Chapter News: August 2025
The 2025–2026 QCFP Board of Directors
Left to right: Dr. Caroline Mercier, Dr. Anne-Frédérick McKenzie, Dr. Élise Boulanger, Dr. Joanie Rinfret, Dr. Geneviève Bois, Dr. Nebojsa Kovacina, Dr. Frantz-Daniel LaFortune, Mrs. Nicole Cloutier, Dr. Anne-Sophie Thommeret-Carrière, Dr. Martin Lemieux
During its Annual Meeting of Members on May 23rd, the Quebec College of Family Physicians (QCFP) took the opportunity to recognize two outgoing Board Directors, Dr. Jessy Boilard and Dr. Christian Rheault, for their important contributions. Two new Board Directors, Dr. Caroline Mercier and Dr. Nebojsa Kovacina, were also elected. Every other member was reappointed. We are very pleased to introduce the new Board of Directors.
QCFP and TopMF Partnership—Introducing PROMF
TopMF is adding value to its current offering with their new PROMF series on appropriate care, research, and practice tools in family medicine. These segments offer literature monitoring, a critical analysis of evidence, and the streaming of multimedia activities. Subscribe now to start discovering practice-changing content! The QCFP’s partnership with TopMF gives you 15 per cent off your subscription to the platform. The first segment in the QCFP selection, Le traitement de la migraine aiguë chez l’adulte : une méta-analyse en réseau (Treating Acute Migraine in Adults: A Network Meta-Analysis), is now available for watching.
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COVID-19 Community of Practice
The Changing the Way We Work COVID-19 Community of Practice for family physicians, created in partnership with the OCFP and University of Toronto’s Department of Family and Community Medicine, held its 94th session on July 18th. The recording, slide deck, and Q&A are available for review. After a brief break in August, the next session is planned for September 5, 2025.
Practising Well Community of Practice
Join the Practising Well Community of Practice on August 27, 2025, as our panel will discuss the general approach to social prescribing and the types of community-based programs family physicians should consider referring their patients to. Registration is now open.
Save the date for the Family Medicine Innovation Forum in October
The Alberta College of Family Physicians (ACFP) and the Alberta Medical Association (AMA)’s Accelerating Change Transformation Team (ACTT) are collaborating to present the inaugural Family Medicine Innovation Forum (FMIF) on October 4, 2025.
The one-day event at Mayfield Dinner Theatre in Edmonton, Alberta, aims to bring together health leaders, creative thinkers, and trailblazers in family medicine and primary care to showcase best practices and innovations that are transforming and improving patient care in the province. Globally recognized innovation strategist Shawn Kanungo will host and be the featured keynote for the FMIF.
Interested in attending the FMIF? The event is open to all members who would like to witness the presentations and be part of the discussion. To learn more, go to bit.ly/fm-innovations.
Advance family medicine, join the ACFP Board and Committees
Passionate about family medicine? Gain the opportunity to bring your voice, ideas, and leadership to advancing family medicine across Alberta. Volunteer for the ACFP Board and operational Committees to team up with like-minded individuals who are committed to making a difference in the health care system.
Submit your nominations to [email protected] now to apply for our Board and Committees.
Visit bit.ly/VolunteerwiththeACFP for more information.
Celebrating Family Physicians
On May 15, 2025, the BCCFP Awards Celebration brought together the family medicine community to recognize our 2025 award recipients, including the BC Family Physician of the Year and the patient-nominated My Family Doctor Award recipients.
Our Awards Celebration is the only event in British Columbia dedicated to recognizing and championing the vital work of family physicians and family practice residents across the province. Thank you to all those who joined us on this special evening, including Premier David Eby.
Relive the highlights from our 2025 Awards Celebration and save the date for the 2026 Awards Celebration on May 30, 2026. Stay tuned for nominations opening in December and details on how to nominate your incredible peers!
