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Partner Opportunities For Family Doctors

Announcements

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Education

  • The Primary Care Clinician Educational Series by the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Toronto is designed to provide primary care clinicians with the knowledge and skills to lead quality improvement work in their practice. The new 1-credit per hour Self-Learning program is certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for up to 6 Mainpro+ credits. 

Events

  • OntarioMD is hosting its Digital Health Conference on September 18 and 19, 2025. More information and registration is available here.
  • Early Bird Registration is now open for the 2025 Black Physician of Canada conference taking place October 24 to 26, 2025 at the Westin Castle Harbour Hotel in Toronto. Register. If you have any questions, contact at info@blackphysicians.ca. 

Feedback

There are no current feedback opportunities at this time.

Mentorship

  • The Ontario Medical Students Association is recruiting physician and resident mentors for their annual mentorship program. This program aims to establish one-on-one relationships between Ontario medical students and physicians/residents based on professional, clinical, and personal interests with the goal of providing direct support and mentorship tailored to students’ goals. To participate, please fill out the following form: OMSA Mentorship Program (2024-2025).

Resources

Surveys

  • Participate in this survey intended to solicit the opinion of healthcare professionals, including family physicians, interested in vaccines about the state of adult vaccination and adult vaccination schedules in Canada and about barriers to improving adult vaccination coverage.
  • Dr. Katelyn Wood and Dr. Verinder Sharma of Western University are conducting a qualitative study entitled “Investigating Physician Approaches to Hyperemesis Gravidarum and Psychiatric Comorbidities” to gather information about common practices associated with the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of pregnant women experiencing hyperemesis gravidarum with psychiatric comorbidities. A 10-minute questionnaire is available for those who wish to participate in the study.
  • A study from the University of Calgary is asking family physicians to fill out a short, 15-minute survey about their experience/training with ADHD, their comfort with assessing/treating ADHD, and their typical referral procedures, along with basic demographic questions. Respondents can choose to be entered in a draw for one of the following prizes: 1) a $250 donation to a charity of their choosing, or 2) a 1-year CADDRA membership. as a thank you for participating in this important research.
  • Researchers at the University of Toronto have partnered with Princess Margaret Cancer Centre to better understand primary care providers’ perspectives in the transition of post-treatment cancer survivors from the cancer system to primary care. The information you provide will be used to identify and develop communication tools and resources to support patients and their PCPs during the transition to follow-up care. Please complete this 5-10 minute online survey here.
  • Take part in a three to five-minute, anonymous survey developed by the Infant and Early Mental Health Promotion at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), which will inform the development of future infant and early mental health offerings.

Studies

  • Participate in a University of Ottawa study led by Dr. Giorgia Sulis that focuses on family doctors’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and pneumococcal vaccinations for older adults in Ontario and aims to identify barriers to vaccine uptake and improve vaccination rates. To participate in the 10-miniute online survey, or learn more about the project click here.
  • Join the Dalla Lana School of Public Health’s study that aims to improve family medicine residency. For more information, please contact Dr. Monica Aggarwal.
  • Researchers from the Computational Health and Interaction (CHAI) Lab at the University of Toronto are conducting a study on the impact of AI scribes on primary care practices. Learn more here.

Volunteer

  • Toronto Metropolitan University is looking for feedback on a framework for a new program entitled, Transition To Practice Pearls for Physicians, aimed at providing physicians with resources around non-clinical topics that optimize practice efficiency, prevent burnout, aid in billing and AI integration in practice, and more. Reviewing the framework will take approximately 10-15 minutes. If interested, please sign up here.