CFPC Annual Report March 1, 2023–February 29, 2024

What did you do at work this week? It was probably too much to list. That’s the foundation of family medicine: we do a good job of a lot of things. Taking a biopsy of a skin lesion, talking to family about an aging parent, arranging an urgent CT scan for a worrisome headache, setting a fracture, or doing a well-baby check are just a fraction of what we do in a single week to support our patients.

And at your professional home, the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC), we are trying to pull off a similar miracle: to support you and your busy lives. We know that for many of you, the work of your College isn’t straightforward or clearly evident in your day-to-day practise.  And we’re quite sure many of you do not think about the College on a regular basis. We completely understand but we are thinking of you and our profession, and how to help it prosper.

A whole arm of the College is working diligently to support our standards function. While this work is not obvious to many outside the academic world, it is foundational to the strength and relevance of our credentials and profession.

Accrediting residency training, strengthening educational standards, administering exams, offering Certificates of Added Competence, and providing continuing professional development opportunities all feed into the value of the Certification in the College of Family Physicians of Canada.

There is also our advocacy work for reducing administrative burden and calling for better remuneration for both the models and amount of compensation, and more. Moving governments can sometimes feel like trying to empty the oceans with a spoon, but we’ve seen important leaps forward in a number of provinces and this strengthens our resolve.

Products targeting the practising doctor include Family Medicine Forum, the Self Learning™ Program, CFPCLearn, the Member Interest Groups Section, Tools for Practice, Canadian Family Physician, PEER simplified guidelines, and Mainpro+®—multiple, high-value CFPC resources.

And, as aways, the team at the Member Care Centre is here for you, working to simplify renewals and managing any challenges or uncertainties you may have.

Please take a look at your Annual Report and know, just like your work, it is hard to summarize all that we’ve done in the past year. This outlines a fraction of the products and services your professional home provides through the careful stewardship of your membership dues.


 

Dr. Mike Allan
Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director

 

 

Read our acknowledgement of chairs who recently completed their terms.
 
 
 










Member Services

     
    Advocacy

    Enter Content Heregroup of physicians

  • Health Policy and Government Relations

    • Launched the Prescription for Primary Care campaign, which spells out solutions to the current crisis in primary care: “Fair Pay, Less Paperwork, More Team Support”.
    • Advocated for federal investment in health that resulted in a landmark investment, including $25 billion for priority areas, with the top one being "Access to Family Health Services".
    • Hosted an advocacy day in Ottawa, May 2023, and met with more than 20 government representatives to advocate for needs of family doctors.

 

     
    Education, tools and resources

    Enter Content Herephysician working at a laptop computer

  • Programs and Practice Support (PPS)

    • Published the PEER Simplified Lipid Guideline 2023 Update in October 2023, which has been accessed approximately 60,000 times (as at February 2024).
    • Delivered 10 Physician Wellness Practice-Based Small Group Learning Program sessions to 43 family physicians. These sessions are part of a suite of programs that the CFPC is providing to its members through a grant from Canadian Medical Association (CMA), MD Financial Management Inc. (MD) and Scotiabank to address the urgent and ongoing health and wellness needs of family physicians and medical learners.
    • The 2SLGBTQ+ Health Member Interest Group launched a college-wide Pride initiative that included a new CFPC Pride logo, a Pride-themed issue of Canadian Family Physician, three podcasts, one webinar, and an updated resource page that has had almost 9,000 views.

  • Besrour Centre for Global Family Medicine

    • The Besrour Centre launched the Planet Family Doc podcast, which features interviews with global-minded primary care leaders and innovators, as they share what they are excited about in the world of family medicine.
    • Dispatches is a quarterly series coordinated by Dr. David Ponka, Director of the Besrour Centre and published quarterly in Canadian Family Physician. The series presents personal reflections from home and abroad as they relate to the Besrour Centre and the discipline of family medicine.

  • Continuing Professional Development

  • The Foundation for Advancing Family Medicine

    • Thirteen primary care practices were supported through the Workplace Integrated Demonstration (WID) Projects Grant to transition to multidisciplinary team practices.
    • The Foundation supported two international fellowships in family medicine through the Besrour Centre, with the support of philanthropic funding.

  • Member Services

    • The First Five Years in Family Practice (FFYFP) Committee welcomed their first Territorial representative.
    • More than 150 members of the Fellowship Council dedicated their time as reviewers to support the Fellowship nomination process, and 54 Council members were recognized for five years of reviewing.

  • Academic Family Medicine: Cert, Assess, Exams

    • Delivered the CFPC's first fully virtual Examination of Added Competence in Emergency Medicine.
    • The first Command Centre operations for a certification examination was held at the CFPC National office.

  • Academic Family Medicine: Education

    • The Postgraduate Education Committee (PGEC) delivered the first-ever orientation session specifically designed for family medicine program directors. Session evaluations indicated a 63 per cent increase in positive confidence levels from attendees.
    • The Section of Residents (SoR) released their annual Guide for Improvement of Family Medicine Training (GIFT) tool: Guide to providing a practical approach to addressing obesity management in family practice. The tool, developed by residents for residents, continues to be widely disseminated nationally.
    • The SoR Council, in collaboration with Montreal, McGill, Laval, and Sherbrooke universities, welcomed learners at their standing-room-only bilingual learner reception at FMF 2023. The event valorized family medicine and provided learners the opportunity to engage with educational leaders.

  • Academic Family Medicine: Ed, Eval, Research (EERU)

    • The Education Evaluation and Research Unit (EERU) completed the fifth full cohort of family medicine learners and early career family physicians for the Family Medicine Longitudinal Survey (FMLS) 2014–2018.
     
    Other

  • Canadian Family Physician

    • Canadian Family Physician received five nominations for the 2023 Canadian National Magazine Awards B2B: Best Column, Best Photograph, Best Editorial (one each for Dr. Nick Pimlott and Dr. Sarah Fraser), Best Podcast.
    • The journal won a gold award for Best Photograph, for the January cover.
    • The journal won a silver award for Best Editorial—"Concussions: understanding the invisible injury” by Dr. Fraser.
Provincial Chapters

    Chapters banner collage

  • British Columbia College of Family Physicians (BCCFP)

    • Received a record 559 patient-nominated My Family Doctor Award submissions!
    • Created a collaborative sick note template for family physicians, to significantly reduce their administrative burden.

  • Alberta College of Family Physicians (ACFP)

    • Lobbied, engaged, and influenced the provincial government as they launched the Modernizing Alberta’s Primary Health Care System (MAPS) initiative to make sure family medicine is the foundation for a healthy Alberta.
    • Saw record attendance at the Family Medicine Summit, and an increase in the total number of registrants for the weekly webinars series.
    • Led the implementation of the Coalition for Primary Health Care with all of the critical health partners and professions gathering regularly to share and strategize about the future of primary health care in Alberta.

  • Saskatchewan College of Family Physicians (SCFP)

    • Presented 16 awards in 2023 plus a Member Research Grant and support for Best Overall Research Scholarship Award for family residents.
    • Revived the Chapter’s social media January 2024, reaching a significant number of members on Facebook.

  • Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP)

    • Led efforts to seek clarification from the regulatory body in Ontario (CPSO), resulting in new advice to help make sure care-related activity happens in the right setting.
    • Participated in advocacy with key partners that resulted the provincial government significantly expanding their original planned investment in team-based care from $30M in 2024/25 to $546 million over three years, starting in 2024/25.
    • Conducted Community of Practice sessions focusing on mental health, chronic pain, substance use disorders, and physician wellness, which drew an average of 150 participants per session. Total attendance increased by almost 50 per cent from the previous year.

  • Quebec College of Family Physicians (QCFP)

  • Nova Scotia College of Family Physicians (NSCFP)

    • Attended the Nova Scotia Premier's meetings to emphasize the importance of strong primary care, focusing on access, comprehensiveness, continuity, and coordination of care.
    • Enhanced collaboration with the Doctors Nova Scotia Section of the Family Doctors Council for various advocacy initiatives, working together to promote the interests and concerns of family doctors.
    • Collaborated with the provincial government's Office of Regulatory Affairs and Service Effectiveness to reduce physician administrative burden.

  • Prince Edward Island College of Family Physicians (PEICFP)

    • Played active role in advocacy for development and support of patient medical homes in PEI. In December the provincial government signed a bilateral agreement with the federal government to improve health care over three years. Of the $94 million committed, over $56 million is dedicated to primary care through investment in Patient Medical Homes, Medical Neighborhoods, and Primary Care Access Clinic.
    • Served in an advisory role with negotiation partners for the next provincial Physician Service Agreement.
    • Hosted the CFPC 2024 Patient’s Medical Home Atlantic Symposium in January 2024. Leaders discussed key regional issues pertaining to family medicine.

Financial summary


Revenues pie graph

Revenues
$66,552,730

blue dot 43.84%

Programs Supported by Member Fees

 

light blue dot graphic26.88%

Team Primary Care (TPC) Project

 

light blue dot graphic16.06%

Self Funding Programs (Self Learning Program, Family Medicine Forum, Non-Member Mainpro+ Participants, Investment Income)

 

grey dot graphic13.22%

Certification and Assessment

CFPC expenses pie graph

Expenses
$68,732,978

blue dot 48.60%

Programs Supported by Member Fees

 

light blue dot graphic23.87%

Team Primary Care (TPC) Project

 

light blue dot graphic17.62%

Certification and Assessment

 

grey dot graphic9.90%

Self Funding Programs (Self Learning Program, Family Medicine Forum, Non-Member Mainpro+ Participants)
The total deficit for the year 2023–2024 is ($2,180,248) representing 3.17% of total expenses.
This has been funded through reserves.
 

No results found.

No results found.

No results found.