Teaching Opportunities

Impart your knowledge as a role model for future family physicians, help recruit talented individuals to family medicine, connect with others practising family medicine across Ontario, and enhance your career.

The Department of Family and Community Medicine (DFCM) trains learners at both the undergraduate (MD program) and postgraduate levels, as well as interprofessional learners including Physician Assistants. Learn more about the MD program by visiting our Education page, and about our postgraduate program on the Residency page. The following are teaching opportunities available to DFCM faculty members along the trajectory from medical students through to family medicine residents.

Teaching Medical Students

Faculty who are affiliated with a hospital site may have the opportunity to participate in teaching in the Foundations Curriculum (Year 1 and 2) through case-based learning (TOPIC), clinical skills (ICE), or Portfolio. Contact your Academy Director to learn more about this teaching opportunity.

All faculty, including those affiliated with a hospital site as well as community-based physicians, have the opportunity to teach medical learners in their clinical settings. Review the options below and contact your Faculty Development Lead for more information.

For faculty affiliated with a hospital site, find your FD Lead here.

For community-based faculty, contact Dr. Jane Chow Jane.chow@utoronto.ca.

Program	Time Commitment	Timing	Requirements
Family Medicine Longitudinal Program (FMLE) MD Year 2	Six half-day placements Monday, Tuesday, Thursday afternoons (approx. four hours)	2 blocks per year Block 1—Sept. to Jan. Block 2—Jan. to May	Faculty appointment Community-based Extra room for students to sometimes see patients independently
Clerkship MD Year 3	Six-week placements Students scheduled in clinic for 40 half days per block primarily with family physicians; primary preceptorship can be shared	6 blocks throughout the year	Faculty appointment Extra room for students to see patients independently
Electives MD Year 3 and 4 Supervisor Manual	Two- to four-week placements Eight to 10 half days per week	Year 3—June Year 4—Sept. to Dec.	Faculty appointment Extra room for student to see patients independently
Transition to Residency (TTR Selectives) MD Year 4 Supervisor Manual	Two- to three-week placements Eight to 10 half days per week	Jan. to Mar.	Faculty appointment Extra room for students to see patients independently

Teaching Family Medicine Residents

There is an exciting range of teaching opportunities with family medicine postgrad residents, whether your priority is time commitment, location, or focus of teaching. As a family medicine teacher, experience the rewards of educating future family physicians and of faculty status. Explore our postgrad teaching opportunities at DFCM and find one that works for you.

Program	Time Commitment	Timing	Requirements	Contact
Family Medicine (PGY1 and PGY2)	Variable according to site	Variable according to site (horizontal or block rotations)	Faculty appointment Affiliation with one of the 15 hospital teaching sites	Visit the Hospital Teaching Site page
Teaching Practices (TP) PGY-2	Full day supervision	Minimum two blocks per academic year (July 1–June 30) Two consecutive four-week blocks (eight weeks) Rotations TP Rotation A (Block 1 & 2) TP Rotation B (Block 3 & 4) TP Rotation C (Block 5 & 6) Block 7—N/A TP Rotation D (Block 8 & 9) TP Rotation E (Block 10 & 11)TP Rotation F (Block 12 & 13)	Faculty appointment Good standing with the CPSO Family practice in a rural Ontario community Practice provides opportunities for inpatient care and offers intrapartum obstetrics and/or emergency room experience	Dr. Erika Catford—TP Program Director Ms. Fadia Bravo—TP Admin Dr. Ali Appleton—Faculty Development Lead
Integrated Communities Stream PGY-2	Full day supervision	Minimum one block per academic year (July 1–June 30) Horizontal program including four or five half days of family medicine per week Work in one of four mid-Ontario communities: Midland Orillia Port Perry Orangeville	Faculty appointment Good standing with the CPSO Associated with one of the four mid-Ontario communities and are vetted by one of the Site Coordinators and/or Program Director	Dr. Jeff Golisky—Program Director Ms. Fadia Bravo—Admin Dr. Ali Appleton—Faculty Development Lead Site Coordinators: Dr. Jennifer Johnson (Midland) Dr. Peter Daniel (Orillia) Dr. Amita Dayal (Port Perry) Dr. Stephanie Milone (Orangeville)
Rural Northern Initiative (RNI) PGY-2	Full day supervision in a Ministry-approved, underserviced community (community list provided by RNI office from the Ministry)	12-day trip: Leave Sunday before and return Friday two weeks later Clinic, ER, and inpatient care Usually three to four 24-hour ER coverage Rural ER with 24-hour in-house nurse with MD at home (within 10-minute drive)	Faculty appointment Good standing with the CPSO ACLS required and ATLS strongly recommended Experience and enthusiasm for resident teaching and supervision Ideally at least six months of independent practice experience Previous work in rural communities (residency experience accepted) Spirit of adventure!	Dr. Nadia Incardona—Program Director Ms. Fadia Bravo—Admin