Dr. Danielle Martin
Read the Chair's message | Welcome back to autumn! (Sept 2024)
The University of Toronto Department of Family and Community Medicine (DFCM) is the largest academic department of family and community medicine in the world.
Our 2,000+ faculty of teachers and researchers are recognized internationally for excellence in teaching, research and clinical care.
Together, we are breaking new ground in comprehensive primary care, from office-based family practice to emergency medicine, palliative care, care of the elderly, mental health, Indigenous health and more.
Are you a practicing clinician looking to make clinical teaching more efficient and effective? The INTAPT course could help you integrate teaching and learning theory into practice and more.
Katherine Henderson joins Dr. Danielle Martin, DFCM Chair, to discuss leading through challenging times, efforts to promote gender parity in sport and fostering a listening culture.
2022-2027 DFCM Strategic Plan
You shared and we listened. After extensive consultation with faculty, learners and staff, clear themes and priorities have emerged to shape DFCM’s strategic plan. And now, we are ready to share it with you.
Learn more about where we will focus our efforts over the next five years in our 2022-2027 Strategic Plan.
DFCM News
Oct 4, 2024
For Dr. Bilal Negash, family medicine is more than a career—it’s a calling. With roots in Northwest Toronto, the second-year resident is using his family medicine to give back to the communities that shaped him.
Sep 30, 2024
DFCM and health system partners awarded a $1 million Health Care Unburdened Grant to support AI scribe technology and reduce the administrative burden facing family physicians.
Sep 11, 2024
These coming months will be very important for family medicine as a discipline and for DFCM. It continues to be a time for us to lead with positivity and hope. We know the value of primary care and the joys that a career in family medicine can bring. Let’s make sure others do too.