviewer. Dr. Cuddihy has also been a reviewer for Certificate of Added Competence – Addiction Medicine and Fellowship in the CFPC for many years. She also sits on the Alberta College of Family Physician's Education Committee
Dr. Cuddihy enjoys mentoring medical students, residents, and allied health professionals and hopes to help her students and trainees find the same passion for family medicine as she did. Dr. Cuddihy brings authenticity, passion, and a desire to make a difference to the CFPC.
- French language skills. Strengthening CFPC’s organizational bilingualism is a priority. In addition to the recently appointed francophone senior staff leader, and the establishment of the member-based task force dedicated to improving the CFPC’s francophone experience, having a francophone Board Officer further demonstrates this commitment to change. Dr. Cuddihy represents the francophone community and has used her skills in serving as a representative/spokesperson for the CFPC.
- Re-establishing trust and working relationships between the CFPC and its Chapters and balancing regional representation on the Board and among the Officers. Dr. Cuddihy trained in Quebec, New Brunswick, PEI, and Nova Scotia. She currently works and lives in Edmonton, Alberta, and is actively involved with the Alberta College of Family Physicians (chair of the Education Committee, prior member of CPD Committee).
- Increasing the numbers of qualified and CFPC recognized IMGs registered with Canada’s medical regulatory authorities (MRAs) who can provide care to Canadians. Dr. Cuddihy is Senior Medical Advisor, registration assessments for the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) and has a strong working knowledge of the MRAs and demands on them related to IMGs. She is also involved with the Medical Council of Canada’s Practice-Ready Assessment (PRA) framework.
- Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Alberta; research in the areas of clinical competence evaluation methodologies and assessment; Mainpro+® reviewer; reviewer of Certificates of Added Competence and Fellowship; administrator focused on organizational and staff development; partner with the francophone organizations within the Edmonton community for health promotion and reach out activities.
Dr. Helen Cuddihy started at the Saint-Thomas Community Health Centre in the heart of Edmonton’s francophone community in 2006, providing care to the area's diverse populations. She received her Certification in the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CCFP) in 2000 after graduating from medical school at University of Sherbrooke in 1998 and completing her residency at Dalhousie University. Following her residency, Dr. Cuddihy worked as a full-scope family physician in Edmonton, Alberta, and spent six years as a family physician in Australia where she taught and conducted research in the areas of clinical competence evaluation methodologies and assessment of trainees learning needs.
An experienced, innovative, and authentic leader, Dr. Cuddihy has centred her clinical work on child, adolescent, and women's health, with a special interest in mental, reproductive, and physician health. She has focused her administrative work on organizational and staff development, innovative service delivery models, and sound fiscal and clinical management. She has also developed education, health promotion, and outreach activities in partnership with the francophone organizations within the Edmonton community.
Dr. Cuddihy is currently an associate clinical professor in the Department of Family Medicine, University of Alberta. She has served as a resident member of the Canadian Family Physician's Editorial Advisory Board and as Chair of the CFPC’s Section of Residents. She contributed to the CFPC as a member of the certification exam working group and a Mainpro+ reviewer. Dr. Cuddihy has also been a reviewer for Certificate of Added Competence – Addiction Medicine and Fellowship in the CFPC for many years. She also sits on the Alberta College of Family Physician's Education Committee
Dr. Cuddihy enjoys mentoring medical students, residents, and allied health professionals and hopes to help her students and trainees find the same passion for family medicine as she did. Dr. Cuddihy brings authenticity, passion, and a desire to make a difference to the CFPC.