First Five Years Community of Practice
Free, fun and full of answers to all those questions you never thought to ask during residency, this monthly online CPD series is open to new U of T grads, U of T faculty, and Toronto-based family physicians in their first five years and is about supporting you as you get started in your family medicine career!
Sessions are highly practical and include ample opportunity to tap into the expertise of both speakers and colleagues.
Suggested snack pairings are included for each session, so join us from your couch or get together with some fellow family docs and make an evening of it.
Upcoming sessions:
 October 21, 2025 at 7:00-8:00pm
Leveraging AI Scribe & AI Use in Family Practice
This session explores the emerging role of artificial intelligence in family medicine. Attendees will gain insights into current applications, practical considerations, and AI integration in primary care settings.
Speaker:
- Dr. Kevin Brophy, Digital Health Lead, Section on General and Family Practice (SGFP) and Family Physician, Your Health Votre Sante Family Medicine Clinic
Moderator:
- Dr. Ryan Banach, Family Medicine Early Career Supports Lead, Office of Health System Partnership, University of Toronto and Lead Physician, Norfinch FHO
Best paired with: Chips and dip!
November 18, 2025 at 7:00-8:30pm
Common Medical Legal Pitfalls for Early Career Physicians
This session provides an overview of common medical-legal pitfalls encountered by early career physicians. Participants will gain insights into risk mitigation, documentation best practices, and communication techniques that support patient safety and professional integrity.
Best paired with: Tea and biscotti
Speaker:
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Dr. Shirley Lee, Vice-Chair Education, Department of Family and Community Medicine
Moderator:
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Dr. Eleanor Colledge, CPD Program Director, University of Toronto and Family Physician, South East Toronto Family Health Team
This one-credit-per-hour Group Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Ontario Chapter for up to 9 Mainpro+ credits (1 credit per session).
Past Sessions
Each item below includes session details and linked resources.
Essential Billing Tips for Your First 5 Years in Practice (Sept 16, 2025)
Speaker:
- Dr. Ryan Banach, Family Medicine Early Career Supports Lead, Office of Health System Partnership, University of Toronto and Lead Physician, Norfinch FHO
Resources:
Planning Ahead: Understanding Wills and Power of Attorney (June 4, 2025)
Speaker:
- Mindi Banach, JD, TEP - Vice President, Tax and Estate Planner, TD Wealth
Resources:
Expanding Horizons: Balancing Comprehensive and Focused Care (May 7, 2025)
Speakers:
- Dr. Preeni Rathuge, Surgical Assistant and Family Physician, Scarbrough Health Network
- Dr. Anthony Davies, Family Physician, Summerville Family Health Team (areas of added competence/scopes of practice are Medical Education, Addiction Medicine, Family Practice Anesthesia, Pain Management)
- Dr. Sheniz Eryuzlu, Sport & Exercise Medicine Physician, Push Pounds Sports Medicine Clinic
Resources:
Caring Without Compromise: Mastering Boundaries in Healthcare & Beyond AI Scribe: Tools to Address Forms, Referrals, and Inbox Management (April 16, 2025)
Speakers:
- Dr. Joan Chan, Family Physician, Guelph Family Health Team
- Dr. AJ (Amjed) Kadhim-Saleh, Family Physician, Vivo Family Medicine & Co-Founder/CEO, Pippen
Resources:
Locuming 101 and Efficient Medical Form Management (March 5, 2025)
Speakers:
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Dr. John Crosby, Family Physician, Cambridge, ON and Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto
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Dr. Jemy Joseph, ER and Family Physician, Toronto, ON & Rural Canada
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Dr. Brittany Chow, Family Physician, Toronto, ON
Resources:
Establishing Healthy Practice Habits & Planning for Parental Leave (Feb 12, 2025)
Panelists:
Dr. Stephanie Godard, Family Physician, South East Toronto Family Health Team
Dr. Mike Taglione, Family Physician, North York General Hospital
Dr. Durgaa Rajendran, Family Physician, Vivo Family Medicine
Resources:
Prescription for Prosperity: Accounting and Financial Planning for Early-Career Physicians (Jan 8, 2025)
Panelists:
- Mr. John Stocking, Financial Advisor
- Mr. Jarrett Holmes, Financial Advisor
- Mr. Jesse Francis, Accountant
Resources:
AI Scribes – are they worth it? Tips for tackling the inbox with Dr. Ali Damji (Nov 13, 2024)
Panelist:
- Dr. Ali Damji, Division Head, Primary Care, Trillium Health Partners and Family Physician, Credit Valley Family Health Team
Resources:
Struggling to get your patients seen? Overwhelmed by the referral process? With the e-Health Centre of Excellence and SCOPE team (Oct 9, 2024)
Panelists:
- Logan Roy, Project Manager, eConsult Toronto Region Deployment Team
- Kelly Klein, Sr. Program Manager, eConsult Toronto Region Deployment Team
- Sufyan Khatri, SCOPE Navigator, Michael Garron Hospital
- Ghada Youssef, SCOPE Project Manager, Michael Garron Hospital
Resources:
Should I incorporate? What are the top five billing tips for new grads? With OMA legal and Dr. Ryan Banach (Sept 11, 2024)
Panelists:
- Mr. Murray Wilson, Legal Counsel, Ontario Medical Association (OMA)
- Dr. Ryan Banach, Lead Physician, Norfinch FHO & Lead, Family Medicine Early Career Supports, Office of Health System Partnership, Department of Family & Community Medicine
Resources: