Working as a family physician in Canada and Portugal: How different is it? by Ana Nunes Barata

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The ecological footprint of physicians: A survey of physicians in Canada, India, and USA. by Faramarz Jabbari-Zadeh, Arsha Karbassi, Aditya Khetan

“…Participants were medical students, residents, and staff physicians in Canada, India, or USA. Only 20 out of 162 valid respondents had a low ecological footprint (12%), defined as meat intake ≤2 times per week, living in an apartment or condominium, and using public transport, bicycle, motorcycle or walking to work. 14 of these 20 participants were from India. 91% of participants were open to reducing their own ecological footprint, though only 40% had made changes in that regard. 49% participants who discussed climate change at work and at home had decreased their ecological footprint, compared to 29% of participants who rarely engaged in such conversations (OR 2.39, 95% CI 1.24-4.63, P = 0.01). …”
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Factors influencing practice choices of early-career family physicians in Canada: a qualitative interview study by Agnes Grudniewicz, Ellen Randall, M. Ruth Lavergne, Emily Gard Marshall, Lori Jones, David Rudoler, Kathleen Horrey, Maria Mathews, Madeleine McKay, Goldis Mitra, Ian Scott, David Snadden, Sabrina T. Wong, Laurie J. Goldsmith

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Management of sudden sensorineural hearing loss among primary care physicians in Canada: a survey study by Benjamin Ng, Matthew G. Crowson, Vincent Lin

“…The aim of this study was to gain insight into the current knowledge and practice trends pertaining to the diagnosis and management of SSNHL among family physicians in Canada. Methods An 18-question survey targeting Canadian family physicians was marketed through two, physician-only discussion groups on the social media platform Facebook. …”
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Awareness Among Primary Care Physicians in Canada of Guideline Recommendations for Lowering LDL-Cholesterol in High-Risk Patients by Zahra Taboun, MSc, Neil Naik, MD, Vivien Brown, MD, Peter Lin, MD, Michelle Padarath, Robert A. Hegele, MD, Milan Gupta, MD

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A qualitative study of what motivates and enables climate-engaged physicians in Canada to engage in health-care sustainability, advocacy, and action by Owen Dan Luo, BHSc [Hon], Yasmeen Razvi, Gurleen Kaur, MSc, Michelle Lim, MSc, Kelti Smith, MASc, Jacob Joel Kirsh Carson, MD, Claudel Petrin-Desrosiers, MD, Victoria Haldane, MPH, Nicole Simms, PhD, Fiona A Miller, ProfPhD

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The rural road map for action: an examination of undergraduate medical education in Canada by Brenton Button, Megan Gao, John Dabous, Ivy Oandasan, Carmela Bosco, Erin Cameron

“… Background: There is currently a maldistribution of physicians across Canada, with rural areas facing a greater physician shortage. …”
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Report card on access to rural health care in Canada by Ruth Wilson, James Rourke

“…The RRMIC was co-sponsored by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada and had a broad membership that deliberately crossed sectors supporting the RRM’s social accountability vision.Results: In April 2021, the \"Rural Road Map: Report Card on Access to HealthCare in Rural Canada\" was discussed at a Society of Rural Physicians of Canada national forum. …”
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Licensing exams in Canada: a closer look at the validity of the MCCQE Part II by Alina Smirnova

“…Finally, it concludes by providing recommendations for future licensing of physicians in Canada. The available consequential validity evidence for MCCQE Part II is limited. …”
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Sous-utilisation de l’anticoagulothérapie dans la fibrillation auriculaire: Sommes-nous à la hauteur? by Jones, N, Hobbs, F, Taylor, C

Protocol for a cross-sectional study on COVID-19 vaccination programmes in primary health care by Sumeet Sodhi, Rifka Chamali, Devarsetty Praveen, Manushi Sharma, Marcelo Garcia Dieguez, Robert Mash, Felicity Goodyear-Smith, David Ponka

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The Certificate of Added Competence credentialling program in family medicine: a descriptive survey of the family physician perspective of enhanced skill practices in Canada by Asiana Elma, Meredith Vanstone, Ilana Allice, Cassandra Barber, Michelle Howard, Margo Mountjoy, Henry Siu, Alison Baker, Jesse Guscott, X Catherine Tong, Alexandra Farag, Lawrence Grierson

“… Introduction: The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) offers the Certificate of Added Competence (CAC) program to designate a family physician with enhanced skills. …”
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In solidarity with anti-racism leaders in Canadian medical education by Brent Thoma, Nancy Fowler, Thomas Maniatis, Anna Karwowska, Lyn K Sonnenberg, Linda Snell, Damon Dagnone, Glen Bandiera

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What factors are associated with the research productivity of primary care researchers in Canada? A qualitative study by Monica Aggarwal, Brian Hutchison, Sabrina T. Wong, Alan Katz, Steve Slade, Deirdre Snelgrove

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The impact of care of the elderly certificates of added competence on family physician practice: results from a pan-Canadian multiple case study by Rebecca H. Correia, Lawrence Grierson, Ilana Allice, Henry Yu-Hin Siu, Alison Baker, Janelle Panday, Meredith Vanstone

“…The Care of the Elderly (COE) Certificate of Added Competence offered by The College of Family Physicians of Canada recognizes family physicians with advanced expertise in older adult healthcare. …”
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E-mailed Evidence Based Summaries Impact Physician Learning More than Practice. A Review of: Grad, Roland M., Pierre Pluye, Jay Mercer, Bernard Marlow, Marie Eve Beauchamp, Michael... by Gale G. Hannigan

“…College of Family Physicians of Canada received continuing medical education (CME) credit for each InfoPOEM rated. …”
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Underuse of anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation - are we failing our patients? by Jones, N, Hobbs, F, Taylor, C

Differences between international medical graduates and Canadian medical graduates in a medical learning environment: From matching to residency and beyond by Oluwasayo A Olatunde

“…Amongst the article, 66% of IMGs compared to 90% of CMG were successful in the certification examination of the college of family physicians of Canada. A US article on the other hand found similarities in performance of USMGs and IMGs in a surgical residency program. …”
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Challenges with international medical graduate selection: finding positive attributes predictive of success in family medicine residency by Alasdair Nazerali-Maitland, Christina Douglas

“…International Medical Graduates (IMGs) play an integral role in mitigating the high demand for family medicine physicians across Canada. Thus, selecting IMG candidates that have a high probability of succeeding in Canadian educational settings is important. …”
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Psychological Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Rural Physicians in Ontario: A Qualitative Study by Anchaleena Mandal, Eva Purkey

“…Frontline rural physicians in Canada are vulnerable to the psychological impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic considering their high pre-pandemic burnout rates as compared to their urban counterparts. …”
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