The course is customized to meet the participants' identified learning needs and will include:
Presentations by Canadian leaders in family medicine
Workshops on policy, research, quality improvement, and healthcare delivery
Small group ineractive discussions
Customized, self-directed learning with experts in primary care and family medicine
Visits to community health centres, family medicine clinics, hospitals, and the College of FAmily Physicians of Canada
Networking with leaders and colleagues from around the world
Course Objectives
By the end of the program participants will be able to:
Describe the evolution and challenges related to the development of family medicine in various settings around the world.
Reflect on key policy, health system and training features to strengthening family medicine.
Describe the challenges and critical next steps in developing family medicine in local contexts.
Have the opportunity to produce either a quality improvement plan, a strategic plan to address a critical issue in the development of family medicine, or an academic paper on your work in family medicine and/or primary care.
