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Below, please find important news related to family medicine, OCFP advocacy and government policy changes impacting family doctors and your patients. Members of the media can contact the OCFP Communications Team at media@ocfp.on.ca.
Acknowledging Dr. Muggah’s Leadership
On behalf of the Ontario College of Family Physicians and its 15,000 members, the OCFP would like to acknowledge and thank Dr. Elizabeth Muggah for her leadership and commitment to family doctors across the province. As OCFP President since 2020, Dr. Muggah led family doctors through two exceptionally challenging years.
1-in-5 Ontarians could be without a family doctor by 2025
Ontario’s family doctors stand ready to work with the Government of Ontario With new research showing that 1-in-5 Ontarians could be without a family doctor in the next three years, the Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP) is continuing to raise the alarm on the growing shortage of family physicians in Ontario.
OCFP Responds to Ontario’s Plan to Stay Open
Family doctors must be included in the solutions to address the current healthcare crisis Our entire healthcare system is under enormous strain – and that includes family doctors.
Ontario College of Family Physicians stands ready to work with re-elected Ontario government
Ontario’s Family Doctors continue to call for more government support The Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP) wishes to congratulate Premier Doug Ford and the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party on their re-election.